I would like to know if its possible, to use a string in order to create a UI element.I think many people have this kind of problem, they want an easy setup in flash to generate a dynamic UI, through code.It should look like this (pseudo code):
addToStage("Button","add");
addToStage("TextInput","name");
private function addToStage ( o : Object, str : String ) : void {
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I have some classes: LowA, LowB, LowC, SpaceShip, that all subclass BaseChar. How can I instantiate one of the subclasses by using a string for the name. (I have been trying to get this to work for a couple of hours now). For example, the typical way that I have been instantiating the subclasses:
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I've got a string which, in run-time, contains the name of a class that I want to instantiate. I read suggestions to use
flash.utils.getDefinitionByName():
var myClass:Class = getDefinitionByName("package.className") as Class;
var myInstance:* = new myClass();
However, that gives me the following error:
[Fault] exception, information=ReferenceError: Error #1065: Variable className is not defined.
I have some classes stored in a swc which I would like to instantiate using data pulled in by xml - using a string to reference the classname.So where I would normally use
ActionScript Code:
var tagline:Sprite = new Tagline1();
I would now like to do something like
ActionScript Code:
var tagname:String = "Tagline1"; // really the string comes from XML
var tagline:Sprite = new [tagname]();
I have a vague idea this is possible using square brackets, but I don't seem to be able to find out anything about it.
I would like to dinamically create array variables, depending on a XML file. The problem I have is that I don't know how to create them dinamically using a name I have constructed into a string variable. What I would like is something like this:
var strVarName;
...
strVarName = "Var" + i;
var strVarName = new Array();
...
So I would have n arrays called Var1, Var2, ... Varn.
Is there a way to extract children from an XMLList where the node name of a child contains a string pattern?For example :
<record>
<XblahX/>
<cow/>
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i'm trying to search a string for a particular pattern, and replace it with elements from within the pattern... for example..here's the given string...if you want to learn how to use regexp, {url===http://somesite.com, text===click here}.
the pattern...
{url===http://somesite.com, text===replacement text}
and the intended result...
if you want to learn how to use regexp, click here.
of course, i'll extract the url and do something else with it... i'm just wondering what the regexp is for that pattern, and how i can extract things from the results returned.
Is it generally to position elements relative to other elements or in absolute values?
View 2 Repliesdoes anyone know how to shift all the array elements by one or more without deleting the array itself?
Something like rotating the array:
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
9,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
8,9,10,1,2,3,4,5,6,7
7,8,9,10,1,2,3,4,5,6
When i create a menu, the dropdowns go behind the flash element. But in some sites, like Digg, it is shown above. z-index is of no use
View 2 RepliesI made a .as Class where some graphical elements are spawned into the stage. However, the Flash (.fla) have some internal graphics that are supposed to be over the graphical elements spawned from the custom class.I tried to make another layer over the layer where the as3 Class is being called, but unfortunately it doesn't do anything, the graphic from the .as still appearing over the internal .fla graphics.
View 2 RepliesMigrating to AS3 is being harder than I supposed, because the way things are referenced. I have a stay movie clip instantiated from library like this:
Code:
var mcMyMain:MovieClip = new mcMain();
addChild(mcMyMain);
var mcMyChild:MovieClip = new mcChild();
mcMyMain.addChild(mcMyChild);
Within mcMyChild I have a timeline with some animation, and, at the end of this timeline I want to instantiate another movieclip in mcMyMain (that is in stage) like this:
Code:
stop();
var mcMyTest:MovieClip = new mcTest();
stage.mcMyMain.addChild(mcMyTest);
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What is the proper way to instantiate one tween after another? How do I get one tween to play, complete, and then have another one play?
View 1 RepliesI keep getting this error: Incorrect number of arguments. Expected 0.Probably just something stupid... but I'm struggling...I have two classes (ribostrand.as and nucleo.as) in a folder called architect. The main FLA file is outside the folder.I'm trying instantiate the nucleo class with parameters, from the ribostrand class... but its not working.
var ribo:nucleo = new nucleo("A",50,50)
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I have been trying to get buttons to work when linking back from an html page to a frame in a .swf movie for a couple weeks now, I have searched exhaustively to no avail. I am out of resources, I have searched every variation of the issue in multiple places and just cannot find an answer.
In a nut shell, when the "home" page (.swf in an html container page published with html anchors) runs first time all is well, buttons function goes to certain frames no prob. But once the links go out to another html page, and then back to the frame in the .swf, all links properly back to correct frames, but then the buttons don't function anymore. The closest I have gotten to solving this is it was mentioned that the mouse event code is not instantiating for some reason that I cannot understand.
The code IS on all the fames that are in question, but just will not work after linkback.
