duplicate Mc

[Shawn Northrop]

_root.text_mc.duplicateMovieClip("test",1);
_root.test._x="10";
_root.test._y="10";
 

I have a mc called text_mc Inside is a colored line. There is no instance of this clip, it is in the library. I am trying to generate an instance. The above code seems to not do anything. Is there something i am missing? Eventually i would like to put this in a loop and have:

duplicate....("test"+i,i);
_root.test+i._x=..... ?????? 
 

I am unsure about the line with the ???? i dont think that would work, is there another way?

Thanks

[rsdev]

_root.text_mc.duplicateMovieClip("test",1);
_root.test._x="10";
_root.test._y="10";
 

I have a mc called text_mc Inside is a colored line. There is no instance of this clip, it is in the library. I am trying to generate an instance. The above code seems to not do anything. Is there something i am missing? Eventually i would like to put this in a loop and have:

duplicate....("test"+i,i);
_root.test+i._x=..... ?????? 
 

I am unsure about the line with the ???? i dont think that would work, is there another way?

Thanks

Hi Shawn,

FInd text_mc in the library 'right-click' and tick the box that says export for runtime sharing. Then you can access the clip in your AS.

When referencing dynamic names you can use [].

_root["test"+i]._x=....

[Shawn Northrop]

Did you mean export for actionscript? I have that checked. The other option wanted a url? anyways i posted my file online. Its extremely small and simple. Could someone please check it out and let me know? Thanks

www.jeannefligh t.com/xmltest.fla

[rsdev]

Did you mean export for actionscript? I have that checked. The other option wanted a url? anyways i posted my file online. Its extremely small and simple. Could someone please check it out and let me know? Thanks

www.jeannefligh t.com/xmltest.fla

Hi Shawn,

Apologies I meant export for actionscript. A little tired when I wrote the reply.

Then the identifier is how you would acees the clip using attachMovie in actionscript. Then you can duplicate the clip.

[rsdev]

Otherwise you can drag the text_mc somewhere off stage and name it. From there you can duplicate the clip.

[rsdev]

Otherwise you can drag the text_mc somewhere off stage and name it. From there you can duplicate the clip.

If you want to change the settings of clip after duplicating try this;

circle_mc.duplicateMovieClip("circle1_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth(), {_x:20, _y:20});

The curly brackets set init properties. Or;

var clip = _root.text_mc.duplicateMovieClip("circle1_mc", 10);
with(clip){
  _x = 210;
  _y = 210;
}

Hope this helps!