TypeError: Error #1006: value is not a function.

[Guest]

I'm getting this error:

TypeError: Error #1006: value is not a function.
    at project_fla::MainTimeline/createMap()
    at project_fla::MainTimeline/frame1()

heres the actionscript:

function createMap(target:Object, map:Array, tilesize:Number):void {
    for (var ix:Number=0; ix<map[0].length; ix++) {
        for (var iy:Number=0; iy<map.length; iy++) {
            this["t"+String(ix)+"x"+String(iy)] = new Object();
            this["t"+String(ix)+"x"+String(iy)] = new tile();
            this["t"+String(ix)+"x"+String(iy)].gotoAndStop(map[ix][iy]);
            this["t"+String(ix)+"x"+String(iy)].x = Flxy(new Point(ix,iy), tilesize).x;
            this["t"+String(ix)+"x"+String(iy)].y = Flxy(new Point(ix,iy), tilesize).y;
            target.addChild(this["t"+String(ix)+"x"+String(iy)]);
        }
    }
}

{/A]

What's wrong with the code?

[Guest]

oh, heres the other function being used in that function. its in frame1 aswell

function Flxy(p:Point, s:Number):Point {
    return new Point(s*(p.x-p.y)/2,s*(p.x+p.y)/4);
}

[Guest]

In Publish Settings > Flash Tab in the Advanced section check Permit Debugging - that will tell the line number of the error... I don't see anything at first glance. Although, I'm not sure why you have:

this["t"+String(ix)+"x"+String(iy)] = new Object();
this["t"+String(ix)+"x"+String(iy)] = new tile();

You can omit the new Object line...

[Guest]

I forgot to emit that line.  It was a test of mine to try and get rid of the error but it didn't work .

It's gone now.

the line with the error is this:

line 88: target.addChild(this["t"+String(ix)+"x"+String(iy)]);

[Guest]

In a quick test that line seems to work OK for me... I think you can much simplify this though - something like so:

function createMap(target:Object, map:Array, tilesize:Number):void {
    var t:tile;
    for (var ix:Number=0; ix<map[0].length; ix++) {
        for (var iy:Number=0; iy<map.length; iy++) {           
            t = new tile();
            t.name = "t" + String(ix) + "x" + String(iy);
            t.gotoAndStop(map[ix][iy]);
            t.x = Flxy(new Point(ix,iy), tilesize).x;
            t.y = Flxy(new Point(ix,iy), tilesize).y;
            target.addChild(t);
        }
    }
}

[Guest]

I put in your code instead. Thanks for that .  Still getting the error tho.

target.addChild(t);

is giving me an error for some reason.  It's driving me crazy.

[Guest]

What is target?

[Guest]

target is a movieclip on the stage called "g".

createMap(g, array, 40);

[Guest]

Outside of your function can you just do: g.addChild(new tile());  ?

[Guest]

I just found out that it works when i use:

createMap(this, array, 40);

however,

i need to addChild into that g movieclip

[Guest]

when i try that outside the function it says

1061: Call to a possibly undefined method addChild through a reference with static type String.

does it think g is a string?

[Guest · Accepted solution]

There ya go. You have to give your clip on stage an instance name -when you select the clip - the instance name is the field above the instance behavior dropdown at the very top of the properties panel...

[Guest]

hm.  it has an instance name g... in-fact all the other functions using that target work

i changed the instance name to "game" instead and used that same name in all the preceding functions and it works fine now.

i didn't define "g" anywhere else so it still confuses me. lol

but as long as it's working.  Thank you