[Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
Hi All,
I'm new to the list, so appologies if I don't get the posting right on this -
but I have a question.
I'm trying to load in a set of XML data, manipulate it and then get it to
display on the stage. So far so good on the first two fronts - I can get the
data in and get everything I want out of it.
Now the amount of XML is dynamic, so I have pushed the needed data into an
array.
For example.
XML:
xml
data
item/item
/data
data
item/item
/data
/xml
The amount of data elements is dynamic (and there is a lot of other rubbish
in the XML) so I've pushed all the data elements into an array.
So far, so good, I can cycle through the array and access the XML elements
using Xpath.
The problem is - for each data element, I want to create a new instance of a
MovieClip on the stage (thats already created in the library) and set varaibles
inside it, and change it's X and Y positions.
No problems creating it - but I can't access the MovieClip! Because the data is
dymanic, I need to be able to create x amount of MovieClips.
So I'm using the following code to do this:
//For each Data Element in the Array (x = 0; x numDataElementsInArray; x++)
{
var newItemDividerName:String = itemDividerStageRecord +x;
attachMovie(itemDivider, newItemDividerName ,x);
//Now this all works, a newMovieClip is created on the stage (for as many
elements as I have), 10 at the moment
}
Now the problem is - I then can't access the MovieClip dynamically. Basically I
want to be able to access it by the variable name
i've just assigned it.
For example - I now have (when it is published), 10 elements on level0, named
itemDividerStageRecord0-9.
So I want to set their cords. So what i've been doing is:
_root._level0.newItemDividerName._x = nextItemDivider; //nextItemDivider is a
Number which does increment
And thats not working at all - nothing is changing.
I've traced it down to the name I'm using to access it - if in the same loop I
put:
_root._level0.itemDividerStageRecord6._x = nextItemDivider;
That works for one MovieClip (obviously).
But I want to be able to access each MovieClip dynamically.
Is there any way to do this? I want to pass the instance name the varaible when
setting the cord, not use the absolute element name newitemDividerName.
Please let me know if this is confusing, I can explain better!
Cheers.
-Jon-
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RE: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
Use the Array operator liek this
var x = 6;
_root._level0.[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x = nextItemDivider;
hth
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To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
Hi All,
I'm new to the list, so appologies if I don't get the posting right on this
- but I have a question.
I'm trying to load in a set of XML data, manipulate it and then get it to
display on the stage. So far so good on the first two fronts - I can get the
data in and get everything I want out of it.
Now the amount of XML is dynamic, so I have pushed the needed data into an
array.
For example.
XML:
xml
data
item/item
/data
data
item/item
/data
/xml
The amount of data elements is dynamic (and there is a lot of other
rubbish in the XML) so I've pushed all the data elements into an array.
So far, so good, I can cycle through the array and access the XML elements
using Xpath.
The problem is - for each data element, I want to create a new instance of
a MovieClip on the stage (thats already created in the library) and set
varaibles inside it, and change it's X and Y positions.
No problems creating it - but I can't access the MovieClip! Because the data
is dymanic, I need to be able to create x amount of MovieClips.
So I'm using the following code to do this:
//For each Data Element in the Array (x = 0; x numDataElementsInArray;
x++)
{
var newItemDividerName:String = itemDividerStageRecord +x;
attachMovie(itemDivider, newItemDividerName ,x);
//Now this all works, a newMovieClip is created on the stage (for as many
elements as I have), 10 at the moment
}
Now the problem is - I then can't access the MovieClip dynamically.
Basically I want to be able to access it by the variable name
i've just assigned it.
For example - I now have (when it is published), 10 elements on level0,
named itemDividerStageRecord0-9.
So I want to set their cords. So what i've been doing is:
_root._level0.newItemDividerName._x = nextItemDivider; //nextItemDivider is
a Number which does increment
And thats not working at all - nothing is changing.
I've traced it down to the name I'm using to access it - if in the same loop
I put:
_root._level0.itemDividerStageRecord6._x = nextItemDivider;
That works for one MovieClip (obviously).
But I want to be able to access each MovieClip dynamically.
Is there any way to do this? I want to pass the instance name the varaible
when setting the cord, not use the absolute element name
newitemDividerName.
Please let me know if this is confusing, I can explain better!
Cheers.
-Jon-
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RE: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
_root._level0.[
_root._level0?
Just _level0 should suffice. There's only 1 _level0.
