On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 10:23 AM, Merrill, Jason <
jason.merr...@bankofamerica.com> wrote:
> I would agree with Henrik. Using the Vector class would be better in this
> case (or if Vector is confusing even just Array - Vector is just a typed
> array where you declare the data type and enforce it). And doesn't seem to
> me you need to separate "hour digits" from "minunte digits" - you're just
> dealing with numbers 0-9. Here is an example.
>
> Instead of this: hours_digit1[1] = new Bitmap(number_1_image);
> hours_digit2[1] = new Bitmap(number_1_image); hours_digit3[1] = new
> Bitmap(number_1_image); min_digit1[1] = new Bitmap(number_1_image);
>
> Do this:
>
> var digitBitmaps:Vector.<Bitmap> = new Vector.<Bitmap>();
>
> for (var i:int = 0; i<9; i++)
> {
> digitBitmaps.push(new Bitmap("number_"+i+"_image"));
> }
>
> Then, to get the image you want do the following. Say you wanted to get the
> number 7:
>
> var image7:Bitmap = digitBitmaps[7];
>
>
>
> Jason Merrill
> Instructional Technology Architect
> Bank of America Global Learning
>
>
>
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> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Reusing an Image
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> On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Henrik Andersson <he...@henke37.cjb.net
> >wrote:
>
> > You might want to have a look at the Bitmap.bitmapData property.
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> Ok, so forgive me as I have never used this before and am new to AS. I
> want to load a series of 10 images, these will be numbers in a countdown.
> Its possible for an image to be used 7 times at once (111:11:11). If I
> want to use the same image would I load the image into BitmapData, the turn
> around and have a series of Bitmap objects for every digit?
>
> clock_image_loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, images_loaded);
>
> private function images_loaded(event:Event): void {
> number_1_image = Bitmap(LoaderInfo(event.target).content).bitmapData;
> }
>
> then do something like this?
>
> hours_digit1[1] = new Bitmap(number_1_image); hours_digit2[1] = new
> Bitmap(number_1_image); hours_digit3[1] = new Bitmap(number_1_image);
> min_digit1[1] = new Bitmap(number_1_image);
>
> and so on? this would mean I would need a declaration for all seven digits
> for 0-9.
> (This is tossed together but I think you get the idea.)
>
> Again, I am new to this and I would think there would be a better way to
> get what I need that is more efficient....
>
> Thanks for your help as always....
>
> Kevin
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Thanks to both of you for your help. I will give that a try.
Thanks!
Kevin
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