In actionscript 3 flash cs5, how do I define a symbol's position.

Question

I wan to know how to move a movie clip to a certain x, y. How would I do that? Because I know this is wrong:

paddle.x = 253;

Thanks.

Answer 1

check that the name of the movieclip is "paddle" not(or not just) the class name.

Also make sure that you put this code in the parent

Answer 2

To move any DisplayObject or MovieClip you can use Tween Class to animate. and you can also use timeline based Animation. Using Tween Class to move paddle movieClip in 3 seconds then here is the code

vat TweenObj:Tween =new Tween(paddle, "x", Elastic.easeInOut,paddle.x, 254, 3, true);

Answer 3

Check that the movieclip you are trying to move is currently placed on the stage and that it is named (in the properties) paddle. Then paddle.x = 253; should work as long as the actionscript is on the same frame