CreateJS getObjectsUnderPoint when alpha = 0

Question

I need to get all bitmaps under point in a container. The bitmaps alpha is set to 0 and this doesnt seem to work with this method.

Are there any alternatives? I cant just add an event listener to the object as that is not enough in this scenario.

Thanks

Answer 1

1) If you just want to get the objects under a point you'd have to loop through all children of the container and call hitTest(x,y) (http://www.createjs.com/Docs/EaselJS/classes/DisplayObject.html#method_hitTest) this ignores the alpha-value. (remember to call the method with the coordinates in the object's local coordinate space)

2) If you want to work with EventListeners and Alpha-0 objects, you can define another DisplayObject as the hitArea (http://www.createjs.com/Docs/EaselJS/classes/DisplayObject.html#property_hitArea) - in that case only the shape, alpha, ect.. of the hitArea object is used.