I need AS(action script) Help

[silverneo188]

does anyone know the full action script for making a sequence where i select a object and it removes it from my money var.? i got the var(variable) and the money, and the object i want the flash to take the money from when i click on it. I just need help with the code! PLZ SOMEONE HELP!

I also want it to make a messege saying not enough cash if you dont have the right amount. it needs to update the dynamice text of the money when button is pressed.

[LozT]

I don't if this going to help you but here it goes:




on(release) {
<var initial_money> = <var money>;
<var money> = <var money> - <var object price>;
if (<var money< 0) {
trace("Not Enough Cash"); //you can put this in a dynamic box
<var money> = <initial_money>
}



hope it helps you.

[LozT]

I don't if this going to help you but here it goes:

hope it helps you.

I forgot a "}" at the end.

(this are stupid caracters fo fill the message lol)

[silverneo188]

ill try hold on

[silverneo188]

I tried it and it gave me this

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Graphic, frame=2:Line 2: Unexpected '<' encountered
<var initial_money> = <var money>;

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Graphic, frame=2:Line 3: Operator '<' must be followed by an operand
<var money> = <var money> - <var object price>;

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Graphic, frame=2:Line 4: Unexpected '<' encountered
if (<var money< 0) {

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Graphic, frame=2:Line 6: Unexpected '<' encountered
<var money> = <initial_money>

**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Graphic, frame=2:Line 8: Unexpected '}' encountered
}

Total ActionScript Errors: 5 Reported Errors: 5



what is wrong this

[silverneo188]

what do i put in the
the bolded areas

on(release) {
<var initial_money> = <var money>;
<var money> = <var money> - <var object price>;
if (<var money< 0) {
trace("Not Enough Cash"); //you can put this in a dynamic box
<var money> = <initial_money>
}

tell me if i leave it or replace it
and if I replace that what do I replace it with

[JoshuaJonah]

the "<"s and ">"s are not valid characters for variables, you need to replace them too. More like this:

on(release) {
initialMoney = money
money = money - objectPrice
if (money <= 0) {
trace("Not Enough Cash"); //you can put this in a dynamic box
money = initialMoney
}

[LittleFenris]

what do i put in the
the bolded areas

on(release) {
<var initial_money> = <var money>;
<var money> = <var money> - <var object price>;
if (<var money< 0) {
trace("Not Enough Cash"); //you can put this in a dynamic box
<var money> = <initial_money>
}

tell me if i leave it or replace it
and if I replace that what do I replace it with

They were giving you a general idea of how to setup your code so you had somewhere to start w/o just handing you the code. You will never learn if you are just handed all the code you want/need. JoshuaJonah has given you a great place to start now.

[silverneo188]

it's confusing I dont get it

[LittleFenris]

Can you post your .fla file or a swf so we can see what you have already. Without some more info from you its hard to help.

[silverneo188]

the .fla file is bigger than 74kb so ill just post a pic of what i want done

http://img3.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/f854f263e0.png (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)

if possible i want it to effect a blank box and puts the letters in there like so in image below

http://img3.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/3b5839c405.png (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
the screen shots were taken from dif. versions. i just "super Mode" to be added to a dynamic text box. The above images were edited with Fireworks MX

[silverneo188]

I got yet another problem when i go to the shop then back to main game all the crystals are back and my value of my crystals is back to 0.
I need to keep it when you go to frame 2 then back to frame 1 everything is the way you left it.PLZ HELP.

[evildrummer]

host your .fla somewhere so we can help, just sign up with freewebs for future if you dont have a host, www.freewebs.com

[-Z-]

I suggest you divied the game into several workable sections... like movement.... map... and near the end work on stuff like shops....

Looks to me like you just posted a bunch of pictures and want them to work together.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a newbie as well... I'm still less than 20% done with my very first flash program... I learn working on big projects as well... However you should start with something 'simpler'... actually this is very simple, but if there is no structure for it... nothing will happen.

[silverneo188]

ummm... im using a school isued laptop i cant access my freewebs site through my laptop. if u know a good proxy server that isn't blocked then please tell so i can edit my freewebs site.

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

ummm... im using a school isued laptop i cant access my freewebs site through my laptop. if u know a good proxy server that isn't blocked then please tell so i can edit my freewebs site.

Here's what I made for you..

[silverneo188]

thks ill try it out now

[silverneo188]

http://img2.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/de32e15a43.png (http://www.freeimagehosting.net/)
I get this popup when i try to open it.

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

What popup is it? Does it say something about "Invalid file type." or something?

[silverneo188]

it's an flash error message and it says
"Failed to open document.Macintosh HD Users:benderj: Desktop:Shop-1.fla."

starting where it says macintosh is the file location.

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

Are you using MAC?

[silverneo188]

ya

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

Oh, I use windows, I dont know if the two FLA's will conflict or anything. But basically all I did was make a shop type thing for you. It's pretty easy, consists mostly of variables..

[silverneo188]

um. i dont know those variables.
Can you just copy the code and paste here?

[KIERIOSHIMOTO]

Variables..you know..like

health=100;

That's a variable. Making a shop is easy, it's just a matter of taking the value of the item away from your money:


money-=item_value;

[silverneo188]

i get the code there but what do i put in for the item thing? or do i replace item_value with the number i want it to be?