simple array will not hide MC's on stage

I have three MC's on stage with instance name mc1, mc2, and mc3. Why would this not hide them:

code:

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var members:Array = new Array("mc1", "mc2", "mc3");



for (var i = 0; i<members.length; i++) {

		members[i].visible = false

}

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I did a search online and someone had the problem. The person recommended for them to do the above and they said it worked. Although I don't know why mine won't.

Hi,

Either of these will do what you require

this[members[i]].visible = false;

or

root[members[i]].visible = false;

members is an array of strings - text. "mc1" is a string, not a movieclip. So you can't make a string invisible.

fruitbeard is showing you how to use the string to reference a movieclip's name.

I did the above but did not work ... here is the error it gives:

Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 2', Frame 1, Line 6 1084: Syntax error: expecting identifier before leftbracket.
Scene 1, Layer 'Layer 2', Frame 1, Line 5 1084: Syntax error: expecting identifier before rightbracket.

I tried it as

this.(members[i]).visible = false;

But this did not work either.

Hi,

Perhaps you should attach your *.fla as it is probably coming from some other code!!!

Quote:

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Originally Posted by fruitbeard

Hi,

Perhaps you should attach your *.fla as it is probably coming from some other code!!!

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lmao. this

Try this, i don't know :P :

PHP Code:

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var members:Array = new Array("mc1", "mc2", "mc3");



for (var i = 0; i < members.length; i++) 
{
 var mc:MovieClip = MovieClip(members[i]);
 mc.visible = false
} 


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I believe the poster got it sorted over at as.org, it was a case of human error.