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Using Variables In Path
I would like to replace the paths in the following based upon variables:

switch (_global.ticksLeft) {
case 3 :
_root.MainScoreboard_mc.gl_11.gotoAndStop("On");
break;
case 2 :
_root.MainScoreboard_mc.gl_12.gotoAndStop("On");break;
case 1 :
_root.MainScoreboard_mc.gl_13.gotoAndStop("On")break;
}

Like this:

_global.goalLightPath = _root.MainScoreboard_mc.gl_12;

switch (_global.ticksLeft) {
case 3 :
_global.goalLightPath.gotoAndStop("On");
break;
case 2 :
_global.goalLightPath.gotoAndStop("On");
break;
case 1 :
_global.goalLightPath.gotoAndStop("On")
break;
}

Easy enough...but I'm having problems with the next step which is to replace the gl_11, gl_12 and gl_13 instances with a variable and combining the result to one path. There are 4 levels, 1 through 4 and each of these instances represent a light displaying what level you are on. I want to replace the first number in each instance as this represents the level.

i.e. - gl_11 becomes gl_x1, gl_12 becomes gl_x2 etc...

so if it is level one:

_global.levelNum = 1;
gl_11, gl_12, gl_13

if it is level 2 I would set the var:
_global.levelNum = 2;
gl_21, gl_22, gl_23

and so on...

I am unable to develop the correct code to do so - any help would be appreciated. I know I'm missing something

Basicly - I need this:

_global.goalLightPath = _root.MainScoreboard_mc.gl_x2;

where x can be dynamic based upon a previously set variable

Any and all help appreciated.

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Variables In A Path
hi
How would I put a string variable in a path? I tried variable.property
but that doesn't work.
Cheers

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Using Variables In A Path
hey i was just wondering how i use the variable say "pagevar" in a path like _root.content.(variable here).goToAndPlay(20);

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Variables In Path
Can anyone tell me why if this works

this.select_info.textInfo.current_txt.text = this_lv.definition

why these don't work

scr_name = "select_info";

this.scr_name.textInfo.current_txt.text = this_lv.definition
this[scr_name].textInfo.current_txt.text = this_lv.definition

I'd appreciate some help here so that I can get into somemore trouble later.

Thanks in advance...

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Two Variables In Mc Path... Tried Everything
Hi... searched also through forum without luck...

Wrote this function:

Code:
MovieClip.prototype.remove_tooltip = function(tooltip_number:Number, tooltip_id:Number, source_level:MovieClip) {

source_level.tooltip_onStage3.alphaTo(0, 0.2, "linear");
clearInterval(source_level.tooltip_onStage_id3);

};
Basically, in "source_level" variable I pass a MC path to the function, ie: _level0.panel .

The problem is the number after _onStage (in the above case "3") should be also a variable (tooltip_number).
Same goes for the second statement: where the number "3" should be swapped with "tooltip_number" variable.

Like:

source_level.tooltip_onStage ??? tooltip_number ???.alphaTo(0,0.2,"linear")...
clearInterval(source_level.tooltip_onStage_id ??? tooltip_number ??? );

I've tried everything... square brackets,quotes,double quotes,eval... I'm going mad...

How can I swap the fixed number with my dynamic variable "tooltip_number" ?

Please help.
Thanks.

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Reference Path Using Variables
Hello,

i have a script that creates a text field and sets a text field.

the since the text field is dyanmically generated i need to reference the path using variables e.g.

_root.textfieldContainer.mytext.text = _root.stringArray.shift();

i neeed to reference the "mytext" as i will be generating mytext1, mytext2, etc..

how can i do this

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Using Variables In A Target Path?
how do I put a variable into a target path?
for example
_root.myMovie._x, but I want to do this to different myMovie files, eg.
myMovie_1,
myMovie_2
etc, and I have a variable var s = 1
eg. the number that changes for each movie. Is it then
_root.myMovie+s._x?
or what???
thanks, and I hope this is not a stupid question.

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How To Get Page Name And Path As Variables
I've created a movie that will load another movie clip depending on the path and name of the page that is currently loaded. However I don't know php or how to get the path/pagename returned to flash as a variable, which would then correspond with the movie name to load. The path variables would need to be dynamic for lower levels of the site structure.

