Weird getChildByName and HitTestObject problem

[Jbard]

Hi

I am having a really weird problem I can't explain, here is my code:

function onMoveTower(e:Event):void{
    if(towerPlacing){
        
        selectedTower.x = mouseX;
        selectedTower.y = mouseY;
        
        for(var i = 1; i < pathItems + 1; i++){
            var pathItem:MovieClip = MovieClip(getChildByName("path" + i));
            //pathItem.x += 5;
            if(selectedTower.hitTestObject(pathItem)){
               selectedTower.alpha = 0.2;
               selectedTower.gotoAndStop(1);
            }else{
                selectedTower.alpha = 1;
                
            }
        }
        
        
    }
    
    
} 

Basically it is a tower defense game and I am checking to see if my tower is hitting the path.

The path is made up of 15 squares on stage with the names path1, path2 .... path15.

That function I posted is inside a ENTER_FRAME event.

Anyway for some reason it only detects a hitTestObject on the last path item.

I thought it was a casting issue but if I uncomment the line pathItem.x += 5; then ALL the path items do move across that screen.

I have no idea what the problem can be, can anyone help me?

Cheers

[cleong]

It only works for the last item because you continue the loop even after you're found the right path. Say hitTextObject() returns true on i = 3, the alpha is reduced to 0.2. But the function will return false on i = 4, so the alpha is set back to 1. What you need is a break statement at the end of the if clause.

[Jbard]

It only works for the last item because you continue the loop even after you're found the right path. Say hitTextObject() returns true on i = 3, the alpha is reduced to 0.2. But the function will return false on i = 4, so the alpha is set back to 1. What you need is a break statement at the end of the if clause.

wow that didn't occur to me at all, thanks for your help