syntax problem

[2cxc]

what the correct syntax for this:

on (rollOver) {
if (var="1&quot {
gotoAndStop(4);
} else {
gotoAndStop(3);
}
}

 

[oldnewbie]

2 "==" in an if statement...

on (rollOver) {
if (var=="1&quot {
gotoAndStop(4);
} else {
gotoAndStop(3);
}
}

And "1" would be a string here, and not an integer.

Regards,

 

[2cxc]

problem still presists. I have untitled-a.html that contains untitled-a.swf like so:

<OBJECT classid=&quot;clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000&quot;
 codebase=&quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,0,0&quot;[/URL]
 WIDTH=&quot;100%&quot; HEIGHT=&quot;100%&quot; id=&quot;Untitled-a&quot; ALIGN=&quot;&quot;>
<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE=&quot;Untitled-a.swf?val=1&quot;> 
<PARAM NAME=loop VALUE=false> 
<PARAM NAME=menu VALUE=false> 
<PARAM NAME=quality VALUE=high> 
<PARAM NAME=bgcolor VALUE=#FFDB52> 
<EMBED src=&quot;Untitled-a.swf?val=1&quot; loop=false menu=false quality=high bgcolor=#FFDB52  WIDTH=&quot;100%&quot; HEIGHT=&quot;100%&quot; NAME=&quot;Untitled-a&quot; ALIGN=&quot;&quot;
 TYPE=&quot;application/x-shockwave-flash&quot; PLUGINSPAGE=&quot;[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer&quot;></EMBED>[/URL]

When i goto Untitled-a.html page it loads the swf. On the main stage of the swf I have symbol_15. this symbol is comprised of 4 frames:
[frame 1: image with actions]
stop();
on (rollOver) {
if (val=="1&quot {
gotoAndStop(4);
} else {
gotoAndStop(3);
}
}

Verification that val=="1" doesn't happen, the else statment kick in instead. Any thoughts on this?

 

[TheConeHead]

is val in that movie? where is val? if it is on the main _root then it may need to be:


if (_root.val=="1&quot {

 

[2cxc]

val is firstly in the swf's embed tag:
<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE=&quot;Untitled-a.swf?val=1&quot;>

then Untitled-a.swf has a first frame with actions:
loadMovieNum(&quot;bkgrnd.swf&quot;, 0);
loadMovieNum(&quot;menu.swf&quot;, 1);
loadMovieNum(&quot;Untitled-a2.swf&quot;, 2);
loadMovieNum(&quot;Untitled-a1.swf&quot;, 3);

the menu.swf is where on the main stage of the swf I have symbol_15 and its 4 frames. I've tried _level0.val==&quot;1&quot; and still nothing?

any suggestions?

 

[2cxc]

I'll try to reiterate my problem:
There is an html page that has swf like so:
...<PARAM NAME=movie VALUE=&quot;Untitled-a.swf?val=1&quot;>...
...EMBED src=&quot;Untitled-a.swf?val=1&quot;...

the Untitled-a.swf movie has only 1 frame and has only these actions:
loadMovieNum(&quot;bkgrnd.swf&quot;, 1);
loadMovieNum(&quot;Untitled-a1.swf&quot;, 2);
loadMovieNum(&quot;Untitled-a2.swf&quot;, 3);
loadMovieNum(&quot;menu.swf&quot;, 4);

in menu.swf i have a button with instance of symbol 15. symbol 15 has 4 frames:
[frame1 has image and action]
stop();
if (val==&quot;1&quot {
gotoAndStop(4);
} else {
on (rollOver) {
gotoAndStop(3);
}
}
[frame2] // no action just image
[frame3]
stop();
on (press) {
getURL(&quot;community.html&quot;, &quot;_self&quot;
}
[frame4 has new image and action]
stop();
on (press) {
getURL(&quot;community.html&quot;, &quot;_self&quot;
}

I fooled around with this an no matter what arrpoach i use: if (val==&quot;1&quot; {
gotoAndStop(4);
does not stop on frame 4, i've tried lables instead of frame number and still no luck, i've tried _level0 instead of _root and nothing.

Any suggestions

 

[TheConeHead]

you have to get val into menu.swf somehow... it is looking for it in menu.swf and I do not think you are getting it in there yet...

 

[oldnewbie]

I've changed the actionscripts, but basically this is how it could be done. See if you can follow...

http://odin.prohosting.com/~oldnew/Untitled-a.swf

Leads to frame 3 of menu.swf, because the variable set in the html is not passed on...

http://odin.prohosting.com/~oldnew/Untitled-a.html

Variable is passed correctly...

Here are the files

http://odin.prohosting.com/~oldnew/menu.zip

BTW, don't use &quot;-&quot; in file names, that'll get you in trouble!

Regards,