Comments on: How to easily make a draggable mask with ActionScript

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:57:05 +0000

how do you limit the mask movement to just the X axis? Is it possible to put a line or handle on the mask like in this example:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/nyregion/18thennow.html?_r=1

By: davidt

davidt — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:21:50 +0000

This is the correct AS3 code

myImage.mask = myMask;
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, fMouseDown);
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fMouseUp);
function fMouseDown(e:MouseEvent):void {
myMask.startDrag();
}
function fMouseUp(e:MouseEvent):void {
myMask.stopDrag();
}

By: Poozzle

Poozzle — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:13:54 +0000

A fair bit has changed in AS3 so just wanted to leave an update to this that works in AS3. Hope it helps somone out!

Cheers
Nick
Poozzle.com
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myImage.mask = myMask;
stage.addEventListener(‘mouseDown’, fMouseDown);
stage.addEventListener(‘click’, fMouseUp);

function fMouseDown(e:MouseEvent):void {
myMask.startDrag();

}
function fMouseUp(e:MouseEvent):void {
myMask.stopDrag();
}

By: rose

rose — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:33:33 +0000

how to make the mask moving by itself?

By: Jannina

Jannina — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:26:28 +0000

Nice tutorial!! Very good explained!!

By: Luka

Luka — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 10:31:45 +0000

Alex: Wow! Post a link!

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:04:53 +0000

Ah yes it could, thanks for this, i sort merged this into a sniper game like tatical assassin with your help! Thanks!!

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 20:06:26 +0000

Could this be done with a picture drawn on a locked layer in flash?