path and variable names... why can't I get this one straight

I always have trouble with this, but this time I realy can't figure it out:

Code:

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myButton.mySubback.createTextField(mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text', menu_startDepth, myButton._x, menu_Ystart+myButton.tekst._height*c, 0, 0);
with (myButton.mySubback[mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text']) {

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How do I 'reach' mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text'] nested in MC myButton's child mySubback?

Cheers

Code:

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with(_root[myButton][mySubback][mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text'])

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should do it.

zlatan

No avail :( Any other solutions?

Like your sketch app though :)

Hi,

The easiest way is to assign the text field path to a temporary variable when you create it. Using the createTextField method returns a path to the newly created field:

var newField:TextField = myButton.mySubback.createTextField(mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text', menu_startDepth, myButton._x, menu_Ystart+myButton.tekst._height*c, 0, 0);
newField.text = "Some Text";

If that doesn't work, you've most likely made a mistake in your code. Make sure myButton.mySubback exists, and make sure mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text' is returning a string. I'm not sure what menu_startDepth is, but make sure that it is defined and that nothing else exists at that depth.

Hope this helps.

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Originally Posted by dmonkey

The easiest way is to assign the text field path to a temporary variable when you create it..

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Unfortunately, that will only work in Flash 8...in earlier versions createTextField() does not return a reference to the newly created text field...

K.

Oh! Thats a bit annoying. If your code above isn't working, then the text field probably isn't being created in the first place. Do some debugging.

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Originally Posted by dmonkey

Hi,

The easiest way is to assign the text field path to a temporary variable when you create it. Using the createTextField method returns a path to the newly created field:

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I've tried that. It's the same way as I created myButton. didn't understand why it didn't work for textfield, do no though. Thanx Deadbeat!

I'll try to do some debugging and let you guys know!

Cheers

Had to remove myButton as mySubback was create like this:

Code:

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mySubback = myButton.createEmptyMovieClip(mainMenu[i][0][0]+'_subback', menu_startDepth);

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Thanx u guys!

Cheers