var on a clip

Nixy wrote:
> Try it
> for(var n:int = 0; n < 50; n++)
> {
> var newClip:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
> newClip.name = "clip" + n + "_mc";
> newClip.idx = n;
> addChild(newClip);
>
> trace(newClip.idx)
> }
>
> It seems that Sprite is not like MovieClip. MovieClip you can add dynamicly
> properties. I think that Sprite can't.

Ah I see. I thought it would turn like a movieclip after addChild
command. Of cause it won't.

> You're better to set all var type. I know that it take time, but you'll same
> it later when you'll try to debug APP. There is many reason to set all var
> type, and that is why AS2 implement it.

Would I set the var type of 'idx'? I tried to use the var command but
then I get compiler error 1078.

var clip = this.addChild(newClip);

clip.idx = n;
// these won't work, shouldn't I set the type here?
clip.origX:int = clip.x
var clip.origY:int = clip.y

Try it
for(var n:int = 0; n < 50; n++)
{
var newClip:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
newClip.name = "clip" + n + "_mc";
newClip.idx = n;
addChild(newClip);

trace(newClip.idx)
}

It seems that Sprite is not like MovieClip. MovieClip you can add dynamicly properties. I think that Sprite can't.

You're better to set all var type. I know that it take time, but you'll same it later when you'll try to debug APP. There is many reason to set all var type, and that is why AS2 implement it.

That was just a suggestion ;-)