'Execute' commans=d

[7IsUnlucky]

In AS2, or AS3, I don't really care, is there any command that executes a block of code stored in a variable?

[7IsUnlucky]

Gaha, how the fuck could I spell the title like that

[Montycarlo]

Yes, there is, it's called a function.

final public function memberFunction():void{
     trace("look, it's working!");
}
var varFunc:Function = memberFunction
....


varFunc();

[7IsUnlucky]

I didn't really understand that code

[K-Guare]

I think he actually wants to run custom code
saved as a String that the user wrote.

I've never done it, but this little guide says you can do it with PHP.

[7IsUnlucky]

Too bad I don't use PHP...

[zrb]

At 11/2/09 08:21 PM, 7IsUnlucky wrote: Too bad I don't use PHP...

So what exactly do you want ? What K-Guare mentionned, a user writing codes and your thing making it run OR just a function that does things you tell it to ?

[7IsUnlucky]

At 11/2/09 08:57 PM, zrb wrote: So what exactly do you want ? What K-Guare mentionned, a user writing codes and your thing making it run OR just a function that does things you tell it to ?

Is there any way to have code in a variable, and then have it be done when a button is pressed or something?

I don't just mean a line of code; a full physics engine or something

[YoinK]

why would you want to put code within a variable???? that doesn't make sense.....
you should use variables to enable certain codes.

[GustTheASGuy]

You can't. Actionscript is dealt with by the editor program, Flash Player doesn't understand Actionscript as you see it.

Reconsider if you really need it, you probably don't know what you're doing and want a magical function to do something you don't actually need it for.

[henke37]

I feel like we talked about this like yesterday, it is a bad idea, but possible in as 2, as 3 does not have this bad idea.

[Nayhan]

At 11/2/09 10:31 PM, 7IsUnlucky wrote: Is there any way to have code in a variable, and then have it be done when a button is pressed or something?
I don't just mean a line of code; a full physics engine or something

What your meant to do is make a variable and an if listener, then variable equals one thing it executes one set of code and if it equals something else it executes a different line of script.

[GustTheASGuy]

At 11/3/09 06:28 AM, henke37 wrote: I feel like we talked about this like yesterday, it is a bad idea, but possible in as 2, as 3 does not have this bad idea.

Like I said previously, 'eval' only evaluates paths, not code.

[sasuke2910]

I said this to some one just a couple days ago:

No because code is pre-compiled. So when you export your flash as a .swf file all the code is converted in to a different language that flash player can read better. And flash player had no function for re-compiling the code. Sorry

What were you trying to do. There may be an alternative.

[liaaaam]

There is a really cool actionscript interpreter you can get somewhere.. it's not actually actionscript, but like as it is based on ecmascript and has a lot of the same features as as2, as well as being able to give access to your own classes and variables so you can really do a lot with it. I forget what it's called, but googling flash scripting engine or something like that will probably help.. not that I think you'd be able to use it to it's full extent, because you don't seem to know what you want :P

[7IsUnlucky]

So, could I have the code be in a variable and have something like

execute = false;
if (execute) {
    codevariable;
}

[CloudEater]

At 11/3/09 05:35 PM, 7IsUnlucky wrote: So, could I have the code be in a variable and have something like

No you can't place code in a variable. So you just go:

event1 = false;
if (event1) {
    //one set of code
} else {
    //the other set of code
}

[7IsUnlucky]

Didn't you read my original post?

[knugen]

I don't know why but you seem to ignore the posts who actually answer your question.

To sum up what has already been said:
- It is not possible to execute AS stored in a string variable with any native function
- There are however libraries for this, interpreters, which seems to work to some extent

If you know what your code will do at compile time (i.e. it will not change during runtime) use functions, as mentioned in the very first reply.

[7IsUnlucky]

I asked another guy, he said it's possibly

[liaaaam]

At 11/4/09 06:22 PM, 7IsUnlucky wrote: I asked another guy, he said it's possibly

Oh, well, never mind then. Ignore what I and these other guys said, it doesn't really matter if your friend it's possible(y). I guess your best option would be to ask another forum, maybe e-mail Adobe and ask them why a 13 year old can't get what he wants when he wants it in a professional piece of software like flash. I'm sure they will be sympathetic and tell you about the "compileAtRunTime()" function we're neglecting to mention.

[blackqat]

It was El-Presidente

[Yambanshee]

At 11/4/09 06:44 PM, liaaaam wrote: some stuff

maybe someone should have told him about the stringToCode("") method?

but seriousally, if that someone told you its possible, please ask him how and come and tell us