Surely all you need to do is just name the placeholder MovieClip instances appropriately?
So if the database returns a seat identifier, then access a clip named seat_<someID> with: var seatClip:MovieClip=myTimeline["seat_"+seatID]; where we assume seatID is a string returned from the database (e.g. "2A"), and myTimeline is whatever timeline all your clips are on. (e.g. _root, if you must). And we assume clip instances are named "seat_1A","seat_2A" etc. Note that's clip instances (the 'instance name' box in the Properties dialog), not library symbol names. Or am I missing something? Ian On 12/20/05, Jan Huzelius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Eric, > > Thanks for thinking out loud! :) > > >Or are the seats "reservé" once a user registers (logged in or not)? > > Yes. Apparently, once they register they get a seat and they can't change > seats. they can reserve a seat though (expires after 24hrs) > The reason why we've chosen to place the empty movieClip on stage > manually is because the drawing of the stadium is quite arbritrary. It > would > be difficult but not impossible to come with a fool-proof solid way of > doing > this dynamic because of the way the stadium is drawn. > By placing the mcs on stage, will let the designer decide exactly where he > wants to place an object/avatar! > > >your Flash designer could have a load image fonction to place the avatar > (jpg image outside your flash?) inside itself and scalled to fit? > > > > The avatars are actually created based on various component elements a use > chooses duing registration process (head, top, bottom, skincolor) not > through loading jpgs). > > > 2. you tell the MC corresponding to his seat to load his/her avatar > > Currently, we're close to having a solid solution that scales (depending > on > amount of users we have), but we can't seem to be able to link "the MC > corresponding to his seat" with the seat number he is given. <--- if that > makes any sense? > > Thanks > > > > On 20/12/05, Éric Thibault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > OK! > > > > The empty MC (or component) placed on every seat representation by your > > Flash designer could have a load image fonction to place the avatar (jpg > > image outside your flash?) inside itself and scalled to fit? > > > > 1. the user logs in to your system > > 2. you tell the MC corresponding to his seat to load his/her avatar > > > > Or are the seats "reservé" once a user registers (logged in or not)? > > > > In that case, on init of the flash application, pullout all the users > > and init their seat (with a active / inactive representation based on > > the component settings like _alpha)? > > > > Just thinking out loud! > > > > A+ > > > > Jan Huzelius wrote: > > > > >Yeah, the users are allowed to choose their seat. > > >And I can loop trough the avatar object and pull out his seatNumber but > > we > > >need a good way to link that seatID in the db with the one onstage. > > > > > >Thanks > > >Jan > > > > > > > > > > > >On 20/12/05, Éric Thibault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >>Just a suggestion... > > >> > > >>Are your users choosing their seat or are you populating your stadium > in > > >>a orderly fashion? One way or the other, when they register you > > >>attribute them their seat and store that info (the seat id) in a > > >>BD...And when they return to the stadium, just pullout the seat... > > >> > > >>(It gives me an idea for project of mine!) > > >> > > >>Thanks. > > >> > > >> > > >>Johan Lopes wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>>Hi franto, > > >>> > > >>>Thanks for your reply. Dude, your english is not that bad :) > > >>> > > >>>The current idea I'm working on is to get the Flash designer to place > > >>>an empty MovieClip on every seat of the stadium and name this empty > > >>>clip with a unique ID (Tier1_Block1_Stand1_Row1_SeatNumber1). Pretty > > >>>much as you suggested. But how am I going to connect the avatar's > seat > > >>>number (given to him when he registers) with his specific seat on > > >>>stage? > > >>> > > >>>Thanks again, > > >>> > > >>>Jan > > >>> > > >>>On 12/20/05, franto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>>it's hard to say, i think it depens of your 4 views :) > > >>>>can it be matematically told that you can assign ID to every seat by > > >>>>some math formulas? > > >>>> > > >>>>or you want just create your views after you will find a good way to > > >>>>populate them? (sorry for my english :) > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>On 12/20/05, Jan Huzelius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>>Hi list, > > >>>>> > > >>>>>I'm creating a 2D football stadium in Flash (4 views) which will be > > >>>>>populated with avatars/users from a .NET webservice. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>The football stadium is illustrated - it's not 3D. The avatars are > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>simple > > >> > > >> > > >>>>>animated MovieClips. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Every section of the stadium has a stand with a certain number of > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>seats. > > >> > > >> > > >>>>>What's the most elegant or most scalable way to populate my stadium > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>seats > > >> > > >> > > >>>>>with a bunch of MovieClip avatars? > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Bearing in mind that a single avatar must be placed in the exact > same > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>seat > > >> > > >> > > >>>>>everytime (no random seats). > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Any suggestions welcome. > > >>>>> > > >>>>>Thanks in advance. > > >>>>>_______________________________________________ > > >>>>>Flashcoders mailing list > > >>>>>[email protected] > > >>>>>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>-- > > >>>> > > >>>> > > > > > >>>>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>>>Franto > > >>>> > > >>>>http://blog.franto.com > > >>>>http://www.flashcoders.sk > > >>>>_______________________________________________ > > >>>>Flashcoders mailing list > > >>>>[email protected] > > >>>>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>_______________________________________________ > > >>>Flashcoders mailing list > > >>>[email protected] > > >>>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>-- > > >>=============================================================== > > >> > > >>Éric Thibault > > >>Programmeur analyste > > >>Réseau de valorisation de l'enseignement > > >>Université Laval, pavillon Félix-Antoine Savard > > >>Québec, Canada > > >>Tel.: 656-2131 poste 18015 > > >>Courriel : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >>=============================================================== > > >> > > >>Avis relatif à la confidentialité / Notice of Confidentiality / > > >>Advertencia de confidencialidad < > > >>http://www.rec.ulaval.ca/lce/securite/confidentialite.htm> > > >> > > >>_______________________________________________ > > >>Flashcoders mailing list > > >>[email protected] > > >>http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Flashcoders mailing list > > >[email protected] > > >http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > =============================================================== > > > > Éric Thibault > > Programmeur analyste > > Réseau de valorisation de l'enseignement > > Université Laval, pavillon Félix-Antoine Savard > > Québec, Canada > > Tel.: 656-2131 poste 18015 > > Courriel : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > =============================================================== > > > > Avis relatif à la confidentialité / Notice of Confidentiality / > > Advertencia de confidencialidad < > > http://www.rec.ulaval.ca/lce/securite/confidentialite.htm> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
