Setting Var inside functions

[Fion]

Hi all, I have a pretty simple question. I have a global var that I declare in the main level of the movie. I then set it to assorted movieclip paths inside functions. But the problem is, when the function ends, the variable empties. I need a varible that I can pass between functions (this will be a movieclip path of an "open" clip. This is for a dropdown menu).
Basically, I need a varible that contains the path of the currently open clip. Each time a new menu is opened, it closes the old menu, and sets the varible to the movieclip that the use just clicked on.
How can I go about this?
Thanks for your help!

Fion

 

[oldnewbie]

Always use _global in front of it...

_global.current_selection = value;

trace(_global.current_selection);



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[Fion]

I am using _global before the variable. That what I ment when I said I had a global variable. Should I also use Var? The problem is, when I set the global var equal to somthing inside a function, it does not actaully set the variable globally, it only stays at what I have set it until that particular function ends.

 

[oldnewbie]

Are you on MX or MX2004?

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[Fion]

MX2004

 

[oldnewbie]

Well I'm not, so things could be different in MX2004, because it works fine for me on MX.
Try switching to AS1.0, to see if it then works in MX2004.
If so, then things probably have to done differently with AS2.0, regarding global variables.

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[pixl8r]

This did not change in 2004 (or AS 2.0). If you are setting a _global variable (whether in a function or not) it is _global. There must be something else going on... timing maybe?

Wow JT that almost looked like you knew what you were doing!