ActionScript 3.0 :: Best Practice : Keep Track Of Multiple Dynamic Buttons?
Feb 13, 2009
Using the for loop i create many buttons and add events to them;
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for (var j:Number = 0; j < all_objects.length; j++) {
var dump = new Sprite ;
dump.graphics.beginFill (0x41C5D2,.5);// flash button color default=0x41C5D2[code]....
I need to know which button is pressed, so i use the (tricky) unprofessional methode: event.target.name.the question is; how can I know which button is pressed, using a custom event, this custom event should pass some vars to the called function, including the j var (from the loop)actually I tried setting a custom event using the example at the noponies accordion menue class, but it's so complicated to get working.
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