Re: FLASH: Flash - variables

[Klyve]

Hi John,


Many thanks for the answers but the big one is 'How do I do these things?'


Are there any turorials that you know of or have produced that I can

research?


Once again many thanks


----- Original Message -----

From: John Croteau <

croteauerols [dot] com

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To: <

flashershocker [dot] com

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Sent: 25 July 1999 08:32

Subject: Re: FLASH: Flash - variables



> Hi Klyve,

>

> Unlikely Nigel, I had you message in the queue but the complexity of

> your questions and the value the answers may give you has delayed any

> answer.

>

> > 1) If I want to call from, let's say 3, files onto the same page, how do

I

> > get rid of what's already been called?  ie. clicking on button 'a'

produces

> > one result, 'b' another etc.  So far all I've been able to do is

overtype

> > what's already on screen.

> Files are not pulled in Flash only variables. You can make any variable

> null or set it to a new value to eliminate previous values.

>

> > 2) If I can't do this, is there a way for flash to search my files for

> > certain keywords and call the relevant details from that?

> Flash can only retrieve variables from text files. It can only retreive

> values for variables. You could use script, external to Flash, to search

> or otherwise process the values of your variables before being retrieved

> by Flash.

>

> > 3) Is there a way to search the text file once it has been posted into

the

> > flash file.  ie. If my file is 50 lines long and only 10 show can I

search

> > for the line/keyword I want.

> Again there is no file brought into Flash only values for variables.

> Using string functions such as Substring you can create routines to

> search for and find characters or strings of characters within a

> variable




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