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[nuchri]

Hello,

i have drawn buttons on my stage. They all set to export for as3.
i then made a class for buttons

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.system.fscommand;

public class Buttons extends MovieClip
{
public function Buttons()
{
newgame_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
continue_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick1);
options_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick2);
credits_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick3);
exit_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick4);
}

public function onClick(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndStop(4);
}

public function onClick1(event:MouseEvent):void
{
trace("continue the game!!");
}

public function onClick2(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndStop(3);
}

public function onClick3(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndStop(2);
}

public function onClick4(event:MouseEvent):void
{
fscommand("quit");
}
}
}

AND

then i put in my document class ; import Buttons;

nothing happens and no errors...

what is wrong with what i did??

[calmchess]

well you didn't add any buttons to the display list also for the document class you specify the name of the package Buttons.

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.system.fscommand;

public class Buttons extends MovieClip
{

public function Buttons()
{
var newgame_btn:Button = new Button;
var continue_btn:Button  = new Button;
var options_btn:Button = new Button;
var credits_btn:Button = new Button;
var exit_btn:Button = new Button;

newgame_btn.width = 100;
newgame_btn.height = 22.5; 
newgame_btn.x =0;
newgame_btn.y =50;

continue_btn.width = 100;
continue_btn.height = 22.5; 
continue_btn.x =110;
continue_btn.y =50;

options_btn.width = 100;
options_btn.height = 22.5; 
options_btn.x =210;
options_btn.y =50;

credits_btn.width = 100;
credits_btn.height = 22.5; 
credits_btn.x =310;
credits_btn.y =50;

exit_btn.width = 100;
exit_btn.height = 22.5; 
exit_btn.x =410;
exit_btn.y =50;

addChild(newgame_btn);
addChild(continue_btn);
addChild(options_btn);
addChild(credits_btn);
addChild(exit_btn);

newgame_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
continue_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick1);
options_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick2);
credits_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick3);
exit_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick4);
}

public function onClick(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndStop(4);
}

public function onClick1(event:MouseEvent):void
{
trace("continue the game!!");
}

public function onClick2(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndStop(3);
}

public function onClick3(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndStop(2);
}

public function onClick4(event:MouseEvent):void
{
fscommand("quit");
}
}
} 

[nuchri]

sorry but what do you mean by

you specify the name of the package Buttons

this is my doc class

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import Buttons;

public class BamBam extends MovieClip
{
public function BamBam()
{

}
}
}

/*** also note that the buttons are placed on stage already ... do i still need to addchild?????

[calmchess]

oh i misunderstood the begining post.........to import your Buttons class try.

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import Buttons;

public class BamBam extends MovieClip
{

public function BamBam()
{
var btnClass:Buttons = new Buttons();
addChild(btnClass);
}
}
} 

[nuchri]

i copied your first code of class buttons and then placed the other code in my doc lass.


**i want to mention my buttons are on the stage already placed... all i want is my button class to talk to them via the doc class

but i get all sort of errors when running the code as is...

1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Button.
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Button.
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Button.
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Button.
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: Button.
1180: Call to a possibly undefined method Button.
1180: Call to a possibly undefined method Button.
1180: Call to a possibly undefined method Button.
1180: Call to a possibly undefined method Button.
1180: Call to a possibly undefined method Button.
Warning: 1060: Migration issue: The method Button is no longer supported. The Button class has been renamed SimpleButton..
Warning: 1060: Migration issue: The method Button is no longer supported. The Button class has been renamed SimpleButton..
Warning: 1060: Migration issue: The method Button is no longer supported. The Button class has been renamed SimpleButton..
Warning: 1060: Migration issue: The method Button is no longer supported. The Button class has been renamed SimpleButton..
Warning: 1060: Migration issue: The method Button is no longer supported. The Button class has been renamed SimpleButton..

each error 5 times ...i guess for the five buttons....

[calmchess]

those errors are cause by an import issue....import.fl.controls.Button....if you want to use buttons that are on stage then you must pass their refrences as a parameter from the document class into the class with the button eventListners. I just create buttons with actionscript....so remove the buttons i created above and pass the stage buttons refrences in.

[nuchri]

Hello,

This is my doc class code now...

