a quick delete function question

I'm wondering about using the delete function in MX 2004. I can write a delete fuction for an on frame function ie:

Code:

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_root.myButton.onRelease = function (){
    _root.gotoAndPlay("myFrame");
    delete _root.myButton.onRelease;
}

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but i cant quite figure out how to do it with code on the MC, if I try

delete on(release);

I get and error stating there is an unexpected "on"

what is the syntax?

thanks in advance

Mark

delete this.onRelease

this.onRelease doesnt work for code on the MC
this is what im using.

Code:

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on(press){
        startDrag(this);
}
on(release){
        stopDrag();
        if (_root.dog.hitTest(_root.table_top)){
        _root.table_top2.gotoAndPlay(2);
        delete this.onRelease;
       
}
}
on(release){
        if(!_root.dog.hitTest(_root.table_top)){
                _root.table_top2.gotoAndPlay("wrong");
                delete this.onRelease;
        }
}

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and it doesn't work.....
any thoughts?

why are u putting the actionscript on the mc, rather than controlling it via an instance name?

Not sure of the sytnax for on(release) since i never attach code to an mc

you would have to assign the actions using the 2.0 syntax. You can't delete actions whe you code them that way. You would have to change your script:

yourMovieClip.onPress = function (){
startDrag(this);
}
yourMovieClip.onRelease = function (){
stopDrag();
if (_root.dog.hitTest(_root.table_top)){
_root.table_top2.gotoAndPlay(2);
delete this.onRelease;
}else{
_root.table_top2.gotoAndPlay("wrong");
delete this.onRelease;
}
}

I usually do code on the timeline but as a newbie, I could never get my drag and drops to work with hit test when I code them on the time line. But now Kortex has shown me what to do, so I'll be alright

Thanks Kortex. I will give it a go tomorrow and let you know.