_.root.VARIABLE._alpha = 10???????

[Gekke_Hollander]

Hi,

I'm trying to following:

i = 5;
_root."px"+(i-1).canvas._alpha = 50;

So what I want to do is call the movieclip canvas inside movieclip px4 on the root and set it's alpha to 50...

I've tried lots:

_root.eval("px"+(i-1)).canvas._alpha = 50;
but this looks for the variable stored in px4

_root.+("px"+(i-1))+.canvas._alpha = 50;
isn't allowed

_root.("px"+(i-1)).canvas._alpha = 50;
isn't allowed

What is the correct syntax to do this?

Cheers,
Gekke_Hollander

[Bartsje]

So you're trying to dynamically call a target path right? The right way to do this i think is like this:

eval("_root.px"+variable).canvas._alpha = 50;

Hope this works and helps you out.

Greetz

Bart

[Gekke_Hollander]

While you were posting I finally found it:

eval("_root.px" + (name-1) + ".canvas")._alpha = 50;

Thanx mate,

Gekke_Hollander

[Bartsje]

Ooops, nope, the canvas part also needs to be between the eval brackets i think, so it's like this:

eval("_root.px"+variable+".canvas)._alpha = 50;

Sorry

Greetz

[Bartsje]

Ok, sloth is my major sin i admit

Greetz, succes

[queenbee]

and array access [] will also be in handy.

Regards~