GotoAndSotp number in array.

[hooligan2001]

I have 2 mcs on the stage one is the duplicate of the other so they have the same actions. On the main timeline i have an array.


number = new Array( 4,2,1,5,7,3,7,6,4);

on the movieclips i have an if statement that when they reach a certian _y cord for them to gotoAndStop at the next corrorsponding frame according to the array. But instead of going to the next number in the array i want it to move 2 so just say its last number was number[1] which equals 2 the next postition for it to go to is number[1] + 2; which means its next position is number[3] which equals 5. I have tried this over and over but it doesnt seem to work properly it adds 2 to the number[#] instead of moveing 2 in the array can anyone help.

Thanks in AdvancE

[xDrunkCowx]

place+= 2;
numbers[place];

The only time u need numbers[var or number + 2]; is when u want to just temp check that number in the array.. But u dont u want a number that u can use the next turn around so u need to use a var.. that is if i got the question right?

edit: make sure u _root. sence this is on a mc.. Just didnt see it so i thought id add that..

[hooligan2001]

thanks for that, it worked but only works once

[BlinkOk]

i doubt if this is the problem but isn't "number" a reserver word (used for a method) in flash?

[hooligan2001]

ignore that i didt it agian and a diff way but thanks ne way for ur help Works now :P

Wah 800 Posts.

Yeah it is blink. i was just using number as an example :P

[RipX]

Well put it for everyone else!!

//
// Initialise vars
i=0
number = [4, 2, 1, 5, 7, 3, 7, 6, 4]
//
// The function
onEnterFrame = function() {
   newFrame = number[i]+2
   gotoAndStop(newFrame)
} 

That should be about right???? Changing [i] would affect the positions of the array!

[hooligan2001]

Thats what i use but not in a function. I had it working fine but now i muddled with some of the code in the game and its stuffed

what it does now is

trak = new Array(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10);

it starts off fine it goes like this 1,2,3,4,4,5,5,6,6,7,7,8,8,9,9,10,10.

it kind of stuffs up at the end :P but i think i have it worked out.

[RipX]

Yeah probably need to keep it within the array

if(i < array.length) {
  The code
} 

[xDrunkCowx]

hey,
so it does work u want it to do taht 1,2,3,3,4,4 thang?

[mbenney]

shouldnt it be numbers[i+2]; ? if it was numbers[i]+2 it would take numbers[i] and add two to that value, not pick the array value 2 along from i
[m]

[RipX]

Originally posted by mbenney
shouldnt it be numbers[i+2]; ? if it was numbers[i]+2 it would take numbers[i] and add two to that value, not pick the array value 2 along from i
[m]

That's right - I thought he wanted to add two to the frame not take contents of the array two ahead!!! That's what happens when you don't read properly and look at his example

//
// Initialise vars
i=0
number = [4, 2, 1, 5, 7, 3, 7, 6, 4]
//
// The function
onEnterFrame = function() {
   newFrame = number[i+2]
     if(i < number.length - 2) {
         gotoAndStop(newFrame)
     }  
} 

RipX

[RipX]

You could always just set [i] to 2 but I don't actually know how your implimenting this so it's hard to know what to put in term of code!!

RipX

[hooligan2001]

Really appretiate the help. Just fiddling with a old engine for a game i made a while back.