[Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread jimmi
Goodmorning, i am trying to make a formula that makes for example 30.60 of 30.6. So I need it to add a 0. This is the formula I am using now. total = Number(Number(600) / 100 * Number(5.1)) I have tried all sorts of additions to the formula to try to get it to make 30.60 of 30.6. But no luck

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread Sidney de Koning
Hi Jim, In the Number class there is are a couple of functions to help you. You want a function called toFixed(). so if you do Number(total).toFixed(2); You get the result you want :) This is pure AS3 though, Hope this helps, Sid On Jan 27, 2009, at 9:45 AM, jimmi wrote: Goodmorning, i

RE: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread Cor
That would be: num.toFixed(2)); HTH Cor -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of jimmi Sent: dinsdag 27 januari 2009 9:45 To: Flash Coders List Subject: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread jimmi
Ah snap, i need it for AS2, is there any alternative for that? Best regards, Jim On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Sidney de Koning sid...@funky-monkey.nl wrote: Hi Jim, In the Number class there is are a couple of functions to help you. You want a function called toFixed(). so if you do

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
you need to add it to a string and work out if the extra 0 is needed (maybe with the modulo (%) comparison operator), in as2, and then manually add the zero to the string when you output to your textfield do a search for as2 timers / digital clocks and you'll come across the technique a On Tue,

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread Sidney de Koning
Hi Jimmi, Look at this then, To truncate Numbers in Actionscript: Three decimals: var yourNumber:Number = 23.263636453737383838383838; yourNumber = Math.round(yourNumber *1000)/1000; // Outputs 23.263 Two decimals: var yourNumber:Number = 23.263636453737383838383838; yourNumber =

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread Ian Thomas
Or, split the string on the last '.', look at the length of the string after the dot, add 0s until it has a length of 2... Ian On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:12 AM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) alla...@gmail.com wrote: you need to add it to a string and work out if the extra 0 is needed

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
would that work for the number 2:20 tho? doesn't flash remove zeros at the end of decimal values? a On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Sidney de Koning sid...@funky-monkey.nlwrote: Hi Jimmi, Look at this then, To truncate Numbers in Actionscript: Three decimals: var yourNumber:Number =

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com)
cheers fella a On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Sidney de Koning sid...@funky-monkey.nlwrote: Hi allandt, 2:20 is not a number :) its a string. i think what flash tries to do is convert it to a number but fails and convert it to a string what you could do is strip out any : or , and

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread Sidney de Koning
Oh Allandt i misread, sorry. Yes flash does remove the zero at the end of decimal values. But then you only want to use this function to display (in a textfield or something) and not to calcualte with it, because calculating with double zeroes is the same calucalting with a zero :) ie 4 *

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread jimmi
Thanks guys, i now have some more insight into this matter. Best regards, Jim On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 12:01 PM, allandt bik-elliott (thefieldcomic.com) alla...@gmail.com wrote: cheers fella a On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Sidney de Koning sid...@funky-monkey.nlwrote: Hi allandt,

Re: [Flashcoders] [AS in general] Question corcerning a math formula

2009-01-27 Thread Sidney de Koning
If it works, it works :) Try converting it to a function so you can reuse it later. Happy coding :) Sid On Jan 27, 2009, at 12:29 PM, jimmi wrote: I now have this : total= String(Number(600) / 100 * Number(5.1)); cash = newArray; cash = total.split(.); if (cash.length == 1) { total+= .00;

RE: [Flashcoders] Garbage Collection difficulty

2009-01-27 Thread Sander Schuurman
Thnx for the links... tried some, but still with no success... I now have the following: public class Image extends MovieClip { private var _thumbLoader:Loader; private var _largeLoader:Loader; private var _thumb:Bitmap; private var _large:Bitmap; public function loadThumb() :void {

[Flashcoders] instancing my own components (still new to AS3)

2009-01-27 Thread Mendelsohn, Michael
Hi list... What exactly is the AS3 equivalent of making a simple component, creating a component definition, and attachMovie with the {} holding the params? I can't get this to work: package { import flash.display.MovieClip; import flash.text.*; public class MyButton

[Flashcoders] inserting an MC in a TextField (and speaking to it)

2009-01-27 Thread Matt S.
So I want to do a dynamic drop cap in a text field, and I know I can do this: var tString:String = img src='com.myclasses.DropCap' style='padding:0px;margin:0px'/ Cras sit amet arcu. Vestibulum condimentum risus ac metus. Vivamus in purus id leo molestie convallis. Donec ipsum. Sed vulputate

[Flashcoders] Error Instantiating Object

2009-01-27 Thread K-Dawg
Hello, I am new to Action Script 3. I am used to Java, Perl, Python. I am receiving the following error: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at Slide$iinit() at PondoShow$iinit() All I have a PondShow class that extends Sprite. then

Re: [Flashcoders] Error Instantiating Object

2009-01-27 Thread Todd Kerpelman
Hmmm... what's the rest of the Slide constructor? It sounds like maybe that's where the error is... Also, if you try running your Flash file in debug mode (Hit Ctrl-Shift-Enter), the debugger will take control at the moment when you're trying to access a null object, which usually helps you

Re: [Flashcoders] Error Instantiating Object

2009-01-27 Thread Joel Stransky
Something in your Slide.iinit() function does not exist at the time it is running. On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 7:40 PM, K-Dawg kdaw...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I am new to Action Script 3. I am used to Java, Perl, Python. I am receiving the following error: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot

Re: [Flashcoders] Error Instantiating Object

2009-01-27 Thread K-Dawg
I am an idiot! The debug mode did just what I needed! I was trying to add an event listener on a loader the line before doing the loader = new Loader(). Once solved that, now it is running (not correctly but that is another issue!). Thanks for responding so quickly and being so helpful. You

RE: [Flashcoders] inserting an MC in a TextField (and speaking to it)

2009-01-27 Thread Keith Reinfeld
Matt, I s'pose I focused too much on the second part of your question in my previous message. So anyway, if this src='com.myclasses.DropCap' actually works then more power to ya! If not: ActionScript 3.0 Language and Components Reference: src: Specifies the URL to an image or