variable question

[po3]

I want to change the value of a variable within a movieclip from the main timeline. How would I do this?

My variable is "visited" and I want to set it to "true" or "1" from the main timeline.

My variable is located on the timeline within this movie: _root.newButtonMC.button1

I thought this might work:

_root.newButtonMC.button1.visited = 1

Thanks for you help!

[pellepiano]

Its correct if button1 also is a moviclip. ( the names has to be instance names ).
All instances has to be present in the timeline when you set the variable though.

[nunomira]

You should use true instead of 1.
That (will) matter(s) in AS 2.0.

[po3]

hmm... I must have a problem somewhere else. I doesn't seem to be working...

[nunomira]

If newButton is a movie clip.
If button1 is a movie clip.

If you attach your code to a timeline and the buttons are both on the stage, it should be ok.

Try this, to help you debug:

code:

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trace(_root.newButtonMC); // shouldn't be undefined

trace(_root.newButtonMC.button1); // shouldn't be undefined

trace(_root.newButtonMC.button1.visited); // probably is undefined

_root.newButtonMC.button1.visited = true;

trace(_root.newButtonMC.button1.visited); // shouldn't be undefined

---

[po3]

I used this code:

trace("newButtonMC = " + newButtonMC); // shouldn't be undefined
trace("newButtonMC.button1" + newButtonMC.button1); // shouldn't be undefined
trace("newButtonMC.button1.visited = " + newButtonMC.button1.visited); // probably is undefined
newButtonMC.button1.visited = 1;
trace("newButtonMC.button1.visited = " + newButtonMC.button1.visited); // shouldn't be undefined

This is what was returned:
newButtonMC = _level0.butMovie.square_3.button1holder
newButtonMC.button1_level0.butMovie.square_3.butto n1holder.button1
newButtonMC.button1.visited =
newButtonMC.button1.visited = 1

So it looks like my problem is elsewhere... Hmm looks like I gotta do some diggin...