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[fizzzzzzzzzzzy@yahoo.com]

how can i call different objects based on the value of a certain property?

For example, if i wanted to do something to all the objects left or below a certain point but not through names because the objects in that area would change.

[Colin Campbell]

Well basically you would attach a code to each movieclip that checked to see if it was in a certain position, and if it was, execute whatever code you wanted to

leftbutton_mc.onRelease = function() {
// checks to see if mc1 is left of a value (200)
if (mc1._x < 200) {
// change its alpha to 50, you can do whatever in here
mc1._alpha = 50;
}
// or, if you wanted to check to see whether it was left of another object:
if (mc1._x < mainmc._x) {
trace("mc1 is left of the main movieclip");
mc1._alpha = 50;
}
};


If the movieclip's X property is lesser than (or <) another movieclip's, then it is left. If the movieclip's X property is greater than (or >) another movieclip's, then it is right.

This is just some simple math used to check values against each other. The IF statement is your friend :)