Adding the values of 2 string variables together?

[SpitSpitSpitty]

Hi,

Sorry I screwed up the title, I meant to call it "Convert a value to a variable".

Using CS3, AS2:

If I have a variable that's a string value = the name of another variable, can I extract the value and then look for the extracted value's matching variable name to get it's value?

Ex:

color = "blue"

box = "color"

(Assuming I don't know the value of box) How would I get the value of "box" out so I could search for the value "color" as if it were a variable? I need to convert a value to a variable name is what i'm getting at... I think.

Thanks,

Spit

[gparis]

First of, do not use the name color for a variable, it is reserved. Let's use myColor instead:

myColor = "blue";
box = myColor;

therefore box has the value of "blue".

will give to box the value of myColor. Assuming the paths (or absence of) to these vars are correct.

gparis

[SpitSpitSpitty]

Sorry, forgot about "color" as a variable. But though I understand what you posted, I put together a bad example in more than 1 way. Sorry.

I should have put into my question that the value is being put together in my code. I've pasted up my actual code:

T254_MP3_1 = "25460414";
T254_MP3_2 = "25460423";
T254_MP3_3 = "25460428";
T254_MP3_4 = "25460431";
T254_MP3_5 = "25460441";
T254_MP3_6 = "25460457";
T254_MP3_7 = "25460535";

function CurrentMP3():Void {
    // mp3
    T254_ = 1;
    while (T254_ <= 7) {
        if ("CH_254_" + T254_ == Indentifer) {
            T254_Value = "T254_MP3_" + T254_;
            _global.CurrentMP3_ = T254_Value ;
            trace(CurrentMP3_);
        }
        T254_ = T254_ + 1;
    }
}

Right now "CurrentMP3_ " is coming out equal to "T254_MP3_" plus 1 - 7 depending on the button I'm clicking on, that I have set. But I need to convert that value to a variable, so it can find the correct name to load.

Thanks again,

Spit

[gparis]

_global.CurrentMP3_ = this["T254_MP3_"+T254_];

put the path first, here this, then brackets around the first characters of the variable's name in quotes (as a String) then append the variable which value varies.

gparis

[SpitSpitSpitty]

It works perfect, Thanks!