Set _X and _Y value from Array

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Hello,

Here is what I am trying to do:

I have four circles in four different positions. On top of each circle I have a randomly generated number.

What I would like is to position the numbers randomly on top of the four circles (each above its own circle).

While I can generally read and understand AS, I am still very new to it, and I don’t know the proper method for achieving this.

I thought possibly getting the values for the _X and _Y of each number (the numbers are stored in a dynamic text field) from an array.

I was able to find a script which retrieves a random value from an array:


// START - Random value from array //
Array.prototype.randySelect = function(vSelect)  
{  
    var temp = this.slice(0);  
    var result = new Array();  
    var i = ((vSelect==null||vSelect>this.length) ? this.length : Math.round(vSelect));  
    var x;  
    while(i--)  
    {  
        x = random(temp.length);  
        result* = temp[x];  
        temp.splice(x,1);  
    }  
    return result;  
} 
position_x = new Array("446.95","572.95");
position_y = new Array("107.2","236.9");

position_x_final = position_x.randySelect(1);
position_y_final = position_y.randySelect(1);
// END - Random value from array //

//This seems to be the problem area//
the_right_answer._x = position_x_final;

trace(position_x_final);
trace(position_y_final);
trace(the_right_answer._x);

Here is what happens when I test my movie:

  • trace(position_x_final) returns either “446.95” or “572.95” (without the quotes)

  • trace(position_y_final) returns “107.2” or “236.9” (again, without the quotes)

  • trace(the_right_answer._x) returns the current position of the number (this is the value that I want to match position_x_final)

  • When I change “the_right_answer._x = position_x_final;” to something like “the_right_answer._x = 15;” the object is positioned correctly (_x=15)

Please let me know what I need to change to make this code work, or if there is a better solution to accomplish what I am trying to do.

Thanks!