Copying Arrays - Instance Variables - Multiple Animations?
May 17, 2009
- I tried, when I first started making this site, to load all of the artwork images into an array and then copy the array before resizing them for their specific functions (being seen as thumbnails or as full size pics.) Unfortunately, I ran into the well known issue of Array cloning only creating a pointer to the same group of items. I tried the newArray = oldArray.slice() trick, but it didn't seem to work. Finally, I just loaded the images twice into two separate arrays, and it works, but I hate this solution. Anyone got a better one?
- I'm trying to maintain some sort of connection between the two sets of Arrays so that, for example, when someone clicks on Thumbnail 15, Fullsize Image 15 will open up but I couldn't find anything that worked. Renaming the Instance Name dynamically didn't seem to work and adding an Instance Variable dynamically doesn't seem possible either as I can't make the Class I am working with (Sprite, in this case) dynamic ahead of time. I'm sure there's a simple method for this.opens up, the different animations seem to interfere with each other and slow each other down (they also seem to get interference from the time taken to load the image Arrays.)
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Jul 20, 2010
I am working on a program with a number of particles that fly around and can collide with each other.I keep all of them in an Array named "particleArray" However, when a collision occurs, I want the two colliding objects to be deleted, and 1 new one formed in their place. I can't do this with just one Array because it affects the order/length of the Array while it's still running through a for loop.
i'll just create a temporary array, make that a copy of the master array, make the changes I need to that one, and then when the master array isn't being used, I can copy the contents of the temp array back into it to be used for the next frame.However, flash doesn't seem to like this. I've tried splice/slice/and concat and get various errors. All the tutorials for copying arrays involve creating a new array and setting it equal, but I need both arrays to be persistent and global, only created once. Do I have to create a for loop to manually copy between the two?
flash hates this code, that I thought would be simple and work:
particleArray = particleArrayRefresh.splice(0); // empty the temp array into the main one.
All similar things i've tried have failed as well. It doesn't seem to want to set an EXISTING array in this way, but I really don't want to use an innefficient for loop to tax each computation cycle more.
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Dec 7, 2010
ObjectUtil.copy is a good technique for copying Objects. But after having a lot of problems using it to copy other classes, I guess it is not the solution I'm after.How would you approach the copying/cloning of instances of a class that you've defined? Maybe defining a function withing the class to copy it?It is cool that most variables are passed by reference in flex, but sometimes is annoying not having control over this (sorry, I'm too used to plain C).
UPDATE: I can't make the ObjectUtil.copy() work with a custom class is... is there a way to copy, by using serialization, a custom class? Did you use successfully a ByteArray copy with a custom class?
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Feb 2, 2010
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Aug 31, 2009
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[Code]...
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Sep 26, 2011
I'm trying to write a function where I can specify any amount of array, and the return value will be an array containing the contents of all of the specified arrays.I've done this, but it seems like a really slow and ugly way of doing it:
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May 7, 2010
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Oct 27, 2011
I'm creating an animated background/flash animation, in short I have several tweened pieces all moving/swinging around and I want them all to loop at the end of their individual loops. Each piece is on its own layer) I have been using gotoAndPlay(2); (I'm using a preloader so frame 2 is the start). The problem is (If I'm correct here) is the first layer to reach the end runs the "go to and play" resetting everything!. I want each layer to act independantly. Is there a different version of gotoAndPlay(2); that will work or am I looking at things like nested animations/importing individual fla's ect (all of which goes over my head).
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Nov 14, 2006
Hello all,
I am having some weirdness with arrays and variables. I'm sure this is something basic but I can't get it to work. I have a an MC name "circle" this also contains dynamic text field name nameMC. Writing to that textfield is simply circle.nameMC.text = "New copy";
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Code:
var textArray:Array = [one, two, three];
var newArray:Array = ["one", "two", "three"];
for (var i:String in newArray) {
this.attachMovie("circle", newArray[i], this.getNextHighestDepth(), {_x:Math.random()*300, _y:Math.random()*200});
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This doesn't work. I've tried swapping the various arrays but no luck. So why does the movieclip want to use the "quoted" array value and not the unquoted. Also, when I use"
Code:
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everything works fine, but the arrays won't. So:
Code:
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myArray = new Array ();
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Apr 21, 2011
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But is there another way with directly get the random array buy name. For example I have the random number 14 which directs me to M14. how Name of the array help me to choose M14 when I have the number 14....
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