variable question

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:

Code:

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_root.newButtonMC.button1.visited = 1

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Thanks for you help!

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.

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

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

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

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I used this code:

Code:

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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

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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...