sketchpad background

[adriansalamon]

Ok im very new to this. I used a tutorial to create a sketchpad from http://www.lukamaras.com/tutorials/cool-design/flash-drawing-pad.html

I would like to draw on a background image but dunno how to add this. i read somewhere about using empty movie clip but got stuck. anyone can help me!!!

[kglad]

if you mean you just want to replace the stage with an image, place an image on the stage and follow the rest of the tutorial steps.

[adriansalamon]

that doesnt work. the drawing appears under the image and not on it

[Newsgroup_User]

>>that doesnt work. the drawing appears under the image and not on it

Place the drawing on stage, and then place an empty movie clip on a layer
above the drawing. Give the clip an instance name of ink.

Change the two functions:

function startDrawing() {
if (_xmouse<455) {
ink.lineStyle(lineThickness, selectedColor);
ink.moveTo(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse);
_root.onMouseMove = drawLine;
}
}
function drawLine() {
ink.lineTo(this._xmouse, this._ymouse);
}


--
Dave -
www.offroadfire.com
Head Developer
http://www.blurredistinction.com
Adobe Community Expert
http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/

[adriansalamon]

ok managed to put a background on to draw over but the width<455 part is not working on the new movieclip.

Is there a way to stop the drawing when it goes past this coordinate

[Newsgroup_User]

The condition works, it's just that you test it only one time - in
startDrawing(). Notice you can't start drawing at x > 455. I think what you
want to do is then also put the test in drawLine(). Try:

function drawLine() {
if (_xmouse < 455) {
mcDrawing.lineTo(this._xmouse, this._ymouse);
}
}


--
Dave -
www.offroadfire.com
Head Developer
http://www.blurredistinction.com
Adobe Community Expert
http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/