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Subject: Re: FLASH: Any logical explanation for Literal vs. Expression in"Set Variable"?
From: Robert Bleeker
Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 05:39:13 +0100

Hi Phillip,

The reason is that the "variable" can be a variable! :-) get it?
You can take the content of a variable as the variable or build dynamic
variable ie. Set variable "variable"&counter = 12

Robert


on 30/5/00 2:00 PM, Phillip Kerman at phillipatteleport [dot] com wrote:

> I have a good understanding of the difference between Literal and
> Expression.
>
> However, there's one issue that really bugs me:
> Why must you "set variable" with:
> "myVariable" = 12
>
> (where the variable is left as a literal and the value is an expression)
>
> The way I see it:
> myVariable=12
> should work! (both expressions)
>
> I can live with the way it works... I'm just curious if anyone has a decent
> explanation that people generally understand.
>
> Phillip


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