Flash :: Arrays: Searching An Array In Flash... Syntax?

Searching Arrays
What I'm wanting to do, is to have an IF function that checks if something is inside the array.

For instance, the the Array contains CHEESE, POTATOES, SAUSAGES
So, in the IF function, it checks if there's CHEESE in there somewhere.
Another bit of code would check if there's EGGS in there - and then it would run some code of it's own.

In summary, an IF function that searches through an Array for a certain expression.
Any help?

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Searching XML, To Arrays
Hi all,

I'm trying to search through xml data and then load the inforamtion into seperate arrays. Below is the xml I'm searching and I want to collect it in red_arr, blue_arr and green_arr

Code:
portfolio>
<red>
<image>red1</image>
<image>red2</image>
<image>red3</image>
<image>red4</image>
<image>red5</image>
</red>
<blue>
<image>blue1</image>
<image>blue2</image>
<image>blue3</image>
</blue>
<green>
<image>green1</image>
<image>green2</image>
<image>green3</image>
</green>
</portfolio>
Here is my Actionscript

ActionScript Code:
my_xml = new XML();
my_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
my_xml.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
searchXML();
} else {
trace("xml not loaded");
}
};
blue_arr = new Array();
red_arr = new Array();
green_arr = new Array();
my_xml.load("colors.xml");
function searchXML() {
var start = my_xml.firstChild.childNodes;
for (var i = 0; i<start.length; i++) {
var allxml = start[i];
if (allxml.nodeName == "blue") {
blue = allxml.childNodes;
for (var n = 0; n<blue.length; n++) {
blue_arr.push(blue[n].childNodes);
trace(blue_arr);
//trace(blueValue);
}
}
if (allxml.nodeName == "red") {
red = allxml.childNodes;
for (var j = 0; j<red.length; j++) {
red_arr.push(red[j].childNodes);
trace(red_arr);
//trace(redValue);
}
}
if (allxml.nodeName == "green") {
green = allxml.childNodes;
for (var k = 0; k<green.length; k++) {
green_arr.push(green[k].childNodes);
trace(green_arr);
//trace(greenValue);
}
}
}
}

This works fine up to now, but the arrays are

Code:
red1
red1,red2
red1,red2,red3
red1,red2,red3,red4
red1,red2,red3,red4,red5
and I just need

Code:
red1,red2,red3,red4,red5
Also can anyone see a better way to do the actionscript, I dont know if its to repetitive, could I do this with two loops.

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Searching XML, To Arrays
Hi all,

I'm trying to search through xml data and then load the inforamtion into seperate arrays. Below is the xml I'm searching and I want to collect it in red_arr, blue_arr and green_arr

Code:
portfolio>
<red>
<image>red1</image>
<image>red2</image>
<image>red3</image>
<image>red4</image>
<image>red5</image>
</red>
<blue>
<image>blue1</image>
<image>blue2</image>
<image>blue3</image>
</blue>
<green>
<image>green1</image>
<image>green2</image>
<image>green3</image>
</green>
</portfolio>

Here is my Actionscript

ActionScript:
my_xml = new XML();
my_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
my_xml.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
searchXML();
} else {
trace("xml not loaded");
}
};
blue_arr = new Array();
red_arr = new Array();
green_arr = new Array();
my_xml.load("colors.xml");
function searchXML() {
var start = my_xml.firstChild.childNodes;
for (var i = 0; i<start.length; i++) {
var allxml = start[i];
if (allxml.nodeName == "blue") {
blue = allxml.childNodes;
for (var n = 0; n<blue.length; n++) {
blue_arr.push(blue[n].childNodes);
trace(blue_arr);
//trace(blueValue);
}
}
if (allxml.nodeName == "red") {
red = allxml.childNodes;
for (var j = 0; j<red.length; j++) {
red_arr.push(red[j].childNodes);
trace(red_arr);
//trace(redValue);
}
}
if (allxml.nodeName == "green") {
green = allxml.childNodes;
for (var k = 0; k<green.length; k++) {
green_arr.push(green[k].childNodes);
trace(green_arr);
//trace(greenValue);
}
}
}
}

This works fine up to now, but the arrays are

Code:
red1
red1,red2
red1,red2,red3
red1,red2,red3,red4
red1,red2,red3,red4,red5

and I just need

Code:
red1,red2,red3,red4,red5

Also can anyone see a better way to do the actionscript, I dont know if its to repetitive, could I do this with two loops.

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Searching Arrays For Classes
Hi,

If an array is filled with objects of different classes, what do I use as the search criteria using IndexOf to find if an object of class X is stored inside the array?

Thanks.

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Comparing / Searching Arrays.
Greetings. Let me first say this is my first post, and I did search the forum and I found a great explenation on how to find a value in an array, but my problem is a little different and I'm not smart enough to figure it out on my own.

I have a random picture-script that, not surprisingly, shows random pictures.

Basically I have one array with all the imagenames which i shuffle every time the image is going to change.

