I'm stuck after I delete onEnterFrame

Question

I've made a lot of progress on this file thanks to some help
from the forum. I've reached a point I can't figure out. In my
released() function, I need to call a delete onEnterFrame so that
the scripted tweens can run. But how do I "reinstate" the
onEnterFrame when the unreleased() function is called so that the
original motion can run.
import mx.utils.Delegate
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var numClouds:Number = 35;
var fl:Number = 250;
var gravity:Number = .5;
var vx:Number = 0;
var vy:Number = 0;
var vz:Number = 0;
var friction:Number = .97;
var vpX:Number = Stage.width / 2;
var vpY:Number = Stage.height / 2;
var vpY:Number = 400;
var home:MovieClip = this;
var dreamarray:Array = new Array();
dreamarray[0] = "dreamone";
dreamarray[1] = "dreamtwo";
dreamarray[2] = "dreamthree";
dreamarray[3] = "dreamfour";
dreamarray[4] = "dreamfive";
var dreamarrayX:Array = new Array();
dreamarrayX[0] = 0
dreamarrayX[1] = -1800;
dreamarrayX[2] = 2000;
dreamarrayX[3] = 100;
dreamarrayX[4] = -1700;
var dreamarrayZ:Array = new Array();
dreamarrayZ[0] = 0;
dreamarrayZ[1] = 500;
dreamarrayZ[2] = 1000;
dreamarrayZ[3] = 1500;
dreamarrayZ[4] = 2000;
function init() {
for (var i:Number = 0; i<dreamarray.length; i++) {
var dream:MovieClip = home.attachMovie(dreamarray
, "dreamarray" + i, i);
dream.x = dreamarrayX;
dream.y = 50;
dream.z = dreamarrayZ
dream.onRelease = released;
function inittwo() {
//set Number to more than number of dreams
for (var j:Number = 20; j<numClouds; j++) {
var cloud:MovieClip = attachMovie("cloud", "cloud" + j, j);
cloud.x = Math.random() * 2000 - 800;
cloud.y = 50;
cloud.z = 0 + cloudoffset;
//cloud.onEnterFrame = mover;
cloudoffset += 600;
function released() {
for (var i=0;i<dreamarray.length;i++){
var t:MovieClip = home["dreamarray"+i];
t.xPos = t._x;
t.yPos = t._y;
t.theScale = t._xscale;
//delete dream.onRelease;
delete onEnterFrame;
if (t != this)
//trace(this);
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,t._xscale,0,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,t._yscale,0,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,100,0,1,true);
//trace(t);
//trace(t.xPos);
//trace(t.yPos);
else
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,t._xscale,55,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,t._yscale,55,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_x",Strong.easeOut,t._x,200,1,true);
var tw4:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_y",Strong.easeOut,t._y,100,1,true);
var tw5:Tween = new
Tween(theText,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,0,100,1,true);
var s:Object = this;
tw.onMotionStopped = function()
s.onRelease = unReleased;
function unReleased(){
//delete this.onRelease;
for(var i=0;i<dreamarray.length;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["dreamarray"+i];
if(t != this)
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,0,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,0,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,0,100,1,true);
else
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,100,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,100,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_x",Strong.easeOut,t._x,t.xPos,1,true);
var tw4:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_y",Strong.easeOut,t._y,t.yPos,1,true);
tw.onMotionStopped = function()
