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> I'm having some trouble applying these new (to me) best practices I watched
> the other night.
>
> I am trying to build a dynamic menu;
>
>
>
> I have a Main.as class that extends movieClip that calls a menu class
>
> new HorizontalTabMenu(model.getMenuArray(), this, 200, 20, 20);
>
>
>
> The menu class doesn't extend movieClip and its purpose is to manage the
> menu and attach the buttons.
>
>
>
> The button movieClip has a class attached; "TabButton" is the mc, with
> "TabButton.as" attached
>
>
>
> So I'm trying to attach the clips from the menu class but it isn't working
>
> (BTW I had it working on a single instances, it's this example where I'm
> creating multiple instances is where I'm making a mistake)
>
>
>
> Menu class ~
>
> for (var i:Number = 0; i<mData.length; i++)
>
> {
>
> tab = target_mc.attachMovie("TabButton", "tab"+i+"_mc",
> _depth);
>
> _depth++;
>
> tab.setProps(this, mData[i].LABEL, mData[i].ID, _depth);
>
> _depth++;
>
> tab._x = _x;
>
> tab._y = _y;
>
> _x += tab.returnNextX();
>
> tabs_array.push(tab)
>
> }
>
>
>
> ^ here im trying to attach the mc from the library into the tab var so that
> I can add it to the array
>
> ^ without doing that I wasn't sure how I could reference the movieclip
> without placing it in the mc_variable
>
>
>
> I have a trace running on the TabButton class constructor and it doesn't
> instantiate.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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> <div class=3DSection1>
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> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'>I’m having some trouble applying these new (to me) =
> best
> practices I watched the other night.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'>I am trying to build a dynamic =
> menu;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'>I have a Main.as class that extends movieClip that calls a =
> menu
> class<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3D"#333333" face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:#333333'>new HorizontalTabMenu(model.getMenuArray(), this, 200, =
> 20, 20);<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'>The menu class doesn’t extend movieClip and its =
> purpose is to
> manage the menu and attach the buttons.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'>The button movieClip has a class attached; =
> “TabButton”
> is the mc, with “TabButton.as” =
> attached<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'>So I’m trying to attach the clips from the menu class =
> but it
> isn’t working<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'>(BTW I had it working on a single instances, it’s this
> example where I’m creating multiple instances is where I’m =
> making a
> mistake)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:navy'>Menu class ~<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 =
> color=3D"#333333"
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'>for
> (var i:Number =3D 0; i<mData.length; =
> i++)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3D"#333333" face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:#333333'>{<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 =
> color=3D"#333333"
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'> &n=
> bsp;
> tab =3D target_mc.attachMovie("TabButton",
> "tab"+i+"_mc", _depth);<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 =
> color=3D"#333333"
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'> &n=
> bsp;
> _depth++;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font =
> size=3D1
> color=3D"#333333" face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
> color:#333333'> &nbs=
> p;
> tab.setProps(this, mData[i].LABEL, mData[i].ID, =
> _depth);<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 =
> color=3D"#333333"
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'> &n=
> bsp;
> _depth++;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 =
> color=3D"#333333"
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'> &n=
> bsp;
> tab._x =3D _x;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 =
> color=3D"#333333"
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'> &n=
> bsp;
> tab._y =3D _y;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 =
> color=3D"#333333"
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'> &n=
> bsp;
> _x +=3D tab.returnNextX();<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 =
> color=3D"#333333"
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'> &n=
> bsp;
> tabs_array.push(tab)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 =
> color=3D"#333333"
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:#333333'>}<o:p></o:p></=
> span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p>=
> </span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>^ here
> im trying to attach the mc from the library into the tab var so that I =
> can add
> it to the array<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>^
> without doing that I wasn’t sure how I could reference the =
> movieclip
> without placing it in the mc_variable<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p>=
> </span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'>I have
> a trace running on the TabButton class constructor and it doesn’t
> instantiate.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
>
> <p class=3DMsoNormal =
> style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:0cm;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:
> 0cm;margin-left:1.5pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3D1 color=3Dnavy
> face=3DTahoma><span =
> style=3D'font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p>=
> </span></font></p>
>
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> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
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>
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> size=3D1
> color=3Dnavy face=3DTahoma><span =
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>
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