Curved leap when hit

Hi all,

I might be missing the obvious but I cannot achieve what I have in mind.

CAPX

When my player gets hit byt a block dropping from a height, I want him to leap in the air away from the impact area and come back down in a nice curve.

<img src="http://i42.tinypic.com/r2u7wh.jpg" border="0">

Like this.

I have used vector Y and Y but I get a horrid jagged motion, why doesn't he just curve back down?

Help!

VectorX is 600 but the platform max speed is 330, that's why the horizontal movement quickly stalls. I'd probably do it like this.

ramones, thanks that gave me the break through I needed. Back on track

just in case you are interested in a behavior which add leaps to your objects: scirra.com/store/construct2-behaviours/leaper-behavior-4427

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