How can I check what a parent MovieClip's class is?I have a Terrain class that I only want to use a function when the parent movieclip is a specific class, so that the terrain object can be used by multiple classes, but only launch that specific function when the parent's class is "WorldBase". How can i detect this through the Terrain class?
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I'm checking for the name of the parent movie clip which is something like MyClip2 or MyClip3 ...when i trace the variable MyID, it displays the right number but when i try to do basic operation on it, it acts like a string not a number..
[AS]
on (press) {
if (this._name.substr(0, 6) == "MyClip") {
MyID = this._name.substr(6, 6);[c
I have a child class that is loaded into the parent class when the swf begins, like so: var myvar = 'hello'; public function Parent() { this.child = new Child(); }; How can I retrieve the variable 'myvar' from within child?
View 1 RepliesWhat is the best approach to add and remove sections if I'm using this method for example.
var myLoader:Loader = new Loader();
addChild(myLoader);
var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("section1.swf"); [code]......
Do I add this to button click events? for every section? and a remove method for the other sections that are not in use? or is there a better way to setup this more reusable and checking correctly if a swf is loaded or not?
Let's say i have a bunch of balls/cells. I'm having trouble figuring out how to make it so that every other ball bounces off of every other ball.
so in short, it's really one instance being able to check all other instances of the same ball class?
I'm having problems with something somewhat simple. We're going to a trade show and needed a video that would randomly load a SWF clip on one scene, then I have the timeline move to another after a delay and then go to the next part to load an image, then I have it restart and do it again, for a never-ending looping video at our booth.
I'm running into an issue though, when it loops and plays the SWF for the 2nd time, the old content still remains and the new content plays over the previous one. I figured the issue was I needed to remove the previous clip before loading a new one. I found some code that I thought SHOULD work but can't seem to get it right.
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if I can do this in as3: I got two "Class"es and I want to know if A:Class is inherited B:Class without instantiat any of them?
View 5 RepliesIs there a way to check if the user has my site cached so it can tell my preloader not to run?Or is there an easier way to check this? I have a preloader, but once it hits 100% it makes a mess. It's not all that appealing. It works if you see it loading, but just to see the mess at the end is not aesthetically pleasing.Is there a way to have the Flash movie say, "Oh. You've already got this loaded? Skip animation." ?
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ActionScript Code:
private class someFunction(classRef:Class):void
{
try
{
var instance:Object = new classRef();
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Can I perform the check without instantiating?
I think this is a pretty simply problem but I do not seem to be able to pull it off. Basically I have a parent class A, and a child class B.Class A instantiates class B with addChild.There is a shared object which is being updated from a java server (red5) that has an event listener attached to it in class A.I have a function in class A which will pass certain, specific updates from this shared object to class B.The problem occurs is that when class B is instantiated, the event listener from class A doesn't work anymore. I have not removed the event listener from A.?
View 1 RepliesI have the following parent class that I'm working with:
Code:
package {
import com.poptent.SubClassOne;
import com.poptent.SubClassTwo;
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I am trying to set it up so that a parent method called by subClassOneInstance can affect subClassTwoInstance.
Lets say I have a Main Document Class called Main. I also have a child class called childClass that call a function from the Main class and is also imported in the Main class. How should I call the function? I tried this , but when calling the function, it's getting me error.
Main class :
Code:
package {
import flash.display.Sprite;
import com.childClass;
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[code]All clips are squared.Ok, on the PlayerPlane, there are little soldiers, which have hotkeys. The effect I'm trying to create is I want to position the GameStage so that the currently selected soldier appears in the center of the GameClicker clip.The GameStage is movable by the player (to scan other areas of the map)by holding the CTRL key, so it's easy to kinda lose track of where your players are.I have tried using localTo Global and globalToLocal techniques, but I think I'm lost on the actual math of getting the GameStage to move the correct distance so that the selected soldier is centered to the GameClicker.[code]
View 2 RepliesOk I have a class. I instantiate it like so:
ActionScript Code:
import com.ronnieswietek.news.NewsV1;
var news:NewsV1 = new NewsV1("news.xml");
addChild(news);
Their is a movie clip on the stage called scrollbox that I need access to in the NewsV1 class. How can I access that movieclip in my class? The only way I've been able to do it is if I replace:
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I usually would call the parent of my class by something like:
MyCustomClass1(parent).thisFunction();
My problem is this works if I know the class of my parent. How do you handle the case where you class could have a parent of 2 or more possibilities?
parent.thisFunction(); // throws error of course
I have a class called "download" and an URLStream object inside it called "urlStream".
