Function doesnt work

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Hello everyone, I have posted already in the Flash MX 2004 forum, but I think there is best since this is something pretty basic. This is my first time creating a user defined function that actually will save me time for something, but it doesnt work! I think it should be pretty simple and I dont get any errors but it just doesnt do anything:


onClipEvent (load){
	function dropDown(section){
		dropdownmenuTarget = eval("_root.submenu_"+section);
		variableTarget = eval("_root."+section+"menuOver");
		buttonTarget = eval("_root."+section+"_button");
		
		if (buttonTarget.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true)) {
			buttonTarget.gotoAndStop(2);
			variableTarget = true;
			trace("on");
			
		} else if (dropdownmenuTarget.hitTest(_root._xmouse, _root._ymouse, true)) {
			buttonTarget.gotoAndStop(2);
			variableTarget = true;
			trace("Sub Menu On");
		} else {
			buttonTarget.gotoAndStop(1);
			variableTarget = false;
			trace("off");
		}
	}
}
onClipEvent (enterFrame) {
	dropDown(services);
}

If Im not mistaken, when I run the function with the parameter “services” it should read like this including the eval: _root.services_button.gotoAndStop(2); but really it doesnt do anything. :hurt: None of the commands work, as if the target was wrong but… well Im really confused… Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Ted

2

mmmm no one knows? Shouldnt this be relatively simple for you hardcore actionscripters? :{

3

attach ya fla dude

4

It wouldnt really change anything, the only thing I have is a menu system, and with 3 mc’s one dj :cowboy: (and one variable)the first mc is the controller that is outside the stage and has the ascript on it, the second is a sub menu that opens and closes according to the boolean value of the variable and the third mc is used for a button. That function should work no?
ok now that I think about it Im uploading the fla. :pa:

I really need help with this cause I like need to finish this project and I dont want to repeat the same functions for every button.

heres the fla: work.tedconn.com/home.fla

5

Dont have mx2004 to open it…
But taking a quick look at the code, i think you should remove the "'s in the target lines (“root.submenu”+section) etc.

right?