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Any body has a suggestion how the Set Variable Action should look like when I would like to change the value of a variable to two digits behind the ‘.’. If this makes sense!?!
Example: the value of a variable is changed and will probably contain more digits behind the ‘.’ Like 8.8743. When this occurs the variable should be set to the value of 8.87 so I can use it in a textfield for currencies.
Hope somebody knows how to do this!
try
set variable "number" = int(number * 1000)
set variable "number" = number / 1000
this will work
CheerZ
:D rosie
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Looking for a currency formatter? I've just recently completed 2 examples of this.
The first one is in Actionscript, and displays accurately up to 7 integers (and any number of fraction). I've included textfields for every part of the calculation to follow the code action...actual code could be simplified from this experimental edition.
My second example is a fully functional storefront shopping cart/currency formatter built in Javascript. This is accurate to 14 integers; Item#1 is set up to receive large numbers with fractions, while #2 & #3 are in storefront mode, allowing only whole number input. I'm working on a major addition to this code, to dynamically update the daily world currency exchange rates, and display output based on user preferences. Stay tuned!
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[This message has been edited by Dickee (edited 30 March 2000).]
Thank you both!
Your suggestion worked Rosie. However sometimes 3 digits appeared behind the ‘.’ so I changed the 1000 in 100 and this seems to work. Any comments on this!?
Your right Dickee it is for a currency formatter. I had a look on your site as I forgot about the situation in which only one digit behind the ‘.’appears. I see how you dealt with this. I always wonder how you guys put something like that together.
However I have to change my whole movie to do deal with it the way you did.
Can one of you just tell me how the if statement should look like to check if there is only one digit behind the ‘.’ to make the converter complete. Or do I have to change the movie to deal with it the way you, Dickee, did?
try this routine
If (Length (number) = 1)
Set Variable: "number" = number&".00"
End If
CheerZ
:D rosie
This seems not to work properly Rosie. I still get values with only one digit behind the ‘.’
I had a close look at Dickee’s Converter and came up with this:
Set Variable: "d100cents" = Substring(input,length(input)-1)
If (Substring(d100cents,1,1)=".")
Set Variable: "input" = input&"0"
End If
It seems to work but the fact that, although I am quite familiar with all basic actions within Flash, I can only quess about the action it proceeds is driving me mad!!!
Does anybody of you know where I can find a thorough resource and explanation of the more advanced scripting language(functions) that Flash supports.
Actionscript
Frame 4 says it all ( here it is in plain English):
Look at the 2nd last character in the rounded number.
If it's a ".", add "$" leading and "0" following displaynumber.
If not, add "$" leading displaynumber.
Loop through entire displaynumber.
If there is no ".", add ".00" following displaynumber.
If there is a ".", do nothing to displaynumber.
Javascript
You don't need to embed this code into your HTML. A better approach would be to start a folder library called "Javascript" on your server, and create .js function scripts that you can call from Flash using "Get URL". This way, you write the code once, and utilize it as the need arises.
....Get URL ("JavaScript src=../Javascript/YourFunction.js")....
For a crash course in Javascript, with links to NS and IE main Javascript sources, go here .
So as not to confuse the code, I've made a separate page to include a world currency exchange link, updated at 1:30 MST daily. At present, you must copy and paste your exchange result to input in order to format the number. I still must gather together a currency font set to format all of the final display numbers for all currencies. (and devise the code to set the function!)
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International Currency Calculator/Formatter
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Wright Internet Solutions
productions@wisolutions.london.on.ca
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[This message has been edited by Dickee (edited 02 April 2000).]