Question

Im trying to create a loop that will go though movie clip names allowing you to attach an image.

Here is my code so far:

private var mc:MovieClip;
private var instance:String;

public function showFriends(e:Event)
{
    var str:String = e.target.data;
    var num:uint;
    var i:Number;
    var rex:RegExp = /[\s\r\n]*/gim;
    var friends_array:Array = [];

    num = friends_array.length;
    friends_array = str.split(',');

       for(i=0; i<num; i++){
           var fri_id = friends_array[i].replace(rex,'');

           mc = "P"+i; // THIS IS THE PROBLEM LINE

           instance = 'DP';// Sets the Instance Name
           load_DP(fri_id);
       }
}

I am trying to work out how i can add the number from the loop (var i) to the name of the MovieClip.

Currently this code does not work giving off an error:

Implicit coercion of a value of type String to an unrelated type
flash.display:MovieClip.

Which i have worked out means that it is using a String name as a MC and therefor not working.

if i change it too:

mc = P1; // with no quotes

This works but obviously only uses one MC.

If you could help please let me know.

Thank You.

Eli

Answer 1

If all of the MovieClip instances you’re trying to access are children of the current component, you can use the following notation.

mc = this["P" + i];

If they are all children of some other component, you can also access them as…

mc = myComponent["P" + i];