So for example:

mysite.com/photos/page1.html
would result in
path1=photos&pagename=page1

and

mysite.com/photos/group1/page1.html
would result in
path1=photos&path2=group1&pagename=page1

Having worked with a php programmer on a mini-flash site that was driven by php and mysql, I figured this was the way to go. Is there a simpler solution? Not sure where to begin.

Thanks!

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Attaching Mc's To Other Mc's Using Path Variables
Hi all,

I need to attach a mc or textfield to a parent mc using a path variable (backgroundBoxPath in this case), and manipulate the attached mc with reference to its parents parameters.

However, although trace reports the values of the parameters that you would expect, the results on screen seem to show something completely different, bearing no relation to the figures reported in trace.

Can anyone tell me why this doesn't work as I expect it to?

code: _root.createEmptyMovieClip ("holdingLayer_mc", 1);

_root.holdingLayer_mc.attachMovie ("square1", "backgroundBox_mc", 1);

backgroundBoxPath = _root.holdingLayer_mc.backgroundBox_mc;

backgroundBoxPath._x = backgroundBoxPath._y = 20;

backgroundBoxPath._width = backgroundBoxPath._height = 20;

backgroundBoxPath.attachMovie ("square2", "foregroundSquare_mc", 1);

insetBoxX = backgroundBoxPath._x;

insetBoxY = backgroundBoxPath._y;

insetBoxWidth = backgroundBoxPath._width - 2;

insetBoxHeight = backgroundBoxPath._height - 2;

backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._x = insetBoxX;

backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._y = insetBoxY;

backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._width = insetBoxWidth;

backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._height = insetBoxHeight;

trace ("backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._x = "+backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._x);
trace ("backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._y = "+backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._y);
trace ("backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._width = "+backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._width );
trace ("backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._height = "+backgroundBoxPath.foregroundSquare_mc._heigh t);

Bill

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Multiple Variables In Path... Help Please
I got this:
movieClip_mc["button"+buttonNum+"_mc"].onPress = yada yada //works
I want this:
aVariable = movieClip_mc;
-or-
aVariable = _level2
aVariable["button"+buttonNum+"_mc"].onPress = yada yada //is poo poo

how do i make it "not poo poo" (work).

many thanks

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Tracking Variables Path
Hi all,
Is there away to track where a variable exists via trace or any other means. If i have created a variable that is in a movie that is in another movie and so on and so on can i trace it's path in relation to the _root?
Cheers

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Path Variables Help/advice
Im building an interface and I have a path question.

I have These movies nested
Scroll Clip --instance name :ScrollShell
Mask Clip --instance name :Scroll
Text Clip --instance name :ScrollPanel
Product_Box --instance name :Product1

Prod1_Name
In Product_Box I have a Dynamic TextBox called

Prod1_Name

what path do I give the variable

Ive tried _level0.Prod1_Name and _root.Prod1_Name
then I tried combinations of the above names in linear sequence with dot notation between each name

Im stumped please advise me.

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Referencing Variables In Path? HELP
Hey All,

I'm pretty certain this is an easy one, just can't figure it out. Here's the code....... Some of it is commented out. The issue was that everytime the loop ran through the images would reload starting from top down. So I'm trying to set this up so that the instance names of the movieclips are also designated by the loop. The movieclip instances are "th1, th2, th3, etc....."

clipData = new XML();
clipData.load("clips.xml");
clipThemes = new Array;
clipData.ignoreWhite = true;

function myOnLoad () {
clipThemes = clipData.childNodes;

for(a=0; a < clipThemes.length; a++){
//a = a+1;
TH1 = clipThemes[a].firstChild.attributes.thumb;
CL1 = clipThemes[a].firstChild.attributes.clip;
TI1 = clipThemes[a].firstChild.attributes.Title;
CT1 = clipThemes[a].firstChild.attributes.clipTxt;
monster = "th"+[a];

trace(monster);
//// the trace here works!!!!!

_root.monster.spot.loadMovie(clipThemes[0].firstChild.attributes.thumb);
_root.monster.title_txt.text = (clipThemes[0].firstChild.attributes.Title);
////// The issue is here..... How am I referencing "monster" wrong?????

