# Input text problem

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-problem/282094>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 17, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-problem/282094 "2009-02-17T15:41:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![M\_tai487](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@M\_tai487](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/M_tai487)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/input-text-problem/282094/1 "2009-02-17T15:41:20Z")

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Hey guys…

I just started to learn AS3 and i have this problem:  
I tried to create a input text that asks the user to enter a value then i wanted that value to be compared with another var by an if statement but when it gets to that part it always goes to the else condition. I did check the values by making the flash view, they are the same but its still not running as i want it to.  
anyways ill leave you with the code :):  
variables:  
btn: a button i created  
maq: an empty string that stores the value of the input text  
GPA.text: name of the input text  
V3: is just a dynamic text to let me know if the condition is met or not

```auto

stop();
btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_UP,checker);
function checker(Event:MouseEvent):void
{
    var maq:String ="";
    var GP1:String ="3";
    maq=GPA.text;
    if(maq==GP1)
    {
        V3.text=maq;
        //gotoAndStop(2);
    }
    else
    {
        V3.text="thats not it";
        //gotoAndStop(3);
    }
}

```