Targeting dynamic instances of duplicated Mcs

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Hello,

I have created an application that dynamically create MCs, drag them, deletes them, and then repeats as necessary.

I am having trouble targeting the variable number after the dynamic MC name.

I create a variable called containerType then append a counter on it. I try to target the dynamic MC as follows:

_root[“containerType”+mcType]

but it doesn’t work.

Is it because the var is only contained within the function. Is there are way to get the name to stick?

Should I create a prototype “ID” to associate with the MC instance name?

Should I create a class file and have a property “name”?

Right now, I have hard coded the target MC name, but that doesn’t work in a dynamic application that could have a lot more instances that the numbers hard coded.

I want to create these MCs and talk to them dynamically.


mcType=0;

//create a new instance of type 1 MC when clicked
type1Btn.onRelease=function(){
        makeIt(type1Btn);
}
//create a new instance of type 2
type2Btn.onRelease=function(){
        makeIt(type2Btn);
}
// Make a new dynamic MC
function makeIt(selectType) {
        mcType++;
        containerType = selectType.duplicateMovieClip("containerType"+mcType, mcType, 1);
        //Randomly position them
        //How can I use Math.round with this???
        _root.containerType._x = 300 + Math.random()*20-10;;
        _root.containerType._y = 200 + Math.random()*20-10;
        currentSelection=containerType;
        currentSelection.onMouseDown=dragIt;
        currentSelection.onMouseUp=stopIt;
}
//
//drag the current selection
dragIt = function() {
        startDrag(currentSelection);
};
//stop
stopIt = function() {
        stopDrag();
};
// MC Controller to check events
type1Btn.onEnterFrame=function(){
        //Mouse Selection
        //This part is the hard coded part that I want to make dynamic
        //I have tried _root["containerType"+mcType] but it does not work
        //If the mouse hits the MC then it becomes the current one to drag
        if(_root.containerType1.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, false)){
                currentSelection=_root.containerType1
        }
        
        //Trash
        if(_root.containerType1.hitTest(_root.trashMc)){
                removeMovieClip(_root.containerType1);
        }
}
//
stop();