Loading several MovieClips in to seperate variables?

[langy_01]

Hello

I have several Movie Clips in the Library which I need to be able to load and bring up on the screen randomly.

The code below shows how I can load one of these, but to get a proper control ideally I would like to load them all in to an array or numbered variables so that they can be called from a simple piece of code and actioned one at a time.

My movieclips can all be called something simple like mc1, mc2, mc3, mc4 etc to make things easier.

These need to be referenced in to an array mcContainer[.....] or as mcContainer1, mcContainer2........ so that they can be called easily.

I just need to know the simplest way to do this and how i reference them, I have tried several ways like ["mc"+i] etc and nothing seems to work.

var mc:mcLogo=new mcLogo();
addChild(mc);

Thanks in advance for any help.

Paul

[Robb@exo]

Here's one solution, I'll try to comment as much as I can,

var mc1:m1 = new m1(); // each mc is associated with its' own class, whose base class is MovieClip();
var mc2:m2 = new m2();
var mc3:m3 = new m3();
var mc4:m4 = new m4();

var mcArray:Array = new Array(mc1, mc2, mc3, mc4); // each mc is placed inside an array
var rNum:int = Math.random() * mcArray.length; // a random number between 0 and 3 is produced, based on the amount of indicies in the array

addChild(mcArray[rNum]); // the randomly selected mc is then added to the stage 

HTH.

[langy_01]

Below is all the code that I have played around with and get the error
"TypeError: Error #1007: Instantiation attempted on a non-constructor."

import fl.transitions.Tween;
import fl.transitions.easing.*;
import fl.transitions.TweenEvent;

import flash.events.TimerEvent;
import flash.utils.Timer;
import flash.utils.setTimeout;

var mc0:mcClip0 = new mcClip0(); // each mc is associated with its' own class, whose base class is MovieClip();
var mc1:mcClip1 = new mcClip1();

var mcList:Array = new Array [mc0, mc1];
var imgCount:uint = 2;
var currentImage:uint = 0;
var myTimer:Timer = new Timer(1500, 1);
//var mc:MovieClip;
var xPos:Number = stage.stageWidth/2;
var yPos:Number = stage.stageHeight/2;

//var mc:MovieClip=new mcList[currentImage]();
//addChild(mc);

//mc.x= Math.floor(Math.random()  * (stage.stageWidth-(mc.width*1.5)))  + (mc.width/2);//xPos;
//mc.y= Math.floor(Math.random()  * (stage.stageHeight-(mc.height*1.5)))  + (mc.width/2);//yPos;

mcLogoStart();
addChild(mcList[currentImage]);
myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE, timerHandler);

function mcLogoStart():void{
    mcList[currentImage].x= Math.floor(Math.random()  * (stage.stageWidth-(mcList[currentImage].width*1.5)))  + (mcList[currentImage].width/2);//xPos;
    mcList[currentImage].y= Math.floor(Math.random()  * (stage.stageHeight-(mcList[currentImage].height*1.5)))  + (mcList[currentImage].width/2);//yPos;
    var mcLogoTween:Tween = new Tween(mcList[currentImage], "alpha", None.easeIn, 0, 1, 2, true);
    mcLogoTween.addEventListener(TweenEvent.MOTION_FINISH, freezeImage);
}

function freezeImage(e:TweenEvent):void{
    //
    if(mcList[currentImage].alpha==1){
        myTimer.start();
    }
    if(mcList[currentImage].alpha==0){
        currentImage++;
        if(currentImage==imgCount){
            currentImage=0;
        }
        addChild(mcList[currentImage]);
        //mc:MovieClip=new mcList[currentImage];
        //addChild(mc);
        mcLogoStart();
    }
}

function timerHandler(e:TimerEvent):void{
    mcLogoFinish();
}

function mcLogoFinish():void{
   
    var mcLogoTweenOut:Tween = new Tween(mcList[currentImage], "alpha", None.easeOut, 1, 0, 2, true);
    mcLogoTweenOut.addEventListener(TweenEvent.MOTION_FINISH, freezeImage);
}

[Robb@exo]

This line

var mcList:Array = new Array [mc0, mc1]; 

should read as such

var mcList:Array = new Array(mc0, mc1); 

[langy_01]

Excellent works a treat.
Many thanks!