display a variable

[Flea-x]

hi

i want a text box to display a variable, and have it refresh every time the variable is changed or something to the same effect.

[velcrobandit]

well, make a dynamic textbox. when you make a textbox, there should be a drop down menu with one of the choices being dynamic. then give it a variable name. if you have flash mx, you have the option of giving it a variable or instance name. if you go with variable name, then you can access it with _root.variablename. if you give it an instance, then _root.instance.text. then you just set the variable.
_root.variable=w/e or _root.instance.text=w/e

to refresh, you can have a loop in an onEnterFrame event.

_root.onEnterFrame=function(){
_root.variable=w/e
}

if you're using flash 5, then you need to make an Empty movie clip and put it on the stage and give it hte code:

onClipEvent(enterFrame){
_root.variable=w/e
}

thats it.

[Flea-x]

Whoa.

That made almost no sense to me. Can it be explained again.. at a slower pace? Ill be more specific. Okay i gave my dynamic text box an instance name called TB. I have a variable name called PLACE. I have my "condition (the if thing)" but the "action" part of it i am still confused with. I don't really understand what goes next.

[Flea-x]

I am using Flash MX 2004.

I have a dynamic text box with an instance name of TB.

I have a variable named PLACE.

How can i get the value of PLACE to appear in the text box?

[98blacksnake]

Originally posted by Flea-x
I am using Flash MX 2004.

I have a dynamic text box with an instance name of TB.

I have a variable named PLACE.

How can i get the value of PLACE to appear in the text box?

in your actions layer in the frame where you want the value of PLACE displayed do this:

PLACE="this is my text I want displayed in my dynamic box";

You could even sandwich that between an "if" statement if you want to control how and when your message is displayed.

Does that help?

[Flea-x]

No, it doesn't help a lot, but you have my thanks anyway. =)

The variable PLACE is already defined.. I just don't really understand how to make it display in the text box.

EDIT: If it is impossible to directly relate them how can i have it so when PLACE=1, display text "1", when place=2, display text "2" etc.

I think there was another thread about this somewhere but I don't know.

[HungryJunction]

What I do is make a text box (and make sure "dynamic" is checked), then give it an instance name such like *placedisplay* or something. Then, in your actions put:

code:

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placedisplay.text = place

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Edit:: Oops, forgot there is a little box under properties for your text box. The box says "Var". There you can put whatever your variable is, too (in this case, "place"). either way works.