If not equal problem

[ericflash]

I'm trying to do a check if the mc name is equal to a string that is in the BioArr. The reason for this is so that if it has been clicked it cannot be clicked again until another buttons has been clicked.
I can't use the enable function for other reasons.
If a user clicks the same button many times in a row the code inside the if statement won't be run until the user clicks another button.

For some reason my if (newBio != bioArr[i]) { statement is not working.

	mc.onPress = function() {
		var newBio = String(this._name+"Bio");
		trace("NEWBIO :"+newBio);
		for (var i = 0; i < bioArr.length; i++) {
			trace("BIO ARR RESULTS :"+bioArr[i]);
			if (newBio != bioArr[i]) {
				swapBio(newBio);
				bioArr.push(newBio);
				//trace("bioArr :"+bioArr);
			}
		}
		//}
	};
}

[PAlexC]

Where are your bioArr and swapBio defined? Probably need to target them with _parent or _root from the function.

Check your curly braces as well.

[ericflash]

bioArr is on the _root but I already tried to target it from there and it still made no difference. In any case it would not make a difference if it was on the root I should not have to use _root in this caes.
swapBio works fine its "newBio != bioArr[i] " that is not working

The problem is the != sign is not working so if newBio is == to bioArr[i] it still runs the code between the if statement when it is not meant to unless it's newBio != to bioArr[i]
.

[wainui]

Make sure you are checking a string against a string or movieClipTargetPath against movieClipTargetPath.. sounds like you may need to use >> eval( bioArr[i] )

[ericflash]

sounds like you may need to use >> eval( bioArr[i] )

Wow wainui nice advice I tried to place the eval function in the for loop where you sugested.IT crashed flash twice so I don't think that would be wise to do.

[wainui]

classic! Are you blaming me???

You think that little bit of code crashed flash???

You have stipulated that

var newBio = String(this._name+"Bio");

is a string...

waht type is bioArr[i] ??? I think this is where your error is.. make sure you are checking String against string...

[ericflash]

eval function in a for loop will crash flash. Try it

As for your other advise yes both are Strings.
I have no idea why it is not working but I found another way to do what I was trying to do. Strange why this code is not working.

Thanks for everyone’s help.