gistfile1.lua

elseif event.phase == "ended" and ghostObject.isReady then
    -- Finger lifted from screen; fling the Roly Poly!
    
    local flingNow = function()
        -- handle the shot orb and disable screen swiping
        transition.cancel( ghostTween )
        shotOrb.isVisible = false
        shotArrow.isVisible = false
        canSwipe = false
        
        local x = event.x
        local y = event.y
        local xForce = (-1 * (x - ghostObject.x)) * 2.15	--> 2.75
        local yForce = (-1 * (y - ghostObject.y)) * 2.15	--> 2.75
        
        audio.play( weeSound )
        
        ghostObject:stopAtFrame( 2 )
        ghostObject.bodyType = "dynamic"
        ghostObject:applyForce( xForce, yForce, ghostObject.x, ghostObject.y )
        ghostObject.isReady = false
        ghostObject.inAir = true
        
        -- START TRAILING DOTS BLOCK
        local i
        
        -- First, delete previous trail
        for i = trailGroup.numChildren,1,-1 do
            local child = trailGroup[i]
            child.parent:remove( child )
            child = nil
        end
        
        local startDotCreation = function()
            local createDot = function()
                local trailDot
                
                if ghostObject.trailNum == 0 then
                    trailDot = display.newCircle( gameGroup, ghostObject.x, ghostObject.y, 2.5 )
                else
                    trailDot = display.newCircle( gameGroup, ghostObject.x, ghostObject.y, 1.5 )
                end
                trailDot:setFillColor( 255, 255, 255, 255 )
                trailDot.alpha = 1.0
                
                trailGroup:insert( trailDot )
                --gameGroup:insert( trailGroup )
                
                
                if ghostObject.trailNum == 0 then
                    ghostObject.trailNum = 1
                else
                    ghostObject.trailNum = 0
                end
            end
            
            dotTimer = timer.performWithDelay( 50, createDot, 50 )
        end
        
        local startDotTimer = timer.performWithDelay( 50, startDotCreation, 1 )
        -- END TRAILING DOTS BLOCK
        
        -- Show the blast glow
        blastGlow.x = ghostObject.x
        blastGlow.y = ghostObject.y
        blastGlow.isVisible = true
    end
    
    transition.to( shotOrb, { time=175, xScale=0.1, yScale=0.1, onComplete=flingNow } )
    
    audio.play( blastOffSound )
    
    -- Make sure pause button is hidden/inactive
    pauseBtn.isVisible = false
    pauseBtn.isActive = false
end