Nesting dynamically created movieclip at runtime?

Is it possible to nest a movieclip into another dynamically
created movieclip at runtime? The commented line of code works, but
I am trying to nest a movieclip after it is created into
another.

you can nest movieclips by using your commented code.
however, you cannot change a movieclip's parentage after it's
created.
you can "fake" a parentage change by creating a movieclip
with the parentage you want, copying its assets to the newly
created movieclip with the desired parentage and finally removing
the original movieclip.

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How do I reference a dynamically created MovieClip from another MovieClip?

Hi,
I'd be grateful for any pointers to the following problem:
     I'm having trouble referencing dynamically created MovieClips (links in a side panel on a Flash website, created from an XML file) from the current MovieClip (the currently selected link).
     I wish to freeze the the link/MovieClip in its mouseOver state once it has been clicked - this part works. When a new link/MovieClip is clicked on, I wish to release the previously clicked-on link from its mouseOver state, which is what I've so far been unable to do.
     My problem seems to be referencing the previous link/MoveClip. I've used the trace statement trace(MovieClip(this).name) to determine that the MovieClips are named item0, item1, item2 and so on. However, I've been unable thus far to reference the previous clip thus far. I've tried to trace the route to the MovieClip from the stage, and also tried MovieClip(parent).item0.gotoAndStop and lots of other different permutations, but to no avail. It's the fact they seem to be in a container called 'panel' which is defeating me.
     Here's a live version I've uploaded, which might explain the problem better. Click on "UBER UNS" in the top menu bar to get to the page in question. It's the links on the left-hand side (Historie, Unser Team, etc.) which are the problem. You'll see that once they've been clicked on they remain in their mouseOver state.
     This is the code in question on the fla file, which is a file I did not create myself. The parts in black work fine; it's the red parts where the problem lies:
import flash.display.MovieClip;
panel.buttonMode = true;
var lang:uint = 1;
var url_Link:String=MovieClip(root).program.websiteXML .language[lang].pages.titlePage[MovieClip(root).program.linkPage].texts.pageList.txt[numT XT].@link;
var urlPage:Number=Number(MovieClip(root).program.webs iteXML.language[lang].pages.titlePage[MovieClip(root).program.linkPage].texts.pageList.tx t[numTXT].@linkPage);
var request:URLRequest;
var linkIndex:uint;
var lastClickedLink:MovieClip;   //This is supposed to store the last link that has been clicked - it doesn't work
panel.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, clicLink);
panel.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, mouseOverLink);
panel.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, mouseOutLink);
function mouseOverLink(event:MouseEvent):void {
      MovieClip(this).gotoAndPlay('s1');
function mouseOutLink(event:MouseEvent):void {
      if(numTXT !== (linkIndex - 1)/5){         //freezes mouseOver state if this is the link for the current page
           MovieClip(this).gotoAndPlay('s2');
function clicLink(event:MouseEvent):void {
      var linkpage:uint = MovieClip(root).program.linkPage;
      if (url_Link) {
           request = new URLRequest(url_Link);
           navigateToURL(request);
      } else {
           linkIndex = numTXT * 5 + 1;
           if(linkpage == 1){
               MovieClip(root).chPages.cont.page_about_mc.page3Tu rner_mc.gotoAndStop([linkIndex]);
          } else if (linkpage == 2){
               MovieClip(root).chPages.cont.page3_mc.page3Turner_ mc.gotoAndStop([linkIndex]);
     lastClickedLink.gotoAndPlay('s2'); // this is supposed to release the previous clicked-on link from it's mouseOver state - doesn't work
     lastClickedLink = MovieClip(this).name;    //this is supposed to set the new link as the last link clicked after the old one has been released from it's mouseOver state - doesn't work
If anyone can help, that would be great.

What you might be after for that line is to use:
lastClickedLink = MovieClip(event.currentTarget);
For what you show, the name property of an object is a String, so I would expect you to be getting an error regarding trying to get a String to act like a MovieClip when you try to tell it to gotoAndPlay('s2').

