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I just need to figure out how to add in that when bobs x and y variables are close to that of the speed boost, the new variable already works just fine I just need it to change bobs speed when he almost touches it.

have you tried this?

if(bob.hitTestObject(speedBoost))
{
speed = 20;
speedDuration = 30
}

Test object... you mean the Speed class?

okay so this is what I wrote
if(char.hitTestObject(Speed))
{
speed = 20;
speedDuration = 30
}
}
it says something about speed 24 Error: Implicit coercion of a value of type Class to an unrelated type flash.displayisplayObject.

if(char.hitTestObject(sar))
{
speed = 20;
speedDuration = 30
} worked but the duration doesn't work right, actually it doesn't work at all )=

post your code? :/

wait a minute doing something else

@Tookman

looking back on your posted code... isnt sar the shark?

If so, then the collision wont trigger until the character hits the shark.

no sar is speed par is shark... I set them all up with similar names for some reason. I'll post my code in a minute...

MAIN.AS:
package
{
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.KeyboardEvent;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
import flash.ui.Keyboard
public class Main extends Sprite
{
private var aDown:Boolean = false;
private var dDown:Boolean = false;
private var sDown:Boolean = false;
private var wDown:Boolean = false;
private var char : player;

private var gDown:Boolean = false;
private var jDown:Boolean = false;
private var hDown:Boolean = false;
private var yDown:Boolean = false;
private var par : shark;

private var bar : Back;

private var sar : Speed;

private var oar : Over;

private var speed:int = 10;
private var speedDuration:int = 30;

private var randomX:int = Math.floor(Math.random()*12)+1;

public function Main():void
{

bar = new Back();
bar.x = -300;
bar.y = 0;
addChild(bar);

sar = new Speed();
if(randomX == 1)
{
sar.x = -100;
sar.y = 400;
}
else if(randomX == 2)
{
sar.x = 275;
sar.y = 350;
}
else if(randomX == 3)
{
sar.x = 150;
sar.y = 200;
}
else if(randomX == 4)
{
sar.x = 700;
sar.y = 50
}
else if(randomX == 5)
{
sar.x = -50;
sar.y = 300;
}
else if(randomX == 6)
{
sar.x = 100;
sar.y = 400;
}
else if(randomX == 7)
{
sar.x = 750;
sar.y = 50;
}
else if(randomX == 8)
{
sar.x = 800;
sar.y = 400;
}
else if(randomX == 9)
{
sar.x = 350;
sar.y = 400;
}
else if(randomX == 10)
{
sar.x = 650;
sar.y = 450
}
else if(randomX == 11)
{
sar.x = 150;
sar.y = 500;
}
else if(randomX == 12)
{
sar.x = 700;
sar.y = 200;
}
addChild(sar);

char = new player();
char.x = 500;
char.y = 300;
addChild(char);

par = new shark();
par.x = 600;
par.y = 400;
addChild(par);

stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, keys);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_DOWN, keysdown);
stage.addEventListener(KeyboardEvent.KEY_UP, keysup);
}

public function keys(e:Event):void
{
if (aDown == true)
char.x -= speed;
if (dDown == true)
char.x += speed;
if (sDown == true)
char.y += speed;
if (wDown == true)
char.y -= speed;
if(char.hitTestObject(sar))
{
speed = 20;
speedDuration = 30
}

if (gDown == true)
par.x -= 11;
if (jDown == true)
par.x += 11;
if (hDown == true)
par.y += 11;
if (yDown == true)
par.y -= 11;
if(par.hitTestObject(sar))
{
speed = 10;
speedDuration = 30
}

if(par.hitTestObject(char))
{
oar = new Over();
oar.x = -300;
oar.y = 0;
addChild(oar);
}
}

public function keysdown(e:KeyboardEvent):void
{
switch (e.keyCode)
{
case Keyboard.A:
{
aDown = true;
break;
}
case Keyboard.D:
{
dDown = true;
break;
}
case Keyboard.S:
{
sDown = true;
break;
}
case Keyboard.W:
{
wDown = true;
break;
}

case Keyboard.G:
{
gDown = true;
break;
}
case Keyboard.J:
{
jDown = true;
break;
}
case Keyboard.H:
{
hDown = true;
break;
}
case Keyboard.Y:
{
yDown = true;
break;
}
}
}
public function keysup(e:KeyboardEvent):void
{
switch (e.keyCode)

{

case Keyboard.A:
{
aDown = false;
break;
}
case Keyboard.D:
{
dDown = false;
break;
}
case Keyboard.S:
{
sDown = false;
break;
}
case Keyboard.W:
{
wDown = false;
break;
}

case Keyboard.G:
{
gDown = false;
break;
}
case Keyboard.J:
{
jDown = false;
break;
}

case Keyboard.H:
{
hDown = false;
break;
}
case Keyboard.Y:
{
yDown = false;
break;
}
}
}
}
}

