Oops - I didn't truly read the email - my apologies. Storing the target is probably a decent way to go.
On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 9:33 AM, Nathan Mynarcik <nat...@mynarcik.com>wrote: > Create a variable to store the item to shake: > > var itemToShake:MovieClip; > > flower.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,jiggle); > > function jiggle(e:Event):void > { > > var timer:Timer=new Timer(2,1000000); > timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,shakeBtn); > timer.start(); > itemToShake = e.currentTarget; > } > > function shakeBtn(e:Event) > { > itemToShake.main.rotation+=Math.random()*8-4; > itemToShake.main.x+=Math.random()*8-4; > itemToShake.main.y+=Math.random()*8-4; > } > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Lehr, Theodore" <ted_l...@federal.dell.com> > Date: Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:59:05 > To: Flash Coders List<flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] passing obj name > > no - I think because the e at that point is for the timer.... > > ________________________________________ > From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [ > flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Eric E. Dolecki [ > edole...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:49 AM > To: Flash Coders List > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] passing obj name > > function shakeBtn(e:Event):void { > e.target.main.rotation+=Math.random()*8-4; > > I think that should work > > > On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Lehr, Theodore > <ted_l...@federal.dell.com>wrote: > > > so I have: > > flower.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER,jiggle); > > > > function jiggle(e:Event):void > > { > > var timer:Timer=new Timer(2,1000000); > > timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,shakeBtn); > > timer.start(); > > } > > > > function shakeBtn(e:Event) > > { > > flower.main.rotation+=Math.random()*8-4; > > flower.main.x+=Math.random()*8-4; > > flower.main.y+=Math.random()*8-4; > > } > > > > How can I pass mc name ("flower") down to shakeBtn so that I can reuse > the > > function.... > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > -- > http://ericd.net > Interactive design and development > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- http://ericd.net Interactive design and development _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders