Code not working need help

[DariusMonsef]

for (i=1; i<30; i++) {
duplicateMovieClip("word", 'word'+i, i);
trace(i)
}


It spits out the right numbers, but I don't get 30 MC on my screen.

any ideas??

[lostinbeta]

for (i=1; i<=30; i++) {
word.duplicateMovieClip("word"+i, i);
trace(i)
}

Try that.

[DariusMonsef]

This might be a dumb question, but does this code need to be on the MC that it is dupping, or in an onload or something

[lostinbeta]

It needs to be on a frame. The mc that is being duplicated needs to be on the stage and have the instance name "word" (no quotes)


Also keep in mind your current script as is just duplicates each clip and puts it in the original location, so that will just end up giving you a stack of duplicated clips and you won't be able to visually see all 30 clips

[ahmed]

good point lost =)

do this

for (i=1; i<=30; i++) {
var clip = word.duplicateMovieClip("word"+i, i);
clip._x = Math.random(Stage.width)
clip._y = Math.random(Stage.height)
} :)

[DariusMonsef]

Thanks for the great help.

Ahmed, I ahd to remove the math. to get it to work, but thanks.