Why isn't this setInterval working??

[fasterthanlight™]

I'm trying to create a wipe, where a bar expands vertically from the top to the bottom. This was accomplished with a motion tween. Now, I'm trying to use AS to duplicate that one bar across the screen, and this is done inside a movieclip, and the movieclip is on the main stage and it is setMask(my_mc); to reveal an image beneath.
Here's the code I'm using:



totalBars = Math.round(Stage.width/bars._width);
i = 0;
duplicate = function () {
if (i <= totalBars) {
i += 1;
bars.duplicateMovieClip("bars"+i, this.getNextHighestDepth());
this["bars"+i]._x = i*bars._width;
}else{
clearInterval(intervalID);
}
};
var intervalID = setInterval(duplicate, 10);


But it doesn't work!

[The_Protector]

try dropping the "var"

[fasterthanlight™]

That doesn't fix it. :(

[fasterthanlight™]

Now, if i throw in a trace("IS IT WORKIGN???"); here:


totalBars = Math.round(Stage.width/bars._width);
i = 0;
duplicate = function () {
if (i <= totalBars) {
i += 1;
bars.duplicateMovieClip("bars"+i, this.getNextHighestDepth());
this["bars"+i]._x = i*bars._width;
trace("IS THIS WORKING???");
}else{
clearInterval(intervalID);
}
};
var intervalID = setInterval(duplicate, 10);
It traces "IS THIS WORKING" 12 times, (correct amount), so it's doing the function, and stopping after 12, but theres no duplicating action going on.

[Lindquist]

Post or e-mail me your .fla and I'll take a look at it.

[3pinter]

totalBars = Math.round(Stage.width/bars._width);
i = 0;
duplicate = function () {
if (i <= totalBars) {
i += 1;
var bars = bars.duplicateMovieClip("bars"+i, this.getNextHighestDepth());
bars._x = i*bars._width;
trace("IS THIS WORKING???");
}else{
clearInterval(intervalID);
}
};
var intervalID = setInterval(duplicate, 10);


Does this work?
Else: try replacing this.getNextHigestDepth() by "i"... perhaps that's bugging you.

3Pinter
:smirk:

[fasterthanlight™]

The Fla as requested :)
(http://www.jamieroy.com/barWipe.fla.zip)

[Lindquist]

Hope this helps.

[fasterthanlight™]

Linquist, you get my vote for anything that you are nominated for. :azn:
Works like a charm