BACK.AS:
package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
public class Back extends MovieClip
{
public function Back()
{
this.graphics.beginFill(0x000080, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x, this.y, 7000, 7000);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+150, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+150, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+150, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+150, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+150, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+150, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+250, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+250, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+250, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+250, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+250, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+250, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+350, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+350, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+350, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+350, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+350, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+350, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+450, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+450, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+450, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+450, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+450, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+450, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+550, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+550, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+550, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+550, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+550, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+550, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+650, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+650, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+650, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+650, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+650, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+650, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+750, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+750, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+750, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+750, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+750, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+750, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+850, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+850, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+850, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+850, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+850, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+850, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+950, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+950, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+950, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+950, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+950, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+950, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1050, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1050, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1050, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1050, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1050, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1050, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1150, this.y, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1150, this.y+100, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1150, this.y+200, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1150, this.y+300, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1150, this.y+400, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x008000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1150, this.y+500, 40, 40);
this.graphics.endFill ();

}
}
}

PLAYER.AS(BOB):

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
public class player extends MovieClip
{
public function player()
{
this.graphics.beginFill(0xfff000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x, this.y, 10, 10);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x000000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 3, this.y + 7, 5, 2);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x000000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 7, this.y + 2, 2, 2);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x000000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 2, this.y + 2, 2, 2);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x000000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x - 1, this.y - 1, 12, 2);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x000000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x, this.y - 4, 10, 3);
this.graphics.endFill ();
}

}

}

SHARK.AS:

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
public class shark extends MovieClip
{
public function shark()
{
this.graphics.beginFill(0x484848, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x, this.y, 10, 10);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x484848, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+1, this.y-0.5, 8, 0.5);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x484848, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+2, this.y-1, 6, 0.5);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x484848, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+3, this.y-2, 4, 1);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x484848, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 4, this.y-3, 2, 1);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x484848, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 4.5, this.y-3.5, 1, 1);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 2, this.y+2, 2, 2);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x +6, this.y+2, 2, 2);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x000000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 3, this.y+3, 1, 1);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0x000000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x +6, this.y+2, 1, 1);
this.graphics.endFill ();
this.graphics.beginFill(0xff0000, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x +2, this.y+6, 6, 2);
this.graphics.endFill ();
}
}
}

SPEED.AS:

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
public class Speed extends MovieClip
{
public function Speed()
{
this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawCircle(this.x, this.y, 10);
this.graphics.endFill ();

}

}

}

OVER.AS:

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
public class Over extends MovieClip
{
public function Over()
{
this.graphics.beginFill(0x000000, 0.9);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x, this.y, 2000, 2000);
this.graphics.endFill ();
///This is the background it is 90% transparent

this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 350, this.y + 200, 55, 55);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+350, this.y+255, 15, 45);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+350, this.y+300, 50, 15);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+360, this.y+210, 35, 35);
this.graphics.endFill ();
///g 100%

this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 415, this.y + 210, 45, 45);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+460, this.y+185, 10, 70);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+420, this.y+185, 40, 7.5);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+427.5, this.y+217.5, 30, 30);
this.graphics.endFill ();
///a 100%

this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 490, this.y + 200, 110, 55);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+505, this.y+210, 35, 45);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+550, this.y+210, 35, 45);
this.graphics.endFill ();
///m 100%

this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 615, this.y + 195, 60, 60);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 622.5, this.y + 230, 52.5, 17);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+622.5, this.y+202.5, 45, 20);
this.graphics.endFill ();
///e 100%

this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 662, this.y + 290, 70, 70);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+672, this.y+300, 50, 50);
this.graphics.endFill ();
///o 100%

this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 742, this.y + 300, 40, 60);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+752, this.y+300, 20, 45);
this.graphics.endFill ();
///v 100%

this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 793, this.y + 300, 60, 60);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+800.5, this.y+307.5, 45, 20);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x+800.5, this.y+335, 52.5, 17);
this.graphics.endFill ();
///e 100%

this.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1)
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 863, this.y + 290, 15, 70);
this.graphics.drawRect(this.x + 878, this.y + 300, 25, 10);
this.graphics.endFill ();
///r 100%
}
}
}

yikes that's a spaghetti code if I ever saw one. :/

what you have are 2 collisions
this

and this

I am assuming they are triggering correctly, but the first collision changes the speed to 20 then the second changes it back to 10... They are both triggering at the same time.

if(char.hitTestObject(sar))
{
	speed = 20;
	speedDuration = 30
}

no they aren't it's par.hitTestObject(sar) so when the player hits the speedboost he goes faster and then when the shark hits the speedboost he goes slow again.

ah I see... try entering a trace statement to see if it even triggers at all

if(char.hitTestObject(sar))
{
	speed = 20;
	speedDuration = 30
	trace("char hit speed")
}

I can tell it triggers the change is dramatic.

what is flash's version of python's print?