setProperty in MX 2004

mauimomsc,

> I want to control the location of a movieclip using
> setProperty and using xy coordinates but my syntax
> is screwed up,

setProperty() was introduced in Flash 4. With Flash CS3 (aka 9) just
around the corner, I recommend you use a more recent approach -- unless
you're specifically intending to publish Flash 4 content.

> I keep getting a message saying expect ')' or ',' but
> I don't know where it goes. Is this correct:
> setProperty (this.movieinstance._x = 316) ?

Aha! That's an example trying to combine the old and new ways. ;) The
easiest way to set the MovieClip._x property of your movie clip is simple to
reference its instance name, then the property, then set its value ...

movieinstance._x = 316;

... using any sort of object reference you want, such as "this" or _root,
etc. as necessary.

If you look up the setProperty() entry in the ActionScript Language
Reference, you'll see in the code samples that the older syntax is very
different.

setProperty(movieinstance, _x, 316);


David Stiller
Adobe Community Expert
Dev blog, http://www.quip.net/blog/
"Luck is the residue of good design."

nope, it sure isn't.

you should use: