problem with eval

[maksum]

Can someone explain to me why I'm getting an error here? The problem I'm ultimately trying to solve is much larger and more complex, but I have reduced the specific problem I'm having can be reduced to this I believe:

//EXAMPLE ONE
var myVar = null;
_root.myVar = 1;
trace(_root.myVar);

//EXAMPLE TWO
var myVar = null;
(eval("_root.myVar")) = 1;
trace(_root.myVar);

//EXAMPLE TWO generates error:
//Left side of assignment operator must be variable or property.

[catbert303]

I don't think you can assign a value to the result of an eval statement, you should use array syntax instead,

for example,

_root["myVar"] = 1; // _root.myVar = 1


i = 1;
_root["myVar" + i] = 1; // _root.myVar1 = 1

[maksum]

Wow, I never knew you could do that. That works precisely how I needed it to. Thank you VERY much for sharing your expertise. I appreciate it!

Mike