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  1. #1
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    Delete Object from Array

    Hi!
    I have many objects(movieclips) on my stage and I put them in an array

    Actionscript Code:
    for(var i = 0; i<numChildren; i++)
                {
                    if(getChildAt(i) is MC)
                    {
                        mcarray.push(getChildAt(i));
                    }
                }
    so I can do a hittest on them.

    then when I go to the next level (let's say from level 1 to level 2) there are again multiple objects from the class MC that go into that array. i believe that the objects from level 1 are still in my 'mcarray'. how can i remove just the ones from level 1?

    each time i go to another level the game lags more and more and i really need to fix that.

    thanks for the help!

  2. #2
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    If you want mcarray to only contain stuff from the new level, you can either remove everything from it:
    Code:
    while (mcarray.length > 0){
      mcarray.pop();
    }
    Or, if you don't need mcarray to point to the same actual array, you can just set it to a new empty array:
    Code:
    mcarray = [];
    If mcarray contains things you need to keep, then you'll need a way of determining whether to keep or discard an object.
    Code:
    for (var i:int = mcarray.length-1; i >=0; i--){
      if (shouldDiscard(mcarray[i])){
        mcarray.splice(i, 1);
      }
    }
    where you need to define the shouldDiscard function.

  3. #3
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    i'd do it like this:
    delete the whole array and in the next frame put the same code...i've seen it on a tutorial for beginners somewhere. not sure how to explain it though.
    sorry, i can't seem to find it but it was somewehere on here:
    http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/2
    you should take a look at the tutorials
    Last edited by alexAAA; 05-26-2012 at 10:32 AM.

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