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Anonymous
May 22, 2006
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Using Variable Name problem with this_x

Hello to all (on a Sunday afternoon),

Briefly: Trying to load 32 movie clips (via the script below) onto the stage (dynamically). In theory, each clip (or box) will load through a For Loop and each name of the clip is loaded through the number created by the loop. The problem is the x and y position is ignored ONLY when I insert a variable name instead of "this" in f "this._x" or "this._y". (The variable I am using is _global.cl_Name) The clips load fine but all in the upper left hand corner of the stage.

Any help or variation on this theme would be appreciated.
Thanks
D.
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2m91_2
2m91_2Correct answer
Inspiring
May 22, 2006
Hi,

try:

for (var initCounter:Number=1;initCounter<32;initCounter++) {
_global.cl_Name = (_global.cl_Prefix + initCounter);
if (xValue > 600) {
xValue = 30;
yValue = yValue + 90;
}
_root.attachMovie(_global.cl_Name,_global.cl_Name,(_global.clipHeight++));
//Trouble Area
_root[_global.cl_Name]._y = xValue
_root[_global.cl_Name]._y = yValue;
xValue = xValue + 80;
trace (initCounter);
}
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2m91_2
2m91_2Correct answer
Inspiring
May 22, 2006
Hi,

try:

for (var initCounter:Number=1;initCounter<32;initCounter++) {
_global.cl_Name = (_global.cl_Prefix + initCounter);
if (xValue > 600) {
xValue = 30;
yValue = yValue + 90;
}
_root.attachMovie(_global.cl_Name,_global.cl_Name,(_global.clipHeight++));
//Trouble Area
_root[_global.cl_Name]._y = xValue
_root[_global.cl_Name]._y = yValue;
xValue = xValue + 80;
trace (initCounter);
}
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Anonymous
May 22, 2006
Hi 2m,

Excellent! You are the coder.

I can not fully understand that sqare bracket thing, but seem to overlook it all the time.
D
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