Tutorial - VB + Flash games!

[travy92]

INTRO

Well in this tutorial we'll be making a Flash game player with some "hacks".

----------------------------------------------------------------

GUI (LAYOUT):

Here is my GUI:




----------------------------------------------------------------

What you need:

Here is what items/buttons you need:

3 Command Buttons with:

#1 Command Button:
Name: cmdCash
Caption: Get Cash

#2 Command Button:
Name: cmdPower
Caption: Get Power

#3 Command Button:
Name: cmdTurrets
Caption: Get Turrets

3 Text Boxes with:

#1 Text Box:
Name: txtCash
Caption (None)

#2 Text Box:
Name: txtPower
Caption: (None)

#3 Text Box:
Name: txtTurrets
Caption: (None)

And the last thing you need to add is a ShockwaveFlash item by:
Go to components or just press CTRL+T. Then scroll down to ShockWave Flash and tick it. A new item should appear on your toolbox, it looks like a piece of paper.

Now click it and make a big box because this is what you'll be viewing/playing the flash game with.

Give it the:
Name: Movie

Now to get the flash game playing.....

First go to a flash game site (like miniclips or something) and load up a game. Wait until it's 100% fully loaded and then go into your "Temporary Internet Files" folder and find the game name with the extension ".swf". Right-Click it and then copy the location, in this case mine's:

http://www.funny-base.com/games10/turretdefense.swf


And then go back to VB and click on the Movie box (The thing we just made) and then do this:


And you're done! YAY!

----------------------------------------------------------------

CODE:

Here is the code:

Private Sub cmdCash_Click()
Call Movie.SetVariable("_root.money", txtCash.Text)
End Sub

Private Sub cmdPower_Click()
Call Movie.SetVariable("_root.power", txtPower.Text)
End Sub

Private Sub cmdTurrets_Click()
Call Movie.SetVariable("_root.available_turrets", txtTurrets.Text)
End Sub

----------------------------------------------------------------
CODE EXPLANATIONS:

Private Sub cmdCash_Click()
Call Movie.SetVariable("_root.money", txtCash.Text)
End Sub

This just means every time you click the "cmdCash" button, it changes the variable (code) number to the number specified in the txtCash Text Box.

----------------------------------------------------------------

Private Sub cmdPower_Click()
Call Movie.SetVariable("_root.power", txtPower.Text)
End Sub

This does exactly what the first one does BUT it changes a different code (_root.power).

----------------------------------------------------------------

Private Sub cmdTurrets_Click()
Call Movie.SetVariable("_root.available_turrets", txtTurrets.Text)
End Sub

Also does the same as the two other codes! Again, it just changes a different code (_root.available_turrets).

----------------------------------------------------------------

If you need any help with this tutorial/Sothink's SWF Decompiler/Flash games then please feel free to PM me or post in this Thread!

Thanks to TheComputerMaster and Tcm9669 for the ScreenShot programs.

Thanks to you for reading this tutorial!

Made by me, Travy92.

SAMPLES!:

[TcM]

Just a question as this is a very good tutorial, let's say that I have another swf game how can I know the variable name, so that when I press the command button the swf game variable changes to that in the text box? In short, how can I know variables like _root.available_turrets or _root.power??

Thanks.

[travy92]

Well you need Sothink's SWF decomiler which you can search on google. Then you go to Action>Main to look at the variables.

[TcM]

I can't find any Action>Main can you state this into more tdetail please? Thanks.

EDIT: Ok I found it! You are great!! +rep given.

[khaabas]

wow very good

[LOLOL]

Very nice.

* Goes to hax some games for fun.

[R-Kempik]

Gd thts a great tutorial thx

[Yakuzaku505]

Hello Travy I Want To Know How Can I Get Variable Codes For Flash Games Like The _root.available_turrets or _root.power?? I Want To Know How Please Please

(THANKS)

[travy92]

Originally Posted by Yakuzaku505

Hello Travy I Want To Know How Can I Get Variable Codes For Flash Games Like The _root.available_turrets or _root.power?? I Want To Know How Please Please

(THANKS)

Scroll up, i answered this question already.


Offtopic: First time on in like 5 months!

[Yakuzaku505]

But I Cant Find The Action>main
I Dont Know Where It Is