If statment not working on button

[scanetuk]

I have the following code on a button:

on(release){
if (menu1._visible = false){
menu1._visible = true;
}else{
menu1._visible = false;
}}

If I mess around with it it either hides or shows the image, does it need a function? if so can you show me an example.

I am fine with asp but can't get to grips with this flash stuff, only my 2nd day though!!

[deamothul]

hi there

You just have one = in your conditional statement it should be two like ==
So you could try this:

on(release){
     if (menu1._visible == false){
          menu1._visible = true;
     }else{
          menu1._visible = false;
     }
}

A better way to code it( but thats my personal preference) is:

myButton.onPress = function(){
     if (menu1._visible == false){
          menu1._visible = true;
     }else{
          menu1._visible = false;
     }
}

Where myButton is the instance name of your button.

hope this helps a bit

[scanetuk]

Perfect, thanks.

Do you know anywhere that I can find lots of syntax examples?

[deamothul]

No problem, glad it helped

I have written a tutorial about why to use the dot-syntax here:
http://www.primevector.nl/tutorials/...id=426&tPage=1

Its not loads of examples, but perhaps its a start