User Guide

Global Functions 95

Example

The following use of

random() returns a value of 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4: random(5);

See also

random (Math.random method)

removeMovieClip function

removeMovieClip(target:Object)

Deletes the specified movie clip.

Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Player 4

Parameters

target:Object - The target path of a movie clip instance created with

duplicateMovieClip() or the instance name of a movie clip created with

MovieClip.attachMovie(), MovieClip.duplicateMovieClip(), or

MovieClip.createEmptyMovieClip().

Example

The following example creates a new movie clip called

myClip_mc and duplicates the movie

clip. The second movie clip is called

newClip_mc. Images are loaded into both movie clips.

When a button,

button_mc, is clicked, the duplicated movie clip is removed from the Stage.

this.createEmptyMovieClip("myClip_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth());

myClip_mc.loadMovie("http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/images/image1.jpg");

duplicateMovieClip(this.myClip_mc, "newClip_mc",

this.getNextHighestDepth());

newClip_mc.loadMovie("http://www.helpexamples.com/flash/images/

image1.jpg");

newClip_mc._x = 200;

this.button_mc.onRelease = function() {

removeMovieClip(this._parent.newClip_mc);

};