RE: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
You're right, of course. I wasn't thinking correctly. The MovieClip object has a toString() method which should return the name of the MovieClip Object. I guess I was specifically thinking about the v2 Components, which return [object Object] unless you also include the ._name property. Sorry for the confusion. Hal -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Herrman Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6:31 AM To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com 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
Re: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work SOLVED
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
Re: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
What is stored in the Array? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flash Coders flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:30 AM 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
RE: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
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
RE: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
Maybe try; var myStr:String = String( aArray[i] ); or var myStr:String = aArray[i].toString(); -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
Re: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
You're using toString wrong. toString is a native method of objects. Use: aArray[i].toString() or String(aArray[i]) ___ 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] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
toString() is a method of the Object class and it doesn't have any arguments. So while every object in Flash has a toString method, by default it returns [object Object]. From your code it looks like what you're actually doing is calling this.toString(), you probably want to do something like myStr:String = aArray[i].toString(); but that still might not give you what you're looking for. If the items in the array are references to movieclips and you want the instance names of those clips, you should try aArray[i]._name (AS2) or aArray[i].name (AS3) Jamie On 9/10/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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
Re: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
Ah, since the local scope is the object in the array then just using
`toString()` without any arguments would work (just doing
`this.toString()` basically).
Can you provide the code where you populate the array? It's possible
you're adding something other than the movie clips to the array (or
maybe some type info is being lost).
I'm actually not sure how the `i` variable is handled in this case.
If you're always getting 126 then Flash might be keeping a reference
to the variable and evaluating it when the function runs, instead of
evaluating it when creating the function. This might be how things
work, I really don't know. A different way to handle it would be to
do this:
aArray[i].myArrayIndex = i;
aArray[i].onPress = function() { ... }
and then within the function use `this.myArrayIndex` instead of `i`.
This way you're storing the index for the object within the object
itself, so you can query it whenever you want without worrying about
the scope chain.
One other thing, just as a sanity check. You said you did this:
setInterval(rollOvers,10); //calls function 100/second to
If that's the actual code then you're going to have problems. That
will run your rollOvers function every 10 milliseconds. You probably
only want it run once (no point in changing the onPress functions when
they've already been assigned). You're going to want to store the
interval's ID and then clear it:
var rollOversInterval:Number = setINterval(rollOvers, 10);
function rollOvers() {
clearInterval(rollOversInterval);
/* rest of the function */
}
If for some reason you do need to update the onPress functions you
should really only do it when an event occurs that would require it,
instead of constantly doing so.
-Andy
On 9/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Andy,
I see what you are saying, I think. That the .toString() has to be used
as a method directly being addressed by the object. Like I said that what I
think you are saying. How ever it seems I still can not get the string
myMCinArray1 or myMCinArray2 or myMCinArray3 etc when I use the
toString on an array Element.
By the way, the scope in this case is actually the Array
lement(MovieClip) -see coded snippet
setInterval(rollOvers,10); //calls function 100/second to
function rollOvers(){
for (i=0; iaArray.length; i++) {
aArray[i].onPress = function() {
var myStr:String = aArray[i].toString(); //* THIS LINE
trace(myStr);// still traces [object object]
trace(i); //gives me 126 .which is the array length. if I
could get this to give me the value of the Array element clicked I would
fine too.
};
}
}
Again any follow up on this post would be appreciated.
Paul V.
- Original Message -
From: Andy Herrman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 12:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
I think what you really want is this:
var myStr:String = aArray[i].toString();
I don't know of any global toString() function. What's probably
happening is that you're doing the equivalent of
`this.toString(aArray[i])`. The scope object's toString function
ignores all arguments and gives you the string representation of
itself (which will be what you said you're seeing unless it has a
custom toString() implementation).
-Andy
On 9/10/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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.
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Re: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
var myStr:String = aArray[i].toString(); HTH, Mark On 9/11/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: 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
Re: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
try var myStr:String = String(aArray[i]);// where 'i' is the increment. J Muzak wrote: What is stored in the Array? - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flash Coders flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:30 AM 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
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
RE: [Flashcoders] toString(aArray[i]) ?? does this work
Andy,
I see what you are saying, I think. That the .toString()
has to be used as a method directly being addressed by the
object. Like I said that what I think you are saying. How
ever it seems I still can not get the string myMCinArray1
or myMCinArray2 or myMCinArray3 etc when I use the
toString on an array Element.
By the way, the scope in this case is actually the Array
lement(MovieClip) -see coded snippet
setInterval(rollOvers,10); //calls function 100/second to
function rollOvers(){
for (i=0; iaArray.length; i++) {
aArray[i].onPress = function() {
var myStr:String = aArray[i].toString();
//* THIS LINE
trace(myStr);// still traces [object object]
trace(i); //gives me 126 .which is the array
length. if I could get this to give me the value of the Array
element clicked I would fine too.
};
It's nothing to do with the fact that it's in an array. toString() always
gives [Object object] for movieClips. Try it: make a vanilla movie, put in a
single movieclip called 'wossname' then put 'trace(wossName.toString()' in
the first frame.
If you want to get its name, put aArray[i]._name, as suggested previously.
Danny
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