Variables

[Phil Matt]

Paul Willoughby wrote:

 

> 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.


Hi, Paul. I eventually figured this out late yesterday.

> 

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

> 

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


Oddly enough, Flash doesn't seem to like this, either. I tried using 

string values and the eq expression, and my variables worked 

perfectly. I then changed them to using numerical values, making 

sure that there were no quotes around my numbers, but Flash was 

still interpreting them as string - I think.


I found that the expression in my variable statement 


Set variable /:whatever = 1 


Shows (via List Variables under Test Movie) in the Output window 


Layer #0:  

  Variable _level0:whatever = "1" 


I cannot get the 1 without the quotes around it regardless of how I  

write the expression. 

  

> 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'.

> 

Right. I'm going to have another go at using the numerical values 

later. At least I know that I've got the syntax right.


Thanks again or your help.


Cheers --- Phil

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