functions and push()

[tic_tac]

I am trying to make my function push into an array

The array has already been declared.

_root.all_user_templ = new Array();


//User Templates
function user_templ(user_templ_name)
{this.user = [user_templ_name];
_root.all_user_templ.push(this.user);}


my button action, which is in the same frame, same movie--main timeline.


on (release) {
user_templ_name = "name"+_root.i;
user_templ(user_templ_name); //call function
// user = [user_templ_name];
// _root.all_user_templ.push(user);
test = _root.all_user_templ[_root.i][0];
_root.i++;
}


you'll notice the commented out lines. with these lines enabled, the procedure works, but it also bypasses the function.

how can I get the function to perform the push??

thanks,

[Paradoxz]

user_templ_name = "name"+_root.i;

I didn't completely understand.. I dont know if your haveing a problem, or had a question.. but if it's a problem, then is "name" supposed to be an expression, or not? Try it without the ""

-Paradoxz

[tic_tac]

yes, I am having a problem.

The function does not push the array
this.user = [user_templ_name]
into the
_root.all_user_templ array

The function should create a multidimensional array, but it does not.


"name" is my test string, so it needs the ""

user_templ_name
is where I put "name"+i, then pass it to the function.

but the function does not create the array so I can verify
_root.all_user_templ[_root.i][0]

[ArcticX]

[user_blah_blah] is NOT the same as
this[user_blah_blah]
this[user_blah_blah] will evaluate what's in the [ ]..Yours will..do nothing!
By the way..naming a variable outside the function the same name as the function parameter makes things MUCH more confusing... (but maybe I'm just picky )

Arctic

[tic_tac]

ok, so x not being the same as this.x, I have modified the script, but still there is no action happening. Almost like the function is not actually being called. I tried referenceing the function through _root.user...., but nothing happens there either.

here is my code again, slightly modified.

BUTTON
//this button is located on frame 1 of _root

on (release) {

//declare name
//set to "name0"
//successive button hits increment "name"
//"name1", "name2", etc.

name = "name"+_root.i;

//call function, send name as parameter

user_templ(name);

//set text field variable test to
test = _root.all_user_templ[_root.i][0];

//increment i
_root.i++;
}
//end BUTTON


//this function is located on frame 1 of _root

//user_templ_name becomes local variable ??

function user_templ(user_templ_name)

//create new Array, user_templ_name is first element

{template = [user_templ_name];

//push template Array into existing another Array
_root.all_user_templ.push(template);}

//exit function



help...

[ArcticX]

What is it you want to happen?
trace(_root.all_user_templ[_root.i][0])
in your function returns
name0
name1
and so on, and the text field returns the same value.
Make sure you named your text field "test" and it's in the main timeline.
ALSO: make sure you have
_root.all_user_templ = new Array()
as the first line in Frame1 (or anywhere before you define your function)

Arctic

[tic_tac]

but it's still not working.

I'm stumped.

[ArcticX]

If it gives you an error when you start, it's because you have

function myFunction(parameter)
{statement
block}

rather than

function myFunction(parameter) {
statement
block
}

That's the only other thing I can think of..

[tic_tac]

It's working.


I had alot of other functions defined also, and was just testing this one to make sure my structure was correct.

I deleted everything else except what I needed to test this function, and now it works.

Something somewhere else was getting in the way of this function working, but I don't know what. It makes use of no other functions.

Anyway,

Thank you for working through this with me.

[ArcticX]

Always glad to help..when I can, that is