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Removes a movie clip instance created with duplicateMovieClip(),
MovieClip.duplicateMovieClip(), MovieClip.createEmptyMovieClip(), or
MovieClip.attachMovie().
This method does not remove a movie clip assigned to a negative depth value. Movie clips
created in the authoring tool are assigned negative depth values by default. To remove a movie
clip that is assigned to a negative depth value, first use MovieClip.swapDepths() to move
the movie clip to a positive depth value.
Note: If you are using V2 components, and use MovieClip.getNextHighestDepth()
instead of the DepthManager class to assign depth values, you may find that
removeMovieClip() fails silently. When any V2 component is used, the DepthManager class
automatically reserves the highest (1048575) and lowest (-16383) available depths for cursors
and tooltips. A subsequent call to getNextHighestDepth() returns 1048576, which is
outside the valid range. The removeMovieClip() method fails silently if it encounters a
depth value outside the valid range. If you must use getNextHighestDepth() with V2
components, then you can use swapDepths() to assign a valid depth value or use
MovieClip.unloadMovie() to remove the contents of the movie clip. Alternatively, you can
use the DepthManager class to assign depth values within the valid range.
You can extend the methods and event handlers of the MovieClip class by creating a subclass.
Example
Each time you click a button in the following example, you attach a movie clip instance to the
Stage in a random position. When you click a movie clip instance, you remove that instance
from the SWF file.
function randRange(min:Number, max:Number):Number {
var randNum:Number = Math.round(Math.random()*(max-min))+min;
return randNum;
}
var bugNum:Number = 0;
addBug_btn.onRelease = addBug;
function addBug() {
var thisBug:MovieClip = this._parent.attachMovie("bug_id",
"bug"+bugNum+"_mc", bugNum,
{_x:randRange(50, 500), _y:randRange(50, 350)});
thisBug.onRelease = function() {
this.removeMovieClip();
};
bugNum++;
}
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