path and variable names... why can't I get this one straight

[Gekke_Hollander]

I always have trouble with this, but this time I realy can't figure it out:

myButton.mySubback.createTextField(mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text', menu_startDepth, myButton._x, menu_Ystart+myButton.tekst._height*c, 0, 0);
with (myButton.mySubback[mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text']) {

How do I 'reach' mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text'] nested in MC myButton's child mySubback?

Cheers

[dudeqwerty]

with(_root[myButton][mySubback][mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text'])

should do it.

zlatan

[Gekke_Hollander]

No avail Any other solutions?

Like your sketch app though

[dmonkey]

Hi,

The easiest way is to assign the text field path to a temporary variable when you create it. Using the createTextField method returns a path to the newly created field:

var newField:TextField = myButton.mySubback.createTextField(mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text', menu_startDepth, myButton._x, menu_Ystart+myButton.tekst._height*c, 0, 0);
newField.text = "Some Text";

If that doesn't work, you've most likely made a mistake in your code. Make sure myButton.mySubback exists, and make sure mainMenu[i][c][0]+'_text' is returning a string. I'm not sure what menu_startDepth is, but make sure that it is defined and that nothing else exists at that depth.

Hope this helps.

[deadbeat]

The easiest way is to assign the text field path to a temporary variable when you create it..

Unfortunately, that will only work in Flash 8...in earlier versions createTextField() does not return a reference to the newly created text field...

K.

[dmonkey]

Oh! Thats a bit annoying. If your code above isn't working, then the text field probably isn't being created in the first place. Do some debugging.

[Gekke_Hollander]

Hi,

The easiest way is to assign the text field path to a temporary variable when you create it. Using the createTextField method returns a path to the newly created field:

I've tried that. It's the same way as I created myButton. didn't understand why it didn't work for textfield, do no though. Thanx Deadbeat!

I'll try to do some debugging and let you guys know!

Cheers

[Gekke_Hollander]

Had to remove myButton as mySubback was create like this:

mySubback = myButton.createEmptyMovieClip(mainMenu[i][0][0]+'_subback', menu_startDepth);

Thanx u guys!

Cheers