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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I know this is an old topic but I thought
my input might be useful.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I tend to declare all variables on the
first frame in the _root timeline, I don’t use the _global option because
it is bad programming practice. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Global variables can easily become
confused with locals, especially in bigger programs, it also makes your code
less portable so you can’t reuse it as easily.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Anyway, this is a huge topic, and I’m
sure people will debate this with me, but in my opinion it’s the best way
to go.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I find the best practice is to create an
object for each major part of your code in the _root timeline.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>var presentation:Object = new ObjectI(); <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>var audience.Object = new Object();<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>and then declaring the variables relating
to that part inside the objects.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>presentation.slides = 5;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>presentation.boring = true;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>audience.sleeping = true;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>etc…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You can now reference these objects
anywhere in your application using _root.presentation.slides, _root.audience.sleeping
etc…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Stoney, Marian Sy<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 22 August 2007
4:35 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">VET
Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [vet-mm] global and
local variables</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks, John. I haven't
loaded Flash 8 yet but I'll have to now! The advice on declaring them on
the main timeline is good,</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
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vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au on behalf of Mr John Parlas<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tue 21/08/2007 3:26 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">VET
Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [vet-mm] global and
local variables</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Marian,</span></font><span
lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Not sure what you mean
but I suspect it has something to do with how the variables are declared.
Hopefully the attached file can clear the water a bit. Basically, when
variables are declared properly, globals can be used in other parts of the
movie where as locals cannot. I tend to always declare globals main timeline
– not within a function and just use them within the function.</span></font><span
lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Look in the frame script to
see the code.</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hope this helps?????
Flash 8 format.</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Regards</span></font><span
lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>John</span></font><span
lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Stoney, Marian Sy<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, 21 August 2007
12:20 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> vet-mm@edulists.com.au<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [vet-mm] global and local
variables</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Hi there all you
Actionscript types!</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I'm wondering why, if I declare a global variable on
the timeline, it's available to a function on a movie clip, but if I declare a
global variable inside a function on a movie clip, it's not available to the
timeline, whilst still being available to other functions on other movie clips.
I thought global functions were supposed to be available everywhere? I've
attached my file, but it's a bit of a mess.</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Grateful for any insights!</span></font><span
lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Thanks,</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-AU style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Marian</span></font><span lang=EN-AU><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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