if statment help URGENTLY

[purple123]

okay im making a quiz like thingