arrggg no time! can i set variables across _levels?

[kcorcoran]

can i set a variable in _level0 onRelease

and have a movie in another level read this variable???

for example...
in _level0 user clicks button_b to go to scene_b
tell target _level1/movieclip play
in _level0 set variable "chosen_scene" = "scene_b"


in _level1 movie clip hits keyframe at the end that says
tell target _level0 goto "chosen_scene" and play


this way the button tells the _level1 movie to play and then doesn't go to the next scene until _level1/movieclip is finished.



help.. it is 12:24 AM and this is due in the morning.

i thought i had it but now i am confised.... haha


MORE HOURS IN THE DAY!!!!!!

[ahab]

Well it was hard for me to tell what you wanted (its late here too) so Ill just answer the question in your first sentence:

can i set a variable in _level0 onRelease

YES...try this:

Set Variable: "/level0:name"=value

Hope that helps.

[kcorcoran]

crap...

i meant can i set a variable in _level1 from _level0

i assume it would be

From inside level0 movie

Set Variable: "/level1:button_clicked" = button_x

if so,
thanks.

[ahab]

Originally posted by kcorcoran
i assume it would be

From inside level0 movie

Set Variable: "/level1:button_clicked" = button_x

if so,
thanks.

Yep thats it exactly.

[kcorcoran]

ahab,
hoping you are still awake...

what is the correct syntax for this....

in level0 i have

Set Variable: "_level7:nextscene" = "photo-nav"
Begin Tell Target ("_level7")
Go to and Play ("wipe1")
End Tell Target



in level1 i have

Begin Tell Target ("_level0")
Go to and Play ("nextscene")
End Tell Target


the variable "photo-nav" is actually a label in level0 movie and i want level1 to make level0 go to that label.


my email is
[email protected]

[ahab]

Whoa!!! This is one confusing set up you got here. I think this should do it:

Begin Tell Target ("_level0")
Go to and Play ("level7:nextscene")
End Tell Target


Not quite sure though. It gets confusing when you want to use variables from other levels to tell target a different level FROM a completely different OTHER level.

Hope it helps.

[ahab]

Originally posted by kcorcoran
ahab,
hoping you are still awake...

p.s. I had just turned off my computer and was going to force myself into bed but then I said to myself, "Who am I kidding!?!"...so I fired up the ol' computer and saw your email.

[ahab]

Oh wait a second...in my previous post I think the go to and play SHOULDNT have any quotations...its a variable right?

[kcorcoran]

yes....

here is the gist of it....

click a button in level 0
set a variable (button pressed)
play a trasition movie in level 7

when level 7 transition movie is finished
tell level 0 to go to the label that corresponds to (button pressed)

oh man.... this is weak.

time for sme caffeine.

[ahab]

Well instead of passing variables all over the place try this:

On the button:

On (press)
Set Variable: "nextscene"="label"
End On

On last frame of transition movie in level7:

Tell target (level0)
Go to and play (nextscene)
End tell Target

Try that and tell me if it works.

[kcorcoran]

ok... here is what i did....

in level0...

On (Release)
Set Variable: "label" = "Photo-Nav"
Begin Tell Target ("_level7")
Go to and Play ("wipe1")
End Tell Target
End On

in level 7

Begin Tell Target ("_level0")
Go to and Play (_level0:label)
End Tell Target

loks like it worked....
going to do a little testing...

what a pain in the a$$.

could have did that hours ago... is it me or is it common to make things a lot more difficult then they need be....

[kcorcoran]

WOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

3am and i got it.... now all i have to do is......

cut and paste preloaders, and other crap i am to tired to think about....


THANKS AHAB!!!!!

get some zzzzzzz

[ahab]

No problem...and I probably should get some zzz too!