for(var i=0;i<dreamarray.length;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["dreamarray"+i];
t.onRelease = Delegate.create(t,released);
//t.onEnterFrame = mover;
function onEnterFrame():Void {
//if (dreamarray4.z >= 500 &&
Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
if (zdepth < 55 && Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
vz -= 1;
zdepth += 1;
//if(dreamarray4.z >=2000 &&
Key.isDown(Key.DOWN))
if(zdepth > 0 && Key.isDown(Key.DOWN))
vz += 1;
zdepth -= 1;
vy -= gravity;
vx *= friction;
vy *= friction;
vz *= friction;
for (var i:Number=0;i<dreamarray.length;i++) {
var dream:MovieClip = home["dreamarray" +i];
dream.x += vx;
dream.y += vy;
dream.z += vz;
if(dream.y < 50)
dream.y = 50;
vy = 0;
if (dream.z <= -fl) {
//delete dream.z
dream.z._visible = false;
else
dream.z._visible = true;
var scale:Number = fl / (fl + dream.z);
dream._xscale = dream._yscale = scale*100;
dream._x = vpX + dream.x * scale/2;
dream._y = vpY + dream.y * scale/2;
//dream._x = dream.x * scale/2;
//dream._alpha = scale * 60 + 40;
dream.swapDepths(-dream.z);
for (var j:Number=0;j<numClouds;j++) {
var cloud:MovieClip = this["cloud" + j];
cloud.x += vx;
cloud.y += vy;
cloud.z += vz;
if(cloud.y < 50)
cloud.y = 50;
vy = 0;
if (cloud.z <= -fl) {
cloud.z += 5000;
else if(cloud.z > 5000 - fl)
cloud.z -= 5000;
var scale:Number = fl / (fl + cloud.z);
cloud._xscale = cloud._yscale=scale*200;
cloud._x = vpX + cloud.x * scale;
cloud._y = vpY + cloud.y * scale;
cloud._alpha = scale * 60 + 40;
cloud.swapDepths(-cloud.z);
/*//trying to create the mover function
function mover():Void {
//if (dreamarray4.z >= 500 &&
Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
if (zdepth < 55 && Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
vz -= 1;
zdepth += 1;
//if(dreamarray4.z >=2000 &&
Key.isDown(Key.DOWN))
if(zdepth > 0 && Key.isDown(Key.DOWN))
vz += 1;
zdepth -= 1;
vy -= gravity;
vx *= friction;
vy *= friction;
vz *= friction;
for (var i:Number=0;i<dreamarray.length;i++) {
var dream:MovieClip = home["dreamarray" +i];
dream.x += vx;
dream.y += vy;
dream.z += vz;
if(dream.y < 50)
dream.y = 50;
vy = 0;
if (dream.z <= -fl) {
//delete dream.z
dream.z._visible = false;
else
dream.z._visible = true;
var scale:Number = fl / (fl + dream.z);
dream._xscale = dream._yscale = scale*100;
dream._x = vpX + dream.x * scale/2;
dream._y = vpY + dream.y * scale/2;
//dream._x = dream.x * scale/2;
//dream._alpha = scale * 60 + 40;
dream.swapDepths(-dream.z);
for (var j:Number=0;j<numClouds;j++) {
var cloud:MovieClip = this["cloud" + j];
cloud.x += vx;
cloud.y += vy;
cloud.z += vz;
if(cloud.y < 50)
cloud.y = 50;
vy = 0;
if (cloud.z <= -fl) {
cloud.z += 5000;
else if(cloud.z > 5000 - fl)
cloud.z -= 5000;
var scale:Number = fl / (fl + cloud.z);
cloud._xscale = cloud._yscale=scale*200;
cloud._x = vpX + cloud.x * scale;
cloud._y = vpY + cloud.y * scale;
cloud._alpha = scale * 60 + 40;
cloud.swapDepths(-cloud.z);
init();
inittwo();
stop();

Answer 1

I changed my script to create dream.onEnterFrame = mover;
The dream MovieClips attach correctly and move as they are
supposed to....but now my clouds just get attached in the upperleft
corner.
I tried creating cloud.onEnterFrame = mover; since the clouds
movement is controlled in the same function as the "dreams"
Do I need to create a seperate mover function for the clouds?
And rename all of my variables to go with the new function?
