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I want to create multiple instances of a movieclip (linkage name "my_circle") and control their positions with code. I want to name the instances circle1, circle2, circle3, etc. I tried using EVAL with the code below. It doesn't work.
var itemName = "circle";
var evalName;
for (var i = 1; i < 5; ++i) {
evalName = eval("itemName + i");
evalName = new lib.my_circle(); // create instance
evalName.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * 400); // position instance
}
this.addEventListener("tick", fl_AnimateHorizontally.bind(this));
function fl_AnimateHorizontally() {
circle1.x+=10;
}
one way:
var itemName = "circle";
for (var i = 1; i < 5; ++i) {
var circle = new lib.my_circle(); // create instance
circle.name = itemName + i;
circle.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * 400); // position instance
this.addChild(circle);
}
this.addEventListener("tick", fl_AnimateHorizontally.bind(this));
function fl_AnimateHorizontally() {
this.getChildByName("circle1").x+=10;
}
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one way:
var itemName = "circle";
for (var i = 1; i < 5; ++i) {
var circle = new lib.my_circle(); // create instance
circle.name = itemName + i;
circle.x = Math.floor(Math.random() * 400); // position instance
this.addChild(circle);
}
this.addEventListener("tick", fl_AnimateHorizontally.bind(this));
function fl_AnimateHorizontally() {
this.getChildByName("circle1").x+=10;
}
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kglad-
That successfully created the instances. Thank you! However, this part of your code generates an error:
this.getChildByName("circle1").x+=10;
Isn't "getChildByName" AS3 code?
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it's the same for as3 and easeljs, EaselJS v0.8.2 API Documentation : MovieClip so that line of code would not generate an error.
what makes you think it's a problem?
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kglad-
My error. I modified something in the code that generated an error.
Thanks for your assistance!!
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you're welcome.