simple but difficult...

[bobgg]

Hi everyone, I have a text box instance named:- inputbox1 set to input Text with a variable input1. I have also got the following code attached to the text box:-

onClipEvent(load) {
input1 = 0; // initialising the text box which worked
}

onClipEvent(mouseDown) {
input1 = ""; // clearing the 0 allowing the user to type
}

now what I wanted is to print out the value the user types
in, so I came up with this construct which does'nt work...

onClipEvent(mouseUp){
trace(input1); // dont work....
trace(inputbox1.input1); dont work.....
}

can anyone help??
BOB.G

 

[rgstewart]

So this is what's happening:

The user types something in the input box ... and you want to display what they have just typed, even though it's still in the input box ... ?

 

[Guest_imported]

So rgstewart, how do I get it..

 

[Shenn]

Umm? im not sure i really understand but whatever is in the text box is now equal to input1. so if you wanted to display it in a different text box lets say output1 you would just write input1 = output1 ? right?

 

[Bignewbie]

bob.g,

the mouseUp event doesnt help coz when the user types in the numbers, that event wont happen. what u need is a keyUp event. Unfortunately, flash doesnt have that.

here's a work around. create an empty movie clip that monitors the value of input1. it can a 12 frame movie clip so that it checks every second (assuming u r on 12 fps) or a 6 frame movie clip, whichever u like. Make it display whatever is the value of input1 except 0.


that's what i could think of from my end.

hope this helped. if u need clarification, im right here.

biggie

 

[Guest_imported]

Shenn, thanks for your help, I have got it sorted (fixed) now. I was over writing the value of input1 before displaying it.

thanks again....
BOB.G

 

[Guest_imported]

Bignewbie, thanks for your idea, it seems interesting. however, for what I am doing, its not worth it. I am creating a simple calculator. while I am at it, do you know how to get flash5 to monitor the mouse and the keyboard at the same time. in english :- the user types in a value into a input box and then click the mouse. How can I give the user the option of using both the keyboard as well as the mouse.

BOB.G

 

[Bignewbie]

well, Flash does have the onKeypress event, you can use that on your buttons.

 

[rgstewart]

I still don't understand why you have to go to all this trouble to display what the user types ... that's the whole point of an input textfield - it displays what the user types. You don't need any extra functions or constructs to show the input. But if you have it sorted then I guess I don't need to understand ...

 

[Guest_imported]

rgstewart, basically the reason why I wanted to view the user's input is because I am trying to design a scientific calculator with more than one dislpay/window, so I wanted to make sure that the value submitted, is the value operated on. thanks for your intrest anyway, and I am sure I will hear from you again...

BOB.G