Thanks guys! I was reading the archives about the DepthManager class
and peeked into the recent "z ordering" thread for some useful info.
My one problem that I am running in to is that for whatever reason, my
boss is telling me I am not allowed to use Flash 8 for this project.
They want it published in Flash 6. From what I was reading the new
DepthManager class only works with Flash 8.
I'll post more code snippets when I get in to work. Thanks again for
the responses!
fm.
On 3/8/06, judah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've found very little info on the DepthManager class. afaik, you need
> to increment the kTop property when you use it:
>
> var new_mc = myMovie.createObject(__rowRenderer, "new_mc",
> DepthManager.kTop++, {owner:this, styleName:this});
>
> At the same time I find it useful to get the next highest depth of the
> movieclip I want to be over. This next statement adds the movieclip to
> myMovie at myMovies's next highest depth. So if myMovie has one other
> object on it at depth 1 then myMovie.getNextHighestDepth() returns "2".
> var new_mc = myMovie.createObject(__rowRenderer, "new_mc",
> myMovie.getNextHighestDepth(), {owner:this, styleName:this});
>
> I've had problems using _root.getNextHighestDepth() in a class. It stops
> at a certain number and any new movieclips replace the movie that is at
> the same depth.
>
> if createObject is not available (for use mostly with components) use
> attachMovie in it's place...
>
> Judah
>
> Scott Pobiner wrote:
>
> > Hey Mel,
> >
> > Take a look at the DepthManager. You can use it for exactly what you
> > are trying to do. The catch is that you have to instantiate the
> > MovieClips you want to use via actionscript with the DepthManager
> > functions. Remember to do this because the DepthManager needs to
> > keep track of all elements you want to sort. Then all you have to do
> > is use the constants DepthManage.kTop, DepthManage.kBottom, etc. The
> > manager sorts its children instances using these constants by putting
> > each call to kTop in depth 201 and then moving the rest down
> > sequentially (actually vice versa).
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > _S
> >
> >
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> I have another question for the group:
> >>
> >> I was using this...
> >>
> >> for (var i in this) {
> >> if (typeof (this[i]) == "movieclip") {
> >> trace("movie clip '"+this[i]._name+"' is at depth
> >> "+this[i].getDepth()*-1);
> >> }
> >> }
> >>
> >> ...to discover the depth of the movieclips I have on the stage.
> >>
> >> Then I wrote this...
> >>
> >> postcard_amt = [1, 2, 3];
> >> for (i=0; i<postcard_amt.length; i++) {
> >> postcard_itm = "postcard"+i+"_mc";
> >> _root[postcard_itm].onPress = function(){
> >> trace(this.getDepth());
> >> }
> >> }
> >>
> >> ...to specifially single out the _mc's I wanted.
> >> Not sure if that is the best way to write it, but that's not my
> >> question
> >> (althought I am open to more efficient ways).
> >>
> >> /*************
> >>
> >> My question:
> >> What is the best approach to finding the highest depth, the middle
> >> depth and
> >> the lowest depth?
> >>
> >> *************/
> >>
> >> Backstory:
> >> Ideally, what I will be doing is swapDepths() with these _mc's and
> >> reshuffling them accordingly.
> >>
> >> if original state is...
> >>
> >> 1
> >> 2
> >> 3
> >>
> >> ...onEvent...
> >>
> >> 2
> >> 3
> >> 1
> >>
> >> ...then another Event...
> >>
> >> 3
> >> 1
> >> 2
> >>
> >> ...and so on.
> >>
> >> Thanks for the advice,
> >> fm
> >
> >
> >
> >
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