Trying to make Health Bar

[TheBrody]

I'm trying to make a health bar. I'm trying to make it so when your health goes down, the bar moves.

Health = 100;

HealthBar.TheBar._xscale = Health;

function updateHealthBar(){
    HealthBar.TheBar._xscale = Health;
}

So far thats what it does. I made a button, and when you press it, it takes your health down by 5.

How can I make just one side move to the left instead of them both moving towards the middle?

[kglad · Accepted solution]

position TheBar so its registration point is along its left edge.

[TheBrody]

Sweet.. That worked thanks...

Also, just another question..

Whenever I use the actions window in Flash CS4 it lags alot when I start getting alot of text in it. Is there a way to stop this lag? I have a really good computer.

When I use flash on my other computer it lags too.

[kglad]

instead of typing text on-stage, create a dynamic textfield and type/assign the text property of your textfield.  that will eliminate that lag issue.

p.s.  please mark this thread as answered, if you can.

[TheBrody]

So the lag in the actions window when im coding is because of static text?

[kglad]

yes, though you might see the same problem if you placed a dynamic textfield on-stage and start typing or pasting a fair amount of text.