Determining the movieclip assigned to a variable in an array AS3

Please forgive my terminology, Im not educated on the proper.

Lets say I have multiple movieclip variables

var rblock1:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var rblock2:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var rblock3:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var yblock1:MovieClip = new Yblock();

var yblock2:MovieClip = new Yblock();

var yblock3:MovieClip = new Yblock();

I have them added to an array

var blockarray:Array = new Array(rblock1, rblock2, rblock3, yblock1, yblock2, yblock3);

var block

I want to create a for loop with an if statement that triggers if a variable is Rblock and not Yblock, for example

for each (block in blockarray)

{ 



    if (block==Rblock)

    { 

         trace("rblock");

    }



}

The issue is that obviously "if (block==Rblock)" doesnt work.
How should this be written?

edited Nov 26 '18 at 2:54

asked Nov 26 '18 at 2:35

Koden

12311

Case sensitivity.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 2:38

no im not trying to declare the clip, im trying to declare the class, the class is Rblock, the clip is rblock

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:40

i have edited the question to avoid the confusion that you were right to assume

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:42

1

To check if an instance belongs to a class you use if (block is Rblock) statement.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 6:06

add a comment |

Please forgive my terminology, Im not educated on the proper.

Lets say I have multiple movieclip variables

var rblock1:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var rblock2:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var rblock3:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var yblock1:MovieClip = new Yblock();

var yblock2:MovieClip = new Yblock();

var yblock3:MovieClip = new Yblock();

I have them added to an array

var blockarray:Array = new Array(rblock1, rblock2, rblock3, yblock1, yblock2, yblock3);

var block

I want to create a for loop with an if statement that triggers if a variable is Rblock and not Yblock, for example

for each (block in blockarray)

{ 



    if (block==Rblock)

    { 

         trace("rblock");

    }



}

The issue is that obviously "if (block==Rblock)" doesnt work.
How should this be written?

edited Nov 26 '18 at 2:54

asked Nov 26 '18 at 2:35

Koden

12311

Case sensitivity.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 2:38

no im not trying to declare the clip, im trying to declare the class, the class is Rblock, the clip is rblock

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:40

i have edited the question to avoid the confusion that you were right to assume

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:42

1

To check if an instance belongs to a class you use if (block is Rblock) statement.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 6:06

add a comment |

Please forgive my terminology, Im not educated on the proper.

Lets say I have multiple movieclip variables

var rblock1:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var rblock2:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var rblock3:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var yblock1:MovieClip = new Yblock();

var yblock2:MovieClip = new Yblock();

var yblock3:MovieClip = new Yblock();

I have them added to an array

var blockarray:Array = new Array(rblock1, rblock2, rblock3, yblock1, yblock2, yblock3);

var block

I want to create a for loop with an if statement that triggers if a variable is Rblock and not Yblock, for example

for each (block in blockarray)

{ 



    if (block==Rblock)

    { 

         trace("rblock");

    }



}

The issue is that obviously "if (block==Rblock)" doesnt work.
How should this be written?

edited Nov 26 '18 at 2:54

asked Nov 26 '18 at 2:35

Koden

12311

Please forgive my terminology, Im not educated on the proper.

Lets say I have multiple movieclip variables

var rblock1:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var rblock2:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var rblock3:MovieClip = new Rblock();

var yblock1:MovieClip = new Yblock();

var yblock2:MovieClip = new Yblock();

var yblock3:MovieClip = new Yblock();

I have them added to an array

var blockarray:Array = new Array(rblock1, rblock2, rblock3, yblock1, yblock2, yblock3);

var block

I want to create a for loop with an if statement that triggers if a variable is Rblock and not Yblock, for example

for each (block in blockarray)

{ 



    if (block==Rblock)

    { 

         trace("rblock");

    }



}

The issue is that obviously "if (block==Rblock)" doesnt work.
How should this be written?

arrays for-loop actionscript-3

edited Nov 26 '18 at 2:54

asked Nov 26 '18 at 2:35

Koden

12311

edited Nov 26 '18 at 2:54

asked Nov 26 '18 at 2:35

Koden

12311

edited Nov 26 '18 at 2:54

asked Nov 26 '18 at 2:35

Koden

12311

asked Nov 26 '18 at 2:35

Koden

12311

asked Nov 26 '18 at 2:35

Koden

12311

Case sensitivity.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 2:38

no im not trying to declare the clip, im trying to declare the class, the class is Rblock, the clip is rblock

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:40

i have edited the question to avoid the confusion that you were right to assume

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:42

1

To check if an instance belongs to a class you use if (block is Rblock) statement.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 6:06

add a comment |

Case sensitivity.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 2:38

no im not trying to declare the clip, im trying to declare the class, the class is Rblock, the clip is rblock

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:40

i have edited the question to avoid the confusion that you were right to assume

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:42

1

To check if an instance belongs to a class you use if (block is Rblock) statement.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 6:06

Case sensitivity.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 2:38

no im not trying to declare the clip, im trying to declare the class, the class is Rblock, the clip is rblock

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:40

i have edited the question to avoid the confusion that you were right to assume

– Koden
Nov 26 '18 at 2:42

To check if an instance belongs to a class you use if (block is Rblock) statement.

