Display Score Issue

Hi all,

I'm trying to create a simple script. You press a button and you have 50% chances of doubling your current score. If you lose, you lose 100 gold/points. To achieve this I used the Math.random() function to give me two options: 1 (win) and 2 (lose).

I have a dynamic text called "total" where it displays your current score.

The problem is, I don't know why the score doesn't update when you press the button. Here's the code:

PHP Code:

---

import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.events.Event;

stop();


var coins:int = 100000000;
var coinsString:String = String(coins);
    
    
bet100.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, gamble);

function gamble(event:MouseEvent):void
{
    var lucky:Number = Math.floor(Math.random()*2)+1;
    
    if(lucky == 1)
    {
        //trace("YOU WIN!");
        status.text = String("You WON +200 GOLD!");
        coins += 200;
    }
    else
    {
        status.text = String("You lost 100 gold...");
        coins -= 100;
    }
}

total.text = coinsString; 


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Actionscript Code:

import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.events.Event;

stop();

var coins:int = 100000000;
var coinsString:String;
updateTxt();

bet100.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, gamble);

function gamble(event:MouseEvent):void {
    var lucky:Number = Math.floor(Math.random()*2)+1;

    if (lucky == 1) {
        //trace("YOU WIN!"); 
        status.text = String("You WON +200 GOLD!");
        coins += 200;
        updateTxt();
    } else {
        status.text = String("You lost 100 gold...");
        coins -= 100;
        updateTxt();
    }
    
}

function updateTxt() {
    coinsString = String(coins);
    total.text = coinsString;
}

arkitx

Thanks for the quick reply arkitx. That worked great.

Just one more question. If I'm interested in adding additional buttons (Bet 500 gold, Bet 1000 gold...), how can I build a single function instead of copy/pasting the gamble function several times?

Actionscript Code:

import flash.events.MouseEvent;
import flash.events.Event;

stop();

var coins:int = 100000000;
var coinsString:String;
updateTxt();

bet100.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, gamble);
bet200.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, gamble);
bet500.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, gamble);
bet1000.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, gamble);


function gamble(event:MouseEvent):void {
    switch (event.target.name) {
        case "bet100" :
            bet(100);
            break;
        case "bet200" :
            bet(200);
            break;
        case "bet500" :
            bet(500);
            break;
        case "bet1000" :
            bet(1000);
            break;
    }
}
function bet(amount:int) {
    var lucky:Number = Math.floor(Math.random()*2)+1;
    if (lucky == 1) {
        //trace("YOU WIN!"); 
        status.text = String("You WON +"+amount+" GOLD!");
        coins += amount;
        updateTxt();
    } else {
        status.text = String("You lost "+amount/2+" gold...");
        coins -= amount/2;
        updateTxt();
    }
}

function updateTxt() {
    coinsString = String(coins);
    total.text = coinsString;
}

arkitx

That is much simpler than what I was doing. :eek:

Thanks for the help. :)

If you are stepping to make a gambling game in Flash. Then I must suggest you to read some casino law and flaws and also the method of making games like Gambling. Take it serious, cause every knowledge must go through the right way.



arkitx