Targeting mc's

Hey everyone, this one has me really confused, been trying for a few days now. Here's my issue, I have some buttons(dynamic mc's) set up with an ROLL_OVER/ROLL_OUT MouseEvent handler and have put them in an array. No problem there.

Code:

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var btnArray:Array = [];
for(var i:int = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        var bg:Bg = new Bg();
        bg.width = 173;
        bg.height = 20;
        bg.x = 25;
        bg.y = (22 * i) + 40;
        bg.name = "bg"+i;
       
        container.addChild(bg);
        btnArray.push(bg.name);

    bg.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, mOver);
    bg.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, mOut);
}
function mOver(e:MouseEvent):void {
    var twIn:Tween = new Tween(e.currentTarget, "alpha", Regular.easeOut, 0.5, 1, .5, true);
    if(legendArray[idNum][0] == 1) {
        TweenMax.to(dtrArray[0], 1, {tint:0x14170C});
    }
    if(legendArray[idNum][1] == 1) {
        TweenMax.to(dtrArray[1], 1, {tint:0x89FC01});
    } etc...
}
function mOut(e:MouseEvent):void {
    var twOut:Tween = new Tween(e.currentTarget, "alpha", Regular.easeOut, 1, 0.5, .5, true);
    TweenMax.to(dtrArray[0], 1, {tint:0x14170C});
    TweenMax.to(dtrArray[1], 1, {tint:0x14170C});
    etc...
}

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Next, I set up another array to contain some numeric values that will determine if a mc's tint is changed.(0 = doesn't change, 1 = change).

Code:

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var legArray:Array = [[1,1,1,0,1],[1,1,0,0,1],[1,0,1,1,0],[0,1,1,0,1],[0,1,0,1,1]];

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No issue there either. Next, (this is where questions arise), I dynamically set another group of mc's, and positioned them over the button mc's. So basically 5 mc's( Dot ) per row, and pushed them in an array as well.

Code:

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var dtrArray:Array = [];
for(var c:int = 0; c < legendArray.length; c++) {
        for(var r:int = 0; r < 5; r++) {
                var dtr:Dot = new Dot();
                dtr.x = 150 + (10 * c);
                dtr.y = 50 + (22 * r);
                dtr.name = "dtr" + r;
                addChild(dtr);
                dtrArray.push(dtr.name);
        }
}

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The problem is I can't seem to target the dtr mc's (Dot) at all even when they're in an array. Anyone have any strategies I can use to make this concept finally work? I've been able to do it as long as the dot mc's are a child of the button mc's, but I don't want the rollOver/rollOut effects to effect the child, therefore the separation. Please somebody help me!

I hope it's clear.

Quote:

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I hope it's clear.

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Not really lol.

Are you getting an error anywhere? What's the line where your trying to target the MC's and it's not working?

Figure it's not clear,... that sucks, oh well,
In the mOver/mOut functions using TweenMax is where I get my errors, usually a 1069.

ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property tint not found on String and there is no default value.
at gs::TweenLite/initTweenVals()
at gs::TweenMax/initTweenVals()
at gs::TweenLite/activate()
at gs::TweenLite$/updateAll()


Thanks for the look, much appreciated.

You're pushing the names into dtrArray instead of the actual dots.

Change the push line to this:

Code:

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dtrArray.push(dtr); //things are not names.

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Yeah the problem definitely lies within the attempt to target any of the indices of dtrArray. Just tried running a trace statement in the mOver function (omitting everything else), still getting an error, all be it a different one, #1009, Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

Just tried 5TonsOfFlaxs' suggestion, still get the 1009 error.

I'm assuming here Dot is a Movie Clip

Code:

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TweenMax.to(MovieClip(dtrArray[0]), 1, {tint:0x14170C});

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Try that, see if that works.

That did the trick, thanks Beathoven. Of course that has issued a completely new problem, but at least now the mc are being properly referenced. Now it's just the first row of dots that are changing tint. Should I have set up the dots differently? Or do I need to make some alterations as to how the rest are to be referenced?