variable problem

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

as the name of the subject implies I have a variable problem.

I need to know how to access and modify the variables in an mc from another mc.

kind of like

_root.player(variablename(I don't know the method of inplementing this))(rest of condition code code here)

help

[Inglor]

path.variablename;

where path can be _root.mc1.mc2
or _parent.mc1.mc2
or just mc1.mc2 if it's inside the other mc

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

ok that dosen't seem to work what i have now is:
if (_root.enemy.hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
_root.enemy.life -= 10;
deathtime = 2;
}

life is the varibale please help

[Inglor]

the code is flawless, watch the life variable with the debugger

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

this is the code I have in my eneny mc at the moment:

onClipEvent (load) {
life = 100;
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
if (life<1) {
this.removeMovieClip();
}
}

this is waht I have in the bullet:

this.onEnterFrame = function() {
_xscale += 5;
_yscale += 5;
deathtime -= 1;
_x += 10;
if (deathtime<10) {
this.removeMovieClip();
}
if (_root.ground.hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
this.removeMovieClip();
}
if (_root.enemy.hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
_root.enemy.life -= 10;
deathtime = 2;
}
};

[Inglor]

and you're sure you haven't mixed instance names and clip names up?

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

the bullet clip removes itself when it hits the enemy, but after 10 hits the enemy dosen't remove itself

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

i am positive because the rest of the code works flawlesly

thinks i am trying to double post:
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[Inglor]

stuff in flash can't remove itself, it must be removed by something else,
removeMovieClip(this)
or this.removeMovieClip()

don't work

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

so how do I do this.
put the remove movieClip in the bullet?

[programguy]

so how would that be done:

if (_root.enemy.life<1){
this.removeMovieClip.enemy
}

how would you state that?

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

please someone help I need to know.

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

At 5/20/05 06:05 AM, TheLordOfDisarray wrote: ok that dosen't seem to work what i have now is:
if (_root.enemy.hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
_root.enemy.life -= 10;
deathtime = 2;
}

I am not trying to access a mc in another mc I am trying to access a variable

[Denvish]

At 5/20/05 06:23 AM, Inglor wrote: this.removeMovieClip()
don't work

erm, yes it does. I used it on the last frame of the (duplicated) enemies in OII, and it worked fine.

At 5/20/05 06:18 AM, TheLordOfDisarray wrote:

if (_root.enemy.hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
_root.enemy.life -= 10;
deathtime = 2;
}
};

I think your problem is that you're not targetting the duplicated enemies (I'm assuming your enemies are being duplicated, since removeMovieClip won't work otherwise). When you create your duplicated enemies, you give them individual names, eg "enem"+i - you need to find out which one you're shooting, and target that one with your life-=10
If you're not duplicating your enemy, you can get rid of it by using
this.swapDepths(99999);
this.removeMovieClip();

Once you've swapped its depth, it will be removeable the same as a duplicated MC

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

never mind think i fixed it

[Inglor]

At 5/20/05 03:36 PM, Denvish wrote:

At 5/20/05 06:23 AM, Inglor wrote: this.removeMovieClip()
don't work

erm, yes it does. I used it on the last frame of the (duplicated) enemies in OII, and it worked fine.

doesn't work in MX very well, still buggy in MX 2004 they even ask to evade doing it on livedocs

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

I am currently having a problem this is my code. It is in the first frame of my animation:

onEnterFrame = function () {
if (_root.enemy.alphadeath<0) {
this.removeMovieClip;
}
};

I have traced the alphadeath variable but when it goes lower than 0 the mc is not removed please help

[Denvish]

If it's not a duplicated MC, you can't remove it until you use swapDepths on it, like I mentioned in my previous post

this.swapDepths(99999);
this.removeMovieClip();

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

if (_root.enemy.alphadeath<50) {
this.swapDepths(99999);
this.removeMovieClip();
}

didn't work

I have traced all of the variables and the work properly so do you know what the problem is?

[Denvish]

At 5/20/05 04:33 PM, TheLordOfDisarray wrote: if (_root.enemy.alphadeath<50) {
this.swapDepths(99999);
this.removeMovieClip();
}

didn't work

I have traced all of the variables and the work properly so do you know what the problem is?

No idea. Last suggestion: replace "this." with "_root.enemy."

if (_root.enemy.alphadeath<50) {
_root.enemy.swapDepths(99999);
_root.enemy.removeMovieClip();
}

Are you using duplicateMovieClip to create your enemies? Or is it just one MC?

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

ok I think I know what the problem is how do I check for a hittes on a duplicated object

I have:

this.onEnterFrame = function() {
_xscale += 5;
_yscale += 5;
deathtime -= 1;
_x += 10;
if (deathtime<10) {
this.removeMovieClip();
}
if (_root.ground.hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
this.removeMovieClip();
}
if (_root.["enemy"+y].hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
_root.["enemy"+y].life -= 10;
deathtime = 0;
}
};

but the hittest cratera dosen't work

please help

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

I was using nonduplicated

but am now using duplicated

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[Denvish]

At 5/20/05 04:41 PM, TheLordOfDisarray wrote: ok I think I know what the problem is how do I check for a hittes on a duplicated object

You'll have to use a loop to check each of your duplicated enemies for a hitTest
So if your duplicated enemies are named enemy1 to enemy10:

for(i=1;i<11;i++){
if (_root.["enemy"+i].hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
_root.["enemy"+i].life -= 10;
deathtime = 0;
}
}

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

**Error** Symbol=bullett, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 14: Expected a field name after '.' operator.
if (_root.["enemy"+x].hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {

what does that mean?

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

this is waht I ahve in the bullet:

this.onEnterFrame = function() {
_xscale += 5;
_yscale += 5;
deathtime -= 1;
_x -= 10;
if (deathtime<10) {
this.removeMovieClip();
}
if (_root.ground.hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
this.removeMovieClip();
}
for(x=1;x<11;x++){
if (_root.["enemy"+x].hitTest(this._x, this._y-10, true)) {
_root.["enemy"+x].life -= 10;
deathtime = 0;
}
}
}

this is what I have on frame one (this is just to see in the spawn works):

if (Key.isDown(Key.SHIFT)) {
x++;
_root.attachMovie("enemy", "enemy"+x, x);
_root["enemy"+x]._x = _root.buddy._x;
_root["enemy"+x]._y = _root.buddy._y;
_root["enemy"+x].deathtime = life=100;
}

neither work

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

ok the second works now
but not the first please help

[Disarray-yarrasiD]

ok the second code seems to spawn 1 clip only that changes positions with the plarer how do I get it to stay in one spot?