thanks jim. I changed code2 to code0 but it still doesn't work. There is only one MC visible on the stage, whichi anasily place where i want. but where is the other??
On 16/01/2008, Jim Robson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Pedro, > > Your loop goes from 0 to 1, and you are constructing the names of your > movie > clips as "code"+I; therefore, your movie clip names are "code0" and > "code1". > There is no such clip as "code2". > > -Jim > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pedro > Kostelec > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:21 PM > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] placing mc on the stage > > Thanks for the reply. but it still doesn't work for me. I can only see > code1 > moving randomly overthe stage, but thereis no sign of code2 movie clip. > Here is a bigger peace of the code: > > this.createEmptyMovieClip("canvas",this.getNextHighestDepth());//creates > an > empty MC in which i attach 2 textMCs > > > mouseInterval = setInterval(cahngeAlpha, 1);//set interval for bg and > hello > world reload > attachMovieInterval = setInterval(attachMovies, 200);//set interval for > green text mc reload > > function attachMovies() { > for (var i = 0; i<2; i++) { > canvas.attachMovie("code","code"+i,this.getNextHighestDepth()); > canvas.code1._x = random500; > canvas.code1._y = random100; > canvas.code2._x = Stage.width/2; > canvas.code2._y = Stage.height/2; > } > } > > > > function cahngeAlpha() { > a._alpha = (Math.round(_root._xmouse/550*100)); > a._xscale = (Math.round(_root._xmouse+250)-1)/0.9998; > a._yscale = (Math.floor(_root._xmouse/550*20+100)); > black._alpha = Math.round((550-(_root._xmouse))/550*100); > white._alpha = Math.round(_root._xmouse/550*100); > random500 = Math.random()*100; > random100 = Math.random()*100; > updateAfterEvent(); > } > > attachMovies();//ou said ihave to put this. but for the other > function(cahngeAlpha) i didnt and it works perfectly!! > > have i done a mistake? > > On 16/01/2008, Bob Leisle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Pedro, > > > > A couple of things: > > Are you trying to place the MovieClips once in random places, or make > > them move to random places? Your code suggests one-time placement. What > > you say below suggests movement on the stage. > > Also, have you checked your random calculations? If you divide (/) > > Math.random, you will always get a number less than 1. Math.random() > > returns a number between 0 and 1 which can then be multiplied to get > > numbers usable for the stage coordinates. > > > > If you are trying to place the clips one time on attachment, here is a > > function, based on the code you sent, that works: > > random100=Math.random()*100; > > random500=Math.random()*500; > > // Assumes you've already created the MovieClip, "canvas". > > function attachMovies() { > > for (var i = 0; i<2; i++) { > > canvas.attachMovie("code","code"+i,this.getNextHighestDepth()); > > } > > canvas.code1._x = random500; > > canvas.code1._y = random100; > > canvas.code2._x = Stage.width/2; > > canvas.code2._y = Stage.height /2; > > } > > attachMovies(); > > > > This will place code1 at the some random point between (0,0) and (500, > > 100), and place code2 at center stage, offset by it's own registration > > point > > > > hth, > > Bob. > > > > Pedro Kostelec wrote: > > > sorry. I forgot to copy this. > > > > > > random100=Math.random()/100; > > > random500=Math.random()/500; > > > - how do i do to define the x and y position of each mc separately? > > > > > > I don't get it.. what do you want to do here? > > > > > > what i want is to make one ofthose mcs moveup and downand the other > > > right-left. Theproblem is tht i just can not do it > > > > > > function attachMovies() { > > > for (var i = 0; i<2; i++) {//iwantto place each of those mc-s into > a > > > different placeon the stage. I am not sure this is the right way. > > > canvas.attachMovie ("code","code"+i,this.getNextHighestDepth > ()); > > > //didn't it created on mc named code1 and another code2???? > > > canvas.code1._x = random500;//i triyed something like > > > canvas.code1._x=500; instead of this but it didn't work. what i am > > doing > > > wrong?? > > > canvas.code1._y = random100; > > > canvas.code2._x = Stage.width/2; > > > canvas.code2._x = Stage.height /2; > > > } > > > }On 16/01/2008, Leandro Ferreira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> You could also use random(500), but is deprecated - > > >> > > > > http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/ac > tionscript_dictionary630.html > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> - how do i do to define the x and y position of each mc separately? > > >> > > >> I don't get it.. what do you want to do here? > > >> > > >> > > >> Leandro Ferreira > > >> > > >> On 1/16/08, Bob Leisle < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >>> Hi Pedro, > > >>> > > >>> Try this instead: > > >>> > > >>> Math.random()*500; > > >>> > > >>> Here's a simplistic but clear tutorial on the subject: > > >>> > > http://animation.about.com/od/flashanimationtutorials/ss/mathrandom.htm > > >>> > > >>> hth, > > >>> Bob > > >>> > > >>> Pedro Kostelec wrote: > > >>> > > >>>> Hello > > >>>> i got this code: > > >>>> > > >>>> this.createEmptyMovieClip("canvas",this.getNextHighestDepth()); > > >>>> > > >>> //creates an > > >>> > > >>>> empty MC in which i attach 2 textMCs > > >>>> canvas._x = random500;//should place the MCs to a random position > > when > > >>>> > > >>> they > > >>> > > >>>> load but it doesn't work?!?-----------------------------What is > wrong > > >>>> > > >>> here? > > >>> > > >>>> canvas._y = random100; > > >>>> > > >>>> attachMovieInterval = setInterval(attachMovies, 200);//set interval > > >>>> > > >> for > > >> > > >>>> green mc reload > > >>>> > > >>>> function attachMovies() { > > >>>> for (var i = 0; i<2; i++) { > > >>>> canvas.attachMovie("code","code"+i,this.getNextHighestDepth > > ()); > > >>>> canvas.code1._x = random500; > > >>>> canvas.code1._y = random100; > > >>>> canvas.code2._x = Stage.width/2; > > >>>> canvas.code2._x = Stage.height/2;//how do i do to define > the > > x > > >>>> > > >>> and y > > >>> > > >>>> position of each mc separately? > > >>>> } > > >>>> } > > >>>> > > >>>> sorry for writing it so briefly. My keyboard doesn't work well and > i > > >>>> > > >>> cannot > > >>> > > >>>> type a lot > > >>>> --------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> -- > > >>> Thanks, > > >>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > >>> Bob Leisle > > >>> Headsprout Software & Engineering > > >>> http://www.headsprout.com > > >>> Where kids learn to read! > > >>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> Flashcoders mailing list > > >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >>> > > >>> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Flashcoders mailing list > > >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Bob Leisle > > Headsprout Software & Engineering > > http://www.headsprout.com > > Where kids learn to read! > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > -- > Pedro D.K. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- Pedro D.K. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
