[CS3] Functions not functioning

[belotte]

Can any one tell me why this don't work?

function buttonAction(buttonName:MovieClip, buttonMove:String) {
buttnName.gotoAndStop(buttonMove);
}

aboutButton.onRollOver = function() {
buttonAction(aboutButton, over);
};


Thanks

RSB

[pseudobot]

I believe this should work:

function buttonAction(buttonName:MovieClip, buttonMove:String) {
_root[buttonName].gotoAndStop(buttonMove);
}

aboutButton.onRollOver = function() {
buttonAction(aboutButton, over);
}; 

OR

function buttonAction(buttonName:MovieClip, buttonMove:String) {
buttonName.gotoAndStop(buttonMove); //You forgot the "o" here
}

aboutButton.onRollOver = function() {
buttonAction(aboutButton, over);
}; 

[nunomira]

hi,

unless over is a variable, it should be a string:

code:

---

aboutButton.onRollOver = function() {

 buttonAction(aboutButton, 'over');

}; 

---

A equivalent and cleaner way is using this:

code:

---

aboutButton.onRollOver = function() {

 buttonAction(this, 'over');

}; 

---

Notice that using _root is not recommended and if you're using array notation, buttonName can't be a MovieClip and should be a String instead.

[belotte]

Thanks for the input.

The problem was a dub one on my part.

I was missing an "o" in the word button, and I needed the string argument being passed to be in quotes.

As for the use of "this" that a good point.

Thanks again

rsb