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Post June 4th, 2004, 2:18 pm

Hi,
I have a movieclip called 'footprints' that is duplicated using duplicateMvieClip, and placed on the stage, over and over again. The clips are named ' '"footprints"+i'
I would like to add a feature where you can delete the prints and start again, but without deleting the original clip.
How do I target all the clips except for the first one, so I can delete them using removeMovieClip?

nm = "footprints"+i;
duplicateMovieClip(_root.footprints, nm, _root.counter++);
The footprints are for a little bug that scoots all over the screen on my portfolio site http://www.neverbeat.com. To turn on the footprints for the bug, go to the 'animation' page and click on 'neverbug' then click the 'footprints' check box. (I have figured out how to stop and start the footprints, but I don't know how to remve them all without deleting the original clip.)
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Post June 4th, 2004, 2:18 pm

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Post June 4th, 2004, 4:09 pm

If _root.counter stays inline with how many clips have been made somthing along theese lines should work.

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function eraseTracks(){
    for(i = 0; i < _root.counter; i++){
        toWipe = ["footprints" + i];
        removeMovieClip(toWipe)
    }
}
  1. function eraseTracks(){
  2.     for(i = 0; i < _root.counter; i++){
  3.         toWipe = ["footprints" + i];
  4.         removeMovieClip(toWipe)
  5.     }
  6. }
Strong with this one, the sudo is.
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Post June 5th, 2004, 11:07 am

Thanks a lot. I got it to work. Check it out if you like
http://www.neverbeat.com/flash/
Click on 'animation' then 'neverbug', then check and uncheck 'footprints'.
Thanks,
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Post June 5th, 2004, 2:02 pm

Glad I could help :D very neat.
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