Flash :: Functions And Variables?

Class Functions Not Able To See Other Member Functions/variables?
I am having a problem which has crept up on me a few times now. I am trying to call another member function within the same class, but Flash is unable to recognize it. This also happens when I try to read values of come variables.

For example, here I am trying to set the private boolean member variable to the state of the checkbox.

//NOTE: This is an EventListener. Does this change something major?

private function CheckBoxClick( evt )
{
_enabled = _root["test_sp"].content[_checkBoxName].selected;
trace( _checkBoxName + " checked: " + _root["test_sp"].content[_checkBoxName]._y );
}

This will output the following: "undefined checked: undefined"

Now in the function directly above it, I have the following function:

public function SetYPosition(pos:Number)
{
trace( _checkBoxName );
_root["test_sp"].content[_checkBoxName]._y = pos;
}

And this function will correctly output the checkbox name as well as update the position.

If I try adding the function call "SetYPosition(500);" to the first function (CheckBoxClick), the function will never be called as if Flash cannot see it.

In the past I have avoided this by using the global instance of the class such as _global.settings.function(blah), but the class I am working on now does not have a global instance.

Any ideas? This is really annoying!

Thanks!!!

Edited: 06/27/2007 at 03:30:12 PM by JoMasta

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Variables And Functions
My movie has dynamically loaded variables on the main timeline like this:
tmp1=wo
tmp2=lz
tmp3=lz
etc.

The first sides of my variables must tell where(position), and the right sides what mc.
I hoped it would work like:

//firstly, for tmp1
if (tmp1 = wo) {
this.attachMovie("womc", "womcnew", 0);
womcnew._x = 137;
womcnew._y = 23;
}
if (tmp1 = lz) {
this.attachMovie("lzmc", "lzmcnew", 0);
lzmcnew._x = 137;
lzmcnew._y = 23;
}
//etc.

//and then for tmp2 and so on

if (tmp2 = wo) {
this.attachMovie("womc", "womcnew", 0);
womcnew._x = 42;
womcnew._y = 160;
}
if (tmp2 = lz) {
this.attachMovie("lzmc", "lzmcnew", 0);
lzmcnew._x = 42;
lzmcnew._y = 160;
}

How would it be reasonable to do this? How can I use variables to tell movie what to do?

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Ug Variables In Functions... HELP
Here's an example of the problem I'm having:

Code:
function foo(alpha, beta, gamma)
{
...
x = alpha;
y = beta;
z = gamma;
...
trace(x);
trace(y);
trace(z);
...
}

the only thing the trace will show is the x. I cannot, in any way, figure out how to find the values of beta and gamma. It's like they don't exist.

This is in Flash 5.

Any ideas?

FrankenMoro

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PHP Variables And Functions
I know you guys get this one alot but my script is alittle different than the examples.

Have this php file:
<?php
$page = str_replace("php","html",$SCRIPT_URL);
include("folder/$page");
?>
This script should load the name of the file (flash.php) and then go get the content in another folder (folder/flash.html).
How do I run this script in flash?

~JRS

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Using Variables In Functions...
function createAboutSubMenu(_old,_new,_Slevel,_endX,_txtNam e,_txtVal) {
duplicateMovieClip(_old,_new,_Slevel);
this[_new]._x = -300;
this[_new]._y = 140.6;

tweenBallX(this[_new]._x,this[_new],_endX);

this[_new].createTextField(_txtName,51,0,0,121,18);
this[_new]._txtName.text = _txtVal;
this[_new]._txtName.setTextFormat(my_fmt);
}

//the createTextField part doesn't work, _txtName is a variable, what could be hte problem here?

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Variables In Functions
how do you get a var to work inside a function? if not is there a simple alternative?

this is what i have & the mc instance (graf) is not moving to the correct location, it worked before i grouped it as a function, any help?

Code:
var TopTween:Number = Stage.height /2-300;
var LeftTween:Number = Stage.width /2-350;

function grafselect() {
graf.tween("_x", LeftTween, 5, MyType);
graf.tween("_y", TopTween, 3, MyType);
}

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Using Variables Outside Of Functions
How do I use variables that are used in functions globally throughout the Flash file?