Dynamically create movieclips

I want to be able to dynamically create movieclips in flash based on a midi file.
So I converted the midi file to an .xml file first. I traced the number of events going on and the time of when an event starts or ends.
So to keep track of those times, I put them in an array.(keytimer[i])
The timer goes up 1microsecond at a time, for as long as the song is; in this case 190080 microseconds.
The thing I want is when the timer equals a number in this array(keytimer[i]), and only when the attribute is 'NoteOn', then it should create a movieclip.
I tried doing it like this; but he doesnt recognise the array:
if (current==keytimer[i]) {
trace("yes");
Any help is more than welcome
Flash file:
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, showXML);xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("for_elise_by_beethoven.xml"));function showXML(e:Event):void { XML.ignoreWhitespace=true; var songs:XML=new XML(e.target.data); trace(songs.Track.Event.length()); var i:Number; var keytimer:Array = new Array(); for (i=0; i < songs.Track.Event.length(); i++) { keytimer[i] =(" Time of the key: "+ songs.Track.Event[i].Absolute.text()); if (current==keytimer[i]) { trace("yes"); } //trace(keytimer[i]); //trace(" NoteOn: "+ songs.Track.Event[i].NoteOn.@Note); //trace(" NoteOff: "+ songs.Track.Event[i].NoteOff.@Note); //trace(" "); } var myTimer:Timer=new Timer(1,190000); myTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,doStuff); var current:Number=0; myTimer.start(); function doStuff(event:TimerEvent):void { current++; trace("current: "+ current); trace("keytimer: "+ keytimer[i]); //trace("keytimer: "+ keytimer[i]); /*if (current==keytimer[i]) { trace("yes"); }*/ }}
The current xml file: (name: for_elise_by_beethoven.xml)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><!DOCTYPE MIDIFile PUBLIC "-//Recordare//DTD MusicXML 0.9 MIDI//EN" "http://www.musicxml.org/dtds/midixml.dtd"><MIDIFile><Format>1</Format><TrackCount>4</TrackCount><TicksPerBeat>960</TicksPerBeat><TimestampType>Absolute</TimestampType><Track Number="0"> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 12 00 00 7f 7f 00</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 1c 32 30 30 35 2e 31 32 2e 30 32</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <TrackName>Track 0</TrackName> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <SetTempo Value="857143"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <EndOfTrack/> </Event></Track><Track Number="1"> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <ProgramChange Channel="1" Number="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 09 40 48</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <CopyrightNotice>2006 by forelise.com</CopyrightNotice> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <InstrumentName>Piano</InstrumentName> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <TrackName>Für Elise</TrackName> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 06 47 65 6e 65 72 61 6c 20 4d 49 44 49</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <TimeSignature Numerator="3" LogDenominator="3" MIDIClocksPerMetronomeClick="12" ThirtySecondsPer24Clocks="8"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <MIDIChannelPrefix Value="00"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>960</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="71"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>1200</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>1200</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="75" Velocity="38"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>1440</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="75" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>1440</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="57"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>1680</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>1680</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="75" Velocity="70"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>1920</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="75" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>1920</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2160</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2160</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2400</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2400</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="74" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2640</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="74" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2640</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="72" Velocity="83"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2880</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="72" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2880</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="89"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2880</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 0f 02</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>2880</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="45" Velocity="64"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>3120</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="45" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>3120</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="52" Velocity="64"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>3360</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="52" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>3360</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="57" Velocity="70"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>3600</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>3600</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="57" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>3600</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="60" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>3840</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="60" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>3840</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4080</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4080</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4320</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4320</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="83"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4320</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 0f 02</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4320</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="40" Velocity="64"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4560</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="40" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4560</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="52" Velocity="64"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4800</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="52" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>4800</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="56" Velocity="70"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5040</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5040</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="56" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5040</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5280</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5280</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="68" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5520</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="68" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5520</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5760</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5760</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="72" Velocity="83"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>5760</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="45" Velocity="64"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6000</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="45" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6000</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="52" Velocity="70"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6240</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="52" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6240</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="57" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6480</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="72" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6480</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="57" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6480</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6720</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6720</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6960</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>6960</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="75" Velocity="64"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>7200</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="75" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>7200</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>7440</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>7440</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="75" Velocity="70"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>7680</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="75" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>7680</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>7920</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="76" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>7920</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8160</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8160</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="74" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8400</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="74" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8400</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="72" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8640</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="72" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8640</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="83"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8640</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 0f 02</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8640</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="45" Velocity="57"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8880</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="45" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>8880</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="52" Velocity="64"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>9120</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="52" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>9120</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="57" Velocity="70"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>9360</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>9360</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="57" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>9360</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="60" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>9600</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="60" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>9600</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>9840</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>9840</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="76"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>10080</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>10080</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="83"/> </Event>
 ...ETC...
<Event> <Absolute>185040</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="56" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185040</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="51"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185280</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="64" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185280</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="72" Velocity="51"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185520</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="72" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185520</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="51"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185733</Absolute> <ControlChange Channel="1" Control="64" Value="127"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185760</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="71" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185760</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 0e</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185760</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="60" Velocity="45"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185760</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="45"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185760</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="45" Velocity="45"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>185760</Absolute> <NoteOn Channel="1" Note="33" Velocity="45"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>187200</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="45" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>187200</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="33" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>187200</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="60" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>187200</Absolute> <NoteOff Channel="1" Note="69" Velocity="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>190048</Absolute> <ControlChange Channel="1" Control="64" Value="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>190080</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 0a</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>190080</Absolute> <EndOfTrack/> </Event></Track><Track Number="2"> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 09 00 40</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 06 47 65 6e 65 72 61 6c 20 4d 49 44 49</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <TrackName>http://www.forelise.com/</TrackName> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <TimeSignature Numerator="3" LogDenominator="3" MIDIClocksPerMetronomeClick="12" ThirtySecondsPer24Clocks="8"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <ProgramChange Channel="2" Number="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <MIDIChannelPrefix Value="01"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <EndOfTrack/> </Event></Track><Track Number="3"> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 09 00 40</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <SequencerSpecific>05 0f 06 47 65 6e 65 72 61 6c 20 4d 49 44 49</SequencerSpecific> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <TrackName>Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven</TrackName> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <TimeSignature Numerator="3" LogDenominator="3" MIDIClocksPerMetronomeClick="12" ThirtySecondsPer24Clocks="8"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <ProgramChange Channel="3" Number="0"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <MIDIChannelPrefix Value="02"/> </Event> <Event> <Absolute>0</Absolute> <EndOfTrack/> </Event></Track></MIDIFile>

