Basic Movement from Keyboard

1. Create new movie clip - any name (doesn't matter)

2. Add movie clip to stage

2. Change Instance name in properties panel - myMovieClip

3. Select myMovieClip with arrow tool

4. Open Action script panel and paste this code -

 

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
  if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)) {
    _root.myMovieClip._x += 10;
  }

  if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)) {
    _root.myMovieClip._x -= 10;
  }

  if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)) {
    _root.myMovieClip._y += 10;
  }

  if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {
    _root.myMovieClip._y -= 10;
  }
}

 

5. Control --> Test Movie... use arrow keys to move clip around. Save as movement_mc.fla

6. Challenge - modify code to make quicker, slower, etc... other key inputs? 2 players? 2 movie clips?