Bingo!
Try this instead:
var mySprite:Sprite = new Sprite();
function createBar(dfile:String):void {
.......
function createGraph():void {
mySprite.graphics.....................
addChild(mySprite);
}
}
function clearBar():void {
removeChild(mySprite);
}
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Lehr, Theodore" <ted_l...@federal.dell.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:21:26
To: nat...@mynarcik.com<nat...@mynarcik.com>; Flash Coders
List<flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com>
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Finding and Removing a Sprite
I can not paste it but this should give you a general idea:
function createBar(dfile:String):void {
.......
var mySprite:Sprite = new Sprite();
function createGraph():void {
mySprite.graphics.....................
addChild(mySprite);
}
}
function clearBar():void {
removeChild(mySprite);
}
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From: Nathan Mynarcik [nat...@mynarcik.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:17 AM
To: Lehr, Theodore; Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Finding and Removing a Sprite
Ok, I'm sure you are setting your variable inside the function that creates the
sprite. This will in turn not allow you to target the sprite correctly. Can you
paste the code you are using to create your sprite?
Nathan Mynarcik
Interactive Web Developer
nat...@mynarcik.com
254.749.2525
www.mynarcik.com
-----Original Message-----
From: "Lehr, Theodore" <ted_l...@federal.dell.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:12:41
To: nat...@mynarcik.com<nat...@mynarcik.com>; Flash Coders
List<flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com>
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Finding and Removing a Sprite
I am new to as3 so all of this is in the main .fla in functions... the Sprite
is created in one function and I am trying to remove it in another... I tried
the getChildByName and the movie loaded properly - then when the event that
calls the removeChild gets fired, I am given: 2007: parameter child must be
non-null....
Ted
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[flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Nathan Mynarcik
[nat...@mynarcik.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 9:49 AM
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Finding and Removing a Sprite
You could try root.removeChild(mysprite);
Or you can try removeChild(getChildByName("mySprite"));
Where is your code that is calling this method located? External Doc Class? On
the main timeline? Inside or on a movieclip?
Nathan Mynarcik
Interactive Web Developer
nat...@mynarcik.com
254.749.2525
www.mynarcik.com
-----Original Message-----
From: "Lehr, Theodore" <ted_l...@federal.dell.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:31:19
To: Flash Coders List<flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com>
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Finding and Removing a Sprite
I tried:
removeChild(root.mySprite);
and I get another error:
1119: Access of possibly undefined property mySprite through a reference with
static type flash.display:DisplayObject
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[flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Geografiek
[geograf...@geografiek.nl]
Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2010 8:45 AM
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Finding and Removing a Sprite
Hi Theodore,
When you say 'addChild(mySprite)' mySprite *is* the child of
something: the instance you call addChild on (addChild(mySprite) is
equal to this.addChild(mySprite))
To remove mySprite you have to call removeChild(mySprite) on the same
instance.
From the error it seems that myChild is not a child of the instance
you call removeChild on.
Did you trace mySprite.parent to see if mySprite is actually a child
of an instance? (traces null if mySprite is not a child of anything,
traces the parent if mySprite is added as a child)
parentName.removeChild(mySprite) does the trick then.
HTH
Willem van den Goorbergh
On 23-feb-2010, at 14:23, Lehr, Theodore wrote:
> I am trying to remove a Sprite via:
>
> removeSchild(mySprite);
>
> but I get the error: 1120: Access of undefined property mySprite);
>
> The Sprite is created ina function and is not neccessarily the
> child of anything - although it is created via addChild(mySprite)
> so I guess it is the child of something...
>
> How can I find it an remove it?
>
> Thanks!
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