ActionScript 3.0 :: AddChild From An Array By Name?
Oct 15, 2009
I have an array with names referencing movieclips, how do I add them so that I can control them in a function? I want to control each one seperately.
If I wish to control the .x value of say myArray[1][6][12] do I have to call them individualy as in:
myArray[1].x+=128
myArray[6].x+=194
myArray[12].x+=236
Or can I control say the X coordinates of a bunch of movieclips in one line of code?
Here is my code:
ActionScript Code:
var myArray:Array = new Array();
var star:mcStar;
//var xpo:Number = new Number (Math.ceil(Math.random()* 400));//ignore
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