private var ItemContainer:MovieClip; private var CContainer:MovieClip; ItemContainer = this.createEmptyMovieClip("ItemContainer", this.getNextHighestDepth()); CContainer = ItemContainer.createEmptyMovieClip("CContainer", ItemContainer.getNextHighestDepth());
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John laPlante Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 4:30 PM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: [Flashcoders] Using createEmptyMovieClip to create MovieClipswithin MovieClips I'm writing a component and have created a MovieClip with createEmptyMovieClip. When I try to create sub-MovieClip inside the first MC with createEmptyMovieClip, it is undefined. This must be a basic Flash thing. I haven't used createEmptyMovieClip too much. I tried private var ItemContainer:MovieClip; private var CContainer:MovieClip; this.createEmptyMovieClip("ItemContainer", this.getNextHighestDepth()); this.ItemContainer.createEmptyMovieClip("CContainer", this.getNextHighestDepth()); When I trace ItemContainer, it comes up as _level0.testDualListJumble.ItemContainer. I tried chaning the parent mc to _level0.testDualListJumble.ItemContainer - _level0.testDualListJumble.ItemContainer.createEmptyMovieClip("CContainer", this.getNextHighestDepth()); _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com 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 _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com 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