I understand setting the text directly. I don't understand the emptyMCInstance and how it fits into my code.
Thanks for the reply, Rich -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric E. Dolecki Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:09 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Dynamically adding swf files at runtime emptyMCInstance.btn.btnLabel.text = "foo"; Don't use a variable assignment for a text field, set it directly. That super-old hat. On Dec 1, 2005, at 12:05 AM, Azinger, Richard wrote: > > Hello Flashcoders, > > I'm trying to make a game that reads a XML file to build the > interface. > The game play will be the same every time but the look will be > different. > > I get the swf files to load using MovieClipLoader and > createEmptyMovieClip but now I'm trying to change the text that's > on the > button. Everything works in the code except changing the label. > > The selectBtn.swf is a button movieClip with the instance name of > 'btn'. > On the button is a dynamic text field with the instance name of > btnLabel > with the Var set to btnLabel also. > > I'm doing it this way because I don't know how many buttons will be on > any one frame. > > Any help will be appreciated. Thanks, > > Rich > > > XML > ==================================================== > <selectBtns btnSWF="selectBtn.swf"> > <btn id="1" label="One Player" x="50" y="490" w="200" h="50" /> > <btn id="2" label="Two Player" x="200" y="490" w="200" h="50" /> > </selectBtns> > ==================================================== > > > MovieClipLoader > ==================================================== > selectBtnSWF = tempNodes[i].attributes.btnSWF; > for(k=0;k<tempNodes[i].childNodes.length;k++){ > var mcBtnLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader(); > tempBtnName = "selectBtn_"+k; > somedepth = _root.getNextHighestDepth(); > _root.createEmptyMovieClip(tempBtnName, somedepth); > this[tempBtnName]._x = > tempNodes[i].childNodes[k].attributes.x; > this[tempBtnName]._y = > tempNodes[i].childNodes[k].attributes.y; > mcBtnLoader.loadClip("images/"+selectBtnSWF, > tempBtnName); > this[tempBtnName].btn.btnLabel.value = > tempNodes[i].childNodes[k].attributes.label; > } > ===================================================================== > > This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains > information that may be Privileged, confidential or copyrighted under > applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby > formally notified that any use, copying or distribution of this e- > mail, > in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. Please notify the > sender by > return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless > explicitly > and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract Intended", this e-mail > does > not constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment, or an > acceptance > of a contract offer. This e-mail does not constitute a consent to the > use of sender's contact information for direct marketing purposes > or for > transfers of data to third parties. > > Francais Deutsch Italiano Espanol Portugues Japanese Chinese > Korean > > http://www.DuPont.com/corp/email_disclaimer.html > _______________________________________________ > 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 This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains information that may be Privileged, confidential or copyrighted under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby formally notified that any use, copying or distribution of this e-mail, in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited. Please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system. Unless explicitly and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract Intended", this e-mail does not constitute a contract offer, a contract amendment, or an acceptance of a contract offer. This e-mail does not constitute a consent to the use of sender's contact information for direct marketing purposes or for transfers of data to third parties. Francais Deutsch Italiano Espanol Portugues Japanese Chinese Korean http://www.DuPont.com/corp/email_disclaimer.html _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
