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Character Generator problem
pancreasboy
30 Nov, 2008 - 02:32 PM
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Hi there I have a question for my Character Generator I'm making for a Tabletop game I'm developing, and I've uploaded the problem file here http://www.twistedpancreas.com/test/strongProblem.fla (http://www.twistedpancreas.com/test/strongProblem.swf).

You get to type in your Str value and then later on could choose a Trait like Strong (ie type in a value next to Strong then click Strong), problem is I have the Str input value in a onEnterFrame (so that you get instant feedback on how much the Str value costs), and so when the Strong trait value gets added to the Str value it appears for a millisecond then reverts to what was originally typed.

How do I get the Strong value to remain added to the Str value?

Because i would have thought the Strong button code inside "traits_mc" would have this:

gStrCost = Number(gStrCost) + (Number(myStrongTxt.text));

but that doesnt seem to work sad.gif

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

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2 Dec, 2008 - 12:18 PM
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What do you get if you add this line right before your code???
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trace("gStrCost = " + gStrCost + " : " + "myStrongTxt.text = " + myStrongTxt.text);

Also, try using parseInt() function instead of Number() function and see if that makes any difference...
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2 Dec, 2008 - 02:04 PM
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Thanks CyanBlue over all the forums you're the only one to have replied to me yet, so so far you're my lifeline smile.gif

Thanks.

Ok I put you're trace in "traits_mc" at frame 21 AS and got

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gStrCost = 0 : myStrongTxt.text = 0


which seems fine and i tried you're parseInt but that didn't seem to work, see my updated file here: http://www.twistedpancreas.com/test/strongProblem1.fla
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4 Dec, 2008 - 03:33 AM
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well it looks like

strongStr = (Number(_root.myStrTxt.text)) + (Number(myStrongTxt.text))

_root.myStrTxt.text = strongStr;

does the trick to adjust the Str Lvl stat, see http://www.twistedpancreas.com/test/costProblem.swf

but it shouldn't adjust the Str Lvl cost beside it, anybody got any ideas on how I could avoid that? Updated file is here http://www.twistedpancreas.com/test/costProblem.fla

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4 Dec, 2008 - 07:48 PM
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I really can't take a look at your FLA file... Can you post the appropriate code???
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4 Dec, 2008 - 08:09 PM
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No problem CyanBlue,

I've got the code adding to the Str Lvl now and not adjusting the cost, the problem is when the user removes the Strong trait from the datagrid how will I get Flash to minus it off the Str Lvl without adjusting the cost?

On the main timeline I have:

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_global.gFinalCost = 0;
_global.gStrCost = 0;
_global.gStrongStr = 0;

myStrTxt.restrict = "0-7";

traits = new Array();
traits = [{TRAITS:"",LVL:"",$:""}];
traitsGrid.dataProvider = item;
traitsGrid.setSize(200,70);
traitsGrid.editable = false;
traitsGrid.dataProvider.removeItemAt(0);

remove_btn.onRelease = function ()
{
    if(traitsGrid.selectedIndex <> undefined) {
        //trace(weapGrid.dataProvider[weapGrid.selectedIndex]["Cost"]);
        _global.gFinalCost -= Number(traitsGrid.dataProvider[traitsGrid.selectedIndex]["$"]);
        traitsGrid.dataProvider.removeItemAt(traitsGrid.selectedIndex);
        _global.gStrong = _global.gStrong - _global.gStrong;
        
    }
    
}

var gSCArray = new Array("0","1","5","10","15","20","30","50");

onEnterFrame = function(){
    
    _global.gStrCost = gSCArray[Number((myStrTxt.text) - Number(_global.gStrongStr))]
                          
myStrCostTxt.text = gStrCost

finalCost.text = Number(gStrCost) + Number(gFinalCost);

}



And in the traits_mc I have :

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strong_btn.onRelease = function () {
    
    strongStr = (Number(_root.myStrTxt.text)) + (Number(myStrongTxt.text))
    
    _root.myStrTxt.text = strongStr;
    
    _global.gStrongStr = Number(myStrongTxt.text)
    
    _root.traitsGrid.addItem({TRAIT:"Strong",LVL:Number(myStrongTxt.text),$:_root.gSCArray[Number(myStrongTxt.text)]});
    _global.gFinalCost += Number(_root.gSCArray[Number(myStrongTxt.text)]);
    
    gotoAndStop(1);
    
}


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