AS3 object array to class - actionscript-3

Question

I am new and having an issue with the use of classes in as3.
I have created an array of objects in my main timeline
function badPlayer()
{
var bads:Array = new Array();
for (var i=0; i<5; i++)
{
var mc = new bman();
mc.name=["mc"+i];
bads.push(mc);
_backGround.addChild(mc);
mc.x = 100;
mc.y = 100;
trace (bads);
Baddies(_backGround.mc); //here I am trying to export mc to my class
}
}
Here is a snip-it from my class. My trace statement wont even output.
public class Baddies extends MovieClip
{
private var pistolSound:pistolShot = new pistolShot();
//private var mc = new mc();
private var _rotateSpeedMax:Number = 2;
private var _gravity:Number = .68;
private var _bulletSpeed:Number = 2;
private var _maxDistance:Number = 200;
private var _reloadSpeed:Number = 500; //milliseconds
private var _barrelLength:Number = 20;
private var _bulletSpread:Number = 5;
private var _isLoaded:Boolean = true;
private var _isFiring:Boolean = true;
private var _endX:Number;
private var _endY:Number;
private var _startX:Number;
private var _startY:Number;
private var _reloadTimer:Timer;
private var _bullets:Array = [];
private var _gun:MovieClip;
private var _enemy:MovieClip;
private var _yx:Number;
private var _yy:Number;
private var _pcos:Number;
private var _psin:Number;
private var _trueRotation:Number;
public function Baddies()
{
trace("working");
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);
}
Basically I am trying to create several bad guys (bman) and have the same code apply to each of them. I have also tried to change the linkage name of bman to Baddies with no success.

Answer 1

There are a few thing that are very wrong with this code.
Baddies(_backGround.mc); //here I am trying to export mc to my class
This is a typecast, as already stated in the comments. By the way Baddies isn't a good name, because it plural. You probably want to create a new bad guy, which would be done with this line:
var baddie = new Baddies();
Now your constructor uses the stage variable. This won't work because the object isn't on the stage, therefore stage is null (it may works if you drag and drop an instance to the stage in the editor). So before using the stage you actually need to add the object to the stage:
public function Baddies() {
trace("new baddie created");
}
public function init(mc:MovieClip) {
mc.addChild(this); // display this baddie
trace("working");
stage.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, enterFrameHandler);
}
And in the badPlayer function:
var baddie = new Baddies();
baddie.init(_backGround);