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Subject: Re: FLASH: define hit area
From: Shaun Brazier
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2000 20:13:08 GMT


----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Green <tgreen17athome [dot] com>
To: <flasheratchinwag [dot] com>
Sent: Friday, January 14, 2000 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: FLASH: define hit area


>
>
> Carla Otto wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > I realize this is a simple question...maybe a silly question...but I
still
> > haven't found a good explanation of all that is involved when defining
the
> > Hit area of a button. So can I define it by just drawing a transparent
> > circle or square? Since that state never shows, does it have to be
> > transparent?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Carla
>
> No such thing as a dumb question. If you have never seen it before, it
ain't
> dumb.
>
> The hit area defines the "hot spot" of the object. The hot spot is the
area
> of the object that kicks off an action like the Over state of a button. So
> 'hit Area" answers the question: "Where does the mouse have to be in the
> object before it changes.
>
> There are a couple of ways of doing it.
>
> The first is to draw primitive shape- circle, square- in the hit area and
> fill it with a solid colour.
>
> The second is great for irregularly shaped objects. Simply select the
object
> in the hit frame. Delete the fill. Fill it with a solid colour using the
> paintbucket. Delete the stroke and instant hot spot. Flash will then use
that
> shape's area to determine when ( where is the mouse in the object) the
event
> occurs.
>
>
> Also, the hit frame doesn't have to be transparent. It is not shown on
the stage. Anything in the hit frame will not be visable.


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  FLASH: define hit area, Carla Otto
  Re: FLASH: define hit area, Tom Green

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