FLASH: Evaluate a variable in a loop...

[m i l e s l i g h t w o o d]

What is the best way to evaluate a variable in a looping segment of a timeline?


For example I have this action attached to a button:


On Release

	Comment: read in status.txt; typical contents: status=ok

	Load Variables("status.txt",0)

	Go To and Play("Submit_Loop")

end release


The contents of status.txt file is "status=ok", so ok appears on stage in

the status field variable. This field is visible in all frames of the movie.


I have a label called "Submit_Loop", that contains this frame action:


Comment: Handle ok result

If (Eval(status) = ok)

      Go to and Stop ("OK")

Else If (Eval(status) = not_ok)

      Go to and Stop ("Not_OK")

Else If (Eval(status) = bad_data)

      Go to and Stop ("Bad_Data")

End If


Three frames later I have another frame with this frame action that creates

the loop:


Go to and Play("Submit_Loop")


The looping continues regardless of the value of status. How do I modify

the above to have status evaluated correctly?


All of the above is in one bare-bones test movie with 1 main timeline.


TIA for any assistance.


Ciao,


m i l e s

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