Adding the values of 2 string variables together?

Hi,

Sorry I screwed up the title, I meant to call it "Convert a value to a variable".

Using CS3, AS2:

If I have a variable that's a string value = the name of another variable, can I extract the value and then look for the extracted value's matching variable name to get it's value?

Ex:

color = "blue"

box = "color"

(Assuming I don't know the value of box) How would I get the value of "box" out so I could search for the value "color" as if it were a variable? I need to convert a value to a variable name is what i'm getting at... I think. :confused:

Thanks,

Spit

First of, do not use the name color for a variable, it is reserved. Let's use myColor instead:

myColor = "blue";
box = myColor;

therefore box has the value of "blue".

will give to box the value of myColor. Assuming the paths (or absence of) to these vars are correct.

gparis

Sorry, forgot about "color" as a variable. But though I understand what you posted, I put together a bad example in more than 1 way. Sorry.

I should have put into my question that the value is being put together in my code. I've pasted up my actual code:

Actionscript Code:

T254_MP3_1 = "25460414";
T254_MP3_2 = "25460423";
T254_MP3_3 = "25460428";
T254_MP3_4 = "25460431";
T254_MP3_5 = "25460441";
T254_MP3_6 = "25460457";
T254_MP3_7 = "25460535";

function CurrentMP3():Void {
    // mp3
    T254_ = 1;
    while (T254_ <= 7) {
        if ("CH_254_" + T254_ == Indentifer) {
            T254_Value = "T254_MP3_" + T254_;
            _global.CurrentMP3_ = T254_Value ;
            trace(CurrentMP3_);
        }
        T254_ = T254_ + 1;
    }
}

Right now "CurrentMP3_ " is coming out equal to "T254_MP3_" plus 1 - 7 depending on the button I'm clicking on, that I have set. But I need to convert that value to a variable, so it can find the correct name to load.

Thanks again,

Spit

_global.CurrentMP3_ = this["T254_MP3_"+T254_];

put the path first, here this, then brackets around the first characters of the variable's name in quotes (as a String) then append the variable which value varies.

gparis

It works perfect, Thanks! :)