ARGH!...help on multiple arguments for asfunction...

[Motty99]

what I want to do is create an array that will allow me to call an SWF, give it x and y coordinates of a blank movie and load into a level...I understand that this will need four arguments...very unsure how to proceed...

can someone give me a quick shot at how I can get started?

Thanks!

[cancerinform]

You can have only one argument in an asfunction. Check asfunction in the flash help files. there is an example how to use it.

[Motty99]

Per Macromedia (whoops!...Adobe )...

Passing multiple function parameters
As mentioned above, the function called by asfunction is only passed a single string argument. One way to mimic passing multiple arguments is to separate the "arguments" using a predetermined string delimiter. Below, three comma-delimited arguments are passed to myFunction.

asfunction:myFunction,argument_1,argument_2,argume nt_3


In the new version of myFunction, the split method is used to break the comma-delimited string into an array of arguments, argumentArray.

function myFunction(param){
argumentArray = new Array;
argumentArray = param.split(",");
for (i=0; i< argumentArray.length; ++i){
trace("Function argument " + i + " = " + argumentArray[i]);
}
}


Testing the movie should result in the following being reported to the Output window:

Function argument 0 = argument_1
Function argument 1 = argument_2
Function argument 2 = argument_3

I'm just not sure how to set up the statement for the asfunction...

[cancerinform]

Yeah you are right I did not think of that possibility. Here is the complete script, but I recommend you not to load into level. you will see why.

import mx.utils.Delegate;
var myLoadvars:LoadVars = new LoadVars ();
myLoadvars.onLoad = function ()
{
    myText.htmlText = this.test;
};
myLoadvars.load ("asfunction.txt");
//
function myTest (arg1:String)
{
    var argumentArray:Array = new Array ();
    argumentArray = arg1.split (",");
    var myLevel:String = argumentArray[3];
    loadMovieNum (argumentArray[0], myLevel);
    //
    var myLoadedVar:Object = argumentArray[0];
    var myListener:Object = new Object ();
    myListener.traceVar = setInterval (Delegate.create (this, listener), 1000);
    function listener ()
    {
        if (myLoadedVar != undefined)
        {
            this["_level" + myLevel]._x = argumentArray[1];
            this["_level" + myLevel]._y = argumentArray[2];
            clearInterval (myListener.traceVar);
            this["_level" + myLevel]._visible = true;
        }
    }
    AsBroadcaster.initialize (myLoadedVar);
    myLoadedVar.addListener (myListener);
    myLoadedVar.broadcastMessage ("traceVar");
} 

And this is the text file.

test=<a href="asfunction:myTest,testmovie.swf,100,200,1"><font size='24'>Test</font></a> 

Here is the modified script for a movieclip loading.

var myLoadvars:LoadVars = new LoadVars ();
myLoadvars.onLoad = function ()
{
    myText.htmlText = this.test;
};
myLoadvars.load ("asfunction.txt");
//
function myTest (arg1:String)
{
    var argumentArray:Array = new Array ();
    argumentArray = arg1.split (",");
    var myLevel:Number = argumentArray[3];
    _root.createEmptyMovieClip ("a", myLevel);
    a._lockroot = true;
    a.loadMovie (argumentArray[0]);
    a._x = argumentArray[1];
    a._y = argumentArray[2];
} 

[Motty99]

It works! ..but I don't need the listener/broadcaster code, since it will be calling the SWF to the same main movie...and i wanted to point to an emptymovie, but this might work better...though I'm missing the point about loading into levels...?

BTW, thanks!!!

[cancerinform]

what I want to do is create an array that will allow me to call an SWF, give it x and y coordinates of a blank movie and load into a level.

level

[Motty99]

Is there a way, using the above code, to load a xxx.txt file, and have the asfunction load a graphic, without clicking on something?...barring this, can I call the asfunction from the frame and have it load the graphic?

Thanks!

[cancerinform]

Then you don't need the asfunction any more. just put the loadMovie function within the onLoad event function.

[Motty99]

Here's what I ended up doing...I couldn't get anything else to work...in the frame that I need the graphic to load, I place the code without the use of the array variables...


_root.createEmptyMovieClip ("a", 1);
a._x = 90;
a._y = 187;
var mc:MovieClip=_root.a.createEmptyMovieClip ("mc", 1);
mc._lockroot = true;
mc._alpha = 0;
mc.loadMovie ("igaf.jpg");
//
_root.onEnterFrame = function ()
{
var speed:Number = 8;
if (mc._alpha < 100)
{
mc._alpha += speed;
}
else
{
delete this.onEnterFrame;
}
};

Anything more elegant would be appreciated...

[Motty99]

how would I go about placing a link on the text page that would use asfunction to point me to a page? as in gotoandplay?

[Motty99]

Now, here's my question...using the asfunction code provided, how can I modify this for use in an SWF that replaces the dynamic text?...

As always, thanks!