Re: FLASH: Passing variables from a movie clip

[Cheri Harder]

Yes, the variables are local to wherever they are set.  You can either

change it to Set Variable: "/:stopfilm" = True (which sets the variable on

the main timeline) or you can refer to it from the main timeline by using

the path to it, like so:


If(/mcInstanceName:stopfilm = True)


There is no way to set a variable to be "global" but I usually set them all

on the main timeline, or within a movie clip that always exists.


HTH!


~~~~Cheri Harder~~~~~

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

From: "Flash Casey" <

flashcaseyyahoo [dot] com

>


> im trying to pass a variable from a movie clip to the

> main scene and its not working?

>

> In my movie clip I set a variable

>

>       Set Variable: "stopfilm" = "True"

>

> then in my main i use an if statement.

>

>       If (stopfilm = True)

>            Stop

>       End If

>

> Anyone know why? DO i need to reference the movie clip

> or declare variable in main? is there global and local

> variables?




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