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How do you access a child element in Actionscript 2?

Jul 18, 2012 6:38 AM

Tags: #movieclip #actionscript_2

I have the following Flash structure.

 

Main Timeline

---test_menu (Movie Clip)

------test_menu_sub (Movie Clip)

---------submenu_item (Button)

 

On Main Timeline (2nd frame), I added this code:

 

 

test_menu.test_menu_sub.submenu_item.onPress = function () {

      trace("clicked");

}

 

 

However, this doesn't work. Please see the following files for reference. Any help will be appreciated.

 

812 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: kglad, Jul 18, 2012 3:39 PM
 
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  • kglad
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    1. kglad,
    Jul 18, 2012 7:03 AM   in reply to piggysmile
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    if that code doesn't work, you probably have an incorrect path/name.  to test if that is the issue, use:

     

    trace(test_menu.test_menu_sub.submenu_item)

     

    to see is the movieclip is found.  if not, you have an incorrect path/name.  if it is, you are not clicking that button.

     
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    2. Ned Murphy,
    Jul 18, 2012 7:08 AM   in reply to piggysmile
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    Change your textfields to be non-selectable and see if that helps.  HAving them selectable can block interaction.

     
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    3. piggysmile,
    Jul 18, 2012 2:25 PM   in reply to kglad
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    The movieclip was found. However, the event doesn't fire.

     
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    4. piggysmile,
    Jul 18, 2012 2:26 PM   in reply to Ned Murphy
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    "Non-selectable" means "Static text", right? It still doesn't work.

     
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    5. Ned Murphy,
    Jul 18, 2012 3:22 PM   in reply to piggysmile
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    No, non-selectable means setting it to be non-selectable in the Properties panel.  If you see the i-beam when you hover over the textfield, its text is selectable

     
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    6. kglad,
    Jul 18, 2012 3:39 PM   in reply to piggysmile
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    then you're not clicking that button.  there are a number of ways that can happen some of which are subtle like when you use timeline tweens.

     
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