Trouble Implementing Tween Script

[Loken]

Hey, I'm new to actionscript to please forgive any amateur mistakes ^^

I want to implement a class that creates tweens (to fade in an alpha change on some nav buttons) and then use 'evt.target.name' in the function rather than having to copy it 5 times for each of my buttons.

Here is the code..

import caurina.transitions.*;

home_btn.alpha = 0;
home_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, alphaIn);
home_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, alphaOut);

about_btn.alpha = 0;
about_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, alphaIn);
about_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, alphaOut);

services_btn.alpha = 0;
services_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, alphaIn);
services_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, alphaOut);

gallery_btn.alpha = 0;
gallery_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, alphaIn);
gallery_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, alphaOut);

contact_btn.alpha = 0;
contact_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, alphaIn);
contact_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, alphaOut);

function alphaIn(evt:Event):void
{
Tweener.addTween(evt.target.name, {alpha:1, time:0.2, transition:"easeInOutQuad"});
}

function alphaOut(evt:Event):void
{
Tweener.addTween(evt.target.name, {alpha:0, time:0.2, transition:"easeInOutQuad"});
}

As you can see, it calls the class at the beginning so that is not an issue. I have tried it with 'home_btn' instead of 'evt.target.name' and it works fine, so it is just a problem with that part of the code. Here is the error I am receiving when rolling over and out of the buttons:

ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property alpha not found on String and there is no default value.
    at caurina.transitions::Tweener$/addTween()
    at FlashHeader_fla::MainTimeline/alphaIn()
ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property alpha not found on String and there is no default value.
    at caurina.transitions::Tweener$/addTween()
    at FlashHeader_fla::MainTimeline/alphaOut()

[henke37]

Do you understand the diference between a string and an object reference?

[Loken]

Apparently not hah ;P Any help would be great

[ASWC]

evt.target is what you want to tween. evt.target.name is the name of the object and there's nothing to tween in a name since it's a string.

[Loken]

Riiight, so if i just use evt.target instead of the name?

This is me spending too much time learning PHP lately, I assumed that would substitute 'evt.target.name' with the string, which would be the same as typing 'home_btn'

Works perfect now, thanks for the help

[henke37]

That logic doesn't work in php either.

[Loken]

Well if I were to type time() it would substitute it with the time, but regardless, the problem has been solved now, thanks.