var current:int=0;
myTimer.start();
function doStuff(event:TimerEvent):void {
current++;
trace("current: "+ current);
trace("keytimer: "+ keytimer[i]);
//trace("keytimer: "+ keytimer[i]);
if (current==int(keytimer[i)]) {
trace("yes");

Accessing dynamically created movieclips

I have an application that I am adding movieclips to a
container movieclip through a for loop and repeatedly calling
myClip.addChild(theNewClip). Now I have a dozen clips in my
container and it seems like the only way to access the clip is to
use the getChildByName() method and cast it into a temporary clip
so I can get at the its properties.
Is this the best and/or only way to do this? Does the old AS2
myContainer["theName"].property not work with dynamically created
movieclips? It doesn't seem to work for me anymore.
Anyway I am getting the clips now, but I was hoping someone
could show me a better way to access a dynamically created movie
clip.

In AS3, this is probably not much better, but you can
generically loop through all movie clips:

Removing dynamically created movieclips

The following dynamically creates a set of movieclips that
I'm using instead of the list component. Each clip has an embedded
text field(txt) that displays the title of an RSS feed. I have
multiple RSS feeds that I want to load however, and when a seperate
button is clicked, I want to delete the above mentioned mc's so
that they can be replaced by new ones. I have tried loading the
values into an array, then clearing the array when the button is
clicked, but the mc's still remain.

I thought about my methods this morning at breakfast.
Eventually, the list will grow to a size too big for the
stage. I'm going to need a container so that I can scroll through
the items at some point.
I may as well add a listener to each button created that will
load a specific container to nest the lists. When a different
button is clicked I can simply use the removedChild(container) and
get rid of the movies in one fell swoop as opposed to identifying
each one for removal. The container can easily be controlled and
scrolled using its y value as well.
I have yet to work with this but I can think of an issue
already. If I register the container at the top, my dynamic mc
lists will start there, each with an increase in y value. The top
of that container will become the limit for scrolling upwards.
How will I note a y value to indicate the bottom of the lists
for scrolling purposes? Each button will load a container with a
unique amount of mc lists.

