Movieclip color transform

Hello,
I am building a Smile Face application.
Where you choose a menu item and an object or "movieclip" is
placed on the stage. You can drag and drop the object, take it to
the trash and change the color on any of the objects on the stage
at any time.
I have 2 problems that I am looking for guidance on.
1. The code I use to change the color of the object is bulky.
As it is, depending upon the amount of objects you have in
the menu,
the code could grow to a painful amount making it difficult
to manage.
I am looking for a way to better my existing code, by
upgrading it to a more advanced method.
I have attached my code here.
If anyone could help steer me in the right direction, I would
appreciate it.
Thanks,
Matthew

Thanks for the answer Rob.
It works perfect.
I apologize for my last tread not making much sense.
I have one question, that I would like to find the answer to.
Is there anyway to create this function.
for (j in partsList) {
partsList[j].onPress = choosePart;
Without it being an onPress, onRelease, onRollOver or
onRollOut function?
I ask, because I am incorporating
the "GreenSock transform manager"
which is already using the onPress and onRelease function for
the partsList.
http://blog.greensock.com/transformmanageras2/)
Hope that makes sense,
Thanks.

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