Access of Undefined Property from a Class

[unrealhacker12]

package {
    import flash.display.MovieClip;
    import flash.events.Event;

    public class DumbClass extends MovieClip {
    
        var dumbXS:Number = 0;
        var dumbYS:Number = 0;
        var dumbACC:Number = 0.6;
        var dumbDEC:Number = 0.92;
        
        public function DumbClass() {
            this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, DumbMove);
        }

        public function DumbMove(evt:Event):void {
            //Increases Speed
            this.x += dumbXS;
            this.y += dumbYS;
            //Reference to a MovieClip on stage called "user".
            if (user.y < this.y) {
                dumbYS -= dumbACC;
            }
            //Reference to a MovieClip on stage called "user".
            if (user.y > this.y) {
                dumbYS += dumbACC;
            }
            //Reference to a MovieClip on stage called "user".
            if (user.x < this.x) {
                dumbXS -= dumbACC;
            }
            //Reference to a MovieClip on stage called "user".
            if (user.x > this.x) {
                dumbXS += dumbACC;
            }
            ///Decrease Speed
            dumbYS *= dumbDEC;
            dumbXS *= dumbDEC;
        }
    }
} 

I get an error that "user" is an undefined property even though its on the stage any ideas how I can fix this? :crying:

[cancerinform]

You need to declare it as a public variable first. Also it is a good habit to always add the attributes public and private even Flash does it for you. It helps the compiler and helps you later when you need to debug.

[unrealhacker12]

How would I go about that?

[cancerinform]

public class DumbClass extends MovieClip {
public var user:MovieClip;
var dumbXS:Number = 0;

My guess is that user is a MovieClip.

[unrealhacker12]

Yes the user is a a MC with the instance "user" on stage. The idea is that when ever space is pressed a instance of the class is created on the stage. But from within the class it cannot seem to get the user.x/y value.

Thats how they spawn atm.

function spawnCircle() {
    var screen_side:Number = Math.round(Math.random()* 3);
    var DumbTarget:DumbClass = new DumbClass();
    //this["dumbTarget" + dumbLoop] = dumbTemp;
    addChild(DumbTarget);
    if (screen_side == 0) {
        DumbTarget.x = -15;
        DumbTarget.y = -15;
    }
    if (screen_side == 1) {
        DumbTarget.x = 815;
        DumbTarget.y = -15;
    }
    if (screen_side == 2) {
        DumbTarget.x = 815;
        DumbTarget.y = 615;
    }
    if (screen_side == 3) {
        DumbTarget.x = -15;
        DumbTarget.y = 615;
    }
} 

I tried
public var user:MovieClip;

and

public var user:MovieClip = new user_lib; (Because user_lib is the AS Esport name for the MC "user")

Fact is I want to be able to tell the class where on stage the MC "user" is but when ever I use user (because that's its instance name on stage) it sees it as an undefined property.

[cancerinform]

try
public var user:user_lib;

[unrealhacker12]

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

package {
    import flash.display.MovieClip;
    import flash.events.Event;

    public class DumbClass extends MovieClip {
        
        public var user:user_lib;
        var dumbXS:Number = 0;
        var dumbYS:Number = 0;
        var dumbACC:Number = 0.6;
        var dumbDEC:Number = 0.92;
        
        public function DumbClass() {
            this.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, DumbMove);
        }

        public function DumbMove(evt:Event):void {
            //Increases Speed
            this.x += dumbXS;
            this.y += dumbYS;
            //Reference to a MovieClip on stage called "user".
            if (user.y < this.y) {
                dumbYS -= dumbACC;
            }
            //Reference to a MovieClip on stage called "user".
            if (user.y > this.y) {
                dumbYS += dumbACC;
            }
            //Reference to a MovieClip on stage called "user".
            if (user.x < this.x) {
                dumbXS -= dumbACC;
            }
            //Reference to a MovieClip on stage called "user".
            if (user.x > this.x) {
                dumbXS += dumbACC;
            }
            ///Decrease Speed
            dumbYS *= dumbDEC;
            dumbXS *= dumbDEC;
        }
    }
} 

I heard I have to use a property manager or constructor but I have no idea which either of them are.

[cancerinform]

Is the class your Document class?

[unrealhacker12]

No its associated with an MC in the main .fla's library. I've attached the project directory.

[unrealhacker12]

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