Re: FLASH: Z-Index

[Randy Kato]

Mark,


There is no z-indexing capacity in Flash 4, but there are ways to fake it. The

method will differ depending upon what you're ultimate goal is, but basically

it involves duplicating the movie clip into a higher level, and then removing

the previous/lower copy (unless it's the original which can't be removed,

though it can be made invisible). Use a variable, we'll call it X, to

determine the level so that each of the 5 clips will read from the same

ever-increasing variable (and add to it) -- meaning each onRelease should have

actionscript to duplicate into levelX, remove the old MC, set X to X+5 (for

the next MC to use).


HTH,

Randy



Mark Hirst wrote:


> Does anyone know whether you can change the z-index of a movie clip.  Like

> say you have 5 movie clips on one layer, I want to be able to click on one

> and bring it too the front, is that possible with action scripting?


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