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Variables Outside Functions
I have a question, regarding how to make a variable inside afunction be recognized by another function... for example say I want to make the variable t increment itself by one every second, and then be recognized outside that function...
SetInterval(function (){t+=1; return (t):},1000);

someother function (){trace(t);}

of course that doesn´t work, it says undefined
or even just a trace(t); that is not inisde a function, will only trace the inital value of t... help, please!

Another question, is there anyother way of making a variable increment, without using the onEnterFrame or the SEtInterval?

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Variables And Functions
hi
ive looked through lots of flash tutorial websites and LOTS of them use variables and functions but i dont understand what they do, how to use them, or why to use them.
if someone could run me through this that would be great

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Functions - Variables
Note: Newbie

Whats the difference between a variable and a function?
Ive started reading an actionscript book.....and to me it seems there the same.

pls help,

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Variables, Functions, Properties
hey all...

i need a quick hand with functions, variables and properties.

essentially i have a button (A) that calls a movie clip (B) which in turn changes the properties of another movie clip (C) on the stage. right now, this is happening manually... ie, (B) has it hardcoded on a frame.

eg:
with (_root.c) {
setProperty ("_root.c", _xscale, _xscale-2);
setProperty ("_root.c", _yscale, _yscale-2);
}

what i'd like for is that button (A) pass a variable to (B) with the name of the object it would like manipulated. i can't seem to get this working. what would the action script look like for button (A) and what would the script look like for the frame in movie clip (B)?

any help on this will be godsent!

best!

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Problem With Variables Within Functions.
Can Anyone explain why the variable "counter2"
doesn't seem to load properly the first time??
The movie must leave this frame, then re-enter it before the counter2 in the following code works correctly.

Thanks!

Code:

// START OF XML
event = new XML();
event.onLoad = xmlprocess;
event.load("events.xml");
function populateCalendar (i) {
if (event.childNodes[i].nodeName == "EVENT") {
desOut = event.childNodes[i].attributes.des;
dateOut = event.childNodes[i].attributes.date;
dateholder = new Array();
dateholder = dateOut.split("/");
eval("event"+counter) = new Array(dateholder[0], dateholder[1], dateholder[2], desOut);
counter++;
}
}
function xmlprocess (sucess) {
play();
counter2 = event.childNodes.length;
if (sucess) {
for (var i = 0; i<=event.childNodes.length; i++) {
populateCalendar(i);
}
}
}
// END OF XML
// START OF EVENT PARSING
function parsevent (init, counter2) {
for (start=0; start<=counter2; start++) {
if (year == eval("event"+(start+1))[2]) {
// Check if event is in current year
if (curmonth+1 == eval("event"+(start+1))[1]) {
// Check if event is in current month
day = eval("event"+(start+1))[0];
numday = int(day);
build = new Date(year, curmonth, 1);
init = build.getDay();
var boxpos = (numday+(init-1));
eval("e"+boxpos).gotoAndStop(2);
}
}
}
}
// END OF EVENT PARSING
// START OF CALENDAR
delete disp;
disp = new Date();
curmonther = disp.getMonth();
curyear = disp.getYear();
yearer = curyear+1900;
if (!run) {
curmonth = curmonther;
year = yearer;
monthoffset = 0;
run = true;
} else {
// Following Loop allows transfer between years
if (curmonth<0) {
year--;
curmonth = 11;
} else if (curmonth>=12) {
year++;
curmonth = 0;
monthoffset = 0;
}
}
montharray = new Array('January', 'February', 'March', 'April', 'May', 'June', 'July', 'August', 'September', 'October', 'November', 'December');
monther = montharray[curmonth];
build = new Date(year, curmonth, 1);
init = build.getDay();
numdays = new Array(31, 28, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31, 31, 30, 31, 30, 31);
leap = year%4;
if (leap == 0 && curmonth == 1) {
numdays[1] = 29;
}
end = numdays[curmonth];
boxes = new Array();
for (start=1; start<=end; start++) {
assign = (start+(init-1));
boxes[assign] = start;
}
for (start=0; start<=37; start++) {
eval("b"+start) = boxes[start];
}
play ();

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Using Imported Variables In Functions
I want to use a value in a variable that I have loaded from a txt file into the _root of my movie.
It is called "diff"

If i manually enter a value i.e. "4" the code works fine.
But using the variable diff it does nothing.
I have tested that the variable value is there by writing it to the page in a text box.
Why won't the value be used in the function ????

