Simple Add-Too Variable

[Cornbane]

Hey guys. I'm having an issue with a simple bit of code that seems too easy, but it just won't work for me. I couldn't find the solution in help or google within reasonable time so hopefully someone can toss me a solution quickly.

Here's a simple example of what I'm looking for:

I have a variable:
var myVar:String = "cheese";

When I click a button I want addition text added to that variable:
stage.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN, yayIWasClicked);

function yayIWasClicked(e:MouseEvent):void {
myVar = myVar + "extratext";
}


The code there is what I thought would work, it did, but not how I wanted it to. What I want it to do is keep adding to the variable each time instead of just once.

Can anyone turn me in the right direction?

[vinayak.kadam]

You code worked for me as you wanted it to. Check the attachment!

[flashsourcecodes]

It has to work. The code you posted works.

[sdfg]

If you are looping back through frame 1, then your myVar will get reassigned back to "cheese" each time.

[Cornbane]

Thanks guys. I'd have kept searching the wrong spot long after without the feedback. The code was right and I found the problem. Variable was inside the main function too, was looking for the issue inside one of the external AS files. Basically whenever I activated the trigger it would reset the variable to the original state because it was inside the function too. Careless mistake.

[lindan11]

Hi all, thanks all for this post!
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