class Robots {
	// global variables for timeline location and movie
	private var timeline:MovieClip;
	private var movie:MovieClip;
	
	//contstructor with parameters for reference to timeline and level
	//parameters are passed in from the fla file in for loop
	public function Robots(_timeline:MovieClip, level:Number) {
		//this
		timeline = _timeline;
		//level passed in as i from for-loop
		createGraphic(level);
	}
	// function to attach movie clip and give movement
	private function createGraphic(level:Number) {
		// random number (0,1,2,3) to choose a linked asset
		var graphic = Math.floor(Math.random()*2);
		// random numbers for position
		// note that Stage is global and view by all classes without declaration
		var posx = Math.floor(Math.random()*Stage.width);
		var posy = Math.floor(Math.random()*Stage.height);
		
		// attach the movieclips at random locations
		movie = timeline.attachMovie("robot"+graphic, "newrobot"+level, level, {_x:posx, _y:posy});
		

		
	}

}