Comments on: Grids: Arranging Clips

By: Paul S.

Paul S. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:49:17 +0000

That’s a whole new area that I know nothing about, but at least here’s a starting point. Thanks Rich!

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:19:16 +0000

@Paul, those three optional parameters are included to get to the last one. The first (default false) is whether or not to use the capture phase. The second (default 0) is a priority for determining in which order multiple listeners of the same event/function pair are triggered. The last (default false) is whether or not to use a weak reference for the listener. That means it’s a little easier for the garbage collector to clean up the listener objects. This is explained in detail around page 43 of the book, and you can look for other posts on priority and capture phase by looking through the Ch03: Properties, Methods, Events (14) category (or searching the blog for something specific).

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:15:43 +0000

@Filthstift, @Juan, thanks!

By: Paul S.

Paul S. — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:31:31 +0000

Good to know about the modulo operator and how it can make code leaner. One thing I don’t understand in the last code are those parameters in the addEventListeners on lines 21 and 23 - false, 0, true. What do they refer to? I deleted them and the swf file worked just the same.

By: juan vazquez

juan vazquez — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:18:15 +0000

This is so well organized. After 2 full days trying to get a grip on this. I am starting to see the picture…

By: Filthstift

Filthstift — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:04:09 +0000

This was a very helpfull way of making grids in as3. Thanks for this tutorial

By: Zevan

Zevan — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:01:35 +0000

@oliver_l1 Sorry that it took so long to respond to your question. Simply change line 18 from this:

if (boxCount < boxNum) {

to this

if (boxCount < boxNum && int(Math.random()*2) == 1) {

By: oliver_l1

oliver_l1 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:49:59 +0000

Hmm…it seems that nobody can answer my question.

By: Praveen

Praveen — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:41:48 +0000

yes exactely…thank you very much….:-)

By: oliver_l1

oliver_l1 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:36:30 +0000

Hello,
a great tutorial but how can i arrange the clips randomly ? I mean random active and inactive Boxes.