Dynamically create objects at runtime - Collections?

Dear Experts
During runtime i need to create several objects. Can you help me by pointing out the best practice here? Is it possible to store Man and Dog object in the single collection?
Thank you for the help
The code is as follows
abstract class Mammal {
    String name;
    Mammal(String n)
        name = n;
    void sleep()
        System.out.println( name + "! is asleep! zzzzzzz!");
    abstract void talk();
class Man extends Mammal {
    Man(String n)
        super(n);
    void talk()
        System.out.println("H1 My Name is "+name+" How do you do?");
class Dog extends Mammal {
    Dog(String n)
        super(n);
    void talk()
        System.out.println("Wrf!Wrf!");
public class Main {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
       Dog d1 = new Dog("Dots");
       Man m1 = new Man("Joe");
       Dog d2 = new Dog("Dollar");
       Man m2 = new Man("Mike");
       // ideally i would like to push this into collection of objects
}

standman wrote:
thank you
i tried this. If it is wrong please let me know. If all you need is a List, it may work fine. I didn't try it. Some suggestions:
Declare 'al' as a List:
List al = new ArrayList();Then if you decide you need a LinkedList or other List, you only have to change the right side construction.
Try to use generics (as YoungWinston suggested).
Use an Iterator or an "enhanced 'for' loop" for the iteration, instead of constantly checking "size" and using "get(i)". Since you have a short random-access list (ArrayList), your loop may work okay. But, if you had a long non-random-access list (such as LinkedList), an Iterator or "enhanced 'for' loop" (which uses an Iterator behind-the-scenes) would work faster.
If you do need thread-safety, there are other considerations, too.

Dynamically creating Runtime users

Hi,
I am trying to create a workflow that would connect to a remote Unix Box with credentials & host details provided by user from New Scale as input parameters.
The problem that I am facing is how to dynamically create runtime users as well as Targets & associate the user with that Target.
Following inputs I will expect from New Scale - Host Name, user+pwd to connect to that Host.
Regards,
Abhi

As per Michael's reponse you need to access the WSDL for both Target and Runtime User.
Make sure you have enabled the TEO NBWS first(under file->server properties->web service in the master UI). Port 61527 for http, 61526 for HTTPS (both defaults)
For Unix connections I have done the exact thing you describe and I used the telnet target type as I find it easiest to work with.
I do a 3 step process... create runtime user, extract the GUID of that Runtime User from the output of the web services call, and then create the SSH connection and pass the GUID of the Runtime User into the SSH connection web service call.
Here is a screenshot of the create runtime user:
I extract the guid by using a match regular expression on ".*" and then doing a substring on that result.
Here is a screenshot fo the create SSH connection:

Dynamically created Text field inside of empty Movieclip

Hi there.
My goal is to have a button that, when clicked, an empty
movieclip is created and a text field is attached to it.
I could write it easily if the newly created instance names
where hard coded, the problem comes with the syntax to generate
them dynamically.
Here's the code i have so far:
ActionScript Code:
button.onRelease = function() {
createText();
var count:Number = 1;
createText = function () {
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("placeholder"+count,this.getNextHighestDepth());
this["placeholder"+count].createTextField("my_txt"+count,
this.getNextHighestDepth(), 100, 100, 100, 100); count++;
After that's done i still need to assign a text value to the
text field, which i have no clue on how to do it...
In other words I want to accomplish something like:
placeholder[count].my_txt[count].text = "my text";
I hope it's not confusing... Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

if your createText() function isn't working the way you want
check your use of "this" and "_root". if they're not the same,
you're not referencing your newly created movieclip correctly. and
your textfield depth isn't what you really want, but it should work
ok.

How can I dynamically create all kinds of items in runtime?

sir:
I always want to create items dynamically with forms50 in
runtimes,But I found that items ,eg:text item,list item were
be created in design time,it make me limited,I hope to control
item freely,how can I do?
null

You can't.
You should use another tool like JAVA or C.
<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by gang lee ([email protected]):
sir:
I always want to create items dynamically with forms50 in
runtimes,But I found that items ,eg:text item,list item were
be created in design time,it make me limited,I hope to control
item freely,how can I do?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
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Is it possible to dynamically create a user variable at runtime from within a Widget?

