if statement...

[bugg]

this is wierd, I have been wrestling with it for about 6 hours now, am thinking the only way to fix it is to get a beer and then, maybe, another...

I have two places where I have written very basic "if" statements, they are simple, ala:

onClipEvent (mouseMove) {
if (_root.movieclipA._x = (_root.movieclipB._x + 100)) {
_root.movieclipC.gotoAndStop (2);
};
};

whenever I publish to check it out, mcC goes to (2) regardless of the aforementioned condition being met. It's like the "if" isn't even there. Any Ideas???

thanks
bugg

 

[nubian]

sounds like your if statement condition (mcA is not equal to mcB)is not being met. in order for the if statement to execute mcA's _x position must equal to mcB's _x position + 100. but as i can see in your coding the "=" doesn't mean equal your basically setting the value of mcA's _x position!

copy and paste this into flash:

onClipEvent (mouseMove) {
if (_root.movieclipA._x == (_root.movieclipB._x + 100)) {
_root.movieclipC.gotoAndStop (2);
};
};


do you see where i put two equal signs instead of one?


hope this helps


-nub