Using a variable in the Generator set tint

jonath · 03-08-2001, 04:43 PM

I'm trying to use a 3 variables to set the tint of a movie clip by typing the variable names in the red green and blue fields. it doesn't seem to work (i guess it doesn't recognize it as an integer). So i guess my question is how do i solve this? is there a way to convert the variable through flash5 actionscript? or perhaps i'm approaching this wrong.

Jesse · 03-09-2001, 05:03 AM

Do you mean you have a variable called 'color1' which has the value "FF3300" and you want to be able to enter "color1" in a text field and have your object's color change to FF3300?

If that's what you're after you could use code like this (adapated from Macromedia's ActionScript Reference example)

on (release) {
c = new Color(mcName);
c.setRGB(parseInt(color1, 16));
}

This would make the clip witht he instance name 'mcName' change color to FF3300 (a nice reddy color)

Cheers

Jesse

jonath · 03-09-2001, 02:42 PM

Thank you for your help it is not what i meant but anyway is started working now. i think i'm encountering a lot of stupid bugs in genereator, do you know where can i find known bugs?

03-09-2001, 05:03 AM	#2
Jesse Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Australia Posts: 8,612	Do you mean you have a variable called 'color1' which has the value "FF3300" and you want to be able to enter "color1" in a text field and have your object's color change to FF3300? If that's what you're after you could use code like this (adapated from Macromedia's ActionScript Reference example) on (release) { c = new Color(mcName); c.setRGB(parseInt(color1, 16)); } This would make the clip witht he instance name 'mcName' change color to FF3300 (a nice reddy color) Cheers Jesse __________________ Cheers Jesse Stratford ActionScript.org Cofounder Email: presented in this way to stop spam-bots: My email is composed of my first name (jesse) followed by my last name (stratford) followed by @ followed by actionscript.org Please don't email or PM me Flash questions, that's what the Forums are for! Please don't rely on me reading my PMs either. Email me about important stuff.

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03-08-2001, 04:43 PM	#1
jonath Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: new york Posts: 37	I'm trying to use a 3 variables to set the tint of a movie clip by typing the variable names in the red green and blue fields. it doesn't seem to work (i guess it doesn't recognize it as an integer). So i guess my question is how do i solve this? is there a way to convert the variable through flash5 actionscript? or perhaps i'm approaching this wrong.


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03-09-2001, 02:42 PM	#3
jonath Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: new york Posts: 37	Thank you for your help it is not what i meant but anyway is started working now. i think i'm encountering a lot of stupid bugs in genereator, do you know where can i find known bugs?