I'm trying to develop a custom Interactive Widget. This widget will allow the user to take multiple attempts, and needs to store information about previously completed attempts so they can (hopefully) see their improvements over time.
I'm trying to figure out the best way to store the data about the previously completed attempts across multiple sessions in a LMS. It seems that the data stored in user variables is automatically stored/restored in suspend_data, which would be perfect. The issue is that I can't find a way to dynamically create a new user variable from within a Widget. It looks like I can only access user variables that the author has explicitly defined in the Captivate interface. I'd rather not have to force the author to define an empty User Variable that they'll never knowingly use, just to give the Widget a bucket to store its data.
Does anyone have any ideas for what might be the best way to accomplish this? I'd like to stick to standard, "approved" APIs as much as possible, but I'd be willing to bend some rules if necessary.
Thanks!

Ryan,
I assume you've asked this question here:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/elearning-technology-and-development/e5 vWZfJ6X8I
I asked a similar question here:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!searchin/elearning-technology-and-development /leichliter/elearning-technology-and-development/Au88bu7LB5o/TC7xlo8iBpQJ
Philip gave you sound advice. You'll have to hijack/re-purpose the comments or the suspend data. I was successful in using SCORM comments in a Moodle system to store extra data I needed for a customer. It's not ideal, but it gets the job done. Here's a thread about that:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!topic/elearning-technology-and-development/Yg YAMGfXQNw
If you use suspend data, you have to watch out for a few things:
1. It's base 64 encoded... so any data you append to what Captivate outputs will need to be in base 64 (that's a good practice anyway since the data has to be serialized).
2. On course re-entry, you'll need to capture the suspend data before it hits Cp to strip off / read your needed data. If the suspend data isn't in the format Cp expects, you'll get a nice white screen of death.
Ideally, it would be nice to be able to dynamically create user variables for purposes like this... and it's been requested in Cp 6.... we'll see if it gets added (not holding my breath). Until then, I'd use cmi.comments.
Jim Leichliter

Creating a Function logic for dynamically created XML buttons

Hi!
It's me...... again! Now I've dynamically created some buttons using XML. They're spread around the stage and I've modified a tooltip script to give each button a tooltip on Mouse_Over. But to se the logic and make it work using AS3 is hard (for me). I want a function that accept to parameters: Tooltip text and Object to tooltip.
In my code I get this error msg when initiating the function on dynamically created buttons:
1118: Implicit coercion of a value with static type flash.display:Sprite to a possibly unrelated type flash.display:MovieClip.
I beleive there are more than one thing here needing a fix.
Can someone have a look and give me a pointer?
Thanks
function contentTooltip(ttt:String, ttclip:MovieClip):void {
    ttclip.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, mouseOverHandler);
    function mouseOverHandler(e:MouseEvent):void {
        ttip.descr.text=ttt;
        ttip.x=stage.mouseX;
        ttip.y=stage.mouseY-15;
        ttclip.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, mouseOutHandler);
        ttclip.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoveHandler);
        ttip.visible = true;
    function mouseOutHandler(e:MouseEvent):void {
        ttip.visible = false;
        ttclip.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, mouseOutHandler);
        ttclip.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoveHandler);
    function mouseMoveHandler(e:MouseEvent):void {
        ttip.x=stage.mouseX;
        ttip.y=stage.mouseY-15;
contentTooltip("Scale button",scale_btn);
contentTooltip("Hide button",hide_btn);

