[Flashcoders] 'trace' executes function

2011-02-02 Thread Wenzler, Thomas
Hi List, I just made a little experiment with this code... function setMovieClipX(mc,desiredCoordX):Boolean { var updated:Boolean=true; (desiredCoordX!=mc.x)?mc.x=desiredCoordX:updated=false; return updated; } trace(setMovieClipX(movieClip,286)); ...and found to my utmost

Re: [Flashcoders] 'trace' executes function

2011-02-02 Thread Jens Struwe
trace() is a normal function. If you pass arguments to trace(), they will be evaluated first. 1. trace (name == Jens); Wouldn't you here expect a true or false depending on your name? 2. Write a custom function to which you pass setMovieClipX(movieClip,286). What parameter type you would use?

Re: [Flashcoders] 'trace' executes function

2011-02-02 Thread Paul Andrews
On 02/02/2011 10:12, Wenzler, Thomas wrote: Hi List, I just made a little experiment with this code... function setMovieClipX(mc,desiredCoordX):Boolean { var updated:Boolean=true; (desiredCoordX!=mc.x)?mc.x=desiredCoordX:updated=false; If the x posn isn't the right one move