Re: FLASH: HELP! Variable syntax

[John Croteau]

Hi Michael,


> I have 2 buttons: the action of the first is:

> On (Release)

>       Set Variable: nextStage = "1"

>       Go to and Play ("Getout")

> End On


> On (Release)

>       Set Variable: nextStage = "2"

>       Go to and Play ("Getout")

> End On


> At the end of the section labelled with "Getout", I have:

> If (nextStage eq "1")

>       Go to and Play ("AllThe")

> Else If (nextStage = "2")

>       Go to and Play ("links")

> Else

>       Stop

> End If

> 

> "Getout" is called as normal, but no matter what I try as the final action, the next part ("AllThe" or "links") is not played.  It always stops.

> I've tried:

> 

> if ("nextStage" = "1")

> if (nextStage = 1)

> if (nextStage eq "1")


The following code works notice the first uses a numeric comparison and

the second uses a string comparison. They both work and it looks like

your code should work as well.


If (Button = 1)

      Go to and Stop (20)

Else If (Button eq "2")

      Go to and Stop (30)

Else

      Stop

End If


My guess is that your frames Allthe and links may not be loaded when you

press the buttons. Does it work when on the hard drive? Does it work

after the file is completely loaded?


Add a tempoarary Text Field and set its Variable property to nextStage

and see if it gets updated when you press your buttons.


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