Accessing Items From A Movieclip

[Computoguy]

Alright guys, heres the problem. I want to access something thats on the stage, from a movieclip. This used to work for me:

MovieClip(root).ItemName.whatIWantItToDo

Now, it doesn't work anymore, probably because of some sort of update. What do I use now?
(Yes, I have Googled it.)

[maringtr]

Can you paste your exact code?

[maringtr]

Are you sure you're using the correct instance name and that the given instance has the property/method you're trying to access?

[Computoguy]

At 4/21/12 11:59 AM, maringtr wrote: Are you sure you're using the correct instance name and that the given instance has the property/method you're trying to access?

import flash.events.MouseEvent;

var cankeybedragged:Boolean = false;

keyininventory.visible = false;

****MovieClip(root).keyforinventory.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, checkifkeydraggable);****

function checkifkeydraggable(event:MouseEvent):void{
	if(cankeybedragged){
		keyininventory.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, dragkey);
		keyininventory.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, nodragkey);
	}
}

function dragkey(event:MouseEvent):void{
	keyforinventory.startDrag();
}

function nodragkey(event:MouseEvent):void{
	keyforinventory.stopDrag();
}

I am 100% sure that it's the right instance name.

[Paranoia]

At 4/21/12 12:12 PM, Computoguy wrote:

At 4/21/12 11:59 AM, maringtr wrote: Are you sure you're using the correct instance name and that the given instance has the property/method you're trying to access?

import flash.events.MouseEvent;

var cankeybedragged:Boolean = false;

keyininventory.visible = false;

****MovieClip(root).keyforinventory.addEventListener(MouseEv ent.CLICK, checkifkeydraggable);****

function checkifkeydraggable(event:MouseEvent):void{
if(cankeybedragged){
keyininventory.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, dragkey);
keyininventory.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, nodragkey);
}
}

function dragkey(event:MouseEvent):void{
keyforinventory.startDrag();
}

function nodragkey(event:MouseEvent):void{
keyforinventory.stopDrag();
}

I am 100% sure that it's the right instance name.

So what happens when you run your code, and what do you want to happen? Also, you can work out what's going on based on a few traces.

function checkifkeydraggable(event:MouseEvent):void{
	trace(keycanbedragged);
	if(cankeybedragged){
		keyininventory.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, dragkey);
		keyininventory.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP, nodragkey);
	};
};

should return 'false', based on what you've posted, but if something's going wrong elsewhere then nothing will happen.

[Computoguy]

I want it to drag an item in the inventory. The problem is, when I say MovieClip(root), it doesnt work. I want to access keyforinventory. This used to work: MovieClip(root).keyforinventory. Now, it says it can't find it, when I KNOW it's there, and that its its instance name. >:/

[Jin]

// If you can do this:
keyininventory.visible = false;

// Then you can also do this:
keyforinventory.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, checkifkeydraggable);

[Computoguy]

keyforinventory is not IN the movieclip, thats what this posts about. MovieClip(root) used to work but now it doesnt.

[maringtr]

If you don't mind sending me your FLA file, I'd be happy to help you out. I'm sure it's an easy fix, but I need to see how you FLA is structured.

[maringtr]

*your FLA

Bad typo :)

[Computoguy]

At 4/22/12 02:49 AM, maringtr wrote: *your FLA

Bad typo :)

http://www.mediafire.com/?f2bzwvg2daz9x3q

There you go. :)

[maringtr]

Hey,

My apologies but the machine I'm currently on has CS5 and you saved the file in CS5.5. Can you export the file in an older format, so I can open it up?

I'll have access to a CS5.5 machine later today and check it out, but if you can do the export - that would speed things up.

[Computoguy]

At 4/23/12 10:14 AM, maringtr wrote: Hey,

My apologies but the machine I'm currently on has CS5 and you saved the file in CS5.5. Can you export the file in an older format, so I can open it up?

I'll have access to a CS5.5 machine later today and check it out, but if you can do the export - that would speed things up.

http://www.mediafire.com/?k2tyrf0ktephye0

[Computoguy]

Can someone please help me?

[Computoguy]

Please? Anyone there to help? <:/