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[Morphart]

Hi!

I'm trying to do something very simple.

Get a random number.

That number tell me which movieclip to start the animation on. On a 5 second interval

So it looks like:

function myinterval()
{
    var randomNum:Number = Math.random();

    var mcnumber:Number = Math.round(Math.random() * (16 - 1)) + 1;
    
trace(mcnumber);

	if(mcnumber == 0)
	{
		mcnumber = 5;
	}
    
    var test2 = "all.sq"+mcnumber;
      	 test2.gotoAndPlay(2);
// That's where I can't tell the MC to gotoAndPlay2 (ex: mcnumber = 2, so to // tell the all.sq2.gotoAndPlay(2); )

}

Simple? Not for me :P Plus I'd like to call that function on a 5 second interval? Any help would be appreciated. Can't seem to get the AS2 to AS3 transition

[fx.barrett]

Maybe something like this:

// assuming that you have your movie clips on the stage
// and all your movie clips have a generic name of
// mc1, mc2, mc3, mc4, mc5 and so on, you could use
// something like this to achieve your goal

// in the following example, I'll be using only mc1 and mc2
// if you are using more movie clips, just edit the code and
// increase the range of random values

import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;

var timer:Timer;
var timerDelay:Number = 5000; // set the call delay in milliseconds
var randomMc:Number = 0; // instantiate your randomMc variable

init(); // call the init(); function

function init():void
{
    // instantiate your timer object
    timer =  new Timer(timerDelay);
    timer.start(); // start the timer

    // handle the timer, call a function on each trigger
    timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, onTimer);
    
} // end of init

function onTimer(event:TimerEvent):void
{
    // get a value from 1 to 2
    randomMc = Math.floor((Math.random() * 2) + 1);
    trace(randomMc); // display the randomly choosen number
    
    // play a random movie clip
    this["mc" + randomMc].play();
    
} // end of onTimer 

Good luck.

[fx.barrett]

In case you don't want to same movie clip to play more then once, then you'll need to hold all your objects in an array and keep picking a random movie clip from the array, play that random movie clip and at the same time remove it from the array...

[Morphart]

Great THX alot for you prompt help! ;p

That should set me on the right track... this["mc" + randomMc].. so simple

Thanks again!

[Morphart]

I'm getting an error when calling the timer as stated:

TypeError: Error #1010:
at ad4_fla::MainTimeline/onTimer()
at flash.utils::Timer/flash.utils:Timer::_timerDispatch()
at flash.utils::Timer/flash.utils:Timer::tick()

Any clue?

[fx.barrett]

Post your code.

[Morphart]

And the most important part is giving me an error too

this["mc" + randomMc].play();

is not working? Any clue?

[Morphart]

My code is the same as your code, I tried what you told me but it's not working.

[Morphart]

Here it is:

Maybe something like this:

// assuming that you have your movie clips on the stage
// and all your movie clips have a generic name of
// mc1, mc2, mc3, mc4, mc5 and so on, you could use
// something like this to achieve your goal

// in the following example, I'll be using only mc1 and mc2
// if you are using more movie clips, just edit the code and
// increase the range of random values

import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;

var timer:Timer;
var timerDelay:Number = 5000; // set the call delay in milliseconds
var randomMc:Number = 0; // instantiate your randomMc variable

init(); // call the init(); function

function init():void
{
    // instantiate your timer object
    timer =  new Timer(timerDelay);
    timer.start(); // start the timer

    // handle the timer, call a function on each trigger
    timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, onTimer);
    
} // end of init

function onTimer(event:TimerEvent):void
{
    // get a value from 1 to 2
    randomMc = Math.floor((Math.random() * 2) + 1);
    trace(randomMc); // display the randomly choosen number
    
    // play a random movie clip
    this["mc" + randomMc].play();
    
} // end of onTimer 

Good luck.

[fx.barrett]

Then make sure that you pasted the code correctly.
I tested my code before posting, it works just fine. In case you edited it and so on, well, I can't guess what did you edit and what you forgot to edit in order to make it work. Create a new Flash file ( that supports AS 3.0 ) and copy paste my code to see if it works ( don't edit it ). It should work, so you only need to see what you changed in it and what you didn't.

[Morphart]

I did copy and paste (numerous times).

I tested the code, and still gives me the error AFTER the delay

(You test, wait 5 seconds, then the error appears).

[fx.barrett]

Do you have 2 movie clips on the stage with the instance names of mc1 and mc2 ?

EDIT: TypeError: Error #1010 means that a therm is undefined or does not exist. So make sure that you have 2 movie clips on your stage that have an instance name of mc1 and mc2. Once that's done, it should work, try to understand my code and not only copy-paste it without being sure about what it should do.

[Morphart]

Hi!

Thank you for looking at my script and helping out! I appreciate it.

What I modified is this:

function onTimer(event:TimerEvent):void
{
    // get a value from 1 to 16
    var mcnumber:Number = Math.round(Math.random() * (16 - 1)) + 1;
	trace(mcnumber);
	
	if(mcnumber == 0)
	{
		mcnumber = 5;
	}

	trace("all.sq" + mcnumber);
	
    this["all.sq" + mcnumber].play();
	
	    // play a random movie clip
    
} // end of onTimer

I have 1 movieclip on the stage, called all.

Inside that movieclip are 16 other small movies, called, sq1, sq2, sq3, and so on.

I want to tell one of that random movie to play. I thought using: this["all.sq" + mcnumber].play(); would have done the trick. When I trace "all.sq" + mcnumber it returns all.sq4 exactly what I want to affect.

Any clue?

Thank you!

[fx.barrett]

Well, you're using it quite wrong.

1) I honestly don't get why are you using Math.round(Math.random() * (16 - 1)) + 1; instead of Math.round(Math.random() * 15) + 1; but whatever, if that makes you feel better

2) if "all" is the name of the movie clip that holds all the rest then you need to use this: all["sq" + mcnumber].play(); instead of what you are using... In your code, you weren't looking inside "all" at all... you were looking for a movie clip called "all.sq1" or "all.sq2" until "all.sq16"...

As I said, try taking it easy, because if you aren't getting this basic stuff then you won't go far... Try reading up on the basics before jumping into the Ocean.

Good luck.

[Morphart]

Yes it does make me feel better

And I'll stick with AS 2.0 for a while, just needed those 2 functions to work so I can get that small task in AS3 done.

Thanks a lot for your time And I'd give you at least a 4.8 / 5.0 for your arrogance level, you deserve it!

[fx.barrett]

^ Thank, I was thinking about updating it too...

EDIT: Btw, this piece of code is totally useless:

if(mcnumber == 0)
{
mcnumber = 5;
}

Mainly because since you are using this: Math.round(Math.random() * (16 - 1)) + 1;
That " + 1 " assures you of one thing, that no matter what, ncnumber > 1;

Good luck with your projects.