Re: FLASH: Any logical explanation for Literal vs. Expression in"Set Variable"?

[Robert Bleeker]

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

phillipteleport [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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