[Xerte] variables in dot syntax

Mon Jul 26 11:07:09 BST 2010

But if I can't address it (non-hardcoded), how do I tell it which node it is supposed to draw from?

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> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:03:28 +0100
> From: Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>
> I'd make a custom button that reaches up to the XMLNode for a custom
> parameter and sets its text from that, rather than trying to reach into
> the button once it's loaded.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
> Sent: 26 July 2010 10:59
> To: Xerte list
> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>
>
>
> In the proto interaction, I found the button swf can not be addressed
> until loaded.
> So I added a load event below the button.
> As each swf loads, I want to set some parameters.
>
> So in the proto, a line queries the icon above for it's rs, then needs
> to use that to set the params on the correct button.
>
> While:
>
> myVar = 'swfFile';
> debug(dave_4.[myVar]button._totalFrames);//dave_4 is unique rs of button
> above
>
> reports correctly
>
> I can't find any syntax that will allow a var for the "dave_4" part, so
> I can make it dynamic in the proto.
>
>
> Same here:
> debug(_level0.engine.IFC.PG_MC22.DEC_MC1.PG_MC4.Int_MC1.but1.swfFile.but
> ton._totalFrames);
>
> Works hardcoded; can't find any syntax to vary the "PG_MC4" part
>
>
>
>
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>> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:45:34 +0100
>> From: Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>
>> No, sometimes it's helpful to dynamically create a load of things,
> like
>> the buttons, then afterwards, make an array to hold references to
> them.
>>
>> I'm still a bit lost as to why you're stuck?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave
> Burnett
>> Sent: 26 July 2010 10:43
>> To: Xerte list
>> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>>
>>
>>
>> Or do you mean I push the whole thing into an array:
>>
>> Array[0] = dave_4.swfFile.button.text;
>>
>>
>>
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>>> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>>> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:34:50 +0100
>>> From: Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
>>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>>
>>> SCR
>>> INT
>>> BUTTON
>>>
>>> In the script:
>>> icon.nextSibling.firstChild.duplicate(someNumber - 1);
>>>
>>> for (I = 0; I < someNumber; i++){
>>> icon.nextSibling.childNOdes[i].attributes.rs = 'dave_' + i
>>> }
>>>
>>> Gives you unique IDs?
>>>
>>> Afterwards you can push them all into an array, and then loop over
> the
>>> array?
>>>
>>> Is this the tree thing? Did you get my example (isent it, you didn't
>>> respond, so I thought maybe your hotmail barfed on it). Attached
>> again,
>>>
>>> J
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave
>> Burnett
>>> Sent: 26 July 2010 10:31
>>> To: Xerte list
>>> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If the text on each button is being set to something different, don't
>> I
>>> need a unique rs?
>>>
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>>>> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>>>> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:29:12 +0100
>>>> From: Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
>>>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>>>
>>>> Yes, but you don't need to change it?
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave
>>> Burnett
>>>> Sent: 26 July 2010 10:29
>>>> To: Xerte list
>>>> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If I have a series of swf button responses and I want to change the
>>> text
>>>> in each, don't I have to use the rs value?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>>> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>>>>> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:38:27 +0100
>>>>> From: Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
>>>>> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>>>>
>>>>> Why do you need to? I have never needed to do that...
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>>>>> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave
>>>> Burnett
>>>>> Sent: 25 July 2010 22:22
>>>>> To: Xerte list
>>>>> Subject: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> No hair left.
>>>>>
>>>>> I am addressing a swf loaded as a button interaction response.
>>>>> I am assigning rs values dynamically e.g. dave_4
>>>>>
>>>>> The line below gives me the correct frame count of the button
>> states.
>>>>> dave_4.swfFile.button._totalFrames
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> But how do I dynamically vary that rs value?
>>>>>
>>>>> I can't seem to find a syntax that it likes
>>>>>
>>>>> Dave
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