Position of mc (x,y) based on external var

[keish]

Hi,

I'm kinda new in actionscript so I need your help on this. I'm trying to create a swf that gets vars (friend1;friend2;local1 and local2) from a txt file and insert it on the textboxs (instanced as box1_txt;box2_txt;local1_txt and local2_txt).

So far so good. I managed to do that with the folowing code:

myData = new LoadVars();
myData.onLoad = function(success){
if (success) {
box1_txt.htmlText = this.friend1;
box2_txt.htmlText = this.friend2;
local1_txt.htmlText = this.local1;
local2_txt.htmlText = this.local2;
}
}
else {
box1_txt.htmlText = "error loading variable";
box2_txt.htmlText = "error loading variable";
}
}
myData.load("example.txt");


But now I need to create 2 movieclips and its position (x,y) must change acording to the vars local1 and local2.
I must be doing something (completely) wrong. I tried to following code:


_root.circulo1_mc._visible = false;

if (local1_txt.htmlText == "Rome") {
circle_mc._visible = true;
circle_mc._x = 287.0;
circle_mc._y = 72.0;
}
else {
if (local1_txt.htmlText == "Sydney") {
circle_mc._visible = true;
circle_mc._x = 387.0;
circle_mc._y = 72.0;
}
else {


This code doesn't retrieve any error but it just doesn't work. I also tried to make the mc always visible but it's positions stays always the same.

Can someone help me with this?
Thx in advance.

 

[billwatson]

i think the problem may be when you are running the code to move the movie clip

i would try placing it in a function and call that function form the onload

something like

myData.onLoad = function(success){
if (success) {
box1_txt.htmlText = this.friend1;
box2_txt.htmlText = this.friend2;
local1_txt.htmlText = this.local1;
local2_txt.htmlText = this.local2;
moveClip();
}
}
else {
box1_txt.htmlText = "error loading variable";
box2_txt.htmlText = "error loading variable";
}
}

function moveClip(){
if (local1_txt.htmlText == "Rome") {
circle_mc._visible = true;
circle_mc._x = 287.0;
circle_mc._y = 72.0;
}
else {
etc etc
}

 

[kennethkawamoto]

myData = new LoadVars();
myData.onLoad = function(success) {
	if (success) {
		box1_txt.htmlText = this.friend1;
		box2_txt.htmlText = this.friend2;
		local1_txt.htmlText = this.local1;
		local2_txt.htmlText = this.local2;
		[b]circle_mc._y = 72;
		switch (this.local1) {
		case "Rome" :
			circle_mc._x = 287;
			break;
		case "Sydney" :
			circle_mc._x = 387;
			break;
		}[/b]
	} else {
		box1_txt.htmlText = "error loading variable";
		box2_txt.htmlText = "error loading variable";
	}
};
myData.load("example.txt");
stop();

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[kennethkawamoto]

Bill you type faster than I

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk

 

[keish]

Thank you guys for your quick help. Both codes seems right.

You're life savers . I really appreciate it.


Keish

 

[keish]

I've tried to use the Kenneth code and it works fine but I still have a problem. I need to change both x and y coordinates, so I tried the following but nothing happened:

myData = new LoadVars();
myData.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
box1_txt.htmlText = this.friend1;
box2_txt.htmlText = this.friend2;
local1_txt.htmlText = this.local1;
local2_txt.htmlText = this.local2;
switch (this.local1) {
case "Rome" :
circle_mc._x = 287;
circle_mc._y = 72;
break;
case "Sydney" :
circle_mc._x = 387;
circle_mc._y = 142;
break;
}
} else {
box1_txt.htmlText = "error loading variable";
box2_txt.htmlText = "error loading variable";
}
};
myData.load("example.txt");
stop();


Can u help me?

 

[kennethkawamoto]

I can assure you the script itself is fine.

Kenneth Kawamoto

http://www.materiaprima.co.uk