AFAIK???

[Steve Bonham]

AFAIK?
Is this pronounced like the duck says it in the insurance commercial?

Seriously, what is AFAIK?
S


>you need a real algotithm. The "within" function only works on
>rects only AFAIK. But the graphic will only detect a mouseup if
>you click on its graphic, not the rect - so somehow, it's "calculated"...
>
>There's plenty of them algorithms on the net.
>search "region intersection and/or polygon intersection"
>
>fun stuff...
>im sure there's a Gauss or old greek technique for this!
>
>or... the xtalk way
>
>you can simulate a click at any point and if the target is
>the card or not the graphic, then you got your intersection
>logic running.
>
>i'll see what i can dig up tonite... interesting problem:
>
>is point in *space(f) of f(i) where i is any graphic def.
>
>oh and, new bugz 2934 found! Duh! Then people i dont check on my
>bugs but hey, i dont charge as much ;)
>
>cheers
>Xavier
>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com
>>  [mailto:use-revolution-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of
>>  Steve Bonham
>>  Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 16:31
>>  To: How to use Revolution
>>  Subject: Re: is within ... polygon shape?
>>
>>  hmmmm-
>>
>>  Intersect doesn't work after all. It appears that one object
>>  will intersect with another irregular object's rect and NOT
>>  the objects true shape (polygon points).
>>  See illustration... at:
>>	http://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/cet/SB/ball_fairway.jpg
>>
>>  Is there a way to get Rev to:
>>  1. evaluate IF the loc of an object is within the shape
>>  (defined by a series of coordinates) of an object?
>>
>>  OR
>>  2. evaluate IF the loc of an object intersects with the shape
>>  (defined by a series of coordinates) of an object?
>>
>>  Thx,
>>  S
>>
>>
>>
>>  >Answered my own question- I found the "intersect" function
>>  and it works
>>  >(see below)
>>  >
>>  >if intersect(graphic "ball", graphic "sand1") then
>>  >         put "in the bunker"  into YourLie
>>  >       end if
>>  >
>>  >HOWEVER...
>>  >
>>  >There are many, many objects that the ball object may
>>  intersect with...
>>  >Is it possible to use a "wildcard" character in Rev?
>>  >
>>  >For instance, there are 3 sand bunkers (sand1, sand2, sand3) and 60+
>>  >trees (tree1, tree2, etc)
>>  >
>>  >Can I use something along the lines of :
>>  >
>>  >if intersect(graphic "ball", graphic "tree" & *) then
>>  >         put "in the bunker"  into YourLie
>>  >       end if
>>  >
>>  >I'm supposing this is not possible (but it sounds like a logical
>>  >need)-- but maybe there is another way to accomplish this?
>>  >
>>  >Thx
>>  >S
>>
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>>
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>>  Steve Bonham
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>>  for Excellence in Teaching - Georgia Southern University
>>  Statesboro, GA 30460-8143
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Steve Bonham
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Center for Excellence in Teaching - Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30460-8143
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