what´s wrong with this code (operator ++)?

[yker22]

fireballDepth = 950000;

function fireball()
{
this.attachMovie("loopedfirebigger_mc", "loopedfirebigger_mc", fireballDepth());
fireballDepth++;
_root.loopedfirebigger_mc._x = 171;
_root.loopedfirebigger_mc._y = 0;
trace("fireball attached");
}


I have this function to attach a fireball mc on stage when a condition is meet... it works... but this fireball mc dissappear when I click on another mc (supposely nothing has to happen here, there is not a remove or delete statement) or if another fireball mc is called... I´m missing something but can´t see...

Thanks for the help

[yker22]

if (rnd == 3)
{
updateScore(100);
var posX:Number = this.oldX;
var posY:Number = this.oldY;
_root.attachMovie("bonus100","bonus100", bonus100Depth())
bonus100Depth++;
trace("puntuación de 100");
_root.bonus100._x = posX;
_root.bonus100._y = posY;
}

I´m using the same logic in this function and I have not problem, that´s why I can´t understand... why the logic changes?

[CyanBlue]

You need to get rid of the () for the depth... ;)
this.attachMovie("loopedfirebigger_mc", "loopedfirebigger_mc", fireballDepth);

[yker22]

You need to get rid of the () for the depth... ;)
this.attachMovie("loopedfirebigger_mc", "loopedfirebigger_mc", fireballDepth);

Thanks cyanblue, now the function works, but fails: I mean, the fireball mc is on stage but has not its code functionality... you know there is a hitArea inside it but now there is not a hitTest, and is not removed by code as intended when intended .... :mad:

[Flash Gordon]

Welcome back CyanBlue ;)

While we are on this topic, why does:

n=0
trace(n++); trace 0?

EDIT: sorry yeker I thougth you problem was solved.

You better provide some more FORMATED ;) code and the fla. I don't understand what you are asking.

[yker22]

Welcome back CyanBlue ;)

While we are on this topic, why does:

n=0
trace(n++); trace 0?

hi flash gordon, sorry but this has to do with my problem/thread? I don´t understand...

[Flash Gordon]

like I said, I thougth you problem was solved (you can see we postd at the same time) and it actually wasn't related to the topic posted. I merely asked a question that was on the topic. I'm not trying to hi-jack your thread.

[CyanBlue]

There is one more instance if you have not fixed it yet...
_root.attachMovie("bonus100","bonus100", bonus100Depth);

[yker22]

Sorry CyanBlue, but that doesn´t works... you´ll see the whole code that I have sended you...

bonus100 is an animation to be played when a ball score points... If I delete () from bonus100Depth, the animation is played, but there is another "ghost" animation on the left top corner of stage... I don´t know, this is a mess and for now I´m very tired and I can´t see the solution....


good night.

Isaac

[darkzak]

Welcome back CyanBlue ;)

While we are on this topic, why does:

n=0
trace(n++); trace 0?


n++ is a post-increment operation, so the trace function gets the value of n and then n is incremented. The post-increment operation just simplifies typing while programming but the actual compiled code is expanded into afunction call to trace(n) followed by an increment n operation.

To get an output of 1 you would use pre-increment trace(++n);