# Getting the value from a dynamic text field

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**Created:** [September 23, 2009, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-the-value-from-a-dynamic-text-field/296960 "2009-09-23T11:52:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Navarone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Navarone](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Navarone)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2009, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/getting-the-value-from-a-dynamic-text-field/296960/1 "2009-09-23T11:52:03Z")

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I have a global variable I set inside a for loop and I assign the value to a dynamic text box. I need to access that value in the next frame of my movie but for some reason I can’t even though the text box shows the value. How do you pass a needed value from within a function to another frame?

```
ActionScript Code:
[LEFT][COLOR=#0000FF]trace[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"id = "[/COLOR]+id[COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];

```

[COLOR=#808080]_/////// LOAD ID SESSION VARIABLE FROM ASP INTO [/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#808080]/////// TEXT BOX [/COLOR]  
myDataText.[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR] = id;  
[COLOR=#808080]//\_root.stop();_[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#808080]_//LOAD ID txt FILE [/COLOR]  
MyLoadCID = [COLOR=#000000] **new** [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000FF]LoadVars[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
MyLoadCID.[COLOR=#0000FF]load[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
MyLoadCID.[COLOR=#0000FF]onLoad[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000] **function** [/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#0000FF]if[/COLOR] COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#808080]//trace(“loaded”);_[/COLOR]  
myVar = MyLoadCID.[COLOR=#000080]ID[/COLOR];  
infoCOLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000FF]else[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#0000FF]trace[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]“not loaded”[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR];

[COLOR=#808080]_// set variable foundDocument - look to see is document text file has something in it_[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] foundDocument:[COLOR=#0000FF]Boolean[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000] **false** [/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#0000FF]if[/COLOR] COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#808080]_// add no document select text_[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#0000FF]\_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]attachMovie[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#0000FF]\_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]“noDo”[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]\_x[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]300[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#0000FF]\_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]“noDo”[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]\_y[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]50[/COLOR];  
[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#808080]\*//if document has something in it \*[/COLOR]  
[COLOR=#000000] **function** [/COLOR] infoCOLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]  
MyLoadVars = [COLOR=#000000] **new** [/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000FF]LoadVars[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
MyLoadVars.[COLOR=#0000FF]load[/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR];  
MyLoadVars.[COLOR=#0000FF]onLoad[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000] **function** [/COLOR]COLOR=#000000[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]

```
    [COLOR=#0000FF]if[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]success[COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
        [COLOR=#0000FF]trace[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"document loaded"[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
        [COLOR=#0000FF]for[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] i = [COLOR=#000080]0[/COLOR]; i&lt;[COLOR=#000080]10[/COLOR]; i++[COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
            [COLOR=#0000FF]if[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#0000FF]this[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"doc"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR] != [COLOR=#0000FF]undefined[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
                foundDocument = [COLOR=#000000] **true** [/COLOR];

                [COLOR=#808080]*// 9.10.09 add general documents *[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#808080]*//make sure all general documents are listed first in text document*[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]attachMovie[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"generalHeader"[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]"gen1"[/COLOR],[COLOR=#000080]50[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"gen1"[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_x[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]300[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"gen1"[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_y[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]50[/COLOR];

                [COLOR=#808080]*//this creates the text field*[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]attachMovie[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"PressText"[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc"[/COLOR]+i,[COLOR=#000080]60[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]name[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#0000FF]this[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"doc"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_x[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]330[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_y[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]80[/COLOR]+[COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]i*[COLOR=#000080]20[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];

                [COLOR=#808080]*//sets the text width to character length*[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]name[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]autoSize[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000] **true** [/COLOR];

                [COLOR=#808080]*//this creates the button it overlays the text at a higher level*[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]attachMovie[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"PressText1"[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc1"[/COLOR]+i,[COLOR=#000080]70[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc1"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]name1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#0000FF]this[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"pdf"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc1"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_x[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]330[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc1"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_y[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]80[/COLOR]+[COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]i*[COLOR=#000080]20[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc1"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_alpha[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]0[/COLOR];

                [COLOR=#808080]*// set both text boxes to same width*[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc1"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]name1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_width[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]name[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_width[/COLOR];

                [COLOR=#808080]*//to be used in spacing industry documents*[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#000000] **_global** [/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]poodoo[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc1"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_y[/COLOR]=[COLOR=#000080]80[/COLOR]+[COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]i*[COLOR=#000080]20[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                spacer_mc.[COLOR=#000080]spacerText[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000] **_global** [/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]poodoo[/COLOR];

                [COLOR=#808080]*//add the document icon*[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]attachMovie[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_icon"[/COLOR],[COLOR=#FF0000]"icon"[/COLOR]+i,[COLOR=#000080]85[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"icon"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_x[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]300[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"icon"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_y[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000080]76[/COLOR]+[COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]i*[COLOR=#000080]20[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];

                [COLOR=#808080]*//correct FF getURL issue*[/COLOR]
                output_txt.[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#0000FF]this[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_url[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] swfUrl:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]_url[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] lastSlashIndex:[COLOR=#0000FF]Number[/COLOR] = swfUrl.[COLOR=#0000FF]lastIndexOf[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"/"[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] pipeIndex:[COLOR=#0000FF]Number[/COLOR] = swfUrl.[COLOR=#0000FF]indexOf[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"|"[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] baseUrl:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#0000FF]if[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]pipeIndex&gt;=[COLOR=#000080]0[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
                    baseUrl = swfUrl.[COLOR=#0000FF]substring[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#000080]0[/COLOR], pipeIndex[COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                    baseUrl += [COLOR=#FF0000]":"[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000FF]else[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
                    baseUrl = [COLOR=#FF0000]""[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]
                baseUrl += swfUrl.[COLOR=#0000FF]substring[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]pipeIndex+[COLOR=#000080]1[/COLOR], lastSlashIndex+[COLOR=#000080]1[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                [COLOR=#808080]*//*[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#0000FF]_root[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][[/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"press_mc1"[/COLOR]+i[COLOR=#000000]][/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]onRelease[/COLOR] = [COLOR=#000000] **function** [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
                    [COLOR=#000000] **var** [/COLOR] targetUrl:[COLOR=#0000FF]String[/COLOR] = baseUrl+[COLOR=#FF0000]"documents/"[/COLOR]+[COLOR=#0000FF]this[/COLOR].[COLOR=#000080]name1[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR];
                    [COLOR=#0000FF]getURL[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR]targetUrl, [COLOR=#FF0000]"_blank"[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];
                    [COLOR=#808080]*//trace("documents/"+this.name1.text);*[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR];
            [COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000FF]else[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
                [COLOR=#808080]*//*[/COLOR]
            [COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]
        [COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]
    [COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000FF]else[/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000]{[/COLOR]
        [COLOR=#0000FF]trace[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"not loaded"[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];

    [COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR];

```

[COLOR=#000000]}[/COLOR]

```
[COLOR=#0000FF]trace[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]([/COLOR][COLOR=#FF0000]"spacerText= "[/COLOR]+spacer_mc.[COLOR=#000080]spacerText[/COLOR].[COLOR=#0000FF]text[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR];

```

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