Trying to "kill" children, not remove them.

[tonythemediaguy]

Hi,

I'm dynamically building out a menu using Sprites and a couple layers of children. The sprites are built out using a function. When I remove a child, it doesn't "kill" the child, it only makes it not in the Display List. How do I completely remove a child (sprite) from it's parent?

Thanks!

Tony

[Rezmason]

Taken out of context, this thread's title is horrendous.

If you have a dynamically generated object, setting all references to it to null will cast it into oblivion... at an indeterminate time in the future. For instance!


var s:Sprite = new Sprite;
s = null; // bye bye, Sprite

[tonythemediaguy]

Thank You!! You just helped me kill my children!

[Rezmason]

:pa:

[zellers]

lol @ the thread title. I didn't know what you were talking about at first.

[brndn]

red alert at goggle. expect a phone call.:huh: hahaha