Thanks for your comments David and Gregory.
When I tried using getNextHighestDepth(), it was getting the maximum depth
number (so not incrementing). So, I've tried using
getNextHighestDepth()-_count.
This works, giving the clips lower numbers every time. (Trying to just use
_count for the depth doesn't seem to work for some reason - it doesn't
increment (but when you use it with getNextHighestDepth() it does increment)
.)
However, When the next movie clip is selected from the combo box, and it
displays, when you go to click on it, and move the mouse, the previous clip
moves. (and the one you've just clicked on stays still.)
I don't understand how to use the onMouseMove event. Don't I somewhere have
to use this.stopDrag() ?? I can't use that in the onMouseMove event. If I
take out this.startDrag() and this.stopDrag() then what is the alternative?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Monicque.
Code in frame relating to 'chooser' (my combobox):
_global._count=10000;
form = new Object();
form.change = function (evt){
var item=evt.target.value;
_count++;
createEmptyMovieClip("nam",getNextHighestDepth()-_count);
nam.attachMovie(item,"item",getNextHighestDepth()-_count);
trace(nam.getDepth());
nam._x=432;
nam._y=194;
nam.onMouseDown=function() {
this.startDrag();
_global.selcom=this;
}
nam.onMouseUp=function() {
this.visible=true;
this.stopDrag();
}
}
chooser.addEventListener("change", form);
-------Original Message-------
From: GregoryN
Date: 02/22/06 04:31:22
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] dragging multiple movieclips
Hello Monicque,
1) As David said, you need diff. depths for your clips. I recommend
using getNextHighestDepth() .
2) While only 1 clip can be dragged at a time with startDrag()
method, you can simulate dragging by just moving clips by
onMouseMove event.
If you have a lot of them, you'd better use a function with their
parent clip moving children in a loop.
--
Best regards,
GregoryN
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> From: "Monicque Sharman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Flashcoders] dragging multiple movieclips
> To: <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com>
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>
> Hi, I am a newbie, and I have been fiddling with this problem for days now
.
>
> . If anyone could help, I would really appreciate it.
> I have a comboBox, and when an item from the comboBox is chosen, I'd like
a
> matching item (movie clip) to show up in an area, and then be able to be
> dragged to another area. At present, I get the movie clips to show up,
then
> I can drag them, but they disappear as soon as the next item from the
combo
> box is shown. I've changed depths of movieClip, names of movie clip
> instances (including dynamic names), duplicating the clip, etc. I've
> searched and searched the web, But nothing seems to work. Here is the code
> in the frame where the combo box is located:
>
>
> _global._count=0;
>
> form = new Object();
> form.change = function (evt){
>
> var item=evt.target.value;
> _count++;
>
> createEmptyMovieClip("nam",0);
>
> nam.attachMovie(item,"item",_count);
> nam._x=432;
> nam._y=194;
>
> nam.onMouseDown=function() {
> this.startDrag();
> _global.selcom=this;
> }
> nam.onMouseUp=function() {
> this.visible=true;
> this.stopDrag();
> }
> }
> chooser.addEventListener("change", form);
>
>
> Even if someone could point me to a tutorial where it shows how to drag
and
> drop multiple movieclips that are created when something else occurs (like
a
>
> change on a combo box like I have above)?
> Thanks heaps,
> Monicque.
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