ActionScript 2.0 :: Using Variables As MovieClip Instances?
Jan 14, 2006
I'm having some trouble trying to duplicate movieclips randomly. I have created an array with the instance names of the MCs i have on stage. Then I'm trying to create a variable that selects one random element from the array. Finally I want to use that variable as a target to duplicate my movie Clips... but it doesn't work.
Here is the code:
Code:
var Items = new Array('bombon', 'regalo', 'corazon');
pos = new Object();
pos._x=random(550);
[Code]....
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When one creates several instances of a movie clip on the main timeline, how can one assign separate variables to each of these instances and then invoke each of these values from the main timeline? I know how to do this by creating a separate movieclip and putting code on that movie's timeline (using 'this'), but I always feel this is sloppy because I'd like to keep my code all on one timeline.Here's some example code. It creates three instances of a movie clip, and assigns each one a variable called 'contImage' which contains the source of the loaded image. How can I get this variable traced when each of these images is clicked?Even though, as I said above, I have a work around, it has stuck in my craw for a while now.
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Code:
ActionScript Code:
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
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Error:
ActionScript Code:
**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=109:Line 1: Clip events are permitted only for movie clip instances
onClipEvent {
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