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AS3 Dynamic Mouse Trailer with Gravity
This is a basic AS3 mouse trailer sparkle effect with gravity.
/** * Dynamic Mouse Trailer with Gravity * --------------------- * VERSION: 1.0 * DATE: 3/13/2010 * AS3 * UPDATES AND DOCUMENTATION AT: http://www.FreeActionScript.com **/ package com.freeactionscript { import flash.display.MovieClip; import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.events.Event; import flash.events.MouseEvent; public class MouseTrailer extends Sprite { // Vars private var particleArray:Array; // Settings private var particleMaxSpeed:Number = 1; private var particleFadeSpeed:Number = .025; private var particleTotal:Number = 3; private var particleRange:Number = 25; private var particleCurrentAmount:Number = 0; public function MouseTrailer() { } public function init():void { particleArray = []; addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrameLoop); stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoveHandler); } private function onEnterFrameLoop(event:Event):void { updateParticle(); } private function mouseMoveHandler(event:Event):void { createParticle(stage.mouseX, stage.mouseY); } /** * createParticle(target X position, target Y position) */ function createParticle(targetX:Number, targetY:Number):void { //run for loop based on particleTotal for (var i:Number = 0; i < particleTotal; i++) { var particle_mc:MovieClip = new Particle(); //set position & rotation, alpha particle_mc.x = targetX particle_mc.y = targetY particle_mc.rotation = Math.random() * 360; particle_mc.alpha = Math.random() * .5 + .5; //set particle boundry particle_mc.boundyLeft = targetX - particleRange; particle_mc.boundyTop = targetY - particleRange; particle_mc.boundyRight = targetX + particleRange; particle_mc.boundyBottom = targetY + particleRange; //set speed/direction of fragment particle_mc.speedX = Math.random() * particleMaxSpeed - Math.random() * particleMaxSpeed; particle_mc.speedY = Math.random() * particleMaxSpeed + Math.random() * particleMaxSpeed; particle_mc.speedX *= particleMaxSpeed particle_mc.speedY *= particleMaxSpeed //set fade out speed particle_mc.fadeSpeed = Math.random()*particleFadeSpeed; //just a visual particle counter particleCurrentAmount++; // add to array particleArray.push(particle_mc); // add to display list addChild(particle_mc); } } private function updateParticle():void { for (var i = 0; i < particleArray.length; i++) { var tempParticle:MovieClip = particleArray[i]; //update alpha, x, y tempParticle.alpha -= tempParticle.fadeSpeed; tempParticle.x += tempParticle.speedX; tempParticle.y += tempParticle.speedY; // if fragment is invisible remove it if (tempParticle.alpha <= 0) { destroyParticle(tempParticle); } // if fragment is out of bounds, increase fade out speed else if (tempParticle.x < tempParticle.boundyLeft || tempParticle.x > tempParticle.boundyRight || tempParticle.y < tempParticle.boundyTop || tempParticle.y > tempParticle.boundyBottom) { tempParticle.fadeSpeed += .05; } } } private function destroyParticle(particle:MovieClip):void { for (var i = 0; i < particleArray.length; i++) { var tempParticle:MovieClip = particleArray[i]; if (tempParticle == particle) { particleCurrentAmount--; particleArray.splice(i,1); removeChild(tempParticle); } } } } } |
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AS3 Dynamic Mouse Trailer
This is a basic AS3 mouse trailer sparkle effect.
/** * Dynamic Mouse Trailer * --------------------- * VERSION: 1.0 * DATE: 3/13/2010 * AS3 * UPDATES AND DOCUMENTATION AT: http://www.FreeActionScript.com **/ package com.freeactionscript { import flash.display.MovieClip; import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.events.Event; public class MouseTrailer extends Sprite { // Vars private var particleArray:Array; // Settings private var particleMaxSpeed:Number = 1; private var particleFadeSpeed:Number = .05; private var particleTotal:Number = 5; private var particleRange:Number = 25; private var particleCurrentAmount:Number = 0; public function MouseTrailer() { } public function init():void { particleArray = []; addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrameLoop); } private function onEnterFrameLoop(event:Event):void { createParticle(stage.mouseX, stage.mouseY); updateParticle(); } /** * createParticle(target X position, target Y position) */ function createParticle(targetX:Number, targetY:Number):void { //run for loop based on particleTotal for (var i:Number = 0; i < particleTotal; i++) { var particle_mc:MovieClip = new Particle(); //set position & rotation, alpha particle_mc.x = targetX particle_mc.y = targetY particle_mc.rotation = Math.random() * 360; particle_mc.alpha = Math.random() * .5 + .5; //set particle boundry particle_mc.boundyLeft = targetX - particleRange; particle_mc.boundyTop = targetY - particleRange; particle_mc.boundyRight = targetX + particleRange; particle_mc.boundyBottom = targetY + particleRange; //set speed/direction of fragment particle_mc.speedX = Math.random() * particleMaxSpeed - Math.random() * particleMaxSpeed; particle_mc.speedY = Math.random() * particleMaxSpeed - Math.random() * particleMaxSpeed; particle_mc.speedX *= particleMaxSpeed particle_mc.speedY *= particleMaxSpeed //set fade out speed particle_mc.fadeSpeed = Math.random()*particleFadeSpeed; //just a visual particle counter particleCurrentAmount++; // add to array particleArray.push(particle_mc); // add to display list addChild(particle_mc); } } private function updateParticle():void { for (var i = 0; i < particleArray.length; i++) { var tempParticle:MovieClip = particleArray[i]; //update alpha, x, y tempParticle.alpha -= tempParticle.fadeSpeed; tempParticle.x += tempParticle.speedX; tempParticle.y += tempParticle.speedY; // if fragment is invisible remove it if (tempParticle.alpha <= 0) { destroyParticle(tempParticle); } // if fragment is out of bounds, increase fade out speed else if (tempParticle.x < tempParticle.boundyLeft || tempParticle.x > tempParticle.boundyRight || tempParticle.y < tempParticle.boundyTop || tempParticle.y > tempParticle.boundyBottom) { tempParticle.fadeSpeed += .05; } } } private function destroyParticle(particle:MovieClip):void { for (var i = 0; i < particleArray.length; i++) { var tempParticle:MovieClip = particleArray[i]; if (tempParticle == particle) { particleCurrentAmount--; particleArray.splice(i,1); removeChild(tempParticle); } } } } } |
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Dynamic Bitmap Mouse Trailer
Here is a new Dynamic Bitmap Mouse Trailer.
This is an update to the previous trailer effect that used movieclips instead of BitmapData. The bitmap version works much faster and smoother. Check out this post for BitmapData usage examples.
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