I'm trying to define a set of functions
Hardcoding them like

function variation0() {
..... etc
function variation1() {
..... etc
function variation2() {
..... etc


works, but I would like them to use a n++ counter so I can more easily
insert new functions inbetween. If I try

n = -1;
// -------------
n++;
varfun = "variation" add n;
//
function varfun() {
..... etc

It does not work, als not if I use "variation" add n instead of varfun
directly in function () AS line.
Anybody knows what the appropriate syntax is to do this?

Kleus

Hi Rothrock,

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That would be really a pitty

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well, I don't think will be the case...
I can show you simplified what I have now. I am using 4 test - functions
like this (shortened list just to demonstrate;

effectstotal = 3;
function variation0() {
variationname = "Default";
_root.xch.starttype = 0;
_root.xch.aligntype = 0;
_root.xch.duration = 20;
_root.xch.startXscale = 100;
_root.xch.startYscale = 100;
_root.xch.endXscale = 25;
_root.xch.endYscale = 25;
}
function variation1() {
variationnr = 1;
variationname = "Bypasser";
_root.xch.starttype = 2;
_root.xch.duration = 16;
_root.xch.startXscale = 400;
_root.xch.startYscale = 0;
_root.xch.endXscale = 0;
_root.xch.endYscale = 400;
}
function variation2() {
variationnr = 2;
variationname = "Final countdown";
_root.xch.starttype = 4;
_root.xch.startXscale = 0;
_root.xch.startYscale = 0;
_root.xch.endXscale = 800;
_root.xch.endYscale = 100;
}
function variation3() {
variationnr = 3;
variationname = "Waterfall";
_root.xch.startYscale = 0;
_root.xch.endYscale = 800;
_root.xch.startalpha = 100;
}

according to the total (4 in example) 4 MC's are duplicated and given
numerically named instance names, all containing a button... the button
then have

on (release) {
// reset all variables to default
_parent.variation0.call();
// now do the variation variables from list
_parent.butnr = this._name;
_parent.fx = _parent.butnr.charAt(3);
eval("_parent.variation" add _parent.fx).call();
}


What these buttons basically do is calling function variation0 ()
resetting a base list of variables to default ones and then variation1
() or variation2 () or variation3 () (depending on instance name) to set
a new set of variables/parameters.

This works fine.
But when I need to insert a new set (a new function) inbetween, because
the list is alphabetically then it gets workintensive updating
everything manually

By using a counter n++ I can simply insert a new function anywhere
inbetween but this will need a common


n++;
varfun = "variation" add n;
function varfun() {
..... etc
}
n++;
varfun = "variation" add n;
function varfun() {
..... etc
}
n++;
varfun = "variation" add n;
function varfun() {
..... etc
}

routine since in a for() loop it can't be done... the above way also
facilitates naming of buttons by e.g. using

n++;
"variationname" add n = "Bypasser";

The list of variables comes from a .txt already made and I use a batch
to simply convert the list from .txt to a flash-actionscript text as the
one described above.

Any suggestion?
Kleus

I don't think you can do this in ActionScript. You are trying to mix runtime
things like variable concatenation with author time things like defining your
functions and the two won't mix. I'm unaware of any way to dynamically generate
AS code.

This also seems like a really bad strategy to me ? perhaps there is something
I'm missing? But if you insert a new variation, then all subsequent variations
change their names. Meaning that all references to them in the rest of your
code will be off by one.

What are you trying to accomplish? Perhaps there is a better way.

You're a life saver ;)
works like a charm, knew there must be some easy solution
Kleus

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