Check for a child...

What would be the difference and when would each be used?



"Jamesabth" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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> In ActionScript there are null and undefined.

In ActionScript there are null and undefined.

So, testing for null is the equivalent to testing for VOID in Lingo?


"Imageinaction" <webforumsuser@macromedia.com> wrote in message
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>I think you can try something like this...
> Roberto Scordino
>
>
>
> var sprite:DisplayObject;
> sprite = this.getChildByName("Name");
> if(sprite!=null) {
> // what you want
> }

I think you can try something like this...
Roberto Scordino

right, but it doesn't tell you its there until after it throws an error, which stops my flash peice, even if I put a try catch in there...

this.getChildByName("myDisplayObject_mc");