Changing color of a Movieclip with Javascript?

[simonl48213644]

Hi,

I want to change the color of a Movieclip with a Mouse click. I have two areas. When I click on on one Area, the second should change in this color, wich I wrote in the Code.

But I don't know how to write this code in Javascript (please no answers in HTML)...

I should be able to write the color in hexadecimal.
Please can someone help me.. It's very important.

Thank you

[kglad · Accepted solution]

in your click listener (if you bind(this)), you can use (if you want blue):

this.your_movieclip.shape.graphics._fill.style = "#0000FF";

[simonl48213644]

The code does not work

I have this code:

this.Marine_2.addEventListener("click", fl_MouseClickHandler_8.bind(this));

function fl_MouseClickHandler_8()

{

this.flaeche2.shape.graphics._fill.style = "#0000FF";

}

Is this wrong? what do I have to do?

[kglad]

one (or both) of your objects are not defined.  use the console to see where you made the error.

[simonl48213644]

How do I define a object? Is "flaeche2" my object? Its a movieclip on the stage.

"Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'shape' of undefined"

This happens, when I click on "Marine_2"

Whats does that mean?

[kglad]

on your stage, click what you think is Marine_2 and check the properties panel.  that object should have an instance name of Marine_2 in the top-most field.  likewise for flaeche2.  (and case-counts!)

[simonl48213644]

Thank you 🙂 it works. But now I have a new error.. "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set property 'style' of null" What is that?

[kglad]

open you console to see what line of code is triggering that error.

if you don't know what the console is, what browser are you using to test?

[simonl48213644]

this.bise1.shape.graphics._fill.style = "#0000FF";

makes the error... and i don't know why...

And I test it with chrome

[kglad]

on your stage, click what you think is bise1 and check the properties panel.  that object should have an instance name of bise1 in the top-most field.

(p.s when using the adobe forums, please mark helpful/correct responses, if there are any.)

[simonl48213644]

It has this name... thats why I am so confused...

[kglad]

remove the bise1 movieclip from all keyframes that contain it.

create a new layer and add a keyframe where you first want bise1 to appear.  assign its instance name.

add other keyframe where needed and add you code where needed.

retest.

[simonl48213644]

I don't know, what you mean It says every time the same... "Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set property 'style' of null"

[kglad]

what don't you understand about message 11?

[Yassir5E15]

Hi, Kglad...

Its me again. I've tried the code. I have two movieclips name btnSet and theStar. When btnSet clicked, theStar suppose to be change color (as I wish). But really nothing happen with theStar (not even change the color).

This is the code :

 

And this is error message when button btnSet is clicked :

What I'm missing ?

[kglad]

create a new fla

create and add a btnSet movieclip to frame 0

create and add a (eg, red) theStar movieclip to frame 0. 

double check their instance names (in the properties panel)

copy and past the code you showed

test > click btnSet

did you see the red theStar turn blue?

[kglad]

and here's a sample:

www.kglad.com/Files/forums/color.html

www.kglad.com/Files/forums/color.fla

[Yassir5E15]

Your fla is working perfect anyway. But everytime I created new fla, that code didn't work. Until I found this thread : https://community.adobe.com/t5/animate-discussions/change-color-tint-fill-of-a-symbol-in-an-animate-...

So, I replace the code to :

this.redStar.shape_1.graphics._fill.style = "#0000FF";

And it works!

By the way I use Animate 2019. Is that code only work in latest version of Animate?

still confused....

[kglad]

are you using an old animate version?

[Yassir5E15]

I use Adobe Animate CC 2019.

[kglad]

that's the problem.  cc 2019 does some illogical stuff.  

[Nick Gioia]

This is great stuff.