[Flashcoders] array.indexOf problem

Hi fellows, Cannot solve this problem: function buttonClicked(e:Event):void { trace (buttonsArray.indexOf(e.target.name)); It always traces -1. This code should trace the index of the Array element right? for ex: 0, 1, 2 or 3. If i do this, it will trace the correct name of

Re: [Flashcoders] array.indexOf problem

Try e.currentTarget ?? Isaac Alves wrote: Hi fellows, Cannot solve this problem: function buttonClicked(e:Event):void { trace (buttonsArray.indexOf(e.target.name)); It always traces -1. This code should trace the index of the Array element right? for ex: 0, 1, 2 or 3. If i

Re: [Flashcoders] array.indexOf problem

Hi, Perhaps you're storing a reference to the button in buttonsArray? In that case, you should do: buttonsArray.indexOf(e.target); Cheers Juan Pablo Califano 2009/6/16, Isaac Alves isaacal...@gmail.com: Hi fellows, Cannot solve this problem: function buttonClicked(e:Event):void

Re: [Flashcoders] array.indexOf problem

trace (buttonsArray.indexOf(e.target.name)); Looking at the aboveyour buttonsArray is an Array containing Objects. And you are using the indexOf method looking for a String. Take off the .name property and you should see a difference. -- Keith H -- www.keith-hair.net Isaac

Re: [Flashcoders] array.indexOf problem

Your sample doesn't show how you build the Array. So the answer to your incomplete question is nothing different than what Flash is telling you. The reason it returns -1 is because indexOf couldn't find a STRICT EQUALITY match for e.target.name in your array. If you posted how you built

Re: [Flashcoders] array.indexOf problem

It sounds like your array is full of button objects, but you're searching for a string (the button name), and an object and a string don't match. Remove the .name from the key you're searching for, and I believe it should work. -T On 6/16/09, Isaac Alves isaacal...@gmail.com wrote: Hi