Variables

[buddylee]

I know in Visual Basic there is are two types of variables... local and global. Is there such a thing in Flash MX? For instance, if I create a varible such as "finish line = 20" for a movie clip, is that variable still true if I use it in a different movie clip? Or do I have to make it a varibale for the whole entire animation?
If you cant understand, I will try to explain further.
Thanks

[upuaut]

I can tell you, in Flash 5.0, that there are only local variables, but I do remember speak from the masters (Supra and Pom) about global variables and how to create them in MX, and how to artificialy imitate them in 5.0. I'd suggest doing a 'search' in the MX and Action script forum here using the keywords 'global' and 'variables'. I'll bet you'll find the thread they were discussing it in.

[Allen]

Yes there is indeed global and local variables
To properly use them you need to specify them as such:

finishLine = 20 //would be local to the movie clip it is in
_global.finishLine = 30 //would become global regardless of movie clip it is in.

Depending on the movie clip you are in you can refrence any variable using the specified path such as:

_root.movieClipA.finishLine = 20

or

_global.finishTime = _root.movieClipA.finishLine

Just make sure you define the path to the variable and all will work superb!!!

I should also specify that you can use the same named variable in diffrent movie clips!

Hope this helps!

[pom]

RAHHHHH!!! Does anybody read the AS tricks?? (http://www.kirupa.com/developer/actionscript/as_tricks.asp) :(

[Allen]

HOLY COW!!!!!
It was there the whole time............ ;)
Thanks for the link...