/* th2.spot.loadMovie(clipThemes[1].firstChild.attributes.thumb);
th2.title_txt.text = (clipThemes[1].firstChild.attributes.Title);
th3.spot.loadMovie(clipThemes[2].firstChild.attributes.thumb);
th3.title_txt.text = (clipThemes[2].firstChild.attributes.Title);
th4.spot.loadMovie(clipThemes[3].firstChild.attributes.thumb);
th4.title_txt.text = (clipThemes[3].firstChild.attributes.Title);
th5.spot.loadMovie(clipThemes[4].firstChild.attributes.thumb);
th5.title_txt.text = (clipThemes[4].firstChild.attributes.Title);
*/

Any help would be great!!!!

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Dynamic Path's W/ Variables
hey guys,

i cant figure out how to do this in AS 3.0, but I want to do something like so:

var numz:Number = 1;
DocumentClass(root).container_mc.path[numz]_mc
numz++

know what I mean?

where the numz gets put in on the path, how do I put variables into paths?

thanks =)

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Help Creating A Path Using Variables.
HI

I;m trying to create a path to a movievclip created with attachMovie. I need tio create the path using variable:

_root.var1.var2.gotoAndPlay("something");

How can I tell flash that var1, var2, etc are variables and not a relative path?

Tks,

Edited: 01/16/2007 at 10:50:24 AM by oscmejia

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Variables In Target Path?
I have been searching all over and cannot find a solution to this problem. It works fine when I hard code it but I am trying to get this to work with the for next loop. It apears that the variable arrays are giving me a problem. Whatever I try gives me "TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties"

Code below:

var menuCurrentPos:Array = new Array(0,1,2,3,4,6);
var menuDefaultPos:Array = new Array(0,1,2,3,4,6);
var menuMCArray:Array = new Array("btnAbout_mc", "btnCustDes_mc", "btnMaint_mc", "btnLogos_mc", "btnWebDesign_mc", "btnHome_mc");

for (var i:Number = 0; i < menuMCArray.length; i++){
trace("i: " + i + " " + menuMCArray.length + " " + menuMCArray + " " + menuCurrentPos);
this.menuTabs_mc.setChildIndex(menuTabs_mc.menuMCArray, menuCurrentPos);
menuTabs_mc.menuMCArray.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OVER, buttonOver);
menuTabs_mc.menuMCArray.addEventListener(MouseEvent.ROLL_OUT, buttonOut);
}

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks

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Inserting Variables Into A Path...
Hi guys,
having a bit of a problem, it's so basic but my brain is struggling.

Code:
on (release) {
thisid = "2";
_root.i_icon(thisid).iconstates.gotoAndStop(1);
}
I'm not sure what I am doing wrong here, I just want to insert the variable defined on line 2 into the path, I have tried everything and nothing seems to work...any ideas would be much apreciated,
thanks

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Problem With Variables And Path To Mc
Hey everybody!

A short description of my project:
1) Fetching data from mysql
2) Make x numbers of buttons using duplicateMovieClip. (depends on num_rows from db)
3) Set text in buttons from db with dynamic text.

I'm talking about the buttons on the left side here:
http://www.distorted-personality.com/index2.html

Here's the code-snippet i experience problems with.

Code:
for(var a=0;a<10;a++){
_root.btn_archive.duplicateMovieClip("button"+a,_root.getNextHighestDepth());

button0.archive_txt = lv.tittel0;

button0.onRollOver = function(){
this.gotoAndStop(2);
}
... And so on.

If you look a the code above, button0 <- I want that to be something like: button[a].
If I do a trace on trace("button"+a), it works perfectly.(returns button0, button1 ... etc)
If I make it a variable, var tmp:String = "button"+a;, it will also give me the same result.

But if I try to target a mc with path, example tmp.onRollOver = function(){, it will not work.
- button[a].onRollOver doesnt work.
- "button"+a.onRollOver doesn't work.

How can I integrate that a-variable into my path to the newly created mc's?

Guess any of you in here can help me out! I hope so!

Thanks in advance.

