Actionscript 3.0 :: Adding Objects To Stage Through An Array And For Loop?
Jul 7, 2010
I am trying to create a card game (deck of 24 cards/6 cards will be dealt to the stage at one time (3 arrays)).
I want 6 cards to be dealt to the stage when you click the "Deal" button. I think i have the loop set up properly, the first array traces, however i can't get the cards to be added to the stage. What am i doing wrong? Once i get the first set of cards to be built to the stage, i will want to remove the previous set and the second set will be dealt to the stage once the "Deal" button is clicked again.
//code
var aArray = new Array();
aArray[0]=Card1;
aArray[1]=Card2;
I am using gaia with a fluid layout at here is what I get: This is the error: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at com.gaiaframework.FluidLayout::FluidObject/reposition() at com.gaiaframework.FluidLayout::FluidObject() at pages::MemberPage()
Here is my MemberPage code: package pages{ import com.gaiaframework.templates.AbstractPage; import com.gaiaframework.events.*; import com.gaiaframework.debug.*; import com.gaiaframework.api.*; [Code] .....
Note there may be some extra classes and imports etc. I was trying a bunch of things. The full fluid layout tutorial I followed is here: [URL].
I am reading in collection objects from an XML file. Each collection has an img field that stores a URL to the collection image. So I am trying to load the images of each collection, storing each image in a MovieClip, and add these MovieClips to the stage. However, my problem is that after adding a MovieClip (with the collection image) to the stage, when a new MovieClip is created in my 'for each' loop it overrites the previous MovieClip. So the images I am adding to the stage are being replaced by the following collection's image on each loop iteration. What can I do to avoid this?
I am a flash developer and I've got some experience in games and applications, but there is a problem that always comes back and that I solve in sometimes discussing manners, but I've decided to find the "good way" of doing it.Ok, here's my problem :I have a game where I set the publish setting to export in Frame 10. Most of the graphic content is already on the stage on the frame 10, but there are a few MovieClips that I add and remove using AS from the stage (a "How To Play" movieclip, for example).All the movieclips I want to use with AS are set to export in Frame 10 and are used in different custom classes.Everything works just fine if I set everything to export on Frame 1 and all my graphics are on frame 10, but not if I export in any other frame than 1.The workaround I've found is to create an instance of the objects I want to load outside of the stage, but I hate that way of doing things :I get no error if I create an instance of my movieclips through AS, but they won't show up when added to the display list (yes, I know how to use addChild )
I'm adding several similar movieclips to the stage with a 'for' loop. However, I'd like to increment the position of each movieclip when added on to the stage. I know exactly where I want each movie clip positioned as well. At the moment I just have a small 'for' loop which setups the movieclip. Like so...
I am able to add key/pair data into the associative arrays, like;
Code: var arrColors: Array = new Array(); arrColors.push({color: "aqua", code: "0x00FFFF"}); arrColors.push({color: "beige", code: "0xF5F5DC"}); arrColors.push({color: "brown", code: "0xA52A2A"}); // and so on
But, if I want to do the same with the array of generic objects, like;
Code: var obj: Object = new Object(); obj["key"] = "value";
How can I add more data into it, because push() function does not seem working with this type of array.
