class Ball extends MovieClip {
	// values for x and y directions
	private var vx:Number;
	private var vy:Number;
	private var nTimer:Number;
	private var nTimerLimit:Number;
	public var nYSpeed:Number;
	public var nXSpeed:Number;
	private var bOffScreen:Boolean;
	
	function init() {
		nTimer = 0;
		nTimerLimit = (Math.random()*175) + 5;
		bOffScreen = true;
		_visible = false;
		onEnterFrame = movementLoop;
	}
	
	function movementLoop() {
		if(bOffScreen && nTimer < nTimerLimit) {
			nTimer = nTimer +1;
		} else if(bOffScreen && nTimer >= nTimerLimit) {
			beginCycle();
		} else {
			//Check for wall hit
			if(_x < _width && nXSpeed < 0) {
				_x = 0;
				nXSpeed = nXSpeed * -1;
			}
			if(_x > (550 - _width/2) && nXSpeed > 0) {
				_x = (550 - _width/2);
				nXSpeed = nXSpeed * -1;
			}
			
			//ceiling
			if (_y + nYSpeed < 0) {
				_y = 0;
				nYSpeed = nYSpeed * -1;
			}
			//Gravity
			if (nYSpeed < 10) {
				nYSpeed = nYSpeed+.6;
			}
			//standard movement
			_y = _y + nYSpeed;
			_x = _x + nXSpeed;
		}
	}
	
	function getType():Number {
		return 1;
	}
	
	function beginCycle() {
		var pipeInfo = _parent.getPipePos();
		//trace("beginning cycle " + _parent.getPipePos());
		//reset timer for next time
		nTimer = 0;
		nTimerLimit = (Math.random()*35) + 5;
		nYSpeed = 1;
		bOffScreen = false;
		gotoAndPlay(Math.random()*15);
		nXSpeed = pipeInfo.xSpeed;
		_x = pipeInfo.xPos + 20 + (20)*Math.random();
		_y = 50;
		_visible = true;
	}
	
	function offScreen() {
		bOffScreen = true;
		_visible = false;
		_x = -40;
		_y = -40;
	}
	
	function bounce(paddleSpeed:Number) {
		//trace("bounce");
		nYSpeed = nYSpeed * -1;
	}
	
}