[ AS2 ] Variable within a variable

[Denegoth]

Is there a way I can store a variable within another?

For example I'd like to store Variable1 in Variable2, so when I change the value of Variable2, Variable1 also changes.

Thanks in advance.

[Super-Yombario]

It's called an array.

var array:Array = new Array ( 'lol', 'lol2', 'lol3' );
// array[0] is lol, array[1] is 'lol2', and array[2] is 'lol3'
//Or the lazy way to write it, which is still acceptable:
array = new Array ('lol','lol2','lol3');
/// Even lazier, but more work:
array[0]='lol';
array[1]='lol2';
array[2]='lol3';
// And dimensional arrays:
var array:Array = [
['lol', 'lol', 'lol' ],
['lol', 'lol', 'lol' ],
['lol', 'lol', 'lol' ]
];
// array[0][0] is 'lol', array[0][1] is lol, array [0][2] is lol
// array[1][0] is 'lol', array[1][1] is lol, array [1][2] is lol
// array[2][0] is 'lol', array[2][1] is lol, array [2][2] is lol

[grafik2d]

you can also write like this

FatLevel=10
ExerciseLevel=50

Health=0-FatLevel+ExerciseLevel

this way whenever the Fat level or Exercise level changes Health is also changed

[Yambanshee]

If their both gonna have the same value, whats the point of having 2?

[Rustygames]

I think what he's talking about is a pointer.

In flash anytime you assign something it just stores a reference (or pointer) to that variable. Everything does this by default except for primitive data types (IE: String, Number etc). If you wanted to create a pointer to a number I'm afraid you're out of luck. You'll have to come up with some sort of workaround

[Denegoth]

This is what I want precisely:
First, frame 1 on the timeline sets box1l to 1, to represent there will be one item inside box 1. Whenever you open the box, it will set lootamount to the variable box1l. Once you take the item out of the box, it will subtract 1 from lootamount.

The reason I want to overcomplicate this is so I can use a single movie clip for every interior of a box without making an insane amount of code.

[Rustygames]

Gotya, I have the perfect explanation:

Close flash; you're too stupid to use it

[Denegoth]

At 11/5/09 03:15 PM, Rustygames wrote: Gotya, I have the perfect explanation:

Close flash; you're too stupid to use it

Thanks for your contribution.

[Denegoth]

At 11/5/09 03:14 PM, Denegoth wrote: This is what I want precisely:
First, frame 1 on the timeline sets box1l to 1, to represent there will be one item inside box 1. Whenever you open the box, it will set lootamount to the variable box1l. Once you take the item out of the box, it will subtract 1 from lootamount.

Fuck, realised I forgot to add this:

it will subtract 1 from lootamount, thus also subtracting 1 from box1l. The box will not execute the rest of the code if lootamount is 0. I have all of the code done except for what I'm asking about.

[Archon68]

At 11/5/09 03:15 PM, Rustygames wrote: Close flash; you're too stupid to use it

In other words... uhh...

Wait, he summed it up perfectly.

[Denegoth]

At 11/5/09 07:27 PM, Archon68 wrote:

At 11/5/09 03:15 PM, Rustygames wrote: Close flash; you're too stupid to use it

In other words... uhh...

Wait, he summed it up perfectly.

Hurr Durr

Whoever would've guessed. Posting a thread asking for some help and getting elitist dicks. Please contribute something other than your gargantuan ego.

I worked it out anyway.

[Super-Yombario]

They're no elitists but they're not exactly having the right attitude.

[grafik2d]

At 11/6/09 12:25 PM, Super-Yombario wrote: They're no elitists but they're not exactly having the right attitude.

Yeah, I agree somewhat, but what else can you do when the explanation is that mess up and I doubt what he wants to do is really that complicated.