I seek correction and guidancem from you experts, on the Associative arrays and the arrays of Generic Objects. I created the following working code and I believe it is an Associative array:
Code: var arrColors: Array = new Array(); arrColors.push({color: "aqua", code: "0x00FFFF"}); arrColors.push({color: "beige", code: "0xF5F5DC"}); arrColors.push({color: "brown", code: "0xA52A2A"}); // and so on
Now, I want to create an array of Generic Objects for the same items, as below:
I've been working on this for over 3 hours and it is about to drive me crazy! I was one of those people who never paid attention to math in high school because i thought i would never use it ( i knew i wanted to be an artist/designer of some sort). But now of course, that attitude is coming back to haunt me. I'm using a for loop to place several objects on stage. I need a formula that will space objects along the x axis evenly, and center all the objects on the stage. Kinda like if you use the align panel in flash to distibute the vertical centers of several objects to the stage, if that makes sense. If there is only one item, it should be directly in the center of the stage. If there are 2, it should place them in the center of the 2 halves of the stage, and so on for howeve many objects there are. I also want a buffer of about 25 pixels on either edge of the stage so that no object is ever on the very edge of the stage. I made a simple diagram to illustrate:
In a Flex project, I have an array with objects in it. I want to save this array in a cell on a mysql table along with some other basic info like title, and an id. How to echo all the rows... I'm trying to echo the contents of an array that was serialized and placed in a single cell. This array has objects in it. So, I have this code here to serialize the array, and insert it along with the other info into my DB:
function submitLogDbObj($array,$id,$title) { $title=mysql_real_escape_string($title); return mysql_query("INSERT INTO logs (text,id,title) VALUES ('".serialize($array)."','$id','$title')"); }
Then for a test I'm trying to make a loop that will display the log in a way that looks like a conversation... An object in my array would look something like: [1] icon = "" msg = "this is a test" name = "Them: " systemMsg = 0 [Code] .....
My AS3 application basically does the following (pseudo code from main application class) 3 or 4 times by adding custom objects to stage:
_movieClipClassVariable = new MyCustomSpriteSubclass(); _movieClipClassVariable.addEventListener(MyEvents.READY, function(event:Event):void { _hideLoading(); mcHolder.addChild(_movieClipClassVariable);}); _movieClipClassVariable.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, myClickHandler); private function coverClickHandler(event:Event):void { }
What is the right way to allow Garbage Collector to recycle _movieClipClassVariable after it is not necessary? Assign null to it? Remove all listeners? Use weak reference for listeners?
I am reading in collection objects from an XML file. Each collection has an img field that stores a URL to the collection image. So I am trying to load the images of each collection, storing each image in a MovieClip, and add these MovieClips to the stage. However, my problem is that after adding a MovieClip (with the collection image) to the stage, when a new MovieClip is created in my 'for each' loop it overrites the previous MovieClip. So the images I am adding to the stage are being replaced by the following collection's image on each loop iteration. What can I do to avoid this?
Here is my code...
var collXML:XML = IXml(assets.collections).xml; var collNodes:XMLList = collXML.children(); for each (var collInfo:XML in collNodes) {
I'm adding several similar movieclips to the stage with a 'for' loop. However, I'd like to increment the position of each movieclip when added on to the stage. I know exactly where I want each movie clip positioned as well. At the moment I just have a small 'for' loop which setups the movieclip. Like so...
ActionScript Code: for (var i:uint = 0; i<=8; i++) { zone[i] = new Zone(); }
I then have a long list adding and setting each mc position on the stage...
Although I've just had a thought as I was typing that last bit of code. Will I need to setup a for loop for each row...so the y position remains constant and I just increment the x value for each movie clip, and then repeat this for loop for the next row with the new y coordinate?
I'm having trouble with my code. I keep getting this error TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at Test_fla::MainTimeline/frame1() I believe it has something to do with the array, considering it works when I remove the array stuff. What I'm trying to do is to be able to move objects through an array with my gravitate() function in the Grav Class.
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,onLoop, false, 0, true); for(var i:uint=0; i < numParticles; i++){ var p:Grav = new Grav(5, 0xff0000, Math.random()*250, Math.random()*250); addChild(p); particles.push(p); } function onLoop(evt:Event):void { //for(var i:uint=0; i < numParticles; i++){ //particles[i].gravitate(1,1); //}}
So a small example of my situation...On my stage I have 5 items labeled item1_mc, item2_mc, item3_mc and so forth...they all have two keyframes on their respective timelines, one labeled "active" and the other "inactive". My code contains 2 arrays, inactiveArray and activeArray and a variable known as energy that regularly goes to and from 0 - 100.
What I am looking to achieve is basically the function of...
if energy >= "insert given items 'active threshold' 20, 40, 60, etc..." then add it to the activeArray, if it is not, remove it and add it to the inactive array.
all objects in activeArray gotoAndStop("active");
all objects in inactiveArray gotoAndStop("inactive");
I have tried many different ways of achieving this effect but I always end up with duplicates and extras or something doesn't move when it's supposed to, where it's supposed to, it just ends up into a giant cluttered mess and I start from scratch.
