Variables for object names

Hi all,

Is it possible to use variables in place of object names? So i have a function that looks like this:

public static function xmlText(OBJECT,TEXT):void
{
     some_mc.[OBJECT].some_mc.text = lodedXML.someNode.[TEXT].someNode;
}

I'm trying to create a function that changes the variables in the paths to the objects passed when the function is called.

This might be a daft question but i just cant seem to find an answer!

Many Thanks

Matt

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Correct answer Ned Murphy

Give me an example of what you want to do and explain it and I will try to give you an example beyond this...

var someMC:Movieclip = new MovieClip();

at this stage you only need to target someMC since you have a direct reference to it, even if you make it a child of some other object.

Legend

If you assign a variable as a reference to an object you can use that to target the object.

Known Participant

Thanks Ned i was sure it could be done. Could you show me a quick example of how i'd write it?

Cheers!

Matt

Ned MurphyCorrect answer

Legend

Give me an example of what you want to do and explain it and I will try to give you an example beyond this...

var someMC:Movieclip = new MovieClip();

at this stage you only need to target someMC since you have a direct reference to it, even if you make it a child of some other object.

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