i have four buttons instances (of same object) on the stage first_btn,second_btn...fourth_btn). i created an array (btnArray) and stored buttons instance name in it. After this i created an timer event to cycle through all the button for certain interval.the code is:-
function timerListener(e:TimerEvent): void {
while ( i <= (btnArray.length - 1)) {
trace(btnArray[i]);
[code]......
I am curious if this is an okay implementation of the Array.filter() method.
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I was not able to figure out an implementation of the callback function for the filter() method, where the callback was outside of the getGallery() function. I wonder if there is a way to get the isGallery function outside of the getGallery scope?
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?
View 1 RepliesBasically i want to run a loop that will change all of the colors of the movieclip instances.... so i have setup an array[code]...
View 6 RepliesI want to change the movieclips' width whose instance names are in an array. However I can't change this value even for one instance.
Code:
this.holder_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
_root.edges[1]._width = 24-_root.holder_mc._x;
trace(_root.edges[1]._width);
};
I have an instance, hero linked to class Hero.as, and enemy instances "enemy1", "enemy2", "enemy3", each linked to Enemy.as class. From inside the Enemy.as class I would like to know the position of the hero instance and be able to move them accordingly towards the hero. If I was working from within the document class I could do something like hero.x and hero.y to get the x and y position of the hero.
View 1 RepliesI'm working on board game which involved dragging different coloured squares onto an 8x8 square grid. I can't seem to figure out how to get the squares to drop onto whichever square the mouse releases it on.Is there a way to retrieve the instance name of any objects on the stage that the mouse rolls over?
View 1 RepliesI'm developing an AS3 module where the user interacts with certain hardware. One part is highlighting the hardware's features when the user hovers certain points on it. There's quite a lot of work to be done here (about 6 modules with about 30 highlights each) so I figured I would make it as changeable as possible.
On the stage I've placed all instances of a movieclip that acts as the pointer for the highlights. This movieclip uses a class that animates it upon mouseover/mouseout (hence only two animation functions are required for them all). At the same time I want to display a unique text for every point, and this is where the trouble comes in.
I figured I could attach data with each instance to the class somehow, and then create a new text field upon accessing the class. This is what I came up with:
Code:
// Features
f1.name = "V�xla mellan anv�ndnings- och vilol�ge.";
f2.name = "Display.";
f3.name = "Visa den elektroniska programguiden.";
[code]....
As you can see I tried using the instance property name to attach the data, it failed though (I didn't get a compile error for this but I couldn't retrieve the data in the class).How would you approach this? Do I have to create a variable for each instance's data, then match them (same number etc.)?
How can I make that when I press one of the button arrays then a movie clip loads in the frame where it sends me? for example on the company. And then the movie clip unloads and another loads when I click on tutorials? forexample.i just want that clicking a specific array button triggers the appearance of my movieclip in only the frame where the button sends me.ere's the code for the menu:
Caurina.Transitions.Tweener import;
var menu_label: Array = new Array ("Home", "The Company", "Online Store"
"Service Center", "tutorials", "Contact");
[code].......
I have an array variable called ball[#], which value starts at 0 and is incremented up to 8. I also have a corresponding array variable called _ballPlaced which returns true or false if a ball is placed in a target zone. What I would like to do is retrieve the array value variable from the ball[#] at any time. For instance, the ball[#] variable can be clicked and dragged, so when it's selected it becomes the event.target. E.g. How can I put the array value of the ball[0] in the ball _ballPlaced array.
ActionScript Code:event.target._ballPlaced[/* retrieve vale of ball[0] array i.e. 0 and put it in here */]
I'm trying to retrieve the value of an array element in a trace statement...how do I go about this? I've had a look through the AS reference manual but can't work out what should follow the dot '.'?
ActionScript Code:
trace(currentBall.name + " is in " + zone[i]./* something here to retrieve array element value */);
i have several bitmap stored in an array in this way:
var my_bmp:Bitmap = new Bitmap();
my_bmp = Bitmap (event.target.content);
my_bmp.smoothing = true;
bmpArray.push(my_bmp);
how can i get later (from the array) each different image and add eventually to a movieclip?
I have XML data that is loaded into a mulitdimensional array.
I would like to call that information later in my actionscript but it seems that the array has not populated before I want to use it.
I am using the onload() method of the XML object.
I can trace the contents of the array directly after it is loaded with my loop, but later in the code a trace returns "undefined". My array is globally scoped.
If I have an associative array, say, cars = {make: "Honda", year: "1997", model: "civic"} is there an actionscript function to retrieve just the keys, (namely make, year, and model)? If not, how could it be efficiently done?
View 1 RepliesIf I have an associative array, say,cars = {make: "Honda", year: "1997", model: "civic"}is there an actionscript function to retrieve just the keys, (namely make, year, and model) ? If not, how could it be efficiently done?
View 1 RepliesI want a random image from the xml to be loaded and displayed when gallery is opened, together with gallery thumbs. Then remaining images are to be loaded in the background.
I am having problems pushing and retrieving data from the array that I have set up. The trouble I am have relates to the following code (but I attach a zip with all code and assets).