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import Buttons;

public class BamBam extends MovieClip
{
public function BamBam()
{
var btnClass:Buttons = new Buttons();
addChild(btnClass);
}
}
}

and this the buttons class

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.system.fscommand;
import fl.controls.Button;

public class Buttons extends MovieClip
{

public function Buttons()
{
newgame_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
continue_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick1);
options_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick2);
credits_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick3);
exit_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick4);
}

public function onClick(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndStop(4);
}

public function onClick1(event:MouseEvent):void
{
trace("continue the game!!");
}

public function onClick2(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndStop(3);
}

public function onClick3(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndStop(2);
}

public function onClick4(event:MouseEvent):void
{
fscommand("quit");
}
}
}

on my fla....
example: the newgame_btn is on stage already... i changed its properties to export to actionscript... also i put in the instance name of newgame_btn
(same is done for other 4 buttons...)


i get this error...

1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: exit_btn.
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: credits_btn.
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: options_btn.
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: continue_btn.
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: newgame_btn.

there is a step i am sure i am messing up on.. but which??

thank you

[calmchess]

pass the buttons

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import Buttons;

public class BamBam extends MovieClip
{
public function BamBam()
{
var btnClass:Buttons = new Buttons(exit_btn,credits_btn,options_btn,continue_btn,newgame_btn);

}
} 

package 
{ 
import flash.display.MovieClip; 
import flash.events.MouseEvent; 
import flash.system.fscommand;
import fl.controls.Button;

public class Buttons extends MovieClip 
{ 

public function Buttons(exit_btn,credits_btn,options_btn,continue_btn,newgame_btn) 
{ 
newgame_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick); 
continue_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick1); 
options_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick2); 
credits_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick3); 
exit_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick4); 
} 

public function onClick(event:MouseEvent):void 
{ 
gotoAndStop(4); 
} 

public function onClick1(event:MouseEvent):void 
{ 
trace("continue the game!!"); 
} 

public function onClick2(event:MouseEvent):void 
{ 
gotoAndStop(3); 
} 

public function onClick3(event:MouseEvent):void 
{ 
gotoAndStop(2); 
} 

public function onClick4(event:MouseEvent):void 
{ 
fscommand("quit"); 
} 
} 
} 

[nuchri]

Thank you so much it works but with a minor issue....

for some reason newgame and options and credits wont go to their frames....exit and continues works as it should but the other three dont do what they are suppose to...


this is the button class...

package
{
import flash.display.MovieClip;
import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.system.fscommand;

public class Buttons extends MovieClip
{

public function Buttons(exit_btn,credits_btn,options_btn,continue_ btn,newgame_btn)
{
newgame_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick);
continue_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick1);
options_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick2);
credits_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick3);
exit_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick4);
}

public function onClick(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndPlay(4);
}

public function onClick1(event:MouseEvent):void
{
trace("continue the game!!");
}

public function onClick2(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndPlay(3);
}

public function onClick3(event:MouseEvent):void
{
gotoAndPlay(2);
}

public function onClick4(event:MouseEvent):void
{
fscommand("quit");
}
}
}

*** i created another layer with something in frame 4... which i suppose when press newgame button it will go there.....

[calmchess]

Sombody else will have to help with this i can't find anything except how to change an MC's timeline such as

mc0.gotoAndPlay(4) 

[nuchri]

i will try to figure it out but i appreciate everything you did to help me.

[nuchri]

i figured the issue and resolved it...

now for the next issue...

i have a video and music playing in the background...

when i try to remove the video for example i get this error

ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller.
at flash.display:isplayObjectContainer/removeChild()
at Buttons/onClick()


**what is that because of...

i want to press the newgame button and then it should remove at same time the video in background..

[calmchess]

the video needs to be inside a display container such as a sprite then you say.......con.removeChild(vidCon);

[nuchri]

The way i have it setup is...
i have the main fla.. i have a document class...i have a video class... a sound class ... and finally a button class...

question is ...

in my button class under the newgame_btn...
when pressed i want it to remove the video and sound in the background...

when i put this code ....

public function onclick(event:MouseEvent):void
{
ruut.gotoAndStop(4);
var videoflv = new videoflv
removeChild(v);
v = null;
}

the swf loads with this error
ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller.
at flash.display:isplayObjectContainer/removeChild()
at Buttons/onClick()


**so am i not importing something in my button class or something i have to do elsewhere or.....

[nuchri]

i figured how to remove the video... took many trial and error...

now the issue is how to remove the audio that playing in background...

i can possible stop it but it isnt same as removing it