I am trying to add data to an array from the textinput which I have created through for loop, but not working. import fl.controls.TextInput; import fl.controls.Button; var myBt:Button = new Button(); addChild(myBt);myBt.label="Submit"; myBt.x=50;myBt.y=200; [Code] .....
While a for loop runs through all the elements in an array I want to get the width of each element and add it to the sum of the width of all previous elements.
a little while ago I saw something on this website:[URL]...I decided I wanted to recreate something like it.
They're using javascript, I'm using ActionScript, anyway.I'm trying to create collision detection for an array of movieclips inside a for loop. Right now I have it that upon holding down the mouse, the same movie clip will fall onto a ground object (and bounce up occasionally,) I'm trying to make it to so each ball could stand on top of each other. I've used collision detection before for separate objects, but never for instances of the same object inside a for loop.
i have several check boxes and input texts on stage and would like to null out their values with a reset button but seem to be having issues, can anyone take a look
[Code]....
TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties. at Main/resetHandler()
I've got two functions running that change the colour of certain objects within my stage. I'm wondering if I can combine them into one which would half the code (and eventually quarter the code because I'm planning on adding two more colours).
I'm working right now on a map generator. I stumbled on a very annoying problem. I'm using the for loop to add the map elements on the stage. But when the "forest" area begins to be to thick all trees begin to overlap.
I have a little bit of code that makes a nifty kaleidoscope effect, but I would like to take it one step further by having each star in the kaleidoscope gradually shift color as it expands outwards. Right now, I create randomly colored "star" movieclips by drawing 6 different triangles within the movieclip, and then add those individual "star" movieclips to a "stars" array.
What I'd like to do is use a "for...in" loop to grab the .color property of each of the "star" movieclips and change it slightly (using colorTransform?) at each ENTER_FRAME. How can I go in and access the star.color property (or is it star.transform.colorTransform?) of each of the movieclip objects that are now stored in my "stars" array?
Would it be:
Code: for (var i in stars){stars[i].transform.colorTransform = myColorTransform; }OR for (var i in stars){stars[i].star.transform.colorTransform = myColorTransform; }
Trying to add MC's to the stage from the library using their class name, but its not working out. I'm convinced the below should work, but it does not so there must be something wrong.I get the following error:TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties.at tesVars2_fla::MainTimeline/frame1()
I am attempting to push an object into an array based on its instance name on the stage...how do I do this?
On my stage I've simply made a box, turned it into a movie clip named "mcBox" and have given it an instance name of "box_mc" on the stage. Here is my current test code:
Code: var energy:Number = 0.75; var boxArray:Array = new Array; box_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
[Code]....
Since the default amount of energy satisfies the if statement I push the movieClip into the array and then trace it. In my output I receive "[object MovieClip]"...is there anyway to distinguish it by its instance name?
I am trying to place an array of objects onto a stage where they drop vertically. I have been able to do it by placing the array objects into an object called "bag" but have found that the bag object only contains the last array object id so I can not apply actions to various array objects. Also my objects do not loop and only appear once.
Below is the code so far.
var tempArray:Array = new Array(); // Stores randomised values var bagArray:Array = new Array("gslow_id","gshigh_id","glow_id","ghigh_id","gdiv_id",
I have a serie of boxes (Destination) and a box I can drag (Origin). I want that when I reach each of the boxes in the array(Destination) with the Origin box, the Origin box is "attracted" by the Destination box (each one) and that the Destination box change its status from 1 to 2.I tried it and it has worked to me with a single Destination box, but when I have created the array of boxes I can't access each of them. Below is the code I've written so far to clarify better where I am.
private var currentItem:uint; for(var i:uint = 0;i<10;i+){ addChild(arr[currentItem]);
[Code]....
So the problem is that the array only contains 6 items. So when it comes to the 6th item the currentItem resets and the next 4 items that are getting added are the 4 first from the array again. Now when i trace the items, the last 4 trace "null". how can i add items from the array multiple times without losing its properties etc?
