Input box math functions

[Sethfx]

Hey, I am trying to make a simple formula thing using an input box. In the box they should be able to put a number in and let it divide by 1.3^3. I am having trouble syncing the input and the output together. I cannot get it to preform the way I want it too? Does anyone have any ideas? Thanks! -Seth

[whispers]

what are you trying? code?

what is the formula?

what is 'not working'? what is the error(s) you are getting?

[Nig 13]

Use onChanged function (I newly learned it, just before you asked this question):

input_txt.onChanged = function(){
       output_txt.text = "text changed";
}

Hope this is what you wanted, but if you want to know how to do this in flash, 1.3^3, then use this:

Math.pow(1.3, 3);

but I am pretty sure you already know that

[Sethfx]

Nice Nig, I changed it to

onEnterFrame = function () {
       output_txt.text = input_txt.text/Math.pow(1.3,3);
}

that allows larger numbers. However, I never got this, but how do you keep the output box from showing NAN or such. I have been out of touch with AS for a while.

[Nig 13]

If you mean you don't have anything in the field, then show 0, then use this:

onEnterFrame = function () {
    if(output_txt.text == ""){
        output_txt.text = 0;
    } else {
        output_txt.text = input_txt.text/Math.pow(1.3,3);
    }
}

but if you mean you don't want users to type in anything else than numbers, then use this:

output_txt.restrict = "0-9";

onEnterFrame = function () {
    output_txt.text = input_txt.text/Math.pow(1.3,3);
}

Hope it helps

[whispers]

using oEnterFrames without any clean-up is bad form.

simplify what you guys have already posted:

input_txt.onChanged = function() {
    trace(input_txt.text/Math.pow(1.3,3));
};

[Nig 13]

using oEnterFrames without any clean-up is bad form.

I know, and I was about to tell Sethfx to drop it and stick to onChanged, but I was too lazy typing why he should do that, and stuff like that, so I sticked to his way - though, it is my fault since I taught him onEnterFrame xD

[Sethfx]

Yeah I know, but I need it to constantly check. With onChanged it only does the first character. So if I enter 80 it only does the calculation for 8.

[whispers]

thats not true. it fires/executes every time there is a 'change' in the field.