Adding instances to array

Question

Hey guys,I've been trying to create a simple platformer game. What I want to do is when the game starts I want to create an array that contains all the instances of the MovieClip symbol "Platform". The instances themselves on the stage don't have names, I just want to create an array with all the instances of the Platform symbol. I've seen a few examples but they aren't quite the same as what I'm trying to do. How can I push the instances as MovieClips into an array?Thanks

moccamaximum · Accepted Answer

use the is keyword while going through the displaylist

and finding instances of certain Classes (linkage your MovieClip with Actionscript for this)

if(container.getChildAt(i) is Platform){

myPlatforms.push(container.getChildAt(i));

}

sinious · Answer

An array holds anything you like. In this case it would just be pushing references of a potential displaylist object.

It's as ease as:

var myPlatforms:Array = new Array();
myPlayforms.push(somePlatform);
// or if named instances
myPlatforms.push(getChildByName('instancename'));

That'll just push references of that platform into the array.

How are you generating the platforms? It doesn't NEED an instance name but for ease your array should have the scope necessary to add them where you create them.

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