### Author:  [@Demonia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Demonia)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-modify-scale-and-alpha-of-image-via-input-txt-boxes/26463/1 "2003-07-23T10:53:45Z")
I really need some help please. I have just started learning AS from this book and am having a little trouble. I have to make a thingie whereby when u enter values into 2 input txt boxes an image modifies its scale and alpha accordingly. Now I have done everything I am supposed to but the funny thing is NOTHING happens. I’ll post the code (I applied it to the button which I think is right)…
on (release, keyPress “\”) {
if (\_root.scale\>100) {
gotoAndPlay(1);
} else {
myClip.\_alpha = “opacity”;
myClip.\_yscale = “scale”;
myClip.\_xscale = “scale”;
}
}
The script on frame 1 is
scale = " ";
opacity = " ";
\_root.myClip.\_alpha = 100;
\_root.myClip.\_yscale = 100;
\_root.myClip.\_xscale = 100;
and on frame 2
stop ();
I need to figure this out cause I don’t see the point of going on if i don’t understand what’s wrong with this…
Thanks a billion,
D :beam:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 11:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-modify-scale-and-alpha-of-image-via-input-txt-boxes/26463/2 "2003-07-23T11:26:30Z")
First off, you’re setting the scales to a string, “scale”, not the variable, so kill the quotes. Now with text boxes, the value in any textbox will always be a string, so you have to do a little type conversion. In this case, you want Number(_value_);
so change this:
```auto
myClip._alpha = "opacity";
myClip._yscale = "scale";
myClip._xscale = "scale";
```
to this:
```auto
myClip._alpha = Number(opacity);
myClip._xscale = myClip._yscale = Number(scale);
```
Lastly with the textboxes, make sure that their variables are set, not just the instance name, to “scale” or “opacity” (w/o quotes).
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-modify-scale-and-alpha-of-image-via-input-txt-boxes/26463/3 "2003-07-23T11:32:17Z")
Thanks for your time but unfortunately it still doesn’t work…
D :beam:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-modify-scale-and-alpha-of-image-via-input-txt-boxes/26463/4 "2003-07-23T12:12:15Z")
May I see your FLA, sir.
:hat:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-modify-scale-and-alpha-of-image-via-input-txt-boxes/26463/5 "2003-07-23T12:24:11Z")
Please do not look at the design … I just plonked some stuff in there to try and do this (in other words it looks like it’s been put together by a rhino) :sigh:
I don’t know how to get it to you cause it;s 220 kb ☹ and zipped it’s 180 kb … please help
Thanx,
D
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-modify-scale-and-alpha-of-image-via-input-txt-boxes/26463/6 "2003-07-23T12:51:52Z")
Here, let me give you an FLA instead showing you how it’s done.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-modify-scale-and-alpha-of-image-via-input-txt-boxes/26463/7 "2003-07-23T13:42:03Z")
All I can say is thanks a lot for taking the time to help me, you are an angel :beam:
D 🙂
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-modify-scale-and-alpha-of-image-via-input-txt-boxes/26463/8 "2003-07-23T14:15:37Z")
Here you go, sorry for the delay, i’m at work so i have to balance everything out.
Anyway, I put this together real quick, but it works.
Pay close attention to all the details in this movie, including variable names, instance names, actions, etc.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 23, 2003, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/mx-modify-scale-and-alpha-of-image-via-input-txt-boxes/26463/9 "2003-07-23T14:20:46Z")
Thank you very much - I understand now how it works :beam: …
D 🙂