onClipEvent(load) { //On load we set a random x and y for the ball _x = (Math.random() * 80) + 10; _y = (Math.random() * 180) + 10; //random direction; 0 = left, 1= right. dir = Math.round(Math.random() * 1); //speed of the ball speed = 10; if (dir == 1) { //if going right, Ang will be 45 var Ang = 45; } else { //if going left, Ang will be 135 var Ang = 135; } //x vector for the ang, how much to move in the x coordinate xspeed = speed * Math.cos((Ang) * Math.PI / 180); //y vector, how much to move on the y coordinate. yspeed = speed * Math.sin((Ang) * Math.PI / 180); } onClipEvent(enterFrame) { //if we hit the border Movie Clip if (_root.Limits.Border.hitTest(this._x + xspeed, this._y + yspeed, true)) { //change direction of movement in the x coordinate, the ball will bounce. xspeed = -xspeed; } //if we hit one of the pads if (_root.Limits.Pads.hitTest(this._x + xspeed, this._y + yspeed, true)) { //change the direction on the y coordinate. yspeed = -yspeed; } //move the ball in the predetermined speed; this._x += xspeed; this._y += yspeed; //if the player didn't catch the ball we do the same thing we did on load to reset the ball if (this._y > 200) { _x = (Math.random() * 80) + 10; _y = (Math.random() * 180) + 10; dir = Math.round(Math.random() * 1); speed = 10; if (dir == 1) { var Ang = 45; } else { var Ang = 135; } xspeed = speed * Math.cos((Ang) * Math.PI / 180); yspeed = speed * Math.sin((Ang) * Math.PI / 180); } else if (this._y < 0) { //if the opponent didn't catch the ball we do the same thing //as before, only difference is in the angle _x = (Math.random() * 80) + 10; _y = (Math.random() * 180) + 10; dir = Math.round(Math.random() * 1); speed = 10; if (dir == 1) { // so it goes up and right var Ang = -45; } else { //up and left. var Ang = 225; } xspeed = speed * Math.cos((Ang) * Math.PI / 180); yspeed = speed * Math.sin((Ang) * Math.PI / 180); } }