// diff = my loaded var

amount = diff;
while (amount>0) {
duplicateMovieClip (_root.div, "div"+i, i);
setProperty ("div"+i, _x, random(600));
i = i+1;
amount = amount-1;
}

If i use this

amount = 4;
while (amount>0) {
duplicateMovieClip (_root.div, "div"+i, i);
setProperty ("div"+i, _x, random(600));
i = i+1;
amount = amount-1;
}

it works.

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Passing Variables To A Functions
Hi,
this is my first post but I've gained so much help from reading other peoples post for months now and I figure if im stuck why not call for help.
Im working on a flash platformer game and im trying to use some functions to help streamline some of the processes but im having problem with using functions in flash. I wrote a function called testAhead(direct, xDist, yDist) that returns nothing but tests the distance of the movieClip that calls it to the backroung movieClip graphics. The function is supposed to give new values to xDist and yDist depending on a while loop. I know the inner part of the function works cause when i use the inner loop inside a movie clip it works. How do I get the function to assign values to the variables that i pass to it? I remember in C, (i think, i took C a long time ago) that you put '&' in front of the variables that you want to redefine within the function. I forgot what this is called. Can some one tell me if this is even possible in ActionScript?

The Shnoz
-----
http://www.audiokio.com

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Variables And Functions In Different Levels...how To?
Hello,

i created a movie with a preloader in level 0. The main movie is loaded into level 1 and the other movies are loaded in level 2.
I have several variables and functions in level 0:
_root.window; _root.close; function fadeIn; function fadeOut, etc.

My problem is when i do something like:

MC.fadeIn(10) or if(_root.window==1) { ...

it doesn't work...i think maybe it's because i write this in level 1 MC and the funtions and variables are in level 0.
Could someone help me with this?

by the way: i load the .swf files in a content MC named "content" but if the variables and functions are in _root, so this shouldn't aftect anything cause i should still refer to _root.window, as an example.

Thanks,
Miguel

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Variables, Functions And Levels
Hello,

in my flash web site i have level 0 and level 1. Some MC from level 1 should you variables from level 0 and functions created in level 0 but until now i wasn't able to make it work because i have been using it as everything in same level...i think that's my mistake.

i use for example, when working in level 1:

_root.window=1; but this variable is in level 0
MC.fadeIN(10, 80); but this functions is in level 1

so how to i this?
and by the way, if i am working on a variable in level 1 and i say _root.var, i am assuming the root from level 1? I mean, each level has a root? Could someone explain to me this or give me some link for me to look at it?

Thanks,
Miguel

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SIMPLE Functions/variables Please Help
i am SO STUCK!!

i am trying for the first time to write my own function and change variables.

i am using levels.

i want it so that i click a button, and bugs run onto the screen

i click another button - the first bugs run off, and new bugs run onto the screen.

SIMPLE!

but hard for me.

i think i know how to set the value of the variable ok, but how to translate that into the name of the movieclip i want to command??

level0main.swf is the main clip

so here's my function:

PHP Code:

loadMovieNum("level50btns.swf", 50);
loadMovieNum("level20bugs.swf", 20);
newbug = 0;
currentbug = 0;
lastbug = 0;

function changebug() {
    if (lastbug = 0) {
        currentbug = newbug;
        _level20.currentbug.gotoAndPlay("in");
    }else{
        _level20.lastbug.gotoAndPlay("out");
        lastbug = currentbug;
        currentbug = newbug;
        _level20.currentbug.gotoAndPlay("in");
    }
}

and my buttons say:

PHP Code:

on (release) {
    _level0.newbug = b4;
    _level0.changebug();
}

please help! i really want to crack this!!
i know atleast one thing wrong, i need the value of the variable in the path "_level20.currentbug.gotoAndPlay("in");"
not the variable itslef - cos it looks like it's a movieClip.....

