Karthik, Ramon, and all...
When doing complex z-sorting ESPECIALLY when using V2 components, you
should use the DepthManager class. it makes life much easier.
Essentially the DepthManager provides you with functionality for
rearranging depths without explicitly stating the depth numbers...
HOW you ask?! Well it just so happens that DepthManager comes
complete with a nifty, handy, dandy set of constants (i.e.
DepthManager.kTop) These constants place your chosen MC on a single
level and consequently shifts all of the prior classes (up or down
depending on the constant used). BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!! You also get
free sorting algorithms for moving groups of MC's and components
ABSOLUTELY FREE!
The thing to keep in mind is that you can't use traditional
"attachMovie" calls to move things to the stage dynamically, nor can
you use items already on the stage with DepthManager. The reason is
because the DepthManager needs to know what it is sorting at loadtime.
Here is a snippet example from one of my apps...
/******CODE HERE******/
import mx.managers.DepthManager;
/*clipped for brevity*/
// Create a container movie clip.
_tools_mc = target.createChildAtDepth("_tools_mc",
DepthManager.kTop);
//
//create a name label for this users screen
_name_lbl = target.createClassChildAtDepth(Label,
DepthManager.kBottom, {styleName:"myStyle", color:0xDDDDDD, fontSize:
72});
//_name_lbl = _tools_mc.createClassObject
(Label,"_name_lbl",_tools_mc.getNextHighestDepth(),
{styleName:"myStyle", color:0x333333, fontSize:72});
_name_lbl.autoSize = "left";
_name_lbl.text = " ";
_name_lbl.move(55,30);
//
//create _menuBar to show and hide color _dropDown
_menuBar = _tools_mc.createClassChildAtDepth(MenuBar,
DepthManager.kTop);
_menuBar.setSize(Stage.width,_menuBar.height);
/******CODE HERE******/
Now to move these guys around all I have to do is call the depth
modifiers to change things around...
# DepthManager.setDepthAbove()
# DepthManager.setDepthBelow()
# DepthManager.setDepthTo()
see the documentation for more info... http://livedocs.macromedia.com/
flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?
context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00003458.html
Also, see this chattyfig thread... http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/
pipermail/flashcoders/2004-May/111796.html
More info on managers from macromedia... http://www.macromedia.com/
devnet/flash/articles/component_architecture_06.html
Hope this helps..
S
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 11:46:23 +0530
From: Karthik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Z sorting multiple overlapping movie clips
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why not mc.swapDepths(getNextHighestDepth() ) ? Do you have that
many
movieclips?
That's what I'm doing.. but without getNextHighestDepth which is (was)
buggy when used with v2 components.
-K
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 14:56:46 +0800
From: "Ramon Miguel M. Tayag" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Z sorting multiple overlapping movie clips
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mc.swapDepths(getNextHighestDepth() ) works with me. It puts it
above the rest.
"Parameters
target:Object - This parameter can take one of two forms:
- A Number that specifies the depth level where the movie clip is to
be placed.
- A String that specifies the movie clip instance whose depth is
swapped with the movie clip for which the method is being applied.
Both movie clips must have the same parent movie clip."
--
Ramon Miguel M. Tayag
Managing Director
Quirkworks
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