I totally agree with what Ned says and suggests. Nevertheless, I would like to support your thinking process.
From the way you wrote the tooltip functionality it is apparent to me that you conceptualize as a programmer. Again, as Ned said, nested functions are evil. BUT, in a way, what classes accomplish is encapsulation/nesting of properties and functions under the same umbrella. It actually feels that what timeline does in general is nesting named functions within a single function we have no access to.
How you wrote the code is actually a blueprint for a class that could handle the functionality. You, perhaps, are very ready to start coding with classes - not on the timeline.
With that said, for the sake of theory, here is how your functionality can be rewritten on timeline:
scale_btn.toolTip = "Scale button";
test_btn.toolTip = "Test button";
hide_btn.toolTip = "Hide button";
scale_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, mouseOverHandler);
test_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, mouseOverHandler);
hide_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, mouseOverHandler);
var overTarget:MovieClip;
function mouseOverHandler(e:MouseEvent):void {
     overTarget = e.currentTarget;
     ttip.descr.text = overTarget.toolTip;
     ttip.x = stage.mouseX;
     ttip.y = stage.mouseY - 15;
     overTarget.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, mouseOutHandler);
     overTarget.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoveHandler);
     setChildIndex(ttip, numChildren - 1);
     ttip.visible = true;
function mouseOutHandler(e:MouseEvent):void {
     ttip.visible = false;
     overTarget.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, mouseOutHandler);
     overTarget.removeEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_MOVE, mouseMoveHandler);
function mouseMoveHandler(e:MouseEvent):void {
     TweenMax.to(ttip, .5, { x:stage.mouseX, ease:Quart.easeOut } );
     TweenMax.to(ttip, .5, { y:stage.mouseY - ttclip.height / 2, ease:Quart.easeOut } );
     //ttip.x=stage.mouseX;
     //ttip.y=stage.mouseY-ttclip.height/2;

Problem with embeding the same view in dynamically created view container

Hello Experts,
              I am getiing a dump when i try to embed the same view inside the dynamically created view container of
dynamically created tabs of a tabstrip
The requirement go like this, i have 2 views in which i have have to embed the 2nd view to view1 where i have an empty
tabstrip without tabs. During runtime i create tabs as well as view containers accordingly and then try to embed view2 in tabs.
I have put the below mentioned code in HANDLEIN,
DATA: lref_vcntlr TYPE REF TO if_wd_view_controller,
        lref_comp    TYPE REF TO if_wd_component_usage,
        lv_embed_pos TYPE string.
lref_vcntlr = wd_this->wd_get_api( ).
lv_embed_pos = 'FILE_PERS_EDIT/VC_GENERAL'.
TRY.
      CALL METHOD lref_vcntlr->do_dynamic_navigation
        EXPORTING
          source_window_name        = 'FILE_PERSISTENCE_WND'          " Window
          source_vusage_name        = 'FILE_PERS_EDIT_USAGE_1'       " Source View usage
          source_plug_name          = 'TO_EDIT_LAYOUT'                       " Outbound plug
          target_view_name          = 'PERS_EDIT_LAYOUT'                  " Second view to be embedded
          target_plug_name          = 'IN'                                                  " Second view inboun plug
          target_embedding_position = lv_embed_pos
        RECEIVING
          component_usage           = lref_comp.
    CATCH cx_wd_runtime_repository .
ENDTRY.
wd_this->fire_to_edit_layout_plg( ).
This works fine for the first time.
However onaction tab select i change the embeding position( 'FILE_PERS_EDIT/view container name of different tab') of the view2 an try to embed view2 in a different tab.
At this point i get a dump stating View2 already present in the window 'FILE_PERSISTENCE_WND' of component.
I think, the view2 embediing has to be removed before i add the view2 in a different tab
Kindly let me know how to remove view2 embedding from tab1 before i add a view2 to a different tab or is there any other
means to handle this problem?
Thanks & Best Regards,
Srini.

