Converting negative to positive

[macmatteo]

I have to add the absolute value of two variables but i can'it figure out how. How can i tell flash to add absolute values because i have a problem like this

var1=-125
var2=125

var1-var2=-250

but i need an absolute value

[FlashGuru]

If then numbers have decimal places then you use the int function:

set variable:"new variable"= int(1.999999999)

Now to convert a negative number to a positive number you multiply it by -1

set variable:"new variable"= -6 *-1

Hope that helps!
Regards FlashGuru

[crax1yt3]

if you dont mind making the original variables both positive then you could say:

if( var1 < 0 ){
set variable: "var1" = var1*-1
}
if( var2 < 0){
set variable: "var2" = var2*-1
}
set variable: abs = var1 + var2

or if you dont want to change the values of var1 and var2 then try :

if( var1 < 0 ){
set variable: "abs" = var1*-1
}
else{
set variable: "abs" = var1
}
if( var2 < 0){
set variable: "abs" = abs + var2*-1
}
else{
set variable: "abs" = abs + var2
}

that should do the trick
hope that is what you are talking about
peace

crax1yt3

[Chameleon]

If flash supports the square root function let's say sqr for example (dont have flash loaded here)

you could cut the code down to:

abs = sqr(val1*val1) + sqr(val2*val2)