OnPress & duplicateMovieClip

[star1210]

On "layer 1" I have a button with the following code.


button1.onPress = function() {
duplicateMovieClip(_root.Circle_mov,"test1",2);
setProperty ("test1", _x, random(275));
setProperty ("test1", _y, random(275));

trace ("here I am");
};

In my libary I have a movieclip called "circle_mov"
I am expecting that when I click on the button an instance of "circle_mov" is created on layer 1. This does not happen.

Any clue as to why this does not work.

thanks in advance.

[ASnoobie]

To put something in the your flash document from the library don't you use attachMovieClip()? What you're doing is trying to duplicating circle_mov but to duplicate it you need it somewhere on your Flash document, because it's where the duplicateMovieClip code looks at.

[star1210]

You are right, when I created an instance of circle_mov on my layer 1 , duplicateMovieClip worked. However, in my application I want to copy from the Libary.

I tried the following as suggested but it did not work, can someplease help.

button1.onPress = function() {
attachMovie("Circle_mov", "test1", 6);
test1._x = 50;
test1._y = 150;

trace ("here I am");
}

[deadbeat]

Do you have the correct linkage ID for the clip set in the library?

K.

[star1210]

K

I am new to this. How would I check ?

[deadbeat]

Right click the clip in the library and choose Properties or Linkage.

You need to give it a linkage ID that is the same as the first parameter in the attachMovie call...

K.

[star1210]

K
Thanks for throwing me the lifeline

that worked.

Mal