I have a function that is called from a timer event. Every time the event is called I need to create a new Array with a unique name:
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var dropNumber:int = dropHead.length - 1;
var ["dropTail" + dropNumber???]:Array = new Array();
I am not sure how to dynamically change the name of an array with as3. Also, just a bonus question, is it more efficient to have a single array broken into partitioned indexes or have several arrays of data?
I've got an array (slides) that I parsed from an amfphp return that contains the following data in each array element: slides = (chapterName, lessonName, slideName, slideText), for every slide in the course
I'm trying to get arrays out this that will look like: chp1Array = list of Lesson names in that Chapter chp1Less1Array = list of slide names in that Lesson chp1Less2Array chp2Array chp2Less1Array chp2Less2Array chp2Less3Array etc. etc.
This wouldn't be a problem in as2 but I can't get it to work in AS3 because it gives me errors when I try to create the arrays with dynamic names from within the function? How to get the dynamic number into the array name...
Is it possible to, if you have an array of class names like ActionScript Code: var city01names:Array = ["pic_01", "pic_02", "pic_03" ...] make a new array which would read these names, instantiate them, and push them into a new array containing the instances of all these pictures, which I could then use for a slideshow?
I create X instances of a class (called SM) depending on a varibale I have (called here howmany), but later on as I want to check their states with a while, I need to have diferent instances names (sm1,sm2,sm3...).[code]
I was wondering if it was possible to create the name of a NEW array dynamically. I have tried the following with no success. Does anyone know if this can be done?
Actionscript Code://Tried and failed_global["newArray"+newArrayNumber] = new Array();//Tried and failed_this["newArray"+newArrayNumber] = new Array();//Tried and failednewVariable = _this["newArray"+newArrayNumber];newVariable = new Array();
I was wondering if I had say 10 buttons and I wanted to add them to one event listener, is there a way to set up an array and attach them all to one event listener to cut down on code?
This should be simple but I can't come up with or find the answer anywhere. All I want to do is create a series of Arrays with instance names generated on the fly. I then want to reference these later. I have a "for" loop with a variable "count" that I want to add to a base name of rowArray and use the result to create an Array. I would think that it would look something like this:
I am making an XML multiple-gallery flash site for a client. The chunk of code I am having trouble with is populating the thumbmails section of the site with all the pictures in all the galleries. The image paths are brought in and stored in an array - one array for each gallery's image paths. The problem is that when I try to cycle through all the images to put them into movie clips (using a fore statement) I am having trouble dynamically addressing the arrays. More specifically, flash interprets them as strings, and does not evaluate the variables in them.
Code: function images(i){ var temp:Number = eval("g"+i+"im.length"); for (var r:Number=1; r<=temp; r++){
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The argument images() takes is the gallery number (from another function). I have tried using eval() and trace to see what the problem is. Basically I can make it output the correct STRINGS, but flash will not convert the variables in the strings! So in the URL (first arg) of loadMovie it is seeing something like "g2im[3]" as a string, and not evaluating it to the value at index 4 of that array.
I want to create an event handler dynamically, which will use certain parameters passed at the time of function creation as well as the event parameter passed at the time of the event firing.For example, the function would be created something like this:
ActionScript Code: function createDataInput (ref:String, label:String):DataInput {
I'm extremely new to coding in Flash and facing a tight deadline. What I'm trying to accomplish is to generate a hitTestObject for dynamically named instances being pulled out of arrays.[code]
I am working on a very simple game in Flash. I want to make all the animations framerate agnostic, so that I can change the framerate without affecting the flow and speed of the game.I read somewhere that if you want to do that, you simply create a Timer object and attach an event listener to this timer.
What if I have many objects that have to listen to the same timer? See the code to understand what I am trying to do. At this stage nothing breaks, but the event does not fire.Here is the Main class, the one that runs on swf execution:
public class Main extends MovieClip { private static var _stage:Stage; private static var _timer:Timer;
I am creating a scrolling portfolio, but am having issues assigning movieclips to an array. I'm loading xml with the image info. That works just fine. I've created an empty movieclip in my library called pane() and set it to export for actionscript with a class name pane.
I've Googled & Binged to no avail. I'm trying to create a dynamic menu in Flash using PHP & MySQL and bring it into Flash using AS3 DataProvider. My menu works fine with a local Array, but I seem to have an issue with the Type being a String and not an Array, but how do I set it up properly so the types are correct? So I started with a typical, non-dynamic array and it works to create my menu:
[flash=]var items1:Array = [ {myClass:"SCI101", question:"What color is the sky?"}, {myClass:"MATH110", question:"What is the square root of 81?"}, {myClass:"SCI101", question:"How fast is the turtle?"}, {myClass:"SCI101", question:"How far is the Earth from Mars?"}, {myClass:"xXxXxXx", question:"xXxXxXx"}, [Code] .....
so today my question is how can we have 1 function triggered by both a Timer event and a Mouse event? 'm trying to avoid having to re-write/re-name a function just because I also have a Mouse event that triggers it and not just a Timer event.
