Quick function/param question

[dAEL]

Alright basically I want to make it so when i duplicate a movie clip, it sends its instance name to a function thats on the main timeline and executes the actions from there, for example...

I duplicate a movie clip of a block, and in its onClipEvent(load), it contains, _root.fallingBlock(instance name).

Then on the main timeline there is a method, called fallingBlock obviously, that takes the instance name as a parameter and runs through the given code, such as...

function fallingBlock(instanceName) {
_root.instanceName._y += 5;
}

Thnx in advance :D

[E-Slayer]

You'd want the function to be something like:

function fallingBlock(instanceName){
_root[instanceName]._y += 5;
}

And to call it from the clip:

_root.fallingBlock(this._name);

[dAEL]

ahhhh, _name!

thnx a ton bud ! :D :D :D

[E-Slayer]

Not a problem. That one took me a while to get, it was all those stupid square brackets' fault.

[dAEL]

Ok one last dumb question thats kinda off topic :P

When duplicating a movie clip, does the original movie clip need to be on the main timeline somewhere, or can i duplicate straight from the library?

[E-Slayer]

Oh, I know that there's some way to pull clips from the library, but I'm not sure on the specifics or limitations.

[Marz]

You can only use duplicateMovieClip the function if the clip is on the main timeline...

however... you can use the function attachMovie if it's in the library. ;)