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Target Path Using Variables?
Hey everyone,

I've run into a problem where I want to use a variable as part of a target path...example..

Code:
var myVar:String = String("myMC");

//say I have a MC with this path...this.myMC
this.myVar._y = 3;
is there a way to do something like this? Everything I try doesn't work, yet I can use this concept in a different way.

Code:
//this works fine
var newColor:Color = new Color("States." + myArray[i]);
I have tried the tellTarget(object) also the with(object) but I can't seem to get anything to work. Any ideas?

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Variables In A Target Path?
i have this target path

grnd = _parent.ground2._y;

i want the object to move up to the next ground object i have -

there's 4 levels and when they push the up arrow i want them to move up one level and if they push the down button i want them to move down

level1 = ground1
level2 = ground2
level3 = ground3
level4 = ground4

here's waht i have that doesn't work

PHP Code:

    if (Key.isDown(Key.UP)) {
        if (i<4) {
            i++;
        }
        rGrnd = "ground"+i;
        grnd = _parent.rGrnd._y;
    }

this comes up undefined

i know you could do it by asking what ground its on and then go up or down from there but if i could find a way to use variables it work be alot easier

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Question: Using Variables In A URL Path?
I am getting a variable from a PHP page and trying to use that number in loading an image in flash. Here is the code.

Code:

imgNum=_root.newNum;
loadMovieNum("/images/small/"+imgNum+".jpg", 2);

Currently it is not working. I have a dynamic text field showing the correct number using 'imgNum' as the var:

The code works fine if I use:

Code:

imgNum=1;
loadMovieNum("/images/small/"+imgNum+".jpg", 2);

What am I doing wrong here? Thanks for any help!

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FSCOMMAND With Path Variables
Greetings,

This is my first attempt at working with flash since about 5-6 years ago, so I guess I am new again.

To note: I am using MX 2004 Education Edition. I am creating an SWF that runs in Projector (.exe).

There is a button that says "Browse Contents" that, when clicked, will open windows Explorer (explorer.exe) and show the contents of the disc. I am having it launch a KIX script, which works properly from the RUN line and CMD. I am wondering if there is a syntax problem with my code.

Both WKIX32.EXE and browse.txt are in the FSCOMMAND folder. I am able to get this Projector to open other applications via a Batch file (such as an InstallShield app) but not through KIX. I am using KIXTart because I was unable to create a batch file that could detect what CD drive the Projector was on.

Here is the code:

Code:

on (release) {
fscommand("exec", "WKIX32.EXE browse.txt");
}

Possible solution is for me to fix my code OR find out a way to make with a BAT file.

The KIX script code is as follows (limted):

Code:

IF EXIST ("D:fscommandsetup.bat")
$cddrive = D
ENDIF

RUN "Explorer /root,"+$cddrive+":"

I imagine that Projector is having a problem opening KIX and not running the script.

Thanks

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Loading Variables With A Relative Path
Hi!

I´d like to know how do I have to write the relative path to get a .txt that is placed in another folder. This is, inside my project folder there's another one called "texts" that includes several .txts

If I write:
loadVariablesNum ("\texts\mytext.txt", 0);

it works when publishing if I open it with Netscape , but it doesn´t when using IExplorer

How can I solve this??

Any good idea?

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Setting Variables With Variable For Path
Flash 5 - Trying to set a variable use a variable to determine the path. Could one of you kind folks send me in the right direction?

This works
_level0.movie1.movie2.Var1 = _root.Item1[0];

This Doesn't
Var = "Var1"
Path = "_level0.movie1.movie2." add Var;
path = _root.Item[0]

I want the second Path= to represent the actual path and not reset the path var!

I guess my real question is how to I use an expression to represent a path.

Thank you.
MrKicks

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Path Trouble In Loaded Variables
Im trying to load variables into a mc in a movie, but i cant get them connected. Anyone got any ideas ?

Im loading the variables into level 0, trying to loadMovie them using loadMovie(variablename, "target") in the mc. This does not work.

Also, i want to chech if one specific value of a variable (fps) in level 0 is the value i want it to be. An if statement of a button going:

if (fps == 5) {
_root.framecount.GoToandPlay(20);
}
if (fps == 8) {
_root.framecount.GoToandPlay(25);
}

does not work.