Code:
pic_arr = ["images/1", "images/2", "images/3", "images/4", "images/5", (.....) "images/55", "images/56", "images/57"];
And one array that keeps track of every image that has been displayed.

Code:
function shuffle(a,b){
return random(2);
}
pic_arr.sort(shuffle);
holder_mc1.loadMovie(pic_arr[0]+".jpg");

i = folder.length;
folder[i] = pic_arr[0];
So after the image has changed a three times, the folderarray looks something like this.

Code:
folder = ["images/21", "images/12", "images/43"];

Now I need a script that will select a value from pic_arr that ISN'T a value in folder. I've tried for a few days now but I've gotten nowhere.

Please help?

Thank you in advance.

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Searching For An Array
Hi,

What is the code to search for an array?

I have the following code for the username and passwords:

myMultiDimensionalArray = [["Name",'name2'],["pass","pass2"]]

But need to know how to search for that in the Submit button frame.

Anyone know the array to do that?

Thanks!

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Searching Within An Array
hello all,

quick lil question....

I'm trying to fugure out the best approach to to search within items in an array...

Here some sample code I use for basic (single item) search:

Code:
// Create an array with eight elements.
myArray = ["a", "b", "c"];

// Specify what we want to search for.
searchString = "b";

// Use a for statement to loop through, potentially, all the elements of the array.
for (var i = 0; i < myArray.length; i++) {

// Check whether the current element matches the search value.
if (myArray[i] == searchString) {

// Do something with the matching element, if necessary. In this example, display
// a message in the Output window for testing purposes.
trace("Element with index " + i + " found to match " + searchString);

// Include a break statement to exit the for loop once a match has been found.
break;
}
}
Ok, so what if I wanted to search for a Word among multiple words.
For example, how would I find out if the array finds a match within an array such as:

Code:
myArray = ["Betty Davis", "Team Macromedia", "Houston Soccer Team"];
How would I find all array items that match "Team"?

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
jc_

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Searching An Array?
Hey, the following code is from a Kirupa Tutorial, but i was wondering if there was a way of checking once an item is found in the array, where it is located in the array.

ie 20 is coOrdinates [0];

coOrdinates = new Array ();
coOrdinates.push (20, 21, 22);
contains = function (input, coOrdinates) {
for (i=0; i< coOrdinates.length; i++) {
if (coOrdinates[i] == input) {
return 1;
}
}
return -1;
};

if(contains( 20 ,coOrdinates)==1) {
trace("I'm here");

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Searching Through An Array
Okay,
I have hit a dead end.... I have a quiz that randomly calls a question and then stores that question in an array called 'used' so that it isnt called again. I am trying to make a loop that searches through the 'used' array and only selects a question that isnt in that array. is there a way that I can select the range of the array, as in used[0-25]? What I have is something like this:

Code:
while( x = used[i]){
i++
}
This doesnt work though because it only searches the current spot on the array.... What is the best way to go about doing this?
Thanks so much in advance.

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Searching An Array.
is there a function within the array class that does something like the vector class in java? well the function would work like this.

//pseudo code <>
function search(array , item){
var position = array.search(item);
return position;
}
//example ouput
3;
//meaning the item is in the position 3..
//pseudo code </>

is there any way to do that?

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Fast Array Searching
I'm building an AS cache for SCORM data that stores info in a multidimensional array: [element name][element value].

The normal method to search this would be something like this:
code:
for (var i:Number=0; i<array.length; i++) {
if (array[i][0] == "someelementname") {
return array[i];
break;
}
}

Q1: Is there a faster / more efficient way to search the array?

Q2: If I'm going to add a 3rd property, a bit indicating whether or not the cache element has been committed back to the LMS or not, am I better off creating a class of objects or classes (e.g. write a cmi data element class: array[1] = new DataElement(score,200,0)), rather than using a multidimensional array?

The goal of this is to be efficient to eliminate lag between requesting data from the SCORM API and to prevent multiple SCORM API calls from being fired in a row by a developer, because ExternalInterface occasionally hiccups if that happens.

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Searching XML Array Dynamically
I want to load an xml put the values on an array its just 2 values per node

then i want to be able to search the array dynamically, meaning to search as you type something like with .onChanged();

can someone tell me in what direction to go
i need to know how to use indexOf(); or another better solution to do this

using Flash cs3

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Searching Array Elements
Hi,

I am trying to execute a condition to see if a particular value is an element of an array. say something like

if(a== elementOf(idArray)) {

trace("yes");
}

Is there a way to do the above or the only way is to code it to search through the array. Kindly pour in some ideas...

Thanks,
jay

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Searching In Array With Objects
Hello everybody,
Let's say I have some objects:

Code:
var apple = new Object();
apple.taste = "acid";
apple.color = "red";

var berry = new Object();
apple.taste = "acid";
apple.color = "purple";

//more fruits

var myArray = new Array(apple, berry, fruit1, fruit2, ...)
Does anybody have an idea how to search the strings in the array? Let's say the user types "ci" to the search field, searching in "taste" (it would be marked). Now it should return the objects which have the string "ci" in the taste, as:
apple - acid - red
berry - acid - purple
...