– Organis
Nov 26 '18 at 6:06

add a comment |

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You apparently want to check if a block is red or yellow by checking against its class name. You can do it with this:

if (block is Rblock) {...} // yes, red

answered Nov 26 '18 at 15:17

Vesper

16.8k42849

thats what I wanted, thank you very much

– Koden
Nov 27 '18 at 9:43

add a comment |

I have figured out a work around not really a perfect solution, which will only work for certain scenarios...

if each class has a unique trait you can identify it that way, for example...

if all variables defined by the Rblock class are wider than the Yblock class you could say

if (block.width>x) { trace(Rblock); }

Like I said this is only a work around though and only works for movieclip variables defined by classes that are different, if anyone has the actual solution please post

answered Nov 26 '18 at 3:16

Koden

12311

There are traits, namely class names, or also a common name of a superclass, you can perform checks against class name with if (block is Rblock) (in fact you check if this block is either Rblock or a descendant of Rblock this way, but normally you only check against a leaf class, so this is irrelevant).

– Vesper
Nov 26 '18 at 15:19

add a comment |

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You apparently want to check if a block is red or yellow by checking against its class name. You can do it with this:

if (block is Rblock) {...} // yes, red

answered Nov 26 '18 at 15:17

Vesper

16.8k42849

thats what I wanted, thank you very much

– Koden
Nov 27 '18 at 9:43

add a comment |

You apparently want to check if a block is red or yellow by checking against its class name. You can do it with this:

if (block is Rblock) {...} // yes, red

answered Nov 26 '18 at 15:17

Vesper

16.8k42849

thats what I wanted, thank you very much

– Koden
Nov 27 '18 at 9:43

add a comment |

You apparently want to check if a block is red or yellow by checking against its class name. You can do it with this:

if (block is Rblock) {...} // yes, red

answered Nov 26 '18 at 15:17

Vesper

16.8k42849

You apparently want to check if a block is red or yellow by checking against its class name. You can do it with this:

if (block is Rblock) {...} // yes, red

answered Nov 26 '18 at 15:17

Vesper

16.8k42849

answered Nov 26 '18 at 15:17

Vesper

16.8k42849

answered Nov 26 '18 at 15:17

Vesper

16.8k42849

answered Nov 26 '18 at 15:17

Vesper

16.8k42849

thats what I wanted, thank you very much

– Koden
Nov 27 '18 at 9:43

add a comment |

thats what I wanted, thank you very much

– Koden
Nov 27 '18 at 9:43

thats what I wanted, thank you very much

– Koden
Nov 27 '18 at 9:43

add a comment |

I have figured out a work around not really a perfect solution, which will only work for certain scenarios...

if each class has a unique trait you can identify it that way, for example...

if all variables defined by the Rblock class are wider than the Yblock class you could say

if (block.width>x) { trace(Rblock); }

Like I said this is only a work around though and only works for movieclip variables defined by classes that are different, if anyone has the actual solution please post

answered Nov 26 '18 at 3:16

Koden

12311

There are traits, namely class names, or also a common name of a superclass, you can perform checks against class name with if (block is Rblock) (in fact you check if this block is either Rblock or a descendant of Rblock this way, but normally you only check against a leaf class, so this is irrelevant).

– Vesper
Nov 26 '18 at 15:19

add a comment |

I have figured out a work around not really a perfect solution, which will only work for certain scenarios...

if each class has a unique trait you can identify it that way, for example...

if all variables defined by the Rblock class are wider than the Yblock class you could say

if (block.width>x) { trace(Rblock); }

Like I said this is only a work around though and only works for movieclip variables defined by classes that are different, if anyone has the actual solution please post

answered Nov 26 '18 at 3:16

Koden

12311

There are traits, namely class names, or also a common name of a superclass, you can perform checks against class name with if (block is Rblock) (in fact you check if this block is either Rblock or a descendant of Rblock this way, but normally you only check against a leaf class, so this is irrelevant).

– Vesper
Nov 26 '18 at 15:19

add a comment |

I have figured out a work around not really a perfect solution, which will only work for certain scenarios...

if each class has a unique trait you can identify it that way, for example...

if all variables defined by the Rblock class are wider than the Yblock class you could say

if (block.width>x) { trace(Rblock); }

Like I said this is only a work around though and only works for movieclip variables defined by classes that are different, if anyone has the actual solution please post

answered Nov 26 '18 at 3:16

Koden

12311

I have figured out a work around not really a perfect solution, which will only work for certain scenarios...

if each class has a unique trait you can identify it that way, for example...

if all variables defined by the Rblock class are wider than the Yblock class you could say

if (block.width>x) { trace(Rblock); }

Like I said this is only a work around though and only works for movieclip variables defined by classes that are different, if anyone has the actual solution please post

answered Nov 26 '18 at 3:16

Koden

12311

answered Nov 26 '18 at 3:16

Koden

12311

answered Nov 26 '18 at 3:16

Koden

12311

answered Nov 26 '18 at 3:16

Koden

12311

There are traits, namely class names, or also a common name of a superclass, you can perform checks against class name with if (block is Rblock) (in fact you check if this block is either Rblock or a descendant of Rblock this way, but normally you only check against a leaf class, so this is irrelevant).

– Vesper
Nov 26 '18 at 15:19

add a comment |

There are traits, namely class names, or also a common name of a superclass, you can perform checks against class name with if (block is Rblock) (in fact you check if this block is either Rblock or a descendant of Rblock this way, but normally you only check against a leaf class, so this is irrelevant).

– Vesper
Nov 26 '18 at 15:19

There are traits, namely class names, or also a common name of a superclass, you can perform checks against class name with if (block is Rblock) (in fact you check if this block is either Rblock or a descendant of Rblock this way, but normally you only check against a leaf class, so this is irrelevant).

– Vesper
Nov 26 '18 at 15:19

add a comment |

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