When I paste the code into new AS3 class, move things to the proper locations, and make it the document class; it works like a charm. See AS file at http://www.richhumphreys.com/source/SimpleMotion.as.txt

This code works if I have an Symbol on the timeline with the instance name “box”.

I run into problems when I try to create instances in ActionScript. If I try and create a symbol instance in code and add to the stage, then use the variable name as the first argument of the addTarget() method, I receive this error…

ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property instance1 not found on SimpleMotion and there is no default value.
at fl.motion::AnimatorBase$/processCurrentFrame()
at fl.motion::AnimatorFactoryBase/addTargetInfo()
at fl.motion::AnimatorFactoryBase/addTarget()
at SimpleMotion()

Just as a lark I added an instance name “test” to the code generated instance, but the error comes up the same only with “Property test not found”.

I suppose I could build a motion XML file like described in this Blog, but it seems rather verbose when I can handle it with one or two Arrays.

Is this a bug? Where can I look to find how this is supposed to be used?

–Rich

I have volunteered to help my son’s preschool update their website. I have tried to follow the tutorial written by Jen deHaan but I am not able to make the text and images move the way i want to. Can someone please help?

Kamal