movieclip dynamic color change problem!!! PLEASE

[daJunkCollector]

Hey Guys, Code is provided below. I have an example or what works and what doesn't. I am about to throw my computer out the window.


This code works:

function paCountyHighlight(targetCounty) {
    var myColor:Color = new Color(this.usa.pa_counties.Washington);
    myColor.setRGB(_root.hoverColor);
    _root.countyLabel = targetCounty+", PA";
    _root.displayCountyLabel();

When I change it to support my needs it does not work! I have tried hours on end to get this going:

function paCountyHighlight(targetCounty) {
    var countyColored = this.usa.pa_counties.targetCounty;
    var myColor:Color = new Color(countyColored);
    myColor.setRGB(_root.hoverColor);
    _root.countyLabel = targetCounty+", PA";
    _root.displayCountyLabel();
 
}

You should be able to see what I am trying to do. I am trying to use the parameter rather than the hard-coded county name. I tried a million different ways to call this county to change color. I even tried the setTransform method. PLEASE shed some light on this for me. :(

[xNephilimx]

Hi, I don't know what is your movie composed of, but try changing the line that says myColor.setRGB(_root.hoverColor); to myColor.setRGB(countyColored); in the code that doesn't work.
If it doesn't, publish the fla and I'll try to se what's happening.

Please let me now either way.

Kind regards,
The_Nephilim

Hey Guys, Code is provided below. I have an example or what works and what doesn't. I am about to throw my computer out the window.


This code works:

function paCountyHighlight(targetCounty) {
    var myColor:Color = new Color(this.usa.pa_counties.Washington);
    myColor.setRGB(_root.hoverColor);
    _root.countyLabel = targetCounty+", PA";
    _root.displayCountyLabel();

When I change it to support my needs it does not work! I have tried hours on end to get this going:

function paCountyHighlight(targetCounty) {
    var countyColored = this.usa.pa_counties.targetCounty;
    var myColor:Color = new Color(countyColored);
    myColor.setRGB(_root.hoverColor);
    _root.countyLabel = targetCounty+", PA";
    _root.displayCountyLabel();
 
}

You should be able to see what I am trying to do. I am trying to use the parameter rather than the hard-coded county name. I tried a million different ways to call this county to change color. I even tried the setTransform method. PLEASE shed some light on this for me. :(

[daJunkCollector]

Hi, I don't know what is your movie composed of, but try changing the line that says myColor.setRGB(_root.hoverColor); to myColor.setRGB(countyColored); in the code that doesn't work.
If it doesn't, publish the fla and I'll try to se what's happening.

Please let me now either way.

Kind regards,
The_Nephilim

hoverColor is a variable equal to a hexadecimal. myColor.setRGB() sets the color, not the target. Thanks for the try tho.

[xNephilimx]

Yes, sorry, I'm a little distracted today.
In the targetCounty param of the function that doesn't work you should pass the whole route, not only the name and then appending it to the route, that way will never work. Try this:

//when calling the function pass the whole route as the parameter:
paCountyHighlight(this.usa.pa_counties.theCounty);
//being "theCounty" the corresponding movieclip
 
function paCountyHighlight(targetCounty) {
     var myColor:Color = new Color(targetCounty);
     myColor.setRGB(_root.hoverColor);
     _root.countyLabel = targetCounty+", PA";
     _root.displayCountyLabel();
}
 

Regards,
The_Nephilim

hoverColor is a variable equal to a hexadecimal. myColor.setRGB() sets the color, not the target. Thanks for the try tho.

[daJunkCollector]

Neph,

Thanks for trying bud, I finally got it! Line 2, of my first original code snippet should read as follows:

var countyColored = this.usa.pa_counties[targetCounty];

so, the working code is as follows:

function paCountyHighlight(targetCounty) {
    var countyColored = this.usa.pa_counties[targetCounty];
    var myColor:Color = new Color(countyColored);
    myColor.setRGB(_root.hoverColor);
    _root.countyLabel = targetCounty+", PA";
    _root.displayCountyLabel();
 
}

Its a beautiful day in Pennsylvania. God Bless.

[xNephilimx]

You're welcome.
Glad you had it working.
That way you should pass the targetCounty as a string value, because you're using object's array notation.

Kind regards,
The_Nephilim

Neph,

Thanks for trying bud, I finally got it! Line 2, of my first original code snippet should read as follows:

var countyColored = this.usa.pa_counties[targetCounty];

so, the working code is as follows:

function paCountyHighlight(targetCounty) {
    var countyColored = this.usa.pa_counties[targetCounty];
    var myColor:Color = new Color(countyColored);
    myColor.setRGB(_root.hoverColor);
    _root.countyLabel = targetCounty+", PA";
    _root.displayCountyLabel();
 
}

Its a beautiful day in Pennsylvania. God Bless.