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Play a movieclip as element of an array

May 29, 2012 2:57 AM

Hi.

I'm learning (and trying to work with) as3, and have a problem:

how can i play a movieclip, which is an element of an array?

Code like this:

var mc:Array = new Array();

for(var k=0;k<=4;k++) {

mc[k] = new MovieClip;

addChild(mc[k]);

var addAnim:MovieClip = new anim(); // class from a package, to add clip from library

mc[k].addChild(addAnim); // add clips, which to be played

}

// first frames of child clips appears correctly

mc[0].play(); // nothing happens, no errors...

What do i wrong?

386 Views 3 Replies Latest reply: Ned Murphy, May 29, 2012 5:05 AM

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1. Ned Murphy,

May 29, 2012 4:21 AM in reply to Tomek74

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The problem is that you are telling the container (parent) of the animation to play, not the animation. THe mc array holds the 'MovieClip' instances, the MovieClip instances hold the animations.

Try taking the MovieClips out of the picture...

var mc:Array = new Array();

for(var k=0;k<=4;k++) {
mc[k] = new anim(); // class from a package, to add clip from library
addChild(mc[k]); // add clip, which to be played
}

mc[0].play();

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2. Tomek74,

May 29, 2012 4:48 AM in reply to Ned Murphy

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It works, thanks a lot.
I had same feeling.

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3. Ned Murphy,

May 29, 2012 5:05 AM in reply to Tomek74

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You're welcome

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