import mx.utils.Delegate
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var numClouds:Number = 35;
var fl:Number = 250;
var gravity:Number = .5;
var vx:Number = 0;
var vy:Number = 0;
var vz:Number = 0;
var friction:Number = .97;
var vpX:Number = Stage.width / 2;
var vpY:Number = Stage.height / 2;
var vpY:Number = 400;
var home:MovieClip = this;
var dreamarray:Array = new Array();
dreamarray[0] = "dreamone";
dreamarray[1] = "dreamtwo";
dreamarray[2] = "dreamthree";
dreamarray[3] = "dreamfour";
dreamarray[4] = "dreamfive";
var dreamarrayX:Array = new Array();
dreamarrayX[0] = 0
dreamarrayX[1] = -1800;
dreamarrayX[2] = 2000;
dreamarrayX[3] = 100;
dreamarrayX[4] = -1700;
var dreamarrayZ:Array = new Array();
dreamarrayZ[0] = 0;
dreamarrayZ[1] = 500;
dreamarrayZ[2] = 1000;
dreamarrayZ[3] = 1500;
dreamarrayZ[4] = 2000;
function init() {
for (var i:Number = 0; i<dreamarray.length; i++) {
var dream:MovieClip = home.attachMovie(dreamarray
, "dreamarray" + i, i);
dream.x = dreamarrayX;
dream.y = 50;
dream.z = dreamarrayZ
dream.onRelease = released;
dream.onEnterFrame = mover;
function inittwo() {
//set Number to more than number of dreams
for (var j:Number = 20; j<numClouds; j++) {
var cloud:MovieClip = attachMovie("cloud", "cloud" + j, j);
cloud.x = Math.random() * 2000 - 800;
cloud.y = 50;
cloud.z = 0 + cloudoffset;
//cloud.onEnterFrame = mover;
cloudoffset += 600;
function released() {
for (var i=0;i<dreamarray.length;i++){
var t:MovieClip = home["dreamarray"+i];
t.xPos = t._x;
t.yPos = t._y;
t.theScale = t._xscale;
//delete dream.onRelease;
t.onEnterFrame = null;
if (t != this)
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,t._xscale,0,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,t._yscale,0,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,100,0,1,true);
else
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,t._xscale,55,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,t._yscale,55,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_x",Strong.easeOut,t._x,200,1,true);
var tw4:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_y",Strong.easeOut,t._y,100,1,true);
var tw5:Tween = new
Tween(theText,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,0,100,1,true);
var s:Object = this;
tw.onMotionStopped = function()
s.onRelease = unReleased;
function unReleased(){
for(var i=0;i<dreamarray.length;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["dreamarray"+i];
if(t != this)
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,0,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,0,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_alpha",Strong.easeOut,0,100,1,true);
else
var tw:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_xscale",Strong.easeOut,100,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw2:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_yscale",Strong.easeOut,100,t.theScale,1,true);
var tw3:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_x",Strong.easeOut,t._x,t.xPos,1,true);
var tw4:Tween = new
Tween(t,"_y",Strong.easeOut,t._y,t.yPos,1,true);
tw.onMotionStopped = function()
for(var i=0;i<dreamarray.length;i++)
var t:MovieClip = home["dreamarray"+i];
t.onRelease = Delegate.create(t,released);
t.onEnterFrame = mover;
//trying to create the mover function
function mover():Void {
if (zdepth < 55 && Key.isDown(Key.UP)){
vz -= 1;
zdepth += 1;
if(zdepth > 0 && Key.isDown(Key.DOWN))
vz += 1;
zdepth -= 1;
vy -= gravity;
vx *= friction;
vy *= friction;
vz *= friction;
for (var i:Number=0;i<dreamarray.length;i++) {
var dream:MovieClip = home["dreamarray" +i];
dream.x += vx;
dream.y += vy;
dream.z += vz;
if(dream.y < 50)
dream.y = 50;
vy = 0;
if (dream.z <= -fl) {
dream.z._visible = false;
else
dream.z._visible = true;
var scale:Number = fl / (fl + dream.z);
dream._xscale = dream._yscale = scale*100;
dream._x = vpX + dream.x * scale/2;
dream._y = vpY + dream.y * scale/2;
//dream._x = dream.x * scale/2;
//dream._alpha = scale * 60 + 40;
dream.swapDepths(-dream.z);
for (var j:Number=0;j<numClouds;j++) {
var cloud:MovieClip = this["cloud" + j];
cloud.x += vx;
cloud.y += vy;
cloud.z += vz;
if(cloud.y < 50)
cloud.y = 50;
vy = 0;
if (cloud.z <= -fl) {
cloud.z += 5000;
else if(cloud.z > 5000 - fl)
cloud.z -= 5000;
var scale:Number = fl / (fl + cloud.z);
cloud._xscale = cloud._yscale=scale*200;
cloud._x = vpX + cloud.x * scale;
cloud._y = vpY + cloud.y * scale;
cloud._alpha = scale * 60 + 40;
cloud.swapDepths(-cloud.z);
init();
inittwo();
stop();