Hi Glen, If it's just on stage, you don't need to wait for an init() on an embedded clip - it's available instantly (which is nice!). Unless you're moving to another frame, in which case you need to wait (off the top of my head for a FRAME_CONSTRUCTED, I think).
Ian On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Glen Pike <g...@engineeredarts.co.uk> wrote: > Hi, > > This is a guess, but is it possible that the clip has not had chance to > "init"? I don't know what happens when you instanciate a movieclip like this > with children, but if you load a SWF you usually have to wait until the > onLoadInit event is dispatched before you can access properties and methods > on the movie - could be similar, but correct me if I am wrong. > > If you only need to access the a1 element of the Portfolio SWF, you could > export the library symbol with a LinkageID, republish the swf, then change > the [Embed] to only embed the Library symbol - something like > > [Embed(source = 'portfolio.swf', symbol="a1_symbol")] > > http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=853 > > HTH > > Glen > > > Ian Thomas wrote: >> >> In which case you're doing something wrong. :-) >> >> That's definitely how it works in AS3 - I use it all the time. >> >> To find the child of a DisplayObjectContainer (i.e. a Sprite or a >> MovieClip) you use getChildByName(), pass in the instance name as set >> in the timeline. That returns a DisplayObject. If it _doesn't_ return >> a DisplayObject, you have no child object called that. >> >> Then when you have retrieved the child as a DisplayObject, you can >> manipulate it as required. >> >> Are you sure you're on the right frame of Portfolio? Are you sure 'a1' >> is the instance name on the timeline? >> >> Ian >> >> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 1:49 PM, Dav <d...@funkdaweb.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> No luck :( >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Ian >>> Thomas >>> Sent: 15 April 2009 13:36 >>> To: Flash Coders List >>> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Access objects in embedded swf >>> >>> Dave, >>> Try: >>> >>> portfolio.x = 0; >>> portfolio.y = 0; >>> var child:DisplayObject=portfolio.getChildByName("a1"); >>> child.x=150; >>> >>> HTH, >>> Ian >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 1:14 PM, Dav <d...@funkdaweb.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi guys! >>>> >>>> I'm having a problem accessing movieclips within an embedded SWF. >>>> >>>> Here is some code: >>>> >>>> ... >>>> [Embed(source = 'portfolio.swf')] >>>> public var Portfolio:Class; >>>> >>>> public function Main() >>>> { >>>> var portfolio:* = new Portfolio(); >>>> addChild(portfolio); >>>> portfolio.x = 0; >>>> portfolio.y = 0; >>>> portfolio.a1.x = 150; // Fails >>>> } >>>> ... >>>> >>>> portfolio.a1.x fails, even though there is a movieclip inside >>>> >>> >>> portfolio.swf >>> >>>> >>>> called a1. >>>> >>>> ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property a1 not found on Main_Portfolio and >>>> there is no default value. at Main()[D:\Flash\NewProject\Main.as:19] >>>> >>>> Any ideas? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance! >>>> Dav >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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
