Re: Odp: FLASH: BUG? (is: handler execution)

[Helen Triolo]

> >

> > Summary: A "goTo" moves the playback head, but handlers still execute fully.

> 

axel wrote:


> is it neccesary?

> 

> why can't stop execution? can it ("goto") be treated as an interpreter/handler command?

> 

> why not? any reasons? maybe example / supposion ?


It *is* being interpreted.  It's just that every command in the frame is

being interpreted and executed.  First the goto and stop(3), and then

the goto and stop(5).  If you did this command in any language


    if i=2 then

      y=y+3

    endif

    y=y+5


the y=y+5 will be executed regardless of whether i=2 or not (as you

know).  Brad and JD are just saying that goto commands work the same way

-- Flash executes the first one (moving the playhead to 3 and stopping)

and then the second one (since there is no else statement, the playhead

is moved to 5 and stopped).  Because you're moving the playhead and not

carrying out a program jump, all the statements in the frame get

executed.  Gotta admit though that I didn't get this either til they

explained.


Now a Q for you:  what's the Odp that's at the start of all your

messages?  It makes it impossible to sort them by subject (ie thread)

with all the others in the list (don't mean to sound nasty about it, but

I have enough disorganization in my life already...)


Regards,

Helen

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