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//Sorting Movie Clip Symbols with an Array and Loop
//by AVRAHAM SALTOUN
// solutions at say-web dot com
// FREE TO USE AND DISTRIBUTE

var MagicAccessories:Array=
[Book1_mc, Book2_mc, Book3_mc, Scroll1_mc, Scroll2_mc, Scroll3_mc];

// We created an ARRAY that contains
// Movie Clips, Books and Scrolls
// now let’s sort…

function SortAccessories(event:MouseEvent):void
{
var instanceName:String;
// This variable will store the item name
// to check if it is a scroll or a book
for (var i:uint=0; i < MagicAccessories.length; i++)
// Lenght is a property
// that tells how many items
// store in the array
{
instanceName = MagicAccessories[i].name;
//this will store the accessory name
// to check if it is a book or scroll

if (instanceName.indexOf(“Scroll”)!=-1)
{
MagicAccessories[i].x = 30;
MagicAccessories[i].y = 30;
}
else

{

MagicAccessories[i].x = 600;
MagicAccessories[i].y = 30

}

}

}

sort_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, SortAccessories);
// This will set the compiler waiting for a mouse click

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