Jason Merrill
Bank of America
Learning Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of André Goliath
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 8:50 AM
To: 'Flashcoders mailing list'
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
Use the Array operator liek this
var x = 6;
_root._level0.[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x = nextItemDivider;
hth
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 2:45 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
Hi All,
I'm new to the list, so appologies if I don't get the posting right on this
- but I have a question.
I'm trying to load in a set of XML data, manipulate it and then get it to
display on the stage. So far so good on the first two fronts - I can get the
data in and get everything I want out of it.
Now the amount of XML is dynamic, so I have pushed the needed data into an
array.
For example.
XML:
xml
data
item/item
/data
data
item/item
/data
/xml
The amount of data elements is dynamic (and there is a lot of other
rubbish in the XML) so I've pushed all the data elements into an array.
So far, so good, I can cycle through the array and access the XML elements
using Xpath.
The problem is - for each data element, I want to create a new instance of
a MovieClip on the stage (thats already created in the library) and set
varaibles inside it, and change it's X and Y positions.
No problems creating it - but I can't access the MovieClip! Because the data
is dymanic, I need to be able to create x amount of MovieClips.
So I'm using the following code to do this:
//For each Data Element in the Array (x = 0; x numDataElementsInArray;
x++)
{
var newItemDividerName:String = itemDividerStageRecord +x;
attachMovie(itemDivider, newItemDividerName ,x);
//Now this all works, a newMovieClip is created on the stage (for as many
elements as I have), 10 at the moment
}
Now the problem is - I then can't access the MovieClip dynamically.
Basically I want to be able to access it by the variable name
i've just assigned it.
For example - I now have (when it is published), 10 elements on level0,
named itemDividerStageRecord0-9.
So I want to set their cords. So what i've been doing is:
_root._level0.newItemDividerName._x = nextItemDivider; //nextItemDivider is
a Number which does increment
And thats not working at all - nothing is changing.
I've traced it down to the name I'm using to access it - if in the same loop
I put:
_root._level0.itemDividerStageRecord6._x = nextItemDivider;
That works for one MovieClip (obviously).
But I want to be able to access each MovieClip dynamically.
Is there any way to do this? I want to pass the instance name the varaible
when setting the cord, not use the absolute element name
newitemDividerName.
Please let me know if this is confusing, I can explain better!
Cheers.
-Jon-
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RE: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
yeah, sorry, damn copypaste ;)
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Jason
Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 2:53 PM
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Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
_root._level0.[
_root._level0?
Just _level0 should suffice. There's only 1 _level0.
Jason Merrill
Bank of America
Learning Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions
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Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
Use the Array operator liek this
var x = 6;
_root._level0.[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x = nextItemDivider;
hth
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 2:45 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
Hi All,
I'm new to the list, so appologies if I don't get the posting right on
this
- but I have a question.
I'm trying to load in a set of XML data, manipulate it and then get it to
display on the stage. So far so good on the first two fronts - I can get
the
data in and get everything I want out of it.
Now the amount of XML is dynamic, so I have pushed the needed data into an
array.
For example.
XML:
xml
data
item/item
/data
data
item/item
/data
/xml
The amount of data elements is dynamic (and there is a lot of other
rubbish in the XML) so I've pushed all the data elements into an array.
So far, so good, I can cycle through the array and access the XML elements
using Xpath.
The problem is - for each data element, I want to create a new instance
of
a MovieClip on the stage (thats already created in the library) and set
varaibles inside it, and change it's X and Y positions.
No problems creating it - but I can't access the MovieClip! Because the
data
is dymanic, I need to be able to create x amount of MovieClips.
So I'm using the following code to do this:
//For each Data Element in the Array (x = 0; x numDataElementsInArray;
x++)
{
var newItemDividerName:String = itemDividerStageRecord +x;
attachMovie(itemDivider, newItemDividerName ,x);
//Now this all works, a newMovieClip is created on the stage (for as many
elements as I have), 10 at the moment
}
Now the problem is - I then can't access the MovieClip dynamically.
Basically I want to be able to access it by the variable name
i've just assigned it.
For example - I now have (when it is published), 10 elements on level0,
named itemDividerStageRecord0-9.
So I want to set their cords. So what i've been doing is:
_root._level0.newItemDividerName._x = nextItemDivider; //nextItemDivider
is
a Number which does increment
And thats not working at all - nothing is changing.
I've traced it down to the name I'm using to access it - if in the same
loop
I put:
_root._level0.itemDividerStageRecord6._x = nextItemDivider;
That works for one MovieClip (obviously).
But I want to be able to access each MovieClip dynamically.
