[Xerte] variables in dot syntax

Mon Jul 26 11:42:58 BST 2010

Works as expected if I use a case statement:

switch (icon.parentNode.parentNode.parentNode.index()) {
case 0:
dave_0.swfFile.lab_text.text = 'dave_0';
dave_0.swfFile._y = 0;
break ;
case 0:

dave_1.swfFile.lab_text.text = 'dave_1';

dave_1.swfFile._y = 100;

break ;
etc

I'm baffled as to why the dave_x won't take an array index or concatenated or eval'ed value.

I'll just have to put enough case statements in to cover the max foreseen button instances.
Ugly as me.
:-)

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> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
> Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:07:47 +0100
> From: Julian.Tenney at nottingham.ac.uk
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
>
> I would. You can set a custom attribute on the XML 'buttonLabel' or
> something like that, and then access it from within the button
> parent.XMLElement.customButton or some such.
>
> -----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 11:05
> To: Xerte list
> Subject: RE: [Xerte] variables in dot syntax
>
>
>
> Ditch the load event?
>
>
> ----------------------------------------
>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------
>>> 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;
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> ----------------------------------------
>>>>> 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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