Certain x, y dont work.

[JoMan]

Hi,

I have a problem regarding the x, and y coordinates on a flash project of mine. Whenever I set the x and y coordinates for a movieClip:



function setPos() {
with (mc1) {
_x = 400;
_y = 300;
}
}



The MovieClip never gets sent to the proper coordinates. If anyone could help me, that would be great. Thanks.

Sincerely,





-Joman.

[Michael Chen]

Personally I don't like using the "with" function.

However I think that should work. By the way are you calling the "setPos" function from another movie clip?

If all else fails, try _root.mc1._x = 400; _root.mc1._y = 300;

[JoMan]

Thankyou for replying :).

Yes, I declared the setPos function with '_root.onEnterFrame = setPos'. The '_root.mc1._x = 400' does the same thing as what I had before.

[senocular]

Are you sure there arent any other processes that might be re-positioning the clip somewhere else directly after that is called? And are you sure you are referencing it properly? (i.e. does a trace of mc1 "trace(mc1);" actually trace the movieclip you're attempting to move?)

[Tinuviel]

I actually did something very similar recently. Check this out, it'll probably help:

http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77414

[JoMan]

I actually did something very similar recently. Check this out, it'll probably help:

http://www.kirupaforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77414
Oh, Thankyou, that fixed my problem! Thankyou everyone for your help :).






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