Using variables with gotoandplay cmd

[MukeshMak]

Hi all,

I was wondering if it was possible to use variables with the gotoandplay command in Flash 5?

I have loaded an array with frame labels. Elements of the array are chosen and passed to a local variable before being put into the goto command:

sampleArray = new array("one", "two"

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localVar = new String( sampleArray[0] );

( OR localVar = sampleArray[0]; )

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gotoAndPlay( localVar );

If the above is not possible then how would I go about doing the same thing...?

Any help appreciated.

Thanks.

 

[oldnewbie]

If you had tried it... You would have found out right?

on(press){
gotoAndStop(sampleArray[1]);
}

local_var = sampleArray[1];
...
on(press){
gotoAndStop(local_var);
}

Both work fine! Regards,

 

[MukeshMak]

Hi,

Thanks. I tested the code before posting but it didn't seem to work...

The only way I could get it to work was if i did the following:

gotoAndPlay( 'frameNames[Number(sceneCounter)]' );

where frameNames is an array and the sceneCounter is a variable that determines the current scene.