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Changing the speed a character travels across the screen

When editing an activity that includes collecting objects, (or avoiding objects), you can alter the speed a character moves to the left and right.

Within a platform activity if you right click on the "test activity" (green triangle) you can alter the following code;

_root.dx=4;

The smaller the value, the slower the character will move. This can be handy if you are creating an activity in a water setting, where movements will be slower.

View example; Download Start_button_dx

Changing the height a character can jump

When editing a platform activity you can alter the maximum height at which a character can jump up to. Within a platform activity if you right click on the "test activity" (green triangle) you can alter the following code;

_root.jumpSpeed=-16;

The smaller the value, the smaller the height the character will jump on the screen. It can be used to create more difficulty in an activity, by limiting the route a character can travel along.

Note: the value is always negative

View example; Download Start_button_jumpSpeed

Changing the speed a character falls

When editing a platform activity you can alter the speed at which a character falls down the screen.

Within a platform activity if you right click on the "test activity" (green triangle) you can alter the following code;

_root.maxFallingSpeed=16;

The smaller the value, the slower the character will drop down the screen. It can be used to create a "parachute" effect.

View example; Download Start_button_FallingSpeed

Changing the closeness of collisions with objects

When editing an activity that includes collecting objects, (or avoiding objects), you can alter the sensitivity of the collision detector.

Within a platform activity if you right click on the "test activity" (green triangle) you can alter the following code;

_root.hitDist=40;

The smaller the value, the closer two objects must be before they interact with each other. 

Note however that if you set the value to "0", you will not be able to collect any items.

View example; Download Start_button_hitDist