Another snow question

Question

I'd like to stop each flake using hittest (I think) so that
when the flakes hit another mc, it appears to land and collect into
a pile. Will this code work for that effect? As you can see, I've
tried a couple different things but neither work.
Here's what I've found:

Answer 1

Amy,
> I'd like to stop each flake using hittest (I think) so
that when
> the flakes hit another mc, it appears to land and
collect into
> a pile.
I think MovieClip.hitTest() is a good way to go, here, so
you're in the
right track.
> /////////////////////
> this.onEnterFrame = function(){
> if (tag_mc.hitTest(this["snowflake_mc"+i])) {
> trace("hit");
> }
> };
> ////////
In this bit of code, you're assigning a function to the
MovieClip.onEnterFrame event of ... whatever "this" points to
(possibly the
_root, in this context). Since you're already assigning a
function to the
onEnterFrame event of each snowflake itself, why not try
something like
this?
> snow_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
> var angle = Math.atan2(_root._xmouse-(width/2),
> _root._ymouse)+1.5707963267949;
// sin/cosin functions, etc., etc.
> if (this._y>height+10) {
> this._y = -10;
> } else if (this._y<0-10) {
> this._y = height+10;
> }
if (this.hitTest(mcObjectToCollideWith) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
> };
> }
>
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