If Else statement problem

[glorybe23]

Hello everyone. Having a few problems with what I thought was a simple if statement.

Here is the code:

on(release){
if(input=="Expulsion" || input=="expulsion" || input=="Expulsion Method" || input=="expulsion method" ||input=="Expulsion Method")
{
sq1++
shutter01.gotoAndPlay("right");
}
else {
shutter01.gotoAndPlay("wrong");
}
}


I can't quite figure out the small problem with the code. It seems to just bypass the first requirement of the if statement when I do type in the proper input and go straight to the else statement. Any ideas?

[vinayak.kadam]

It is quite obvious that variable input does not holds any of the comparitive values. Can you trace the variable input before the if statement is executed and let us know the results ?

[glorybe23]

Thanks for the help,

The input variable is an input text field that the user types the word into.

Before the question pops up the input variable is set to "blank".

When the user types the correct answer "Expulsion" it does not go to the right answer movieclip but simply goes straight to the else command, which is the wrong answer movie clip.

I am not sure why from my script.

[glorybe23]

I traced the input variable. It initially says it is "blank" which it should before the user enters the input text field.

However there was no trace after the answer was entered and clicked submit.

[vinayak.kadam]

Can you upload your FLA plz.......so that I can check in it directly and solve teh issue!

[glorybe23]

fla attached.


updated:

Figured it out Vinayak.

Since it was an input text field I needed to put - .text after the name of the field. So

on(release){
if(input.text=="Expulsion" || input.text=="expulsion" || input.text=="Expulsion Method" || input.text=="expulsion method" ||input.text=="Expulsion Method")
{
sq1++
shutter01.gotoAndPlay("right");
}
else {
shutter01.gotoAndPlay("wrong");
}
}

works perfectly now.

[IMS]

try:

button code

on (release) {
    _root.myText = _root.myInput_txt.text;
    trace('myText:'+_root.myText);
    if (_root.myText == "Expulsion" || _root.myText == "expulsion" || _root.myText == "Expulsion Method" || _root.myText == "expulsion method" || _root.myText == "Expulsion Method") {
        trace('correct');
        sq1++;
        shutter01.gotoAndPlay("right");
    } else {
        trace('incorrect');
        shutter01.gotoAndPlay("wrong");
    }
} 

main timeline:

var myText = ''; 

text box instance name:

myInput_txt 

textbox variable field in property inspector empty


IMS

[vinayak.kadam]

Well done........It feels great when we solve the problem on our own and most of the times these are silly problems....