multiple jpgs/dynamic movieClips

[xcaliber_1]

Hello,

Here is my problem. In MX 2004, I am trying to load more than one jpg onto the stage at once using dynamically created dragable movieCips. I have a btn for each image, but when I select a btn, the other MC will disappear that was on the stage. I would like for the images to stage on while I select other btns.

Here is the code I have so far in the first frame.

this.createEmptyMovieClip("outer_mc",1); // create one empty movie clip
this.outer_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("inner_mc",1);

addPicture_btn.onPress = function() {

var newDepth = outer_mc.getNextHighestDepth(1); // puts new MC on next higher level
outer_mc.inner_mc.loadMovie("001.jpg", newDepth); // loads jpg into inner MC
outer_mc._x = 210;
outer_mc._y = 220;
}
outer_mc.onPress = function(){
this.startDrag();
}
outer_mc.onRelease = function(){
this.stopDrag();
}


this.createEmptyMovieClip("outer_mc2",10); // create one empty movie clip
this.outer_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("inner_mc2",10) ;

addPicture2_btn.onPress = function() {

var newDepth = outer_mc.getNextHighestDepth(10); // puts new MC on next higher level
outer_mc2.inner_mc2.loadMovie("002.jpg", newDepth); // loads jpg into inner MC
outer_mc2._x = -210;
outer_mc2._y = -20;
}
outer_mc2.onPress = function(){
this.startDrag();
}
outer_mc2.onRelease = function(){
this.stopDrag();
}


Can someone help me out?


Thanks,

xcaliber

[nunomira]

hi,

There are some confusions in your code.

I commented some of it:

code:

---

this.createEmptyMovieClip("outer_mc", 1);

this.outer_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("inner_mc", 1);

addPicture_btn.onPress = function()

{

	var newDepth = outer_mc.getNextHighestDepth(); // getNextHighestDepth() doesn't take arguments

	outer_mc.inner_mc.loadMovie("001.jpg"); // loadMovie() doesn't take a level, it only takes a target

	// which in this case is outer_mc.inner_mc

	outer_mc._x = 210;

	outer_mc._y = 220;

};

outer_mc.onPress = function()

{

	this.startDrag();

};

outer_mc.onRelease = function()

{

	this.stopDrag();

};

this.createEmptyMovieClip("outer_mc2", 10);

this.outer_mc2.createEmptyMovieClip("inner_mc", 10); // it's outer_mc2, not outer_mc

// as it's the inner mc (it's on a different timeline), you don't have to assign it a different name

// inner_mc will do just fine, and most of the times, for coherence, it's the best solution

addPicture2_btn.onPress = function()

{

	var newDepth = outer_mc.getNextHighestDepth(); // same as above

	outer_mc2.inner_mc2.loadMovie("002.jpg"); // same as above

	outer_mc2._x = -210;

	outer_mc2._y = -20;

};

---

Are you sure you want to use onPress() or could it be onRelease() ?

[nunomira]

this may be the logi that you're looking for:

code:

---

this.createEmptyMovieClip("outer_mc", 1);

addPicture_btn.onPress = function()

{

	var newDepth = outer_mc.getNextHighestDepth();

	outer_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("inner_mc"+newDepth, newDepth);

	outer_mc["inner_mc"+newDepth].loadMovie("001.jpg");

	outer_mc._x = 210;

	outer_mc._y = 220;

};

---

i.e., create different movie clips on different levels inside the outer_mc.

[xcaliber_1]

Thanks for the reply nunomira.

I placed the code you sent onto the first frame of the movie, and nothing happens (no pics load after the btn is pressed).

I am sure I have not done something right, I am still learning actionscript.

Can you help me with what I am doing wrong.

Thanks again,

xcaliber