Thanks, Thanks all who answered this post I ended up using var varName:String = this._name; var varNumber:Stirng = substr(2); var varNum:Number = parseInt(varNumber);
trace(varNum); //traces 1,2,3 etc. as type -Number. Thanks again, Paul V. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Herrman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work > You say "[object Object]" is the correct output if the object is a > movie clip. This isn't the behavior I see. Any time I trace a movie > clip I get the clip's name (level0.foo.bar.whatever), not the generic > object results. > > -Andy > > On 9/11/07, Hal Leonard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Try toString(aArray[i]._name) instead.... I'm not 100% sure what you're > > storing in your array, but it sounds like you're storing movieClip objects > > in there, in which case the result [object Object] would be the correct > > output. > > > > Hal > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 8:30 PM > > To: Flash Coders > > Subject: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work > > > > > > Quick question, can I toString an array element. > > ie: var myStr:String = toString(aArray[i]); // where 'i' is the > > increment. > > > > I am having an issue with this. when I trace myStr it traces [object > > object] > > instead of what I intended/expected "mcMovieClipName14" as a string. > > > > Any insite would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Paul V. > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
