a quick delete function question

[MarkSensei]

I'm wondering about using the delete function in MX 2004. I can write a delete fuction for an on frame function ie:

_root.myButton.onRelease = function (){
    _root.gotoAndPlay("myFrame");
    delete _root.myButton.onRelease;
}

but i cant quite figure out how to do it with code on the MC, if I try

delete on(release);

I get and error stating there is an unexpected "on"

what is the syntax?

thanks in advance

Mark

[kortex]

delete this.onRelease

[MarkSensei]

this.onRelease doesnt work for code on the MC
this is what im using.

on(press){
	startDrag(this);
}
on(release){
	stopDrag();
	if (_root.dog.hitTest(_root.table_top)){
	_root.table_top2.gotoAndPlay(2);
	delete this.onRelease;
	
}
}
on(release){
	if(!_root.dog.hitTest(_root.table_top)){
		_root.table_top2.gotoAndPlay("wrong");
		delete this.onRelease;
	}
}

and it doesn't work.....
any thoughts?

[silentweed]

why are u putting the actionscript on the mc, rather than controlling it via an instance name?

Not sure of the sytnax for on(release) since i never attach code to an mc

[kortex]

you would have to assign the actions using the 2.0 syntax. You can't delete actions whe you code them that way. You would have to change your script:

yourMovieClip.onPress = function (){
startDrag(this);
}
yourMovieClip.onRelease = function (){
stopDrag();
if (_root.dog.hitTest(_root.table_top)){
_root.table_top2.gotoAndPlay(2);
delete this.onRelease;
}else{
_root.table_top2.gotoAndPlay("wrong");
delete this.onRelease;
}
}

[MarkSensei]

I usually do code on the timeline but as a newbie, I could never get my drag and drops to work with hit test when I code them on the time line. But now Kortex has shown me what to do, so I'll be alright

Thanks Kortex. I will give it a go tomorrow and let you know.