simple mc _name question

[nickholl]

Hi there

Im trying to use my mc names in some actionscript. However I want to take off the front of the name ie. moviename1 I want to only use the 1

Ive read somewhere before how to do this but can no longer remember how

could anybody remind me

thanks a lot for your help!

Nick

[gparis]

hi,

check substr() in your help files.

myMovie="moviename1";
end = myMovie.substr(9, myMovie.length);
trace(end);

gparis

[nickholl]

thanks for that

[nickholl]

Hi - Ive tried implementing the code but am still havent a slight problem - I have 22 buttons - when I click on one button I want to deactive the others (the loop code) but none of them seem to deactive Im guessing it must be something to do with the naming of the mc


button code...

on (release) {
longname = this._name;
end = longname.substr(7, longname.length);
this._parent.navclick(longname);
}




function navclick(Mynext) {
if (current<>Mynext) {
for (loop=0; loop<=22; loop++) {
this[loop].gotoAndStop(1);
}
this[Mynext].gotoAndStop(3);
current = Mynext;
}
}

[nickholl]

heres the fla - if anybody could help diagnose it would be most appreciated

thanks a lot!

[nickholl]

As usual Ive worked it out -as it was just a stupid mistake by myself - doh!