button to send variable??

Hi all

not sure what I am doing wrong..

want a button to send a variable, but can't seem to get it working.

In a simple test, I set up a dynamic text box to display the variable sent by different buttons.

What wrong with my code here?

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btn1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDownHandler1);
function mouseDownHandler1(event:MouseEvent):void {
var idv:int=('1');
}

btn2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDownHandler2);
function mouseDownHandler2(event:MouseEvent):void {
var idv:int=('2');
}

txt1.text = idv.toString();

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cheers

There are multiple things wrong.
If you assign an integer value, you do that like this

var idv:int = 1;

Another thing is the scope of variables. If you declare a variable inside a function like you do, the variable only exists within that function.

can I have a function within a function?

how can I set a variable with a button so that it can be called at a later frame?

Declare the variable outside of a function to start with then it's scope is Global then your basic idea would work

for example
var myvar;

btn1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,set1);
btn2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,set2);

function set1(e:MouseEvent){
myvar=1;
txt1.text=myvar;
}
function set2(e:MouseEvent){
myvar=2;
txt1.text=myvar;
}



But before you proceed, This is poor coding.
The real advantage of a function is to REUSE it.

You can tell which button called the function from the currentTarget and act accordingly.
var myvar;

btn1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,setMe);
btn2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,setMe);

function setMe(e:MouseEvent){
caller=e.currentTarget.name;
switch(caller){
case "btn1":
txt1.text=1;
break;
case "btn2":
txt1.text=2;
break;
}

}

The benefit really comes into play when you have a lot of things calling the function, otherwise you'd have to create a function for every button

isn't there a simpler method? why must I bother with php?

I want to set a variable within the same flash file - just a button so that later on the timeline the variable can be called.

Using Externalinterface.call to javascript it is very easy, why is it not easy from one frame to another in flash?

using Externalinterface.call I just use

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btn10.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, mouseDownHandler24);
function mouseDownHandler24(event:MouseEvent):void {
var idx:int = MPclassical.playlist.selectedIndex;
var lbl:String = MPclassical.playlist.selectedItem.label;
var format:String = "Trk";
var gnre:String = "Classical";
var type:String = "media";
ExternalInterface.call("MediaStop", idx, lbl, format, type, gnre);
}

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and the variables idx, lbl, format, type and gnre are set.

How can I do the same but instead of sending to javascript, just send to another frame in flash? how do I set up some kind of catch function?


appreciated

:)

aha! figured it out.

You wrote 'php' by error.

it is AS3 code

:)

LOL yes sorry for the confusion it is AS3 but the PHP tags were intentional as it makes the actionscript look nice

and I keep forgetting that we now have the AS tags which well, we used to have to use the PHP tags