[MX04] Change a mc variable using the root timeline?

[ZeRo_X12]

Why can't I change a variable in a clip via the main timeline? The initial values are set in the clip on load.

Here is the code on the main timeline

_root.speedcalc.11second = _root.speedcalc.speed;

This just ends up as a syntax error and the variable doesn't get set.

[IMS]

is 11second a variable? I don't believe you can start a variable with a number, swithc it to second11. not sure if that is your problem though.

what is speedcalc, a movie clip?

in the movie clip you would have?:
var second11;
var speed;

try tracing your paths to see if your variables have a value

trace(_root.speedcalc.speed);



IMS

[ZeRo_X12]

Thanks, it was 3am and I forgot you can't have numbers at the begining lol.