-- this class handles the pre-runtime initialization of Match Game data.
-- this class can be discarded before protecting movies for distribution.
property ancestor
-- the following are constants:
property spriteColor -- the scoreColor of sprites that will be used for the Match Game
property answerCast1 -- the castLib of the answerKeys
on new me
-- set up all constants first:
set spriteColor = 2 -- corresponds to green in the score. (0 = white)
set answerCast1 = the number of castLib "clickables"
set ancestor = new (script "ClickListMgmt")
setUp (me) -- automatic setup
return me
end
on destruct me
if objectP (ancestor) then destruct (ancestor)
set ancestor = 0
end
-- do all pre-runtime setup work for the class and return to starting frame:
-- (frame motion disabled for Nystrom set)
on setUp me
-- set startFrame = the frame
-- go frame setUpFrame
-- initialize usable lists and check their integrity:
set spriteInfo = gatherSpriteInfo (me)
if not listP (spriteInfo) then
alert "Problem gathering sprite info."
return 0
end if
set memberInfo = gatherMemberInfo (me)
if not listP (memberInfo) then
alert "Problem gathering member info."
return 0
end if
-- add all correctly created lists to the project:
set initList = [:]
addProp (initList, #sprites, spriteInfo)
addProp (initList, #members, memberInfo)
setList (ancestor, initList)
-- go frame startFrame
-- if we have gotten to this point then do an ancestor setUp:
return setUp (ancestor)
end
-- gather information of sprites to be used in the Match Game:
on gatherSpriteInfo me
set initList = [:]
set num = 0
--cycle through all sprites:
repeat with spr = 1 to numSprites (me)
-- sprites must be a certain color to be used in the Match Game:
if the scoreColor of sprite spr = spriteColor then
set num = num + 1
-- gather usable information:
set tmpLst = [#coverNum:0, #coverLib: 0, #loc:(the loc of sprite spr), #identifier:value ("#" & the name of member the memberNum of sprite spr of castLib the castLibNum of sprite spr), #myNum:the memberNum of sprite spr, #myLib:the castLibNum of sprite spr, #matchSprite:0, #matchSprite2:0, #showFlag:0]
-- add to the initList
addProp (initList, spr, tmpLst)
end if
end repeat
if not count (initList) then alert "There are no clickable sprites for this activity. Check sprite score colors."
return initList
end
-- gather information on members and castLibs to be used in the match game:
