You are not defining what the movie should be attached to.
Try:
_root.attachMovie("signPost", "myPost", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
Note that I removed this.getNextHighestDepth(). Because "this" does not
exist on the stage yet, you can not get its next highest depth.
Charles P.
On 4/26/07, sebastian chedal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> hello flash coders!
>
> ive just joined and there are some nice discussions here, i hope to
> contribute positivly to the level of knowledge in the group.
> :)
>
> i'm currently learning how to work in an OOP manner in flash, and thus
> meeting some basic hurdles.
> it would be very kind of you if you could assist me in my [probably very
> simple] problems.
> :-)
>
> I'm using external *.as files, and at the moment i am trying to figure out
> how to attach a movie to it [should be simple, right?]
>
> my as file:
>
> class Post extends CoreClass {
> private var myPost:MovieClip;
>
> public function setCord(px,py,pz):Void {
>
> //set coordinates
> public var px:Number = px;
> public var py:Number = py;
> public var pz:Number = pz;
> //original point locations
> private var ox:Number = px;
> private var oy:Number = py;
> private var oz:Number = pz;
> }
>
> public function attachMe ():Void {
> attachMovie("signPost", "myPost", this.getNextHighestDepth());
> myPost._x = 0;
> myPost._y = 0;
> trace ("myPost = " + myPost._x);
> }
> }
>
> In frame 1 of the movie i write:
>
> Post0 = new Post ();
> //Post0.setCord(100,100,0.9);
> Post0.attachMe();
>
> The trace comes up 'undefined'
> if i use the 'attachmovie' from the root in the main time line, it works
> just fine.
>
> any clues?
>
> thanks!
>
> sebastian / amsterdam
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