The biggest issue when working with variables in Flash is understanding how to reference variables with the correct path. The information you want IS in the Flash help files. You need to use the instance name of the MC that contains the variable. (Make sure you've named the instance.)
So if the instance of MC A has the name "foo" then you reference that variable in other MCs by: foo.varname
Of course, this assumes that the instance of MC A is used at the root level of the movie.
Jason Merrill wrote: > > Sorry about the OT again, but the Flash list has been quite unresponsive > this time, and its very important I resolve this issue ASAP. I'll bet > someone on this list knows the answer, and you can write offlist if you > prefer. > > My Q: How do I get a variable from another movie clip in my F5 file? > > For example, I have loaded some variables from a text file into Movie Clip > "A". There is a dynamic field there displaying them. Works fine, but how > do I display some of those variables in dynamic fields in movie clips "B" > and "C" which appear later on in the timeline? > > Thanks! > > Jason Merrill > Multimedia/Courseware Developer @ ELF, Issaquah, WA > 425.369.5214 > SerengetiUS.com - "Where Law Does Business" > > Seattle Macromedia Authorware User's Group >
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