Re: [flasher] passing variables problems...

[Muzak]

Hi Kathy,

that's because the variable "About" lives in the MC where you've set it, so you have to address it like that, with the full path, to

get it's value. A better way might be to store the variable in the main timeline (_root or _level0).

 ---------------------------------------------------------

 BUT1


 on (press) {

 _level0.About = "1";

     loadMovie ("about_window.swf", "_level0.windows");

 ---------------------------------------------------------

 BUT2


 on (press) {

_level0.About = "2";

     loadMovie ("about_window.swf", "_level0.windows");

 ---------------------------------------------------------

 BUT3


 on (press) {

 _level0.About = "3";

     loadMovie ("about_window.swf", "_level0.windows");

 ---------------------------------------------------------

 BUT4


 on (press) {

 _level0.About = "4";

     loadMovie ("about_window.swf", "_level0.windows");

 ---------------------------------------------------------

 if (_level0.About="1") {

     varSection = "about text 1";

 } else if (_level0.About="2") {

     varSection = "about text 2";

 } else if (_level0.About="3") {

     varSection = "about text 3";

 } else {

     varSection = "about text 4";

 }

 stop ();

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HTH,

Muzak

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

From: "Kathy Vergucht" <

kathy [dot] verguchtuk [dot] easynet [dot] net

>


> I have 3 swf's:

> main.swf

> navigation.swf

> about_window.sfw

>

> Main.swf contains 2 empty MC's with instance names 'navigation' and

> 'windows'.

> At the beginning of main.swf, navigation.swf is loaded into 'navigation' and

> replaces the empty MC.

>


>

> Basically i'm setting a variable for each button. The variable name is

> 'About'

> When they click one of these buttons, let's say BUT1, it sets the var to "1"

> and it starts loading "about_window.swf" in the other empty MC

> "_level0.windows"

>

> MY PROBLEM!

> when you click but1, the variable 'About = "1"' is not passed on to

> windows.swf...so it doesn't know if the condition is met.

>

> What am i doing wrong? Anyhelp is welcome...

>

> Cheers,

> Kathy