Random circles and flash memory usage

programming flash
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Hi. I’m new to the forums, bit of a lurker, but a lot of the information on here has helped me struggle through the horror of AS3.

Anyway, I’m attempting to write an algorithm that essentially places duplicated movieclips (circles specifically) onto the stage and ensures they aren’t overlapping by using collision detection (specifically the package here).

Now the problem is the code works absolutely fine in a complied swf, but as soon as I test the movie within CS3 it crashes. I assume it’s got something to do with memory usage but I’m not totally sure. The code probably isn’t exactly “efficient” so turn your head away, it could cause you to tear up.

I’m sure there’s probably a better way to do this, so I’m open to pretty much any ideas.

(circle is a movieclip on the stage)


import ws.tink.display.*;
var index;
var max = 10;
var min = 1;
var circles:Array = new Array();
var i:uint = 0;

for (index=0;index<=max;index++){
var ncircle = new BlueCircle();
ncircle.x = Math.random()*550;
ncircle.y = Math.random()*450;
ncircle.name = "circle" + index;
ncircle.stance.text = ncircle.name;
addChild(ncircle);
for (i=0;i<index;i++){
	var object:MovieClip = getChildByName("circle"+i) as MovieClip;
	var test = HitTest.complexHitTestObject(ncircle, object);
	if (test == true){
		trace("collision between " + ncircle.name + " and " + object.name);
		repos(ncircle);
	}

}
circles.push(ncircle.name);
i=0;
}

function repos(instance){
instance.x = Math.random()*500;
instance.y = Math.random()*400;
var b:uint = 0;

for (b=0;b<index;b++){
	var o:MovieClip = getChildByName("circle"+b) as MovieClip;
	if (HitTest.complexHitTestObject(instance, o) == true){
		repos(instance);
	}
}
b = 0;
}

Thanks in advance.