I am new

[zexxuazi]

I am trying out flash and I want to dafine a function and use it. Can somebody tell me how to do it? Its a very simple function:

function multiply (a,b,c) {
return c = a*b;
}

so this is the function.

I have three text fields. 2 inputs and 1 dyn. I want the two values of the two inputs to be multiplied and the result to be displayed in the third one.

Thanx.

[mmm..pi..3.14..]

Try this...

Eric

[zexxuazi]

Thanx for the Reply.

Another Prob:

rest.onRelease = function (a,b) {
if (a = "", b = "") {
gotoAndStop ("Scene 1", 2);
} else {
multiply();
};

};

a and b are textfields. It doesn't work. Whats wrong?

Thanx

[mmm..pi..3.14..]

it needs to be a.text = "", b.text = "", otherwise flash thinks it's a variable

[zexxuazi]

tried that,

doesn't work,

thanks.

[mmm..pi..3.14..]

Oh...stupid me, forgot to tell you that "=" will set a variable to something, to test for something you have to do "==", so it should look like:

a.text == "", b.text == ""...

Eric

[zexxuazi]

tried that too.

Ok. Heres what I am trying to do: (I know this is real priliminary 4 u but... I am a total beginner)

stop();
textField._a.maxChars = 5;
textField._b.maxChars = 5;
function multiply() {
c.text = a.text*b.text;
};
rest.onRelease = function (a,b) {
if (a.text == "", b.text == "") {
gotoAndStop ("Scene 1", 2);
} else {
multiply();
};

};
cl.onRelease = function() {
a.text = "";
b.text = "";
c.text = "";
};

[zexxuazi]

rest and cl are button instances

[mmm..pi..3.14..]

Why do you have "function(a, b)", I don't hink you need that, try it with just function()

Eric

[zexxuazi]

worked,
thanks!

[mmm..pi..3.14..]

I always get alot of errors and trouble when adding parameters so I just decide to leave them out unless absolutely necessary.

[mmm..pi..3.14..]

:D Glad to help

Eric