Checkbox component problem ( label )

[silentweed]

Hi,

I have a movieclip in my library with linkage name mcCheck. This movieclip contains a checkbox component with instance name cmpCheckbox. Using the parameter panel for the checkbox i have removed the label text.

Now I am trying yo dynamically populate the checkbox label but it doesnt seem to be working: any help would be appreciated..am i missing somethign obvious?

var checkbox  = _root.attachMovie("mcCheck", "mcCheck", _root.getNextHighestDepth());

trace(checkbox.cmpCheckbox); // this gives _level0.mcCheck.cmpCheckbox hence path is correct
checkbox.cmpCheckbox.label = "hello"; //this does not do anything the label remains empty

trace(checkbox.cmpCheckbox.label); //this traces out "hello"

Any help appreciated..

cheers

[kortex]

Seems to have something to do with nesting it in another clip because if I try:

var checkbox = _root.attachMovie("CheckBox", "mcCheck", _root.getNextHighestDepth());

trace(checkbox);
checkbox.label = "hello";
trace(checkbox.label);

It all works

[silentweed]

Cheers for that..thats really incovenient if the 'nested' thing doesnt work..because the container mc in my app will contain other stuff related to the checkbox within it..it will be hassle to do it any other way..

[kortex]

Try this if you need it nested (remove checkbox from original clip):
_root.attachMovie("mcCheck", "mcCheck", _root.getNextHighestDepth());
var checkbox = _root.mcCheck.attachMovie("CheckBox", "cb", _root.mcCheck.getNextHighestDepth());

trace(checkbox); // this gives _level0.mcCheck.cmpCheckbox hence path is correct
checkbox.label = "hello"; //this does not do anything the label remains empty
trace(checkbox.label); //this traces out "hello"

I tried it and it seems this works. Not sure why the other way does not.

[silentweed]

thanks mate.. yeh weird the first one should work especially since it traces out the correct label.. maybe ill just create a dynamic text field next to the nested checkbox i guess(as essentially it will have the same effect) ... cheers for the help

[silentweed]

Im now using a dynamic text field instead of a label for the above..but for learning purposes was just wondering WHY my origianl code doesnt work ..

cheers in adavnce

[silentweed]

bump..

[whispers]

embed font, and add FONT SYMBOL to library.

[a_modified_dog]

it's a timing issue
the clip needs to fully instanciate before altering properties

var checkbox  = _root.attachMovie("mcCheck", "mcCheck", _root.getNextHighestDepth());

this.onEnterFrame = function(){
if(checkbox){
trace("clip has instanciated");
checkbox.cmpCheckbox.label = "hello"; 
this.onEnterFrame = null;
}
};

[whispers]

good to know there is more than one answer to it..