Hello Srini,
I found a solution to your problem, because I had a similar task.
In WDDOINIT I changed the method do_dynamic_navigation to if_wd_navigation_services_new~prepare_dynamic_navigation:
DATA:
    l_view_controller_api TYPE REF TO if_wd_view_controller.
l_view_controller_api = wd_this->wd_get_api( ).
TRY.
      CALL METHOD l_view_controller_api->if_wd_navigation_services_new~prepare_dynamic_navigation
        EXPORTING
          source_window_name        = 'WDW_MAIN'
          source_vusage_name        = 'VW_SUB_USAGE_1'
          source_plug_name          = 'TO_VW_CONTENT'
          target_component_name     = 'ZTEST_DYNAMIC'
          target_view_name          = 'VW_CONTENT'
          target_plug_name          = 'DEFAULT'
          target_embedding_position = 'VW_MAIN/VC_TAB.VW_SUB/TAB1_VC'
        RECEIVING
          repository_handle         = wd_this->g_rep_handle.
    CATCH cx_wd_runtime_repository .
ENDTRY.
wd_this->fire_to_vw_content_plg( param1 = 'TAB1' ).
In the action I first deleted the navigation targets, then navigated to the empty-view and last I called my target view:
DATA:
    lv_position           TYPE string,
    l_view_controller_api TYPE REF TO if_wd_view_controller,
    lr_view_usage         TYPE REF TO if_wd_rr_view_usage,
    lr_view_***_t         TYPE wdrr_vca_objects,
    lr_view_***           LIKE LINE OF lr_view_***_t.
l_view_controller_api = wd_this->wd_get_api( ).
lr_view_usage = wd_this->g_view->get_view_usage( ).
lr_view_usage->delete_all_navigation_targets( plug_name = 'TO_VW_CONTENT' ).
CLEAR lv_position.
CONCATENATE 'VW_MAIN/VC_TAB.VW_SUB/' old_tab '_VC' INTO lv_position.
TRY.
      l_view_controller_api->if_wd_navigation_services_new~do_dynamic_navigation(
      source_window_name = 'WDW_MAIN'
      source_vusage_name = 'VW_SUB_USAGE_1'
      source_plug_name   = 'TO_EMPTYVIEW'
      target_component_name = 'ZTEST_DYNAMIC'
      target_view_name   = 'EMPTYVIEW'
      target_plug_name   = 'DEFAULT'
      target_embedding_position = lv_position ).
    CATCH cx_wd_runtime_repository.
ENDTRY.
CLEAR lv_position.
CONCATENATE 'VW_MAIN/VC_TAB.VW_SUB/' tab '_VC' INTO lv_position.
TRY.
      wd_this->g_rep_handle = l_view_controller_api->if_wd_navigation_services_new~prepare_dynamic_navigation(
        source_window_name = 'WDW_MAIN'
        source_vusage_name = 'VW_SUB_USAGE_1'
        source_plug_name   = 'TO_VW_CONTENT'
        target_component_name = 'ZTEST_DYNAMIC'
        target_view_name   = 'VW_CONTENT'
        target_plug_name   = 'DEFAULT'
        target_embedding_position = lv_position ).
    CATCH cx_wd_runtime_repository.
ENDTRY.
wd_this->fire_to_vw_content_plg( param1 = tab ).
Ann.: I my example, I had 3 views: VW_MAIN which embedds VW_SUB. VW_SUB has the tabs in it and VW_SUB embedds VW_CONTENT.
BR,
Roland

Dynamic Data Binding at runtime

For future applications, flexibility will be an important feature. One of the biggest drawbacks of forms is/was, on my opinion, not being able to create new items at runtime.
JClient will easily overcome this restriction. But how about data binding ?
Imagine the following situation: We've got a VO "order" with the "custname" incorporated as lookup data. At runtime, the user decides that she needs to see the "custloc" as well (put an additional JTextField into some whitespace on his panel). As I understand it is possible to build a view link to tie an instance of the VO "customer" to the "order" (I'd prefer that over adapting the query statement of "order" at runtime). But how can I create the new iterator binding and control binding needed to populate the dynamically created attributes with the data from "customer"? And, further on, how will I be able to make the changed configuration of my panel persistent, let's say into the DB ? Or does the data binding concept of 10g just not cover this requirement?

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Dynamic UIElement Generation at Runtime

Hi everybody,
My problem is, that I want to create a number of elements at runtime. The number depends on the records in the database. So when I got 30 records in my database. I want to create 30 elements. So far, so good.
The connection through the WebServices works very well.
Now I got my problems with display the elements. I want to use the tray element.
Now my Code looks like this:
//... much code before! :-)
//here you get the number of affected rows
length = req.getResponse().getResultAsArray().length;
//dynamically create trays, after the number of selected rows
for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
IWDTransparentContainer transparent = (IWDTransparentContainer) view.createElement(IWDTransparentContainer.class, "TC."+i);
IWDTray tray = (IWDTray) view.createElement(IWDTray.class, "tray."+i);
//I don't want any more options at the moment ;-)
tray.setEnabled(true);
tray.setExpanded(false);
transparent.addChild(textView);
transparent.addChild(tray);
So but nothing is shown on the screen.
Now there exists the method setVisible(), I think this is the key to solve my problem. But this method expects a WDVisibility parameter and I don't know what I must type in.
I tried it with com.sap.ide.webdynpro.uielemtdefinitions.Visibility, it doesn't work.
Then I created a context attribute with this type!
doesn't work, too.
My you can help me?
Kind Regards,
Andre

