Simple _global not working!

programming flash
1

This is plain and simple, why is it not working?

BUTTON

_global.section = "GettingStarted/GettingStarted.swf";

_ROOT FRAME

_root.loadBox.loadMovie(section);

Thanks ahead of time!

2

what frame? When is that frame run? AFTER the button is pressed?

3

Try to

trace (section) ;

before loading the movie :slight_smile:

4

I’m gonna change the code on you real fast, but it’s the same situation.

My _root is stopped on a frame which has this code:

_root.titleBox.attachMovie(title,"newtitle",1);

The buttons has this:

_global.title = "gettingStartedTitle";

When the button is pressed, the _root does not move, it stays “stopped” in that frame.

I don’t understand why some of my _globals will work when stopped in a single frame, but others won’t. All this was working before… I don’t know what has gone wrong.

I can provide the souce if you like…

I appreciate the help.

5

When you try tro reference title is is looking for _root.title. Try prefacing it with _global.
[AS]_root.titlebox.attachMovie(_global.title,“newtitle”,1);
[/AS]

That should do it.

6

Sorry Rolando… that didn’t work either. I’ve attached an example so all you peeps can see how weird these _globals are acting.

Check it out.

7

skillet,
Because you have

_root.titleBox.attachMovie(_global.title,"newtitle",1);

in the first frame it only happens upon loading the file. When you click one of the buttons the _global is set but nothing else happens. Put the above code in the on(release) command of each button.

8

Ah, I see, but in that case, it’d probably just be easier to do it this way.

_root.titleBox.attachMovie("movieTitle1","newtitle",1);

Less code… No reason to set a _global if it’s going to excute on the very next line of code.

I appreciate all the help!