Dynamically create and loop through MovieClip instances

Task: You need to dynamically create and then loop through MovieClips.

Solution: Use DisplayList and DisplayListContainer container methods.

var container:MovieClip = new MovieClip();

addChild(container);

var numItems:Number = 250;

var stageWidth:Number = stage.stageWidth;

var stageHeight:Number = stage.stageHeight;

function initClips():void

{

var c:MovieClip;

for(var i:Number = 0; i <>

{

c = new circle_mc();

randomizeClip(c);

container.addChild(c);

}

}

function randomizeClip(clip:MovieClip):void

{

clip.x = Math.random() * stageWidth;

clip.y = Math.random() * stageHeight;

clip.scaleX = Math.random() * 2;

clip.scaleY = Math.random() * 2;

var c:ColorTransform = new ColorTransform();

c.color = (Math.random() * 0xFFFFFF);

clip.transform.colorTransform = c;

clip.alpha = Math.random();

}

function onEnterFrame(event:Event):void

{

var c:MovieClip;

for(var i:Number = 0; i <>)

{

c = MovieClip(container.getChildAt(i));

randomizeClip(c);

}

}

initClips();

addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, onEnterFrame);