How to use variables with Adobe Flash ActionScript

[FlashTwister]

Your voice makes this so nice to watch.

[ICutYouInTheEyes]

Your voice made me shit my pants.

[FlashTwister]

OMG your voice is like heaven.

[pcmaster160]

2:30 the tutorial actually starts if you know what a variable is.

[TheBehinderter1]

there is no field where I can put in a Name for the var to my Dynamic Text Field. The only thing I can type in is the Instance Name. I am Using Actionscript 3 in CS5. So is there any other way?

[Damptarmac]

Awesome tutorial! Very pedagogical, good explanation and awesome voice ^^

[blaizethefootylegend]

variables for dummies

[blaizethefootylegend]

variable for dummies

[Mfaraka]

Fantastic. Clear, simple, easy for newbies to understand. I was stuck on usage and definition of variables for a week until I saw this. Thank you!

[Werdna3791]

THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH SIR! :D:D:D

[EvilCreeps]

I have a question. I used the variables to subtract ten from the variable every time I press a button, but how do I make it stop once the number reaches "0"?

[TheButcherClan]

@EvilCreeps Use an If statement.

[misfitjustice]

This is awesome. Thanks.

[Tinopa2]

thanks man, this really was a big help to me, wanna make games end stuff so vars are kinda important to me,

but as soon as I put a if statement after the variable, the variable goes to zero automaticly and afterwards attacking will cause you to go bellow zero

if (EHP = 0) { gotoAndStop("you win", "");}

EHP is my variable being short for enemy hitpoints

[iWolfrost]

@Tinopa2 using: if (EHP = 0){ will simply make EHP 0, like a declaration you should use: if (EHP == 0){ and this will work as an If statement, with the statements within it acting as True. You can also close the if statement and add: else{ and anything in the else code will act as a False statement if (EHP == 0) {  doSomething(); } else { doSomethingElse(); }

[Tinopa2]

@iWolfrost aight thx

hope it'll work, I'll find out as soon as my computer with flash works again

[Bumbanut]

Thanks for he tutorial. You helped me a lot.

[neliete54]

I'm using CS3, but using as2.0. I need to create a script, which would get the current month, get season according to the month and display greeting in a dynamic text box according to the season. This is how I started: on a blank layer first keyframe: myDate = new Date(); month = myDate.getMonth(); if (month<2) { season = winter; } Then for a button: on (release) { greeting = season(); } Why would it not work? Oh and the var in the dynamic text properties is set to greeting

[FantasyyX]

Can anyone tell me how to make the days, stats, and HP for dating games ?

[Wammy92k]

Thanks, this really helped me out! One thing though, I was disigning a game, and I want to make it so you have 5 lives. I got that part down, you click the wrong answer and it subtracts 1. I want it so when it gets to 0 it will go to the "you lose" frame. Instead it just keeps on going on the negative numbers. Can you or someone please help me out?

[xflamingpenguinx]

if you haven't already, make your lives into a variable, and then use this code:

if(lives <1){

gotoAndStop("youlose");

}

pm me if that doesb't work, and send me the code too.

[Prid13]

add this:

if (lives==0){ //if "lives"(dynamic texts var name) is equal to 0

gotoAndStop(2); //do something. Here: Gotoandstop Frame 2, where there is a message!

} //end

Hope it helped :D

Prid

[MC117db]

check out conditional statements

[inspired81]

Oh, I had that figured, never mind.

[inspired81]

Thank you so much for these thorough instructions. Maybe I didn't pay enough attention here and I am new to Flash, but I'm just wondering wether you used ActionScript 2.0 or 3.0 on most of your tutorial?

[shark10666]

flash 2.0

[askewdale]

Do i need to make the variables global? because i can't get anything to appear in that text box! (I can if I set the variables on the main timeline )

The dynamic text box doesn't seem to be able to 'reach into' the ball & pull out data? i even tried using a trace command and it's all working fine otherwise? what am i doing wrong. Im on CS3. I'm literally copying your video step by step. Maybe i just need a good nights sleep & a PC restart :) Thanks

[leafinmilo]

no.. you don't need to make a variables global... unlike game maker :D

[goonsmile]

clear and concise - keep them coming

[msg360]

This is one of the better videos

on youtube. keep them coming

[TheIdiotNation]

Is there a way to make the number keep going up?

[TheIdiotNation]

oops sorry it said...

[djdawkins36]

lol u have a radio guys voice!

[eakinlade]

You are a legend. And your voice is wicked + plus I love how u talk on the video. U shud be a radio presenter

[robgraham]

aw...garsh (blushes)

[XpLoeRe]

u rule omg u r helping me soo much

[cwalka2k7]

i coudnt do the thing wid the typing box thing the button i couldnt clik it?

[NicholasSta]

thank you Greatly Appreciated