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Global Variables And Functions?
Hi guys, below I'm declaring a global variable for getting the totalBytes of an XML file but how come even tho its declared as a global variable I can't trace output the value of "XMLSize" with my "trace(_global.XMLSize)" at the end of this script? Could someone shed light on global functions too? Thank you all!
:P
:P

userInfo = new XML();
_global.XMLSize;
userInfo.ignoreWhite = true;
userInfo.load('userInfo.xml');
userInfo.onLoad = function() {
_global.XMLSize = userInfo.getBytesLoaded('userInfo.xml');
XMLOut(this);
}
function XMLOut(xml_file){

for ( a = 0; a < xml_file.firstChild.childNodes.length; a++) {
for(z = 0; z < xml_file.firstChild.firstChild.childNodes.length; z++){

trace(xml_file.firstChild.childNodes[a].childNodes[z].firstChild.nodeValue);

}
}
}
trace(_global.XMLSize);

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Variables In Math Functions.
Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone can help.
In my flash movie the follwing code works fine:

_root.num = random(10);
_root.holder.box.text = eval ("_root.content_"+num);

Basically this code creates a random number which is then added to "_root.content_" to randomly select some text for a dynamic text field.

However, rather than defining the upper limit of the random selection with a number (ie 10), I want to pass in a variable from a text file (_root.value). The code that I am using is:-

_root.num = Math.floor(Math.random()*_root.value);
_root.holder.box.text = eval ("_root.content_"+num);

But this does not work. NaN is being returned.
Any help would be really appreciated!!!

Thanks,
Maw.

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Does AS 2 Not Allow You To Get Variables From Functions Anymore?
Hi all

I have an xml file being retreived and the details sorted out into arrays to then be read by mc's.

As follows:

Code:
var gridXML:XML = new XML();
gridXML.ignoreWhite = true;
gridXML.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success == true) {
trace("gridXML success");
stripXML();
} else {
trace("gridXML fail");
}
};
function stripXML() {
var grid_RootNode:Array = gridXML.firstChild.firstChild.childNodes;
var noOfItems:Number = grid_RootNode.length;
var itemNameArray:Array = new Array();
var itemClientArray:Array = new Array();
var itemTypeArray:Array = new Array();
var itemImageURL:Array = new Array();
for (i=0; i<noOfItems; i++) {
itemNameArray[i] = grid_RootNode[i].attributes.itemName;
itemClientArray[i] = grid_RootNode[i].attributes.itemClient;
itemTypeArray[i] = grid_RootNode[i].attributes.itemType;
itemImageURL[i] = grid_RootNode[i].attributes.itemImageURL;
}
trace("TRACE 1 = "+itemNameArray);
play();
}
gridXML.load("xml/grid.xml");
stop();

The "TRACE 1" comes out no problems with the values of itemNameArray but if I trace out on the next frame the value of itemNameArray it is undefined.

Basically I cant obtain the values outwith the function 'stripXML'

I am new to AS 2, am I missing a path here or anything??

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Dynamic Variables In Functions
(am using Flash 8)

On my stage I have 3 movies, M1, M2 and M3 and a dynamic text box set to show the variable 'txt'.

On my 1st frame I have the actionscript:

Code:
for (j=1; j<=3; j++){

_root["m"+j].onPress=function(){
_root.txt=j;
}

}
What I want to be able to do is to display either the number 1, 2 or 3 DYNAMICALLY in the text box depending on whether M1, M2, or M3 was selected.

The code above will always show '4' in the text box nomatter which movie is selected. (due to the function obviously being called after for loop has finished)

How do I resolve/rewrite this please (it is imperitive that M1-M3 are kept as movie symbols)?

(please note that what I have done here is very a very simlified version of what I am tring to do, however if someone can solve this problem for me, then I can apply the result to my more complex project. Thanks)

Cheers! (P.S an example .fla FLash 8 file is enclosed).

