Make a new object, use for naming event.currentTarget.name

[thomask91111644]

Hi,

within a drawing app I have an inventory of graphic symbols (all button mc's). On click the user can place an instance of a symbol with same shape on the drawing board.

Calls should use the same procedures for all present symbols.

Naming of these buttons is such (i.e. circle_but) that I can extract the name of the corresponding symbol mc (circle) via event.currentTarget.name. All fine so far.

How do I get with this string information (circle) the symbol mc (circle) now on stage?

Regards

Thomas

[kglad]

assign classes to your objects and use the 'new' constuctor to create instances.

use addChild() to add to the display.

assign instance names to suit your needs.

eg,

var circle_0:Circle=new Circle();

circle_0.name='circle_0''

or more generally,

var circle_0:Circle=Circle(createObject("CircleClass"));

circle_0.name="circle_0";

function createObject('className:String):*{

var C:Class=Class(getDefinitionByName(className));

return new C();

}

[thomask91111644]

thank you. that was helpful!

[kglad]

you're welcome.