From outside the class, I am adding a progress listener like this[code]...
Everything works fine inside the onFileProgress function and bytesLoaded, bytesTotal are read correctly.
What I need is a way to point to the download class from inside the onFileProgress function so that I can retrieve some other public variables defined in the "download" class.[code]...
A have two classes: Main and Navigation. I try to referenceobject in Main class from Navigation class based on the buttonnumber I clicked. Doesn't work as I want it to work. What can I do
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also... my other classes that are run through initCore aren't doing anything but tracing, so I know there loaded but none of the objects that are supposed to be created are being created.
I am trying got get the parent of a class so I can set a variable. first I problem I have is I cant even trace parent. I have a simple class nothing in it except a trace(parent) I instantiate it on the main timeline of a fla and it returns null. I have tried to trace root and it returns null as well. the class extends movie clip or sprite
View 7 RepliesI have a site class with different properties. The site class creates a Background class. I want the background class to use the Site class' stylesheet object. How can this be done?At first I thought about passing the site object to the Background class' constructor, but maybe there is a way to reference to the calling class?
View 8 RepliesI've been using greensock classes in a parent movie, but am now looking to use the same classes from within some child movies, but it doesn't work (I presently have to import them into each child movie - what a waste).
Do I need to create the classes as a shared library object perhaps? If so, how would I go about it? as I've only ever done this for MCs or MP3s.
I have a .fla file with some code in the actions panel.A bit of code calls a function in a class from the actions panel .The function in the class is run, but I want to be able to call a function in the main actions panel code from the function in that class .The class doesn't extend anything so (parent as MovieClip).function() does not work.
View 7 RepliesI am trying to write a custom class for image loading.
public function imageLoader(url:String, mc:MovieClip):void {
loader = new Loader();
loader.load(new URLRequest(url));
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I ll get the events in these listeners in the loadImage class. But i want to trigger a function in the calling class or root or stage, when these loader events are fired.
I am trying to run a function of the main class, but even with casting it does not work. I get this error
TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at rpflash.communication::RPXMLReader/updateplaylist()
at rpflash.communication::RPXMLReader/dataHandler()
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I have class ShowCase that inherite from my class ContentMC (that inherite from MovieClip). In the class ShowCase I have an EventListner that calls a function in the parent class ContentMC. But I get an error that says "Access of undefined property restoreMenuItem".
This is my eventlistner in ShowCase.as.
showcaseItem.addEventListener("CONTENTMCCLOSED", restoreMenuItem);
Here I get the error, it doesn't find the function restoreMenuItem.
The function restoreMenuItem is in ContenMC and looks like this.
public function restoreMenuItem(evt:Event):void
{
}
How do I call this function that's in the parent?
if getters and setters are the best option in a specific case. The case is when I have class 'A' instantiating classes 'B' and 'C'. Class A contains public getters and setters for classes B and C to access so data is centralised.Is this best practice or would it be best to pass the data to classes B and C through parameters?
View 3 RepliesI have seen similar questions, but not this specific problem. I have a folder structure like this:
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I have an AS3 class on my Flex project[code]...
View 2 RepliesI just started programming OOP and I'm running into a scope problem. In the following project, I have a masterClass called App. The App-class has Screens:Screen-class and a Navigation-class as it's children. From the navigation class I want to control which screens will be displayed. I don't know how to do this.
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how I reference vars/instances from a parent class by using a static function and I wonder if there is a better way to do it.
I have a main document class Main.as with a public static function called mainFunction().
ActionScript Code:
public static function mainFunction( _mc:MovieClip, _nVar:Number ):void
{
// do something
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This can be tricky if the static function has many variables from its own class.
