Converting a string to a movie clip name

[paul_james123]

Hi All,

I'm using Animate CC to build an HTML5<canvas> final product.

Again, I'm still learning the terminology so I can do effectively search for answers. This one is eluding me:

How do I convert a string, like "myInstanceName" to something I can use (as the name of the instance) in a line of code like:

stage.myInstanceName.addEventListener("click", myFunction.bind(this));

Thanks much!

[Colin Holgate]

Stage is perhaps not the same location as where myInstanceName is. This should work:

this.myInstanceName.addEventListener("click", myFunction.bind(this));

[kglad · Accepted solution]

an instance name is not a string so you can use it just like colin indicated.

but if you have a string, you would use:

this[myString].addEventListener('click',myFunction.bind(this));

[paul_james123]

Yes, Kglad.

I do have a string and that    "this[myString].addEventListener..."    works.

Thanks much!

Thanks also, Colin.

[kglad]

you're welcome.

[ClayUUID]

All there in the manual...

Property accessors - JavaScript | MDN

[paul_james123]

Thanks ClayUUID

good resource.