How to Determine the x Value of a Rectangle

Question

I am creating 6 rectangles through a loop like this:
var target:Array = new Array();
for (var i:Number = 1; i < 7; i++){
target
= new Sprite();
target.graphics.lineStyle(0,0,1);
target
.graphics.beginFill(0, 0);
target.graphics.drawRect((i * 100) + 50, 30, 100, 60);
target
.graphics.endFill();
target.name = "target"+
addChild(target);
I want to use the x and y locations of these rectanles to
place a movie clip there but when I try to determine the x and y
value, they come back as 0. I can get the width and the height but
not x and y. I am viewing it with just a simple trace(target[1].x).
Any suggestions on how to get this information?
Thanks.
Dave

Answer 1

quote:
Originally posted by:
kglad
all your target's are at 0,0. the graphics is offset but not
the sprite.
you might find it easier to do the following:
var target:Array = new Array();
for (var i:Number = 1; i < 7; i++){
target[ i ] = new Sprite();
target[ i ].graphics.lineStyle(0,0,1);
target[ i ].graphics.beginFill(0, 0);
target[ i ].graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 100, 60);
target[ i ].x = (i * 100) + 50;
target[ i ].y = 30;
target[ i ].graphics.endFill();
target[ i ].name = "target"+i;
addChild(target[ i ]);
Updated your code a bit to make the answer complete hope you
don't mind
var target:Array = new Array();
for (var i:Number = 1; i < 7; i++){
target[ i ] = new Sprite();
target[ i ].graphics.lineStyle(0,0,1);
target[ i ].graphics.beginFill(0, 0);
target[ i ].graphics.drawRect(0, 0, 100, 60);
target[ i ].x = (i * 100) + 50;
target[ i ].y = 30;
target[ i ].graphics.endFill();
target[ i ].name = "target"+i;
addChild(target[ i ]);
trace(target[ i ].x);
trace(target[ i ].y)
}