Is there any way to do this? I want to pass the instance name the varaible
when setting the cord, not use the absolute element name
newitemDividerName.
Please let me know if this is confusing, I can explain better!
Cheers.
-Jon-
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[Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question 2
Cheers Jason, Unfortunately I have no control over the XML produced. The code you provided didn't work. _root._level0.[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x = nextItemDivider; I get an error when compiling the actionscript now - Expected a field name after '.' operator. -Jon- ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
Why not use:
var myMovie_mc:MovieClip = attachMovie(itemDivider, newItemDividerName
,x);
Then you can set the properties by doing:
myMovie_mc._x = nextItemDivider ;
Giles
P.S. Best to stick to one subject name for each question on the list
because the list archive will then be able to tie the discussion
together when searching
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Sent: 02 August 2006 13:45
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question
Hi All,
I'm new to the list, so appologies if I don't get the posting right on
this - but I have a question.
I'm trying to load in a set of XML data, manipulate it and then get it
to display on the stage. So far so good on the first two fronts - I can
get the data in and get everything I want out of it.
Now the amount of XML is dynamic, so I have pushed the needed data into
an array.
For example.
XML:
xml
data
item/item
/data
data
item/item
/data
/xml
The amount of data elements is dynamic (and there is a lot of other
rubbish in the XML) so I've pushed all the data elements into an
array.
So far, so good, I can cycle through the array and access the XML
elements using Xpath.
The problem is - for each data element, I want to create a new
instance of a MovieClip on the stage (thats already created in the
library) and set varaibles inside it, and change it's X and Y positions.
No problems creating it - but I can't access the MovieClip! Because the
data is dymanic, I need to be able to create x amount of MovieClips.
So I'm using the following code to do this:
//For each Data Element in the Array (x = 0; x numDataElementsInArray;
x++) {
var newItemDividerName:String = itemDividerStageRecord +x;
attachMovie(itemDivider, newItemDividerName ,x);
//Now this all works, a newMovieClip is created on the stage (for as
many elements as I have), 10 at the moment
}
Now the problem is - I then can't access the MovieClip dynamically.
Basically I want to be able to access it by the variable name i've just
assigned it.
For example - I now have (when it is published), 10 elements on level0,
named itemDividerStageRecord0-9.
So I want to set their cords. So what i've been doing is:
_root._level0.newItemDividerName._x = nextItemDivider; //nextItemDivider
is a Number which does increment
And thats not working at all - nothing is changing.
I've traced it down to the name I'm using to access it - if in the same
loop I put:
_root._level0.itemDividerStageRecord6._x = nextItemDivider;
That works for one MovieClip (obviously).
But I want to be able to access each MovieClip dynamically.
Is there any way to do this? I want to pass the instance name the
varaible when setting the cord, not use the absolute element name
newitemDividerName.
Please let me know if this is confusing, I can explain better!
Cheers.
-Jon-
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RE: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question 2
Cheers Jason, Unfortunately I have no control over the XML produced. The code you provided didn't work. _root._level0.[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x = nextItemDivider; Uh, I didn't provide that code. That was André. But it should work if you have: _level0.[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x = nextItemDivider; Then nextItemDivder should be equal to: _level0.itemDividerStageRecord0._x _level0.itemDividerStageRecord1._x _level0.itemDividerStageRecord2._x _level0.itemDividerStageRecord3._x _level0.itemDividerStageRecord4._x etc. If you have your instances named as such and your loop is working. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:19 AM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question 2 Cheers Jason, Unfortunately I have no control over the XML produced. The code you provided didn't work. _root._level0.[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x = nextItemDivider; I get an error when compiling the actionscript now - Expected a field name after '.' operator. -Jon- ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question 2
try: _level0[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x (note: removed '.' after _level0). HTH Adrian On 8/2/06, Jon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cheers Jason, Unfortunately I have no control over the XML produced. The code you provided didn't work. _root._level0.[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x = nextItemDivider; I get an error when compiling the actionscript now - Expected a field name after '.' operator. -Jon- ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question 2
_level0[ (note: removed '.' after _level0). Oops - yeah, I meant that too! Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adrian Park Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:30 AM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] New to the list - got a question 2 try: _level0[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x (note: removed '.' after _level0). HTH Adrian On 8/2/06, Jon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Cheers Jason, Unfortunately I have no control over the XML produced. The code you provided didn't work. _root._level0.[itemDividerStageRecord+x]._x = nextItemDivider; I get an error when compiling the actionscript now - Expected a field name after '.' operator. -Jon- ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
