RE: [flasher] Variables

[Paul Willoughby]

Hi Phil,


You should be using:


If (/:textStaus = 1)


or


If (/:textStaus eq "1")


If you have "/:textStatus" like this in quotes, then you're comparing actual

string "/:textStatus" value to 1, rather than it's value as a variable,

which is why nothing happens.


You should also set your variable as an expression, not a string:


Set Variable: "/:textstatus" = 1 //no quotes


Flash 4 will normally automatically convert numeric values from strings to

numbers and vice versa if need be, but I wouldn't rely on it. The best idea

is to just keep your code consistent i.e. compare numbers to numbers with

'=', and strings to strings with 'eq'.


hth


paul


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

From: Phil Matt [

pmatteznet [dot] net (mailto:pmatteznet [dot] net)

]

Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 9:31 PM

To: flasher from chinwag

Subject: [flasher] Variables



Hello! I'm using Flash 4, and am trying to write a simple menu that 

not only loads different MC's when a button is pressed, (works fine) 

but also sets variables according to which button has been chosen. 

The variables in turn control what actions happen when a different 

MC is rolled over elsewhere on the page. This is what I did:


When any menu button is pressed, it sets the variable:


      Set Variable: "/:textstatus" = "1"


Elsewhere a MC that is present has this code, trying to get the MC 

called Text1 to change it's Alpha to full on:


      If ("/:textstatus"=1)

            Set Property ("/Text1", Alpha) = "100"

      End If


I'm pretty sure I don't quite understand how a variable can be set to 

that it can be referred to by different elements on the stage. I have 

played with the syntax, but so far, no go.


TIA for your suggestions.



--- Phil Matt


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