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| Subject: | Re: FLASH: variable question |
| From: | Robert Bleeker |
| Date: | Wed, 10 May 2000 04:57:26 +0100 |
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Robert
on 10/5/00 11:20 AM, Helen Triolo at designer
i-technica [dot] com wrote:> Robert Bleeker wrote:
>>
>> Hi Ilia,
>>
>> Best way I find is to create a completely empty MovieClip and call it
>> "global", then place it on your main timeline ( I usually place it slightly
>> above the stage so you can see the little white dot). Make sure it is in its
>> own layer and available throughout your movie.
>>
>> Now you can put variables into that MC from anywhere by simply using:
>>
>> Set Variable "/global:myVariable"
>>
>> and when ever you want to read the variable again simple:
>>
>> if (/global:myVariable)
>> blah blah....
>>
>> I use the global MC so I can reset the variable when needed.
>
> Robert,
>
> Just curious about why you'd use a separate movie clip instead of just
> /myvariable, where myvariable is of course on the main timeline and
> therefore global. Your answers are always right on, so I wondered what
> I'm not seeing about this one...
>
> Helen
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