"else if" within an function?

[mrsam]

I'm currently running a videoplayer and whenever the loaded videoclip ends, im setting a var endClip.Boolean = true;


// Start of AS code
var endClip:Boolean = false;

// Videoclip ends
else if(e.info.code == "NetStream.Play.Stop") {
var endClip:Boolean = true;
}

Further down in my AS code i'm trying to set buttons_mc.visible as true/false depending on my endClip var.

// Function -------------------------------------------/
function buttonFadeUp(e:Event):void
{
if(endClip == false) {
buttons_mc.visible = false;
buttons_mc.alpha = 0;
} else if(endClip == true) {
buttons_mc.visible = true;
buttons_mc.alpha = 1;
}
}

However my "if and else if" within my function, doesn't seem to work. Am I doing anything wrong in this setup?

[lordofduct]

why would you have to change the alpha if you're making it not visible???

also, you could just say:


function buttonFadeUp(e:Event):void
{
buttons_mc.visible = endClip;
}


instead

also why is this standing alone??


else if(e.info.code == "NetStream.Play.Stop") {
var endClip:Boolean = true;
}


is there an if to go with that?

Oh and try tracing "endClip" at the function... is it even getting changed? I have noticed sometimes on the timeline (I hate the timeline very unpredictable) that when a frame resets the initial declaration for a variable resets.

[Mazoonist]

If endClip is defined, don't define it again. Only use the var keyword once. Otherwise it's not the same variable, you are making a new one.

[lordofduct]

If endClip is defined, don't define it again. Only use the var keyword once. Otherwise it's not the same variable, you are making a new one.

heh, I didn't notice he said "var endClip" in that function...

durrrr

hand me my Mountain Dew

[mrsam]

why would you have to change the alpha if you're making it not visible???
Guess I was just being sloopy, I was using the alpha for a courina tween , but decided to drop it - so should have removed it :)


also, you could just say:


function buttonFadeUp(e:Event):void
{
buttons_mc.visible = endClip;
}


Thx

instead

also why is this standing alone??


else if(e.info.code == "NetStream.Play.Stop") {
var endClip:Boolean = true;
}


is there an if to go with that?

There is an "if" before that, it was taken out of context, so you didnt have to see all the other code :)

If endClip is defined, don't define it again. Only use the var keyword once. Otherwise it's not the same variable, you are making a new one.

How would I go about re-defining the boolean then? Just by doing endClip = true/false; then? But guess that would explain why endClip didnt change within my function - simply because I defined it again with - var endClip?

[mrsam]

How would I go about re-defining the boolean then? Just by doing endClip = true/false; then?

Just to answer my own question, yes that's how you would go about that :) . Got it working as I wanted now :) .. Thanks for the responses..