thanks for all of the help... I did resolve it by taking the functions out of
the other functions... and creating the sprite at the root (outside of the
functions)
t
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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Finding and Removing a Sprite
you could also make createBar return a reference to the sprite...
function createBar(dfile:String):Sprite {
.......
mySprite = new Sprite();
// do stuff
addChild(mySprite);
return mySprite;
}
var mySprite:Sprite = createBar("string");
then you can remove it using your stored reference to the sprite...
function blah():void
{
removeChild(mySprite);
}
On 23 February 2010 16:35, Geografiek <geograf...@geografiek.nl> wrote:
> Hi Theodore,
> var mySprite:Sprite;
> Do this:
>
> function createBar(dfile:String):void {
> .......
> mySprite = new Sprite();
>
>
> function createGraph():void {
> mySprite.graphics.....................
> addChild(mySprite);
> }
> }
>
> You declared mySprite inside the function, so it's not accessible outside
> that function.
> Declaring mySprite outside the function makes it accessible to other
> functions.
> HTH
> Willem
>
>
>
> On 23-feb-2010, at 16:21, Lehr, Theodore wrote:
>
> 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);
>> }
>>
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> 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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>> 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
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [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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