Trying to drag objects to re-arrange

[Tuna]

I have a row of active objects, and I would like the player to be able to drag (drag drop movement) and drop any one one item anywhere in the row and have the other items slide left or right as needed so the dropped item can fit into place.

I've been trying various things for a few days, and I can't seem to pull it off.

Can anyone provide any assistance?

I don't really have an MFA to share, since nothing I've done has even come close to working right...

In the picture I've uploaded, imagine you want to drag Box 5 and drop it between box 1 and box 2. Box 1 shouldn't move, but boxes 2 through 4 should shift to the right. Box 4 should be where box 5 originated.

[Tuna]

I've tried several new attempts today. In my mind this seams like it should be so easy. I just can't make it work.

[Tuna]

Ok, I've managed to get something that ALMOST does the trick.

The problem is that I can't find a fool-proof way to prevent unwanted overlapping after dropping a box.

Note that this is stripped down, and all of the other pieces to the forthcoming game are removed except the variables.

Also note that I intend to keep the 5 hidden actives as place holders, since they serve other functions not included here.

If anyone can find a good way to prevent dropped box overlaps (and an empty position), I would really appreciate it! I'm too close to this, and need a fresh set of eyes on it!

[Tuna]

Maybe I should have posted all this in the main forum, I think it may have gotten better traction if more eyes were on it...

[Tuna]

If anyone has a moment, please take a look at the attached mfa... I need some suggestions on how to clean this up and make the box that was drag/dropped go to the proper position (rather than two blocks going to the same position).

Thanks!

[AyreGuitar]

Tuna - I'm doing something similar in my own project, so came up with an example you might be able to adapt (if it's not too late!)
It uses the ForEach object (as well as MoveIt)
I think the problems you had were probably to do with Qualifiers (the ForEach object should help) and moving objects with MoveIt before they'd finished

It's not an iOS project (since they end up being bigger!) but you should be able to make it one without any problems.

[Tuna]

Its never too late... ideas don't die, they just sit on the back burner until needed! I'll check it out, thanks!

EDIT: ok, cool, it works, and I appreciate that you shared this!

[Verbage]

I get fastest help on non-iOS coding in the main MMF2 forums.