I need a script

[Sarelth]

I am in need of a script (or ste of scripts) that will work with a drag and drop script. The script(s) I need would allow for the dragable items to be placed in a Snap to grid area. Also I need a way to have multiple copy of the dragable image appear as a stack. This is to make a site I am working on less cluttered and easier to use.

I have no clues how to do this myself, as I know little to nothing about java. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

The page that this is for is a personal page designed to make quick maps from a set of tiles. An example of what I mean is Mapmaker (http://www.geocities.com/bladestrike21/FFMapmaker.html) If anyone has a better script for this or one that can do what I need, I would be appreciative of recieving it or a link to it, thanks.

Also, is there a way to hide the cursor when it has grabbed an item. The tiles I use for my page are rather small, and can be very hard to see when they cursor is in the way.

As an alternative to having a stack of tiles, is it possible to have a single tile that when it is clicked spawns a copy elsewhere on the page that could follow any of the above criteria? Possibly made to appear inside an area that it can not go out of!

One other request, is there a script that would work with the above to allow for a button press image resize?

Thanks for any help.

[Nevermore]

The whole drag and drop thing will take a very long time to make, and I'm not sure if I will manage, but I will give it a go. For an image resizer, this should dynamically resize images (just call the script): http://www32.brinkster.com/jjscripts/jscripts/imagegrow.html

[Sarelth]

That's cool, I do have a Drag and Drop script already, it is on the site I linked in teh first post. It was made by someone else, of course. But if that will help you with any aspects, I say go for it, right.

I would like to say thanks for such a fast responce. I wish you luck, and I hope it is not to much of a challenge. :)

Thanks

<EDIT> Would this be easier as a Applet type thing or similar? Or more appropriate.

[kryogenic]

I reccommend using flash for any drag and drop

If you want a quick flash for it lemme know

[Sarelth]

I plan to move it to flash eventually. But currently I have no clue what to do with flash, or how to use it. If you want to help me out on that, I would be happy. Maybe I can make a Java version and a Flash version.

Thanks again, for any help.

[kryogenic]

Sure, I can guide you in flash, though it may be out of place in these forums. However, ActionScript is very much like java...yet has that subtle difference in it's syntax.

As for flash...before you ask a dozen questions...try to learn about movie clips.

After that it's easy. :cool:

[Sarelth]

kryogenic> You are welcome to contact me via IM. I am usually online. If that would be easier.

[kryogenic]

again--not a problem.

as for Flash start by playing in the tutorials it provides, then, go to a sweet site for begginners....



flashkit.com (http://www.flashkit.com/tutorials/Getting_Started/more5.php)

this will take you to the next level in flash and they are pretty easy to follow...

after that there are even more sites to list but this is a start.

[Sarelth]

Thats cool. Thanks a lot. I will see what I can do.