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[F8] Dynamic Variables In Functions
On my stage I have 3 movies, M1, M2 and M3 and a dynamic text box set to show the variable 'txt'.

On my 1st frame I have the actionscript:

Code:
for (j=1; j<=3; j++){

_root["m"+j].onPress=function(){
_root.txt=j;
}

}
What I want to be able to do is to display either the number 1, 2 or 3 DYNAMICALLY in the text box depending on whether M1, M2, or M3 was selected.

The code above will always show '4' in the text box nomatter which movie is selected. (due to the function obviously being called after for loop has finished)

How do I resolve/rewrite this please (it is imperitive that M1-M3 are kept as movie symbols)?

(please note that what I have done here is very a very simlified version of what I am tring to do, however if someone can solve this problem for me, then I can apply the result to my more complex project. Thanks)

Cheers! (P.S an example .fla FLash 8 file is enclosed).

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Paths Variables And Functions
Hi!
I am having problems with a production I am making. Here's the description:

I have a variable in the _root called 'ordered'. I have another variable called 'total' inside a function called 'loadXML'. 'total' receives a number value from a node in a XML file correctly. I now want to transfer this value to the variable 'ordered' which, as I said, is in the _root.

However, 'total' is restricted to the function and I can't access it from the variable in the _root. Neither can I transfer the value from the variable in function to the _root.ordered, since such a line targets the _root of the function itself.

I guess this isn't too hard to solve, probably just a path issue, but I have a few rather large gaps in my knowledge of actionscripting. Can anyone help?

On the stage, there are three objects; a movieclip with the instance name 'clip', a movieclip with the instance name 'orderbox' and finally a dynamic text field with the instance name 'pos_txt'.

My code is on frame 1 and reads as follows:

Code:
System.useCodepage = true; // makes scandinavian charachters work.

// SET COUNTER
var kits = 500;
ordered = 486; // Just an initial value which is replaced later
var kitsleft = kits - ordered;
var counter = kitsleft;

//FUNCTION FOR COUNTER
loadXML = function (loaded)
{
if (loaded)
{
xmlNode = this.firstChild;
total = xmlNode.childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
//countertext = xmlNode.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
counterfunc(); // triggers function which loads value into dynamic textfield.

}
else
{
content = "file not loaded!";
} // end else if
} // End of the function

counterfunc = function() //Function that shoots the value into dynamic text field
{
pos_txt.text = 500 - total + " Tandvårdskit kvar"; // The text that is shot
_root.ordered = 500 - total; // tries to load value from xml variable "total" into "ordered"
} // End of the function

xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("counter2.xml");
p = 0;

//CREATE MOVIE CLIPS
var col = 10; // # of columns
var row = 50; // # or rows
var allboxes = col*row; // # of MC's/cells in grid
var startX = 472 ; // horizontal starting position grid
var startY = 2498; // vertical starting position grid
var offsetX = -50; // horizontal offset
var offsetY = -50; // vertical offset

// RANDOM FUNCTION
Array.prototype.shuffle = function () {
this.sort(function () {return random(2) ;}) ;
} ;

// ARRAYS FOR STORING ORDERED AND REMAININGKITS
var orderedclipsArray:Array = new Array();
var remainingclipsArray:Array = new Array();

// MAKE THE GRID
for (i=0; i<allboxes; i++) {
duplicateMovieClip(_root.clip, "clip"+i, i);
theMC = _root["clip"+i];
theMC._x = startX+(i%col)*offsetX;
theMC._y = startY+Math.floor(i/col)*offsetY;
remainingclipsArray.push("clip"+i); //stores all movieclips in an array
}

//REMOVE ORDERED KITS FROM ARRAY
for (i=0; i<ordered; i++) { //actions below is based on the amount of ordered kits
remainingclipsArray.pop("clip"+i); //removes all ordered movieclips from the array and leaves the ones left
orderedclipsArray.push("clip"+i); //stores all ordered movieclips in an array
}

orderedclipsArray.shuffle(); // Shuffles the listed items in the array of ordered kits
//trace (orderedclipsArray);