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Is it possible to instantiate MovieClips that exist in the library (that have been exported for actionscript) with a for loop using an array that holds their link name?
var fruit:Array = new Array("apple", "banana", "blackberries");
for (var i:int = 0; i < fruit.length; i++)
{
var aFruit[i] : fruit[i] = new fruit[i];
}
As simple a problem as the title says. I must be doing something really stupid. I've got a large section of a site, built a month ago runs fine. Went to make some changes. Now when I compile the video instantiantion fails. I've gone back to basics to test this problem out and it persists.So, here's my document class:package sections{import flash.display.MovieClip;import flash.media.Video;public class LocketVideo extends MovieClip{private var _vid:Video = new Video(200, 200);public function LocketVideo() {trace("hi there");}}}When I compile the swf I get the following error:/Projects/[omitted]/Src/sections LocketVideo.as, Line 9 1137: Incorrect number of arguments. Expected no more than 0.( line 9 is the _vid line )Now, if I pull out the parameters of the video object it works fine... well compiles fine. A video object without a size isn't much use. Note that if I don't set parameters... all other calls to the object fail.My first thought was that my default Flash classes got corrupted. Nope. Ran this compile on two other computers, same issue. Also thought maybe I had the fla set to the wrong .
View 3 RepliesI was chatting with my buddy about this, he is convinced you can do this and says he has done it, but I cannot get this to work.
I am wondering if it is even possible at all. I tried typing a var as a Class that is within the externally downloaded SWF and then making an instance but no can do.
some code
private static function onCompleteHandler(e:Event)
{
dashboardObject = e.target.content;
// registerClassAlias("Dashboard", ); doesnt work
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So it seems you cannot make an instance of a class unless it is complied within the project SWF. Which if true is what I want it to do. I do not want people trying to make instances of my classes just from downloading the SWF file for what I am building here.
How can i call and instantiate soundclips in my library dynamically.[code]
View 1 RepliesI have an abstract class which gives specific 'base' behavior to multiple sub classes. I want to instantiate a Singleton inside this abstract class. Is it good practice to:a) instantiate a class within an abstract classb) do this with a Singleton (I know these may be frowned upon)For clarity I will give an example, the method instantiating the Singleton is:
public function createErrorRepository(repositoryType:String):void {
this._errorFactory = ErrorFactory.getInstance();
this._errorRep = this._errorFactory.createErrorRepository(repositoryType);
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How can I instantiate a TabViewNavigator from actionscript for the playbook? Currently, I add the necessary spark frameworks and have this piece of code in the Main of my actionscript project:
[SWF(width="1024", height="600", backgroundColor="#ffffff", frameRate="30")]
public class Main extends Sprite {
private var waitDialog:BaseDialog = new BaseDialog ();
public function Main() {
super ();
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When the button is clicked, the button disappears as you would expect but the tab navigator is not added/does not appear. I tried without removing the Main class but that does not work either. What do I need to do to set up a tab interface. I can get similar code working through Flex and MXML but not in actionscript.
In a static method, how can I instantiate an object of the supertype, or at least know what the supertype is?Consider the following code:
Code:
class A {
public static function clone(obj:Object) : Object {
var us : Object = new <superclass>();
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What should <superclass> be?
The following addEventListener does not instantiate spotlight. Why?
public function loaded(evt:Event):void
{
var myGlowFilter = new GlowFilter (0xffffff,0.6,10,10,3,5,false,false);[code]......
when you have some kind of module for a website for example, what is a better way to code you application?If i load external swf, then i obviously need to compile it before from fla, but i can have some symbols in the library directly in that fla file.if i make an instance of a class, then i dont need swf file but then i need to take care of library stuff (if any) differently...
View 6 RepliesI've got a large section of a site, built a month ago... runs fine. Went to make some changes. Now when I compile the video instantiation fails. I've gone back to basics to test this problem out and it persists.[code]...
View 1 RepliesI am trying to change over old code (Actionscript 1.0) to use Fuse in Flash 8. Old code uses: this._x = Math.easeInQuad(this.t, 0, gox, 6); So my new code in Flash 8 would be:
import com.mosesSupposes.fuse.*;
ZigoEngine.register(PennerEasing);
this._x = PennerEasing.easeInQuad(this.t, 0, gox, 6);
Is that all I need to do to do an easeInQuad? Do I have to declare/define it somewhere or is the equations, parameters it accepts builtin to Fuse?
To call a class we would type: var testClass = new TestClass();Can I store the class in an array, and somehow pull it when I want to call it the same way? I need to be able to call a new class like the example above, but from an array.
View 3 RepliesI'm rewriting a game that came from AS2, and passing it to AS3. The problem is that I have several different MovieClips in the Library, with a sequence name ("s_0", "s_1,...).
how can I use the addChild to instantiate these movieclips, using these names, sequencially, using a FOR loop?
I'm trying to get a way, that I don't have the remake all movieclips, or else I'll be stuck on the desk for a week :P
i'm trying to create a dynamically named Vector. i have a critical project deadline tomorrow, and this small problem is holding back continued development i've adapted my code from this example [URL]...yet am getting an error message (see below). here is what i have:
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No matter how much I try, nothing works.
1. Moving a loader instance to a movieclip containter returns a coercion error.
2. Moving the loaded image object to a MC container does not produce any errors, but remains as a bitmap object.
3. bitmapdata.draw() method seems to require either a bitmap or bitmapdata destination object.