For each loop not looping through everything - actionscript-3

Question

I have a loop that runs in an onEnter function (bad i know). I only want it to run once but it doesnt loop through every object. I think it doesnt have time before the next frame runs. Any ideas on how to make it loop all the way?
private function onEnter(e: Event) {
if (deleteThis == true) {
if (timer == 0 || 1) {
if (checkExplosion == false) {
gotoAndStop(2)
if (Main.bloonList.length > 0) {
for each(Main.bloon in Main.bloonList) {
if (Main.areaOfCollision(Main.bloon, this, 0)) {
if (Main.bloon.currentFrame != 5) {
Main.money++;
Main.bloon.nextFrame();
Main.bloon.gotShot();
} else {
Main.money++;
Main.bloon.deleteBloon();
}
}
}
}
checkExplosion=true
}
}
}
}
Edit - deleteBloon();
public function deleteBloon()
{
this.parent.removeChild(this);
}

Answer 1

Firstly, this:
if (timer == 0 || 1)
Should be this:
if (timer == 0 || timer == 1)
Then you may need to change the code a little bit. Something like this could work. I do suspect your issue may actually lie in the deleteBloon function, though. Without seeing it I can't be sure, but there is nothing (technically) wrong with your for loop.
private function onEnter(e: Event) {
if (deleteThis == true) {
if (timer == 0 || timer == 1) {
if (checkExplosion == false) {
gotoAndStop(2);
if (Main.bloonList.length > 0) {
// This isn't optimised as I wasn't sure what Main.bloon could be
for each(var bloon:Main.bloon in Main.bloonList) {
if (Main.areaOfCollision(bloon, this, 0)) {
if (bloon.parent && bloon.currentFrame != 5) {
bloon.nextFrame();
bloon.gotShot();
} /*else {
// Make sure that deleteBloon is deleteing the correct array index. This is likely where the issue is.
bloon.deleteBloon();
}*/
Main.money++;
}
}
}
checkExplosion = true;
}
}
}
}
This would be in bloon:
import flash.utils.setTimeout;
function gotShot():void{
// second parameter is time in milliseconds before executing
setTimeout(deleteBloon, 250);
}