Re: FLASH: variable syntax frustration...

[John Croteau]

Hi Deanna,


> I'm a beginner, but this even seems easy to me...

> I'm in a movie clip and I have an actions layer.  I place a keyframe in say

> frame 5 or something and another one in 20.  The action that I put in frame

> 5 says exactly--

> Set Variable: "xyz" = "3"


> Now the action that I put in frame 20 is exactly--

> If ("xyz" = "2")

>   Stop

> End if

> Result:  The playbackhead stops

Just like it should the numeric vale of the string "2" and "3" are both

zero.

Put a text field with a value of xyz and you will see.


> If I write this--

> If ("xyz" <> "3")

>   Stop

> Else

>   Play

> End If


There is a little square button on the right that usually says ABC (for

literal strings). Change that to expression (=) to enter numbers ro

expressions.


This will work like you want (Expession on removes the auto quoting of

the ABC (Literal String) option.


Set Variable: "xyz" = 3


If ("xyz" = 2)

  Stop

End if


Read or reread my Variables 1 tutorial. Variables 2 (coming soon) will

make this more clear. --> http://www.FlashBible.com/members/


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