Hi,
for (int i = 0; i < length; i++)
IWDTransparentContainer container = (IWDTransparentContainer)view.getElement("RootUIElementContainer");
IWDTransparentContainer transparent = (IWDTransparentContainer) view.createElement(IWDTransparentContainer.class, "TC."+i);
IWDTray tray = (IWDTray) view.createElement(IWDTray.class, "tray."+i);
//I don't want any more options at the moment
tray.setEnabled(true);
tray.setExpanded(false);
transparent.addChild(textView);
transparent.addChild(tray);
container.addChild(transparent);
Hope it helps,
Regards,
Nagarajan.
Message was edited by: Nagarajan Kumarappan

Uploading data from excel file to a dynamically created internal table

Hi,
I have a requirement where i have to upload data from an excel file into a database table. I would be able to determine the structure of the table only at runtime based on the user input.. so i have created an internal table dynamically.
Could you please tell me if its possible to upload data from an excel file to the dynamically created internal table using any function modules?
I thought of doing this by declaring a generic internal table of one field and then uploading the *.csv file into it and then splitting it based on "," and then assigning it to the field symbol referencing the internal table.. but my file length exceeds 132 characters and i'm only able to get data of lenght 132 char's in my internal table ( generic one).
Could anyone please show me a way around this.
Thanks in advance,
Harsha

Sure, check this out.
report zrich_0002.
type-pools: slis.
field-symbols: <dyn_table> type standard table,
 <dyn_wa>,
 <dyn_field>.
data: it_fldcat type lvc_t_fcat,
 wa_it_fldcat type lvc_s_fcat.
type-pools : abap.
data: new_table type ref to data,
 new_line type ref to data.
data: iflat type table of string.
data: xflat type string.
data: irec type table of string with header line.
data: tabix type sy-tabix.
data: file type string.
selection-screen begin of block b1 with frame title text .
parameters: p_file type rlgrap-filename default 'c:Test.csv'.
parameters: p_flds type i.
selection-screen end of block b1.
start-of-selection.
* Add X number of fields to the dynamic itab cataelog
do p_flds times.
 clear wa_it_fldcat.
 wa_it_fldcat-fieldname = sy-index.
 wa_it_fldcat-datatype = 'C'.
 wa_it_fldcat-inttype = 'C'.
 wa_it_fldcat-intlen = 10.
 append wa_it_fldcat to it_fldcat .
enddo.
* Create dynamic internal table and assign to FS
call method cl_alv_table_create=>create_dynamic_table
 exporting
 it_fieldcatalog = it_fldcat
 importing
 ep_table = new_table.
assign new_table->* to <dyn_table>.
* Create dynamic work area and assign to FS
create data new_line like line of <dyn_table>.
assign new_line->* to <dyn_wa>.
file = p_file.
call method cl_gui_frontend_services=>gui_upload
 exporting
 filename = file
 changing
 data_tab = iflat
 exceptions
 file_open_error = 1
 file_read_error = 2
 no_batch = 3
 gui_refuse_filetransfer = 4
 invalid_type = 5
 no_authority = 6
 unknown_error = 7
 bad_data_format = 8
 header_not_allowed = 9
 separator_not_allowed = 10
 header_too_long = 11
 unknown_dp_error = 12
 access_denied = 13
 dp_out_of_memory = 14
 disk_full = 15
 dp_timeout = 16
 others = 17.
loop at iflat into xflat.
 clear irec. refresh irec.
 split xflat at ',' into table irec.
 loop at irec.
 tabix = sy-tabix.
 assign component tabix of structure <dyn_wa> to <dyn_field>.
 <dyn_field> = irec.
 endloop.
 append <dyn_wa> to <dyn_table>.
endloop.
* Write out data from table.
loop at <dyn_table> into <dyn_wa>.
 do.
 assign component sy-index of structure <dyn_wa> to <dyn_field>.
 if sy-subrc <> 0.
 exit.
 endif.
 if sy-index = 1.
 write:/ <dyn_field>.
 else.
 write: <dyn_field>.
 endif.
 enddo.
endloop.
Regards,
Rich Heilman

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