[RESOLVED] [F8] Eval() Question

[dtone314]

This should be easy, and may be a stupid question, but bear with me, it's been a long day.

I need to use the eval statement to execute my function properly. My problem is, the statement is correctly evaluated, but I need to execute what it evaluates. Check out my code below.

changeWallColor = function(newColor){
     eval("_root.previewWindow.walls."+newColor+".gotoAndPlay(1);")
/////THE ABOVE NEEDS TO EXECUTE, BUT IS ONLY EVALUATED///////
}

Does that make sense? Currently nothing happens when this function is called, but I need it to make a certain MC play, based on what value is passed into this function. Thanks in advance!

[dtone314]

I'm retarded.

eval("_root.previewWindow.walls."+newColor).gotoAn dPlay(1);

Thanks anyway.

[silentweed]

use array notation instead of eval:

function changeWallColor (newColor){
     _root["previewWindow"]["walls"+newColor].gotoAndPlay(1);
} 

P.S its better to write functions as

function a(){

} 

rather than

a = function(){

}