[Flashcoders] DuplicateMovieClip - type mismatch error
Hi all, I'm trying to duplicate a clip and I'm getting a type mismatch error. Undoubtedly it's something silly but I'm not getting anywhere fast. I have a flash movie with a .as file attached. In the .as file, I want to copy a movie clip. Inside the _customerArt array are two MovieClips This is the code here: *_currentCustomer = _customerArt[customerType]; createEmptyMovieClip(_newCustomer, getNextHighestDepth()); //duplicateMovieClip(_currentCustomer, _newCustomer, this.getNextHighestDepth()); trace(_currentCustomer = [+_currentCustomer+] and _newCustomer = [+_newCustomer+]); * two things, the duplicate line is only commented out to allow the trace to work (the mismatch stops execution) the trace outputs the following: * _currentCustomer = [_level0.mcDavid] and _newCustomer = [_level0.mcSalesScreen._newCustomer]* I have tried creating the empty clip and not creating it - no difference. Both _currentCustomer and _newCustomer are vars declared at the top of the class. Any idea why I'm getting a type mismatch? Docs say: *duplicateMo**vieClip(target:String, newname:String, depth:Number) : Void * looks to me like I'm using two strings and a number. i have tried this definition: *duplicateMovieClip(target:MovieClip, newname:String, depth:Number) : Void* and I have also tried *_newCustomer = this.duplicateMovieClip(_currentCustomer, this.getNextHighestDepth());* But that's not working either. Any ideas? Cheers David ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] DuplicateMovieClip - type mismatch error
Hi all, I'm looking into this further and although I don't have a solution - I have a bit more info. The following code creates a duplicate of my movie clip: *var testClip:MovieClip; var david:MovieClip = _customerArt[0]; testClip = david.duplicateMovieClip(testClip, getNextHighestDepth());* when I put it on frame 0 of my movie But when I move it to an actionscript file it stops working. now, I know my _customerArt[0] movie clip IS being loaded into 'var david' because when I move it's _x around, it behaves accordingly. So, why is it that the movie clip doesn't create a duplicate when inside a function in an actionscript file? David ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] DuplicateMovieClip - type mismatch error
Try doing this .. var testClip:MovieClip; var david:MovieClip = _customerArt[0]; testClip = david.duplicateMovieClip(testClip, this.getNextHighestDepth()); On 4/18/06, David Farrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I'm looking into this further and although I don't have a solution - I have a bit more info. The following code creates a duplicate of my movie clip: *var testClip:MovieClip; var david:MovieClip = _customerArt[0]; testClip = david.duplicateMovieClip(testClip, getNextHighestDepth());* when I put it on frame 0 of my movie But when I move it to an actionscript file it stops working. now, I know my _customerArt[0] movie clip IS being loaded into 'var david' because when I move it's _x around, it behaves accordingly. So, why is it that the movie clip doesn't create a duplicate when inside a function in an actionscript file? David ___ 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
Re: [Flashcoders] DuplicateMovieClip - type mismatch error
It does nothing. I don't see what you suggested differently to what I was already doing? The asterix in my code was my email client's way of demonstrating bold. ___ 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
