Will getChildByName work with a nested target name (e.g. "_level0.mc1.mc2.mc3")?
- boon "Darron J. Schall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Boon Chew wrote: > With the eval being gone in AS3, does anyone know how to get to the reference > of a movieclip (via the target name string) without using eval? I know we > can instantiate the class via the _global namespace but not positive about > mc's. Use getChildByName( name): http://livedocs.macromedia.com/labs/1/flex/langref/flash/display/DisplayObjectContainer.html#getChildByName() Also, you should be using getClassByName( name ) to create a class based on it's name: http://livedocs.macromedia.com/labs/1/flex/langref/flash/util/package.html#getClassByName() -d _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Mail Bring photos to life! New PhotoMail makes sharing a breeze. _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
