sprites on the fly

[twistedlogic]

I have a completly empty channels and I want to load cast members into these channels 'on the fly' ie create sprites.

This is supposed to load the first 6 cast members into the first 6 channels and position them 30 frames vertically apart. It doesn't work, and nothing is being added to the stage.

on enterFrame me
i=1
repeat while i = 1 to 6
vVLoc = (50+(i*30))
sprite(i).member = member(i)
sprite(i).locH = 700
sprite(i).locV = vVLoc
end repeat

end


Do I need to create 'empty' sprites off stage, or is there a way to load sprites into blank channels.

thanks in advance

 

[manabenz]

You could use this parent script to generate objects on the stage:

--|:: puppet sprites ::|--

property spriteNumber
property pSprite
global objectList
global pShoot

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on new me

spriteNumber = trouveSprite()
if spriteNumber > 0 then
puppetSprite spriteNumber, true
sprite(spriteNumber).member = member("envelope&quot
-- sprite(spriteNumber).scale = 50
-- sprite(spriteNumber).locH = 17
-- sprite(spriteNumber).locV = 325
sprite(spriteNumber).ink = 1
-- sprite(spriteNumber).ink = random(36)
sprite(spriteNumber).scriptInstanceList.add(me)
return me
end if

end

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on prepareFrame me

-- sprite(spriteNumber).locH = sprite(spriteNumber).locH + 3 --random(5)
-- if sprite(spriteNumber).locH > 500 then deleteMoi me


end

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on trouveSprite

repeat with i = 8 to 50
if sprite(i).memberNum <=0 then return i
end repeat
i =1
return -1

end

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on deleteMoi me

puppetSprite spriteNumber, false
sprite(spriteNumber).scriptInstanceList.deleteOne(me)
-- objectList.deleteOne(me)

end

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on check()
-- if the mouseMember = me then alert &quot;Stay away from there!&quot;
-- put the clickLoc
end

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on giveSpriteNum me

pSprite = sprite(me.spriteNum)
return pSprite

end


Whenever you need to make a new object, just say:
pObject = new(script &quot;whatever your naming the above script&quot

THis will create a new object on stage.

Mayuresh