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I have a addThis bubble fade in with icons on a button rollover, the addThis bubble will fade out after the timer is finished, but I also have a close button in that bubble which needs to use the same function that the timer uses. (want to avoid writing 2 exactly alike functions)
I'm hoping this there is an easy workaround for this like event:null or something.[code]./...
Ok, Background. I have two objects both of which im spawining in though code. We will call them bullets and wolves. They have their own .AS files which tells them everything they need to know about themselves. I figured i would do most of the hit testing on the bullet.AS file, hit testing against the wolves as there were going to be a set number of wolves but not a set number of bullets.o, I named them by running a loop and putting the linenewWolf.name = i.toString();Yes, new wolf is a declared variable, and i is the name of the variable that makes the loop run. I also have a test in it, and it works fine.
However, The hit testing is where i come into an issue. Remember, its on a seperate .AS file. The wolf maker and namer is on the main flash page.The hit testing function isif(this.hitTestObject(a)){i changed up my variable name to run a second loop. first variable name is "i" and the second variable name is "a"And for some reason i get a type error 1034, which from what i understand is an error that you get when two instance names are the same. Also, If possible, i would like to add letters to the name of the object, but im not sure if flash will let me as i belive the code would look something like this
I have a movieclip that I need to duplicate dynamically based on an outside variable.e.g. clip1, clip2, etc This variable changes so I can't hardcode the number of times it occurs.Is there a way to dynamically create this movieclip multiple times and align it according on the screen?
I want to create object instances based on user input but I can't figure out how to get a unique variable name for each instance (I want to be able to get at and manipulate them later). In other languages I would usually just use an eval() function to pull this off.
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Code: 1119: Access of possibly undefined property charlie through a reference with static type poundConuter. poundConuter.mxml
I'm currently making a TicTacToe game to help build my Flash experience and I've come across an issue. I'll try and explain what everything is doing in my code thus far. I know it's a lot of code for a forum post, but I don't want to leave anything out as someone may have a really nice way to work with this.
Code: this will be switched to a user defined value (1 or 2), depending on which person the user decides should go first. currently it is set up for the 2nd player to go first
new _global.whosTurn(); _global.whosTurn = 2;
//this sets all cells DISABLED so, at the beginning of the game, any cell is selectable cell1_isUsed = false; cell2_isUsed = false;[code].....
I am trying to use a for loop, to place 5 instances of the same movieclip on the stage. In the loop I used .name to give each movieclip a unique instance name. But when I try to reference one of those instance names in an event listener I get an error. Here is an example of what I am trying to do:
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var xPos:int = 120; var yPos:int = 60; for (var i:Number = 1; i<=5; i++) {
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This code generates an error saying that the cStar2 property is undefined. In the example above, does the for loop create 5 copies of the movieclip starC_moov, and give them unique instance names cStar1, cStar2, cStar3, cStar4 and cStar5?
I am trying to create a list of names which is generated by a swf file that contains buttons representing letters of the alphabet. The user generates a name by clicking on the letter buttons until the letters of the name have been spelled out and then clicking on abutton to add each name to the list. The names are generated inside the swf file but I want the list of names to be deposited in a file within a folder of the computer and remain there as a permanent record after the swf file has been closed. I can do the Actionscript 3 programming associated with the letter buttons but I would like to know how to send the names to the computer file.
My problem is how to call a specific tween to stop it, for example: onrollover stop the tween assigned to "barra3" mc for example. I can't use bot_alpha.stop() it doesn't work. I think it's because i have multiple "bot_alpha" tweens, i need something to dynamic create bot_alpha1; bot_alpha2; ... ...
I am attempting to use multiple AS3 timers to run a short animation in flash but I'm having a problem with some of the instances running slowly or not being removed when they are supposed to. I found a way to make things work the way I want but in being new to AS3 I believe my runtime issues are due to jumbled code.
I have created a movie clip consisting of about 27 dots named 'timer', I double clicked on 'timer' and animated it (making one dot disspaer every 15 seconds). My problem is that at the end of this animation I want it to go back and play a frame on the outside scene.
i.e. from the 'timer' editing scene (the one you get to when you double click) I want it to gotoAndPlay (103, "Game") - The scene the movie cliip is in.
I keep getting an error saying that it cannot locate Scene Game.
I have an old Macromedia program - Authorware, that doe not like the SWF file output from the new CS Flash. I am able to go back to the old Flash version to get output that works - only 4-5 versions back - MX2004 or maybe CS.
I need to create an equivalent using timeline controls?
I was thinking of using a onEnterFrame. Have it loop till frame cycles hit the time I need i.e. 24 fps x 2sec = 48 frame cycles. then I would advance the main play head.
