[jaegow]

have been running into the same problem multiple times and I know there is an easier way to do this.. any ideas out there?

here would be an example of some code:

PHP Code:

btn1.onPress = function(){
    do the same thing;
    }
btn2.onPress = function(){
    do the same thing;
    }
btn3.onPress = function(){
    do the same thing;
    }
btn4.onPress = function(){
    do the same thing;
    } 

[[PAUL FERRIE]]

Code:

btn1.onPress = function(){
    doStuff(_name)
    }
btn2.onPress = function(){
    doStuff(_name)
    }
btn3.onPress = function(){
    doStuff(_name)
    }
btn4.onPress = function(){
    doStuff(_name)
    }  
function doStuff(butName){
//Take the first 3 characters away from the name and leave the number. 
var id = butName.slice(3)
//Do stuff  to/with the number here
}

Is that what your talking about?

[jaegow]

I was thinking of maybe a loop...
and I know this won't work...

PHP Code:

for (i=0; i<5; i++) {
var mc : MovieClip = "btn"+i;
mc.onPress.function=(){
do the same thing;
}
} 

Or maybe an array...
also, keep in mind that I know this doesn't work

PHP Code:

var mc:Array = ["btn1","btn2","btn3","btn4"];
mc.onPress.function=(){
do the same thing;
} 

[[PAUL FERRIE]]

Why wont this work?

Actionscript:

for (i=0; i<5; i++) {
var mc : MovieClip = "btn"+i;
mc.onPress.function=(){
doStuff(_name)
}
} 
function doStuff(butName){
//Take the first 3 characters away from the name and leave the number. 
var id = butName.slice(3)
//Do stuff  to/with the number here
}

I have seen scottae suggest his method a few times.

[jaegow]

I don't know too much about the slice stuff that you have here but if the...

PHP Code:

var mc:MovieClip = "btn"+1; 

...would be recognized, the slice wouldn't be needed; it would run just fine without it(for what I am trying to do).

[jaegow]

sorry....

meant to have...

PHP Code:

var mc:MovieClip = "btn"+i;

not

var mc:MovieClip = "btn"+1 

;