How to use addChild from other class

[absolutezero342]

Cancerinform:

yes, I was extending the "other" class as MovieClip, and I extended the Main class similarly!

[samac1068]

I would first place the library object on the stage....THEN I would assign the new class? HUH?

I have serveral buttons to place on the stage, and don't want to do them "manually", so I have this.

var MCname:Object = getDefinitionByName(interData.element[a].name);
var tempbutton = this[interData.element[a].name];
tempbutton = new MCname();
tempbutton.x = interData.element[a].x;
tempbutton.y = interData.element[a].y;
this.addChild(new NavButton(tempbutton));

I don't get any buttons on the screen using this. However, if I change the last line to

this.addChild(tempbutton);

I get the buttons, but the NavButton class isn't able to provide the control (of course). I need that control and I need to the ability to identify each button separately so I can perform different actions when they are clicked.

I may be making this harder than it should be, but I can't get my head to stop swimming....any help?

[absolutezero342]

well, I don't know how all your project is structured, but if you're saying that the:

this.addChild(tempbutton);

...if that works from your other class and the tempbutton is displayed, then your issue is different from my issue and there would probably be something wrong with the way you are using the NavButton class. Have you tried this:

//....other code

var myBtn:NavButton = new NavButton();
this.addChild(myBtn);

//....more code

you may need to add an argument to your NavButton() constructor function to suit your needs, but that should work, at least according to the original issue.

[cancerinform]

Ok,

in the future:

1. don't continue such old thread and mix up topics.
2. give more information. The three lines of code don't tell very much.

[absolutezero342]

Ok,

in the future:

1. don't continue such old thread and mix up topics.
2. give more information. The three lines of code don't tell very much.

I thought it was better to reuse a previous thread that pertained to the topic? Also, which code were you referring to?

[cancerinform]

I was making a general statement and addressing everybody who continued this thread.

Unless it is a sticky for resources as a general rule if you don't find a thread by search, which shows the solution you want, start a new one.