ActionScript Code:
private function _xmlCompleteHandler(event:LoaderEvent):void {
trace("loading complete");
_slides = [];
[Code].....
How do i save an array of objects, like this: [{n:1,bb:4},{n:2,bb:4,r:1},{n:6,bb:7},...] to a database? I was thinking i would have to convert it to string, but if i do that, when i retrieve it from the database, how am i going to use it?
EDIT: forgot to mention that the objects can contain an array of objects as well, but there won't be any more arrays beyond that point.
[{n:1,bb:4},{n:2,bb:4,r:1},{n:6,bb:7},{arr:[{a:11,b:2},{a:11,b:2},...],r:1},...]
I have an indexed array full of strings.
PHP Code:
my_array = new Array("hello", "dear", "goodbye", "cruel", "world", "never", "noticed");
I'm generating an integer elsewhere in my code which I want to use to lookup the appropriate index in my_array.However, the number I'm passing to the [] access operator could be positive or negative, and it could be more or less than my_array.lengthFor Example:
PHP Code:
my_array[lookUpIndex]
my_arra
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I'm basically loading an XML file to assign instances of a movie clip a distinct value, which it uses to modify its height. So, I'm looping through the xml and instantiating my class Object each time (Rect) and then placing that Object into an array:
Code:
function loadXML(loaded){
if(loaded){
var boxArray:Array;
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
[code]....
the trace here always comes up undefined. "listPosition" in this bit is an Rect parameter, defined in the previous bit of code as "i", so I can keep track of the order of the stack.I've found one or two examples of putting objects into an array and getting them back out, but it doesn't seem to work with this, maybe because I'm using a class. I don't know.Could this be an area where I need to use the array access brackets, like around the movie clip the object is loaded into. I've tried everything I can think of -- referencing back to the movieclip, adding extra objectRef type parameters... nothing has worked yet.
im learning as3 and am trying to understand arrays so could an array be used in this situation i have 5 buttons which all need a ROLL_OVER, ROLL_OUT and CLICK mouse event is it easier to put all the buttons in an array and then use the array identifier to add the even listeners? or is there another way to do this? p.s if anyone can give me a few basic usages of arrays that you use in your experience. where to use arrays too
View 5 RepliesI want to change the value of a variable listed in an array using the array. for example:
Code:
var theVariable:Number = 15;
var theArray:Array = [theVariable];
now if I try this
Code:
theArray[0] = 20;
I just get an array with 1 value of 20 in it and it no longer references theVariable what i want to do is change the value of theVariable with out removing it from the array but referencing it from the array in a loop or something.
i make this code that move instance in 8 direction but i used rotation to change the direction of instance
but now i went to change the pic like this pic in attach[URL]..and the code
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When load an image into a instance, I can't align them because the reg point is different.
View 3 RepliesI have a MC that is basicly a star exploding. What i am trying for is for each instance of the MC to be a random color. [code]...
View 3 RepliesIs there a way to change an instance name dynamically?
View 2 RepliesIs it possible to change an object's instance behavior on-the-fly? In other words, can I change the instance of a movie clip object to behave as a graphic through actionscript?
View 2 Repliesis it possible to dynamically change one instance of an object without effecting the others? I've created an input text field in the library and when the user hits the "add text" button, it adds an instance of the input text field to the display list. They can then format the text how they wish (color,alignment,etc..). When they hit the "add text" button again, a new instance of the input text field is added to the display list, but when they try to format the new input text field, all of the fields are effected. How do I get around this?
View 2 RepliesCan an instance name change by the way of a variable? In the attached file, I am currently developing a hittest assessment. I want to convert most of these boxes to componets so it is easier for people outside the department to use. However, I am having trouble with the hittest zone. I am using a componet for the hittest zone. It has an instance name of "dropzonetrue".
Then, as of now, I have a variable set up temporarily in the first keyframe as
correct = "true"
dropzone = "dropzone" + correct
In the Test mc, I have code listed using the dropzone variable as the hittest criteria, rather than the instance name of the component. However, it is not working. Is the instance name of the component going to always override the variable name?
I am trying to use two buttons in an array that use the same information in that array, so I'm trying to lump them together so I don't have to write them separately. This is what I've come up with, which doesn't work. One of the buttons works, but the other one doesn't:
var arrNavigation:Array = [{button:(n1_mcButton, n2_mcButton), page:bucktown, popup:popUp1, imgNumber:9},
n1_McButton and n2_McButton are two different buttons, but all the other information is the same.Is it possible to write this more efficiently than listing the buttons out separately?]
I have three buttons on my stage, each with an instance name of USA_btn, Canada_btn, and Mexico_btn. I also have corresponding text with instances names of USA_txt, Canada_txt, and Mexico_txt. When file opens, you see all three buttons on stage and USA_txt. When the user clicks Canada_btn, the USA_txt should fade out, and Canada_txt should fade in. I need to accomplish this with action script as I will eventually have 10 combinations.
I can determine the instance name when a button is clicked with event.CurrentTarget.name. How can I use the instance name to:
1) Fade out old text?
2) Fade in new text?
I assume I will set opacity=0 but I keep getting error #1056: Cannot create property alpha on String.