asp variable / movivclip problems

I am writing a quiz game in a simialar style to who wants to be a millionaire.

I am loading variables from a database using an asp page. The varilables are loading in fine but when I try to code using the variables flash does not seem to recognise them.

eg

colA = root.aud_A;
moviclip._yscale=colA;

and I am also having problems with if statements

if (answer == "answer_A")

does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in anticipation

Are you sure your variables have loaded? i always prefer to load variables in an XML object, because this object has a onLoad() event... if you need to know how, just drop me a line with the variables that need to be passed and how you did it, or check out the XML object reference. any XML knowledge?

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Uritsukidoji
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I don't think the variables had loaded properly as they were displayed but action script was not working on them.

I have now resorted to passing them in in the following style all though will try loadvaribalesnum when flash file complete.

movie?variable1=<%=variable1%>&etc

I am interested in the advantages / disadvantages of loading the varibales using an xml page, I have very little knowledge of xml but my college is very good at it so between us we should be able to do it.

There are 20 variables which need passing to the flash file and aslo they need to be passed back to the database when flash has finnished with them.

Thanks

I don't think the variables had loaded properly as they were displayed but action script was not working on them.

I have now resorted to passing them in in the following style all though will try loadvaribalesnum when flash file complete.

movie.swf?variable1=<%=variable1%>&etc

I am interested in the advantages / disadvantages of loading the varibales using an xml page, I have very little knowledge of xml but my college is very good at it so between us we should be able to do it.

There are 20 variables which need passing to the flash file and aslo they need to be passed back to the database when flash has finnished with them.

Thanks

All right...

you can build up your requested page (the ASP page) as follows (or any other valid XML, i'm sure your collegue can get you out):

<XML>
<QUESTION VAR1="yourvar1" VAR2="yourvar2" />
</XML>

//Then you can put this code in one Flash frame:


function questionOnload(success){
_root.play();
}
question = new XML();
question.onLoad = questionOnLoad;
question.load('myPage.asp');

stop();

//Then you can put this code in the next frame

MyVar = question.firstChild.nextSibbling();
trace(MyVar.attributes.VAR1);
trace(MyVar.attributes.nodeName);

// OK, i'm not sure if the last syntax is correct, i have to type it without being able to test it in Flash, but with some creativity and object-knowledge you will be able to extract the variables from the XML Object...

Good Luck,

Uritsukidoji