[AS2] removeMovieClip

[hansolo]

how do i remove the movieclip

box.onEnterframe = function(){

    btn.onPress = function(){
    box.removeMovieClip();
    
    }
}

Ive also tried neither worked

box.onEnterframe = function(){

    btn.onPress = function(){
    this.removeMovieClip();
    
    }
    }

[asf8]

1.) Why are you using an onEnterFrame to monitor a onPress? That is a waste of resources and not needed.

2.) Unless your MovieClip was created using duplicateMovieClip, createEmptyMovieClip or attachMovie, your code wont work. This is described in the helps files....

MovieClip.removeMovieClip method
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/...=00001965.html

Removes a movie clip instance created with duplicateMovieClip(), MovieClip.duplicateMovieClip(), MovieClip.createEmptyMovieClip(), or MovieClip.attachMovie().

This method does not remove a movie clip assigned to a negative depth value. Movie clips created in the authoring tool are assigned negative depth values by default. To remove a movie clip that is assigned to a negative depth value, first use the MovieClip.swapDepths() method to move the movie clip to a positive depth value.

3. Are you targeting the proper scope of box in relationship to btn?

Those are the things I would consider.

[nick.marshal]

You can use unloadMovie function.

[hansolo]

ive realised that nowi need to attach the movie to the stage. I tried the enterframe becuse the clip was not removing.

var movieclip = attachMovie("clip","clip_one",this.getNextHighestDepth);

btn.onPress = function(){
movieclip.removeMovieClip();

}


 //problem solved_____________________________________________ 

just a query
now the reason for me removing the movieclip . my method at the present time.
add point in a game is to make the coin invisible. use alpha function. and move the collected coins to side of the stage

if i totally remove the coins, the score is not kept.

now this not a problem as the player can not see the collected coins .

I dont think this method is best way.

Ive heard an

Object() keeps the movieclips properties when even when removed
from the stage.



my example below is what i have been using. ive not included my whole code. im sure its not neccessary. To move the invisible movieclips to side of stage. if remove the moveiclip totally the score lost.The movieclips properties are no longer available. This why i used this method below.

for(i =0; i< coin_array.length; i++){
if(player.hitTest(coins[i])){
coiin_score +=1; // add score 
coins[i]._alpha = 0;// make coin invisible
coins[i]._x = 0;// move coin to side of stage. off game area 
}
}

[tacos]

Is the coiin_score variable a local variable to the movie clip?

If so you may want to make it a main timeline or other parent movie clip variable instead so that, the score isn't lost when removing the movie clip.

[hansolo]

hi tacos

i place the score varible on the main timeline scipt as below

as an example below shows

var score:Number =0;// on the maintimeline 


if(player.hitTest(coinArray[i])){
score += 1;

}

[tacos]

And so? Is it now working properly?

[hansolo]

Im afraid not. that why i used the method below as i explained.



if you remove a movieclip totally off the stage the properties of the movieclip dissapear. including the score added . its not on a clipevent.
This applys to when the score is on the main script.

if hitthemoveclip add score.

try it and you will see. i could be wrong.

[tacos]

Are you saying that if you remove a coin movie clip, you're loosing the value of a main timeline variable named score?

[hansolo]

Ive just tried it and actualy the score is fine. I thought when ive moved movieclip before i lost the score.

I have moved the frame to the second level and one point is deducted.
when the timeline moves. I set up some quick code below as a test.
Ive removed the array, to enable to move the coins at different distances


you could copy and paste this check for the one point deducted.

var coins_collected:Number = 0;

player.onEnterFrame = function(){
    
    score_box.text = coins_collected;
    
//_________________________________________________________
// move player 
if (Key.isDown(Key.LEFT)){
player._x -=5;
}

if (Key.isDown(Key.RIGHT)){
player._x +=5;
}

if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
player._y -=5;
}

if (Key.isDown(Key.DOWN)){
player._y +=5;
}

//_________________________________________________________
//collect coins 
if(player.hitTest(coin_one)){
coins_collected +=1;
coin_one._x = 0;// 1 point 
coin_one._alpha
}

if(player.hitTest(coin_two)){

coins_collected +=1;
coin_two._x = 0//  a point  wont be added as movieclip off stage

}

if(player.hitTest(coin_three)){

coins_collected +=1;
coin_three._x = -400//  a point  added even when off stage/ sorry my mistake
}


//_________________________________________________________

// complete level  two
if(coins_collected == 3){ // at level   two ( 1 coins deducted)
gotoAndStop("level_two")

}
}

how ever if move frames the score is no longer kept