Using Variabes with Text Areas

[bobs99]

Hey,

Im trying to make a game, but want to use specific text input to get points, this is probably simple but it doesnt seem to work for me.

Essentially I have a text input area on the screen and if the user enters the right value and then clicks continue they get points.



I have a text input area named numgame and have attached this code to the continue button:

on (release) {
if (numgame = "343"){
_root.score = _root.score + 100;
gotoAndPlay(536);
}
}

Currently it seems like the if statement isnt even doing anything, the score is added once continue is pressed no matter what is entered. Is there a better/ correct way of doing this.

[Steven FN]

Hey bobs99,

What I did to get it to work is make sure that instead of giving the input textfield an instance name and using:

if(numgame.text == "343")

I would put "numgame" in the var of the input text field. Highlight your text and in the properties there is "Var:", just add your variable and you can use it accordingly.

use if(numgame == "343) instead of if(numgame = "343

I think the difference is that it is a strict comparison, while using only 1 equal sign will cause it to be true in some cases.

on (release) {
if (numgame == "343"){
_root.score = _root.score + 100;
gotoAndPlay(536);
}
}

Don't forget to add "numgame" to input textfield var.

Hope that helps.