Scores will not show up after load

I have a splash intro for my game. After you click play it loads like this

loadMovieNum("game.swf", 1)
stop();


Then in the game, the score does not show up or work. Now when I load the game.swf by itself, the score works and shows up.

Here is the script for score im using


(Script for the number thats suppose to show)

onClipEvent(load){
score=0
}


(How you add the score after clicking right answer)

on(press){
_root.scorer.score+=1
}


Thanks for help!

Because you're loading in the swf from another file, the swf doing the loading is now the "_root". So when you refer to root, you're calling the loader shell file, where the score doesn't actually exist.

Instead of using "_root" you can try using "this" or "_parent" until you reach the level where your variable exists.

In AS2, which it seems you're using, it would go something like this...

Code:

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on(press){
  this.scorer.score+=1
}

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or

Code:

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on(press){
  this._parent.scorer.score+=1
}

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or

Code:

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on(press){
  this._parent._parent.scorer.score+=1
}

---

until you reach the level where your score is. Not sure how many movieclips deep your button is nested.

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Originally Posted by Son of Bryce

Because you're loading in the swf from another file, the swf doing the loading is now the "_root". So when you refer to root, you're calling the loader shell file, where the score doesn't actually exist.

Instead of using "_root" you can try using "this" or "_parent" until you reach the level where your variable exists.

In AS2, which it seems you're using, it would go something like this...

Code:

---

on(press){
  this.scorer.score+=1
}

---

or

Code:

---

on(press){
  this._parent.scorer.score+=1
}

---

or

Code:

---

on(press){
  this._parent._parent.scorer.score+=1
}

---

until you reach the level where your score is. Not sure how many movieclips deep your button is nested.

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Thanks for reply,

I put in all three options but the score simply does not show up at all after loading the .swf file. I dont understand it

onClipEvent(load){
score=0
}

is it because its onClipEvent? Like said before, it works when I play it from the original file, but if loaded the score disappears!

Did the scores already show up after loading? Have you tried using the ActionScript 3 for your game script?

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Have you tried using the ActionScript 3 for your game script?

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AS3 wanted to be like Java so much, while AS1/2 were more like JavaScript. Now look where AS3 is and where JavaScript is :D But really, I made myself to love these closures, instead of making a class an/or method for everything. They could probably drop "this" keyword, and have JS still useable.