I would really appreciate any ideas, advices, tutorials, codes, simply ANYTHING! Thanks a lot!

Poco

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Searching An Array For A Character
I made a drag and drop interaction. I have 10 drag movieclips (drag1_mc - drag10_mc) and 10 targets (target1_mc - target10_mc).

I have a score array (score_Array) that keeps track of the placement of the drags on the targets (“C” if correct, “W” if wrong or dropped on an area on the stage other than any of the targets (also a drop with a collision with a drag already on a target) will set a “W” in the array for that drag and the drag will move back to home).

The array works great.

I am having a problem with a string variable to tell me if there are any W’s anywhere in the score array.

The following code works if I place the drags in the correct targets from 1 – 10

1-9 (C,C,C,C,C,C,C,C,C,W) will still show the scoreStatus variable as “Wrong”

checkscore = function(){
for (i=0; i<scoreArray.length; i++) {
if (scoreArray[i] == "W"){
scoreStatus = "Wrong";
}else {
scoreStatus = "Correct";
}; // end of if statement
}; // end of for statement
trace("scoreStatus = " + scoreStatus);
}; // end of function

Once I hit 10 it switches to “Correct”, but if I move a drag to an incorrect place it still shows as “Correct” even though the array now shows a “W” in the elements. The array works good, just the method to determine if any elements in the array is a W is flawed.

If I move correctly place just drag 10 from the beginning (W,W,W,W,W,W,W,W,W,C) it will show “Correct”.

I need a way to search an array’s elements and determine if the string “W” equals any of the arrays elements and if so the variable scoreStatus will be “Wrong”, else “Correct” (all C’s no W’s).

I just could make a lengthy if statement: if((scoreArray[0] = =”C”) && ( scoreArray[1] = = “C”) &&…)) but I would like it to dynamically use the scoreArray’s length as the iteration statement (the assessment might only have 4 drag clips)

So that’s in a nutshell: take an Array called scoreArray with elements (C,C,C,C,C,C,C,W,C,C) and figure out that there is a W in there and make the scoreStatus:String = “Wrong” or scoreStatus:Number = 1, just something that I can check easily whether you either got all the drags right or you got the assessment wrong.

Sorry this is so long…

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I am new to action script, but came accross this in box with no explanation..

FillArray = new Array();
// this will create a new array called fill array.... fine i understand that
FillArray.push({x:x,y:y})

i know the push method push items into a array like

eg Myarray = new Array()
Myarray.push("Cat","dog","snail")
and then Myarray[0] = Cat...... I think...

But FillArray[0] is what?
what are these {} i though each item is separated by a comma so FillArray[0] = the x:x... however it doesnt and x was set earlier in the program as the start point of a fill but i have never seen this syntax till now.... so confused....

Larry thanks i know i am slow like the snail.

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Have a look:

Code:
for (j=0;j<artists[i].firstChild.nextSibling.childNodes.length;j++){
_root.totalCDs++;
artist_names[i][cdTitle[j]] = artists[i].firstChild.nextSibling.childNodes[j].attributes.title;
//item_mc.menu_item_btn.cdImg[j] = artists[i].firstChild.childNodes.attributes.image;
}
I'm trying to basically end up with:
artist[0].cdTitle[0] = some title;
artist[0].cdTitle[1] = second album name here;
artist[0].cdTitle[2] = thrid album name;
artist[1].cdTitle[0] = Thriller;
artist[1].cdTitle[1] = Dangerous;
etc...
BUT, assigning this "artist_names[i][cdTitle[j]]" doesn't seem to work. What am I doing wrong?

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Code:
myArray = ["a", "b", "c", "d", "a", "b", "c", "d"];
searchString = "b";
for (var i=0; i<myArray.length; i++) {
if (myArray[i] == searchString) {
resultsTextField = " Element '"+i+"' matched '"+searchString+"' ";
trace(" Element '"+i+"' matched '"+searchString+"' ");
}
};
I would like to display the search matches in the "resultsTextField", whether it's 2 matches or 20 matches, in the same way that they appear in the trace() output.

like this:
Element '2' matched 'b'
Element '4' matched 'b'

any ideas greatly appreciated.

N.B. script credits Joey Lott

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details.onResult=function(result){
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trace(result); // equals [object, object]
}
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Code:
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Code:
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Hey,

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MC 2:
Frame 1 = stop;
Frame 2 =

for (go=0; go<10; go++) {
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Button:

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What I thought would happen was I would rollover my button; start the loop counting; have the loop assign a value to var move; and have the x position of my menu change as the new var move came into its AS.

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Code:
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and...

Code:
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cheers

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Code:
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and...

Code:
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Problem:
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mode="two"

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i reference it the same way, as mode is a global variable.

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So, I thought about setting an array of the modes...
and here's where it all fell apart....

I tried:

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the movie explorer message tells me that an operand must follow my use of 'and'...

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time ago I used
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Code:
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I'm trying to get something like this:

Code:
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Code:
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