Creating a function in a movie clip.

OK - so i have this method (which is in a class, if that
matters) that receives a MovieClip. I want the method to create a
function inside this movie clip and link it to the onEnterFrame
even of the movie clip.
What kind of syntax can i use for this? I'm familiar with
creating and deleting events, but not familiar with creating
functions dynamically.
Thanks for your help!

I would imagine you are trying to do something similar to
what I am doing.
I would add the onEnterFrame to your class constructor...
look at my code below...

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I know I dont really need the name, I just need the index number of the array, but I cant figure out how to get the index name without specificaly coding for it. That is why in the listener event I use event.target.name because I dont know what movie clip is being clicked until it has been clicked on. Basically when a movie clip is clicked it needs to return which index of the array was clicked.
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I've gotten Monster to extend MovieClip, and this is working to use it as a movieclip.
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Found how to do it, sort of. Change the class linkage name to Monster instead of Red_Monster. I just have to make classes for each movie clip.
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RemoveChild for movie clip that was added in another function?

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Duh, thanks Kglad. It's been a long week ;).
Jesse
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 13:47:57 -0600
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: removeChild for movie clip that was added in another function?
var myPreloader:mcPreloader
function addPreloader(event:Event):void
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