how to create an actor that can be dragged by fingers on ipad

PandaParents

I am trying to make a puzzle game for my toddlers to play on ipad. I want to be able to drag a piece of puzzle and put it in a picture. For example, I want them to be able to drag an eye and put it on a horse's face. Can I do this in gamesalad?

Socks

Yep, someone asked a very similar question just the other day, let me dig out the thread for you . . . . .


Hold on, back in a minute . . . . :-B

Socks

Here you go:

http://forums.gamesalad.com/discussion/comment/443852#Comment_443852

PandaParents

Thanks for your time. I really appreciate it. I read the thread and in the post, it says when "touch is pressed" with "self.CantDrag <1" and can make it lock my using" touch released" with change attribute "self.CantDrag to 1". I know the function of touch but I don't know what is self.CantDrag and how to use this.

The_Gamesalad_Guru

Socks

@PandaParents

Thanks for your time. I really appreciate it. I read the thread and in the post, it says when "touch is pressed" with "self.CantDrag <1" and can make it lock my using" touch released" with change attribute "self.CantDrag to 1". I know the function of touch but I don't know what is self.CantDrag and how to use this. </blockquote>

Ignore all that stuff, that's part of the OP's question, scroll down to my answer to his question (the 3 posts in a row where I have posted some demo project files).

PandaParents

Thank you both. I got it worked! Socks, your second file was really easy to follow. Also, very nice art work. I have another question. How do I make the puzzle piece go back to original place if it doesn't overlap or collide with the detector?