How much do you charge?

[as_scripter]

heh.

The riddles are simple. You place a input text box on the stage, fill in the var field with 'answer'. Then when the user hits enter just execute a simple script.

if (answer=="black") {
//You got it!
}else{
nomc.play(); // Play the NO sound
answer = "" //Make the input box blank
}

[LazyJim]

don't need to presse enter!
in HTML and JavaScript I would check the value each time the value is changed.
onchange="if (this.value == 'answer') playClip('answer'); else playClip('no');"
sort of thing

there would probably be a few was to do the lady-bird - but u'd have to test each roughly to see which works best.
It could just be a load of layers sliding over each other and one is the shape that masks the layers and moves.
I don't know - I aint even worked in Flash b4, - but I can imagine possible ways in DHTML

[as_scripter]

It really isn't complicated. You can just create a loop that checks what has been entered every .5 seconds.

Or you could have flash watch for keys to be typed, when ever a key is pressed it will execute the script.

-Mike

[as_scripter]

[code:1:19c32a33cc]watch = new Object();
watch.onKeyDown = function() {
if (answer == "black") {
//You got it!
} else {
nomc.play();
// Play the NO sound
answer = "";
//Make the input box blank
}
};
Key.addListener(watch);[/code:1:19c32a33cc]

Here is an example, flash executes the script whenever a key is pressed.

-Mike

[AcRoNym]

what about variables if i type in a commonly wrong answer or something stupid it replies with a speech sample

[as_scripter]

You could add in as many if, thens as you like.
[code:1:d46def452f]
}else if (answer == "bum" {
stupidmc.play();
}else if (answer == "suckme") {
stupidmc.play();
} ..ect..ect..[/code:1:d46def452f]

[AcRoNym]

nice