How to randomize movieclips?

Hi.

I tried to keep things simple, but dynamic at the same time.

As you getting started with AS3, I think using frames is the easiest way. No special properties or classes.

FLA download: Here.

Code:

/*
1 - The function 'getRandomFaces' return an array with the amount of numbers that we set. In this case,
each card has 10 frames, so it will fill an array with numbers from 1 to 10.
2 - The 'randomSort' function is used as a parameter to the default array.sort() function, so we can get a random order from the original
array. See more at: https://help.adobe.com/pt_BR/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/Array.html#sort().
3 - The 'setFaces' function gets a randomized array and a deck Movie Clip and set the currentFrame property of each card
to the current value of the array inside the loop.
4 - The 'callActions' function call a corresponding function in this frame based on the currentFrame property of the sorted cards.
*/
function getRandomFaces(total:uint):Array
{
    var array:Array = [];
    
    for (var i:uint = 0; i < total; i++)
        array = i + 1;    
    
    return array.sort(randomSort);
}
function randomSort(a:*, b:*):Number
{
    if (Math.random() < 0.5)
        return -1;
    else
        return 1;
}
function setFaces(array:Array, deck:MovieClip):void
{
    for (var i:uint = 0;i < deck.numChildren; i++)
        MovieClip(deck.getChildAt(i)).gotoAndStop(array);
        
}
function callActions(deck:MovieClip):void
{
    for (var i:uint = 0; i < deck.numChildren; i++)
        this["action" + MovieClip(deck.getChildAt(i)).currentFrame]();
}
function action1():void {trace("action 1 executed");}
function action2():void {trace("action 2 executed");}
function action3():void {trace("action 3 executed");}
function action4():void {trace("action 4 executed");}
function action5():void {trace("action 5 executed");}
function action6():void {trace("action 6 executed");}
function action7():void {trace("action 7 executed");}
function action8():void {trace("action 8 executed");}
function action9():void {trace("action 9 executed");}
function action10():void {trace("action 10 executed");}
setFaces(getRandomFaces(deck.card0.totalFrames), deck);
callActions(deck);
trace(""); // set a space between each execution in the Output panel.

I hope it helps.

Regards,

JC