PLZ help, and thanx again.

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Using Imported Variables As Part Of A Path
I'm having a problem getting an image to show dynamically in flash mx. It works fine with the following action script:

var LocationToImages = "images/";
var FileType = ".jpg";

var MyArray = new Array();

MyArray[0] = LocationToImages+"imagename"+FileType;

loadMovie(MyArray[0], "horse1");

However, I don't want to have the actual name of the image ("imagename" above) stored in the action script. What I have tried is to import the image name as a variable and then use this as part of the array to show the image. Here's what my action script looks like...

loadVariables("variables.txt","");

var LocationToImages = "images/";
var FileType = ".jpg";

var MyArray = new Array();

MyArray[0] = LocationToImages+ImportedVariable+FileType;

loadMovie(MyArray[0], "horse1");

That doesn't work. I get an error when I test the movie:
Error opening URL "file:images/.jpg"

Obviously it's not reading the imported variable at all.

Admittedly, I'm a novice when it comes to action script and I'm not even sure if what I'm trying to do is possible in MX. If anyone has any suggestions or even a shove in the right direction would be much appreciated.

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Path Names Stored In Variables - How Do I Use?
HI

I have one main movieclip which contains everything

i need to set a variable to a path ie. _parent.floorMain.swatches

the variable is called swatchMe and stored in the main timeline of the one main movie and is assigned the values on the press of a button.

Then on the press of an mc i want the swatchMe path to gotoAndStop at("X"). If hardcoded into the on(press) of the mc as _parent.floorMain.swatches.gotoAndStop("tiles")//for example, it works fine. I cannot get it to work if using the swatchMe variable though - have tried creating it as a string an Object and an mc to no avail. So obviously messing up somewhere - as a string the value is 'correct'- but no good - as an object it seems to be undefined in the debugger and when i try to use it with a 'with' command, etc.

Help! Tearing out what little hair if have left. If it would help i can strip the relevant bits out of the overall flash file and upload over the weekend

I know this should be easy - i am at a complete loss as to why i can't get this to work.

Thanks in advance, Tom

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Flash MX version 6 on Mac OSX platform.

Hi I am trying to get a text field load variables from a txt file to work when I click a button.

It works when the text field is on the main timeline, but when it is in a movie clip it doesnt work. I know it is a path problem, but I have tryed adding _root. and all that but I cant get it to work.

This is the code I have on the button at the moment:

on (press) {
loadVariables ("document1.txt", "");
_root.infobox.mytext.scroll=x
}

The text field variable name is: mytext

and I have named the movieclip the text field is in: infobox

I haved spent hours on this and any help would be loved!

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Hello all, I have an interesting dillemma. Many people are familiar with sending variables to flash through its file path.
example:

<param name="movie" value="Backgrounds/Flash/Movie.swf?var1=hi" />

here a variable named var1 is sent into the flash movie so when it loads the var1 will be set to equal hi. This is expected and works fine. However, what if I want a quote or backslash in my variable? like i want var 1 to equal hi"/\"
also, I want to do this with writing nothing different than hi"/\", so I don't want to have to write hi"\\", this is because the variables changes depending on the users customization.

example:
<param name="movie" value="Backgrounds/Flash/Movie.swf?var1=hi"/\"" />
this won't work unfortunately, because the backslash for one is a character with special meaning.

Anyone have any ideas for me?

I slight work around Is the use of the SetVariable javascript function, and through that I can make it work just as I like.
flashMovie.SetVariable("/:vartext",
document.form1.TextL1.value);
if I make document.form1.TextL1.value = hi"/\" it will send it exactly as it is, unfortunately after this function is ran the variable is already set in the flash movie as undefined, and would require a function to run to get it to implement the variable where needed. Someone suggested I use the changeWatcher, but I don't understand it at all. tried to get it for a while and Couldnt get it to watch for the variable change.

Therefore, I come to ask if anyone knows how to get the variabel sent through to path to send exactly as is. This is a bit of a unique situation, so I hope I explained it clearly, apprecaite any help I could get.

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What Path To Use For Variables When The .swf Will Be Loaded Into Another Movieclip?
Basically exactly what the title says. In a .swf, I create movie clip objects in a for loop like so:

Code:

_root.createEmptyMovieClip("box"+i,i);
var newMC = eval("box"+i);

I know, _root is bad because now when I have a movieclip in another file that loads this .swf, it doesn't draw the objects (I use newMC to draw the objects dynamically). I'm assuming this is because I've created the movieclip in _root, and it's trying to display within a movieclip, thus the info is inaccessible?

But how should I create the empty movie clip? I tried _level0 and that didn't work either.

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Can't Set Dynamic Text Using Variables Within Path...
I have a bunch of dynamic text boxes called date0_txt + date02_txt, date1_txt + date12_txt, and im trying to put the text in using the following xml stuff, but nothing comes up in the text boxes. If I set it without the [] variable in the path, it works fine..any ideas? The XML is working, for sure.

ActionScript Code:
//this does not work
this["date"+numz+"_txt.text"] = tourInput.Tour.datez.text()[numz] + " " + tourInput.Tour.showtime.text()[numz];
this["date"+numz+"2_txt.text"] = tourInput.Tour.city.text()[numz];
numz++

ActionScript Code:
//this does work
date0_txt = tourInput.Tour.datez.text()[numz] + " " + tourInput.Tour.showtime.text()[numz];
date02_txt = tourInput.Tour.city.text()[numz];
numz++

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AS3: Variables On EventListener - Path Problem?
hey, im a noob when it comes to heavy as.

i have a project with a nav and the code on the Nav is below:

Code:
stop();

var i:int;

//mainNav button functions
this.mainNav.welcomeButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, Welcome);
function Welcome(event:Object):void {
i = 1;
allTopMC.gotoAndStop(2);

}

this.mainNav.showcaseButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, Showcase);
function Showcase(event:Object):void {
i = 2;
allTopMC.gotoAndStop(2);

}

this.mainNav.servicesButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, Services);
function Services(event:Object):void {
i = 3;
allTopMC.gotoAndStop(2);

}

this.mainNav.aboutButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, About);
function About(event:Object):void {
i = 4;
allTopMC.gotoAndStop(2);

}

this.mainNav.contactButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, Contact);
function Contact(event:Object):void {
i = 5;
this.allTopMC.gotoAndStop(2);

}
and a few levels deep i have another MC that is supposed to read the variable and go to a frame depending on variable number.

that code is such:

Code:
stop();

var i:int;

if (this.mainNav.welcomeButton.i == 1) {
this.allTop.gotoAndStop(4); //Welcome section
} else if (this.mainNav.showcaseButton.i == 2) {
this.allTop.gotoAndStop(5); //Showcase section
} else if (this.mainNav.servicesButton.i == 3) {
this.allTop.gotoAndStop(6); //Services section
} else if (this.mainNav.aboutButton.i == 4) {
this.allTop.gotoAndStop(7); //About section
} else if (this.mainNav.contactButton.i == 5) {
this.allTop.gotoAndStop(8); //Contact section
} else {
trace("Error")
}
if you've forgotten, im a noob and im sure have elements in there that aren't necessary and dont have some that are. anyway, this code doesn't read the variable and go to the appropriate frame.

the first bit of code is on the main timeline (yes, i haven't made this in to a .as file)

the 2nd bit of code is a few levels deep and the relationship is such.

mainNav (main timeline)

allTop (main timeline)
-mc_allTop
- -mc_reverseFlipnew
- - -squareFlip_rev8New (this has the 2nd bit of code)

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Some For Loop; Variables And Path Problem
Hello

i have this peace of code :

//this put me 3 textfields with three diffÃ©rent prices.
that's what i want.

PHP Code:

for (i=0; i<3; i++) {
    _root.createEmptyMovieClip("test_mc"+i, i);
             test_mc.createTextField("price", 14, 0, 170, 80, 20);
             test_mc.price.text = "some dynamic set price"

//myClip is a button or an Movie clip with button behavior.
//and this puts me 3 different button/Movie clip
//and that's what i want.

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last price
_level0.test_mc2.bt2

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