[F8] Trouble removing MCs after changing depth

[whitenoir]

Hi. I have a photo archive section on my website that enables the viewer to move through a stack of photos by dragging them around.

I have used the below to bring the photos to the front when pressed:

stop();
// base to drag function
txtVar = new LoadVars();
txtVar.onLoad = function() {
txtField.html = true;
txtField.htmlText = this.text;
};
titleVar = new LoadVars();
titleVar.onLoad = function() {
titleField.html = true;
titleField.htmlText = this.title;
};
txtVar.load("text/photo.txt");
// start/stop drap and change depth
pict1.frame.border1.onPress = function() {
startDrag(_root.pict1);
_root.pict1.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth() );
};
pict1.frame.border1.onRelease = function() {
stopDrag();
};
pict2.frame.border1.onPress = function() {
startDrag(_root.pict2);
_root.pict2.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth() );
};
pict2.frame.border1.onRelease = function() {
stopDrag();
};
pict3.frame.border1.onPress = function() {
startDrag(_root.pict3);
_root.pict3.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth() );
};
pict3.frame.border1.onRelease = function() {
stopDrag();
};
pict4.frame.border1.onPress = function() {
startDrag(_root.pict4);
_root.pict4.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth() );
};
pict4.frame.border1.onRelease = function() {
stopDrag();
};
pict5.frame.border1.onPress = function() {
startDrag(_root.pict5);
_root.pict5.swapDepths(_root.getNextHighestDepth() );
};
pict5.frame.border1.onRelease = function() {
stopDrag();
};
// loads external movies
loadMovie("images/image1.jpg", "_root.pict1.frame.Pic");
loadMovie("images/image2.jpg", "_root.pict2.frame.Pic");
loadMovie("images/image3.jpg", "_root.pict3.frame.Pic");
loadMovie("images/image4.jpg", "_root.pict4.frame.Pic");
loadMovie("images/image5.jpg", "_root.pict5.frame.Pic");

This works well, except the pictures hang do not disappear when other links are pressed. I believe they have gone to the highest depth of frame1.

I have tried using pict1.removeMovieClip(); however this is not working.

Does anyone know of a script that helps???

Please refer to the link: http://www.qualiacreative.com.au/blo...el/index2.html
and go to the PHOTO ARCHIVE link.

Thanks for your help!!! D

[MannPohir]

Please try unloadMovie function. This function is used for to unload MovieClips that are loaded by loadMovie.



Revert the reply for this problem..
Have a nice day.

[gorlummeeguvnor]

or find out the depth of the photos and set the swapDepth() to the highest photo depth.
eg

pict1.frame.border1.onPress = function() {
startDrag(_root.pict1);
_root.pict1.swapDepths(105);
}
pict2.frame.border1.onPress = function() {
startDrag(_root.pict2);
_root.pict2.swapDepths(105);
}
etc
pict5.frame.border1.onPress = function() {
startDrag(_root.pict5);
_root.pict5.swapDepths(105);
}; 

aassuming that depth of photos start at 100 and rise to 105

[Lexicon]

I suspect that neither of the above solutions will help.

I think that you have probably placed the 'pictX' movieClips on stage in the flash API. Then your buttons move the swf to a different frame.

If I am right then you are experiencing a kind of duplication bug in Flash.

It is easily fixed by returning the pictX movieClips back to their original depths before changing the playhead position.

So add this to the code you provided...

var pict:MovieClip;
for(var i:Number=1; i<6; i++)
{
	pict = this["pict"+i];
	pict.old = pict.getDepth();
}

and add this to the link buttons...

var pict:MovieClip;
for(var i:Number=1; i<6; i++)
{
	// I'm just guessing at the location of the buttons in relation to the pictX movieClips
	pict = this._parent["pict"+i];
	// if this prints out undefined then I guessed wrong ;)
	trace("*** "+pict);
	pict.old = pict.swapDepths(pict.old);
}

If you get "*** undefined" printed out when you click on a link moving away from the photo page, then you will need to change reference to pict.... you could try pict = this["pict"+i]; for example

[Lexicon]

just noticed I forgot to say....

the code added to the link buttons needs to be placed above your gotoAndPlay command.

[whitenoir]

Thanks for everyone's reply.

MannPohir's suggestion to use unloadMovie clip worked, but only if you dragged the MCs a short distance - which was weird.

gorlummeeguvnor's suggestion seems to work (in conjunction with the unloadMovie script), however the order does change slightly when individual pictures are brought to the front. - it's will be fine for my client however!

Thanks again for your help.

D