onClipEvent(load) {
	velocity = 0;
	gravity = .3;
	speed = 0;
}

onClipEvent(enterFrame) {
	this._y += velocity;
	velocity = velocity + gravity;
	this._x += speed;
	
	if (this._y > 337) {
		this._y = 337;
		velocity *= -1;
		
		/* Seeing as we've just hit the bottom wall, decrease
		 * the life counter */
		if (_root.life_text.text < 1) {
			_root.gotoAndStop(4);
		} else {
			_root.life_text.text -= 1;
		}
	}
	
	/* The velocity can't be more than 10 */
	if (velocity > 10) {
		velocity=10;
	}
	
	/* Don't let it exit the stage */
	if (this._y < 0) {
		this._y = 0;
	}
	
	/* If it hits the left part of the paddle, the 
	 * velocity is reversed as well as the speed */
	if (this.hitTest(_root.pad.l)) {
		this._y = _root.pad._y - _root.pad._height - 3;
		velocity *= -1;
		speed = 5;
		speed *= -1;
	}
	
	/* Same thing with the right part */
	if (this.hitTest(_root.pad.r)) {
		this._y = _root.pad._y - _root.pad._height - 3;
		velocity *= -1;
		speed = 5;
	}
	
	/* Reverse the speed of the ball */
	if (this._x < 0) {
		this._x = 0;
		speed *= -1;
	}
	if (this._x > (550 - this._width)) {
		this._x = 550 - this._width;
		speed *= -1;
	}
}