[BETA][PROBLEM]Cannot get lives variable to function properly!

[[username here]]

I'm trying to make it so in my game, when variable lives < 0, it goes to frame three.
http://img235.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img2...terspace8o.swf
(Arrow keys, space to fire, and 700 score=1 life)
I've tried many things, such as
if (_root.lives<0){
gotoAndPlay(3)
}
if(_root.lives<0){
gotoAndPlay("gameover")
}
if(lives==-1)
gotoAndPlay(3)
}
And many other combinations, but it JUST doesn't work!

Can someone PLEASE help me very soon?

[mixedtrigeno]

replace this

code:

---

if (_root.lives<0){

gotoAndPlay(3)

}

if(_root.lives<0){

gotoAndPlay("gameover")

}

if(lives==-1)

gotoAndPlay(3)

}

---

with this

code:

---

if (_root.lives<=0){

gotoAndPlay(3)

}

if(_root.lives<=0){

gotoAndPlay("gameover")

}

---

and if frame 3 is the same frame as the gameover frame

code:

---

if (_root.lives<=0){

gotoAndPlay(3)

}

---

[[username here]]

Yes, I tried that and it still doesn't work. I'm wondering if I should put it in another MC, I put it on the tank one.
EDIT: I just put it on the ballon MCs, no difference.

I'm really lost here...

[[username here]]

*bump* (I'm sorry, but I just have to get this done in a certain time frame, very tight).

[alillm]

What are you trying to send to frame 3? are you sending the character to a death animation or are you sending the _root to a game over screen. if your doing that then use

code:

---

if (_root.lives<0) {

_root.gotoAndStop(3)

}

---

Otherwise im not sure. are you sure the lives variable is on the _root?

Ali

[[username here]]

I've tried that to no avail. It seems it sees frame 1 as frame three, becuase when lives<0, it goes to frame 1. And I've checked everything on frame three to make sure there are no "play" commands to make it go to frame 1.

[[username here]]

I just did _root.play() instead of _root.gotoAndPlay and I got it to work. I still don't know why the hell it didn't work, though.

[alillm]

Well do you have a stop() command? There is no reason why the code shouldnt work.

Are you sure your changing the lives variable at all? you might just be changing the text display. try putting

code:

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if (_root.lives <0) {

trace (_root.lives)

}

---

if that doesnt work then the lives variable isnt working.

Ali

[edit]
didnt see last post