What's drawn at each frame is it only the BitmapData representation of the movieclip or is it the actual movieclip? I know technically that could end-up to the same thing, that's why I'm curious.
Just trying to get a good grasp of how addChild and new MovieClip work internally. Anyone know? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JesterXL Sent: October 28, 2005 6:58 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Newbie AS3 question Close; the MovieClip IS instantiated, just not drawn. I think Ryan said it best earlier when you think of: var a:MovieClip = createEmptyMovieClip("mc"); as: var a:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); addChild(a); addChild merely tells Flash to draw it each frame. So yeah, you could have a list, and choose which one you want to draw, when, and where in the DL. Absolutely; you can screw with the movieclips as much as you want without having them drawn; they are valid movieclip objects with all the methods and properties to boot. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Bedar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 6:40 PM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Newbie AS3 question ok, so if in AS 3.0 i make an array of "new MovieClip()" objects, i can choose to only keep one actually instantiated by only adding the one i want to the display list? Can such movieclip objects that are not in the display list be manipulated? On Oct 28, 2005, at 2:21 PM, Spike wrote: > Good lord! > > Why do you say that? > > It's an extra 2 lines of code and it allows you to reparent any of the > children of any of the movie clipse. > > I'd be more inclined to say it's awesome! > > Spike > > On 10/28/05, Andreas Rønning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Shaw, Matt wrote: >> >> >>> Assuming the Game class is your root/stage class: >>> >>> .... >>> Public class Game extends MovieClip { >>> public function Game(){ >>> var gameworld:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); //new GameWorld()? >>> this.addChild( gameworld ); >>> >>> var game_bg:MovieClip = new MovieClip(); >>> gameworld.addChild( game_bg ); >>> } >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: >>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andreas >> Rønning >> >>> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 1:08 PM >>> To: Flashcoders mailing list >>> Subject: [Flashcoders] Newbie AS3 question >>> >>> AS3 noob question ahoy! >>> >>> I'm reading the AS3 reference trying to get accustomed to the >>> idea, but >>> >> some things (though they look better) i don't really get right >> away :) Hence >> my feeling of incredible stupidity. >> >>> >>> I realise the AS3 in the reference is Flex-related, but in Flash IDE >>> >> terms, how would i do something like this in AS3: >> >>> >>> var baseClip = _root.createEmptyMovieClip("gameworld",1); >>> var backGround = baseClip.createEmptyMovieClip("game_bg",1); >>> >>> I get how much more practical myClip = new MovieClip(); looks, but i >>> >> don't get how i connect a clip created this way with the >> traditional clip >> hierarchy. Is that out the window as well? >> >>> The reference describes |DisplayObjectContainer.addChild(), but i'm >>> >> guessing this doesnt really count for how it'll work in the Flash >> IDE? >> >>> >>> Any helpful hints at what the future holds? :) >>> | >>> - Andreas >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders mailing list >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders mailing list >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >>> >>> >>> >> .... That's horrifying. >> >> - Andreas >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> > > > > -- > -------------------------------------------- > Stephen Milligan > Do you do the Badger? > http://www.yellowbadger.com > > Do you cfeclipse? http://www.cfeclipse.org > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
