How can I display a Movie clip from library on stage in AS3?

[Benjamin Waller]

Hi,

I have a movie clip in my library and I would like to display it on the stage using AS3.

do I have to define it as a variable?Do  I need to use this code:  addchild(movieclip);

can I use the 'x' and 'y' to position it?

What would the code look like?

Ben.

[spvr · Accepted solution]

Steps:

1. Right-click Moviclip from library and choose: Linkage...
2. Select the checkbox to Export for ActionScript.
3. Give the class "mov_clip"
   

var movie:mov_clip = new mov_clip;
movie.x = 50;
movie.y = 50;
addChild:(movie);

[Harry Kunz]

Typo: no colon in addChild

[Benjamin Waller]

Great! it works  well ! thanks

But I have another question, if I wanted to used the same movie clip but postion it at different x and y positions when a different btn is selected how could I do that?

Would I have to make a copy of the movie clip and give it a different name?

or is there an better way around it?

Ben.

[Harry Kunz]

While the movieclip is added to the stage with addChild, you can move it around by assigning it's x and y properties anytime you like. So on a button press, just position it wherever you like.

[Benjamin Waller]

Ok..

But I guess the problem I have is that I want this one moive clip to be in two different places at the same time! I have two different buttons but I want to display the same movie clip when both buttons are pressed independently so the move clip will have to be at two different locations!

[Harry Kunz]

Why not create two instances of that movie clip class?

var mc1:YourMcInLibrary = new YourMcInLibrary();

var mc2:YourMcInLibrary = new YourMcInLibrary();

mc1.x = 50;

mc1.y = 50;

mc2.x = 150;

mc2.y = 150;

addChild(mc1);

addChild(mc2);

[Benjamin Waller]

Perfect !! you are a legend!!

thanks very much Harry.

Cheers,

Ben.

[spvr]

I hope the follwing basic method will work.

var movie:box=new box();
var movie1:box=new box();
butn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,btnpressed);

function btnpressed(etc:MouseEvent):void{
movie.x=50;
movie.y=100;
movie1.x=200;
movie1.y=100;
addChild(movie);
addChild(movie1);
}

[Benjamin Waller]

Fantastic! Thank you.

[Harry Kunz]

You're welcome!

[Benjamin Waller]

Thanks Spvr, works well thanks.

I had another question which I repied to the wrong person!! would you mind having a look at my last post?

Cheers,

Ben.