//REMOVE ORDERED KITS FROM STAGE
for(i=0 ; i<ordered; i++){//actions below is based on the amount of ordered kits
removeMovieClip(eval(orderedclipsArray[i])) // removes the ordered kits from the stage
}

I also have an XML-file called counter2.xml with the following code:

Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?>
<orderlist>
<orders>486</orders>
</orderlist>

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[F8] Functions, Intervals And Variables
So, I want to make a function that makes a MovieClip rotate. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, onEnterFrame can't be used, because only one onEnterFrame can be used, and the clip already has one. So, I have this.

Code:
//in SomeClass
public static function startRotate(mc, spd, acl)
{
mc._rotation += spd;
spd += acl;
}

//in main timeline
setInterval(SomeClass.startRotate, 2000, 2,3)

The problem lies in that, by calling the function each time, spd and acl are both reset. So, my question is, how do I go about fixing this? Have I gone about it in a completely wrong way? Whats the best way to do this?

Thanks for the help,
Halcyon

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Using Variables From Event Functions
He all!!

I'm trying to use value variables throw public functions in the same class.
Is there any possible to do it?

I'll explain:

Imagine we have a class name Mp3Player that plays some mp3 file and get is ID3 songName:
In that class we have the package:

Code:
//AS Code
package Mp3Player{

import flash.media.Sound;
import flash.media.SoundLoaderContext;
import flash.media.SoundChannel;
import flash.media.ID3Info;
import flash.net.URLRequest;
import flash.events.Event;

public class Mp3Player {

private var sound:Sound;
private var req:URLRequest;
private var context:SoundLoaderContext;
private var channel:SoundChannel;
private var id3:ID3Info;
private var nomeMusica:String;

public function tocarMusica(file) {
sound=new Sound ;
req=new URLRequest(file);
context=new SoundLoaderContext(8000,true);
sound.load(req,context);
channel=sound.play();
trace("A tocar");
sound.addEventListener(Event.ID3,id3Info);
}

public function id3Info(event:Event):void {
id3=event.target.id3;
nomeMusica=id3.songName;
}
public function get getNome():String {
return nomeMusica;
}
}

//FLA Code
import Mp3Player.Mp3Player;

var musica:Mp3Player = new Mp3Player();
var nome:String = musica.getNome;

musica.tocarMusica("Saia_Indiscreta.mp3");
trace(nome);
}
The trace result is not what i espected...

Code:
A tocar
Null
Why NULL ???????

What is wrong or missing???

Anyone?

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PHP Variables And Logical Functions
Hi there,

well i guess i got a stupid question but i cant figure it out

Code:
var zoeken:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www.zvcvegatigers.com/PHP/aanwezig.php");
var lader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
lader.dataFormat = URLLoaderDataFormat.VARIABLES;
lader.load(zoeken);

lader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, laden);
function laden (event:Event):void
{var karel_beslist:String = lader.data.dag2_10;
trace(lader.data.dag2_10);
trace(karel_beslist);
if (karel_beslist == "neen") {karel_mc_a.gotoAndStop(2);}
is use the as3 above to obtain values from a php page
by tracing i can confirm i receive the values properly.
BUT
when i use those values in a logical function they don't work
anyone sees a mistake in the code above ?
Cause i got an terrible headache from watching it for some time

Thanks in advance for thos trying to help,

Greetz to all

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Passing Variables Thru Functions?
Hi.

My problem is this: I have the function block, which holds several other functions. I need to pass jpgX through to the sub function floaterBox_mc.viewDetails_mc.onRelease. However, every time I execute it, the trace(jpgX); always gives me the same thing. There must be a way to pass the variables thru, correct?

Any ideas? Thanks!

PS- please excuse my terminology if it is incorrect

Code:
block = function (btn, bTitle, detail_jpg, pdf, jpgX, jpgY) {
this.btn = btn;
this.bTitle = bTitle;
this.pdf = pdf;
this.jpgX = jpgX;
this.jpgY = jpgY;
btn._alpha = 0;
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