FLASH: Calling a function from an instance to change its position

[Paul Steven]

Hi there


I have created a generic function taht when called should move an object


///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// Function to move an object in a certain direction at a certain speed

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


	function Move_Object (passed_Object_Name, passed_Direction, passed_Speed) {


		if (passed_Direction=="Right") {


		passed_Object_Name._x=passed_Object_Name._x+passed_Speed;


		}


	} // End of function


I have used trace to check the values of the parameters being passed and

they are all as expected.

Now I have a baddie whose instance is called "Baddie1" that calls this

function passing the values of the three parameters. However it is not

changing the x position of the Baddie.


If I replace the line


passed_Object_Name._x=passed_Object_Name._x+passed_Speed;


with


Baddie1._x=Baddie1._x+passed_Speed;


it works.


However this is unacceptable because I want to use this function to move

several different characters.


Can anyone see why it is not working - I have checked the value of

passed_Object_Name and it is correct

i.e Baddie1


Thanks


Paul



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