ActionScript 3.0 :: Declaring Movieclip Names Dynamically?
Jan 31, 2011
I am trying to create a function, wherein depending on the numeric value of a certain variable, a particular movieclip is loaded into a holder movie clip.This is how I would want the code to work...excuse the syntax as I am not very familiar with Actionscript 3.
if(count1 == 1){
if(count2 == 2){
holder.addChild("nameofclip"+count1+"secondpartofname"+count2);[code]...
Also, can I create classes dynamically in a similar manner?
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