simplify repeating script

[wfz]

I'm trying to use loop to simplify the button script below:

topic0.onRollOver = function() {
tHint.text = TopicHintList[0];
tHint._x = topic0._x;
tHint._y = 15;
topic0.gotoAndStop(2);
};
topic0.onRollOut = function() {
tHint._x = -100;
tHint._y = -1000;
topic0.gotoAndStop(1);
};
topic0.onPress = function() {
topic0.gotoAndStop(3);
};
topic0.onRelease = function() {
gotoAndPlay(TopicBeginFrameList[0]);
};

topic1.onRollOver = function() {
tHint.text = TopicHintList[1];
tHint._x = topic1._x;
tHint._y = 15;
topic1.gotoAndStop(2);
};
topic1.onRollOut = function() {
tHint._x = -100;
tHint._y = -1000;
topic1.gotoAndStop(1);
};
topic1.onPress = function() {
topic1.gotoAndStop(3);
};
topic1.onRelease = function() {
gotoAndPlay(TopicBeginFrameList[1]);
};
...


The main changes are the topic0, etc change from 0 to 1 to 2, etc.

I created one based on what I read here but it didn't work. Can you tell me what's wrong with the script below?

for (var i = 0; i<TopicBeginFrameList.length; i++) {
this["topic"+i].onRollOver = function() {
tHint.text = TopicHintList[this(i)];
tHint._x = this["topic"+i]._x;
tHint._y = 15;
this["topic"+i].gotoAndStop(2);
};
this["topic"+i].onRollOut = function() {
tHint._x = -100;
tHint._y = -1000;
this["topic"+i].gotoAndStop(1);
};
this["topic"+i].onPress = function() {
this["topic"+i].gotoAndStop(3);
};
this["topic"+i].onPress = function() {
this["topic"+i].gotoAndStop(3);
};
this["topic"+i].onRelease = function() {
gotoAndPlay(TopicBeginFrameList[this(i)]);
};
}

I really don't know how to describe (TopicBeginFrameList[0]) with loop. something like this "TopicHintList[this(i)];" ???


Thanks for the help.

[Yui]

you have to use event listeners for those events.... although i can't help you much in AS2 =/

[DJRoberts]

Have you tried using an "onEnterFrame" loop, then deleting the onEnterFrame property when you want the loop to stop?

[wfz]

you have to use event listeners for those events.... although i can't help you much in AS2 =/

What would it be like if written in AS3? Do you have a link? Maybe that's the reason to learn AS3.
Thanks!

[wfz]

Have you tried using an "onEnterFrame" loop, then deleting the onEnterFrame property when you want the loop to stop?
I'm not familiar with using onEnterFrame loop. Can you elaborate? THANKS!

[DJRoberts]

From what I understand you want a script that dynamically creates buttons, which carryout almost the same tasks when pressed.

So I compiled this as an example. Hope it helps:

[wfz]

Thanks for the code. This is great and dynamic generated button is what I need too. Currently it does the same thing for all buttons, how do I get it to do different things for each button? Maybe get the value of i and use if statements in buttonpress function?

Thanks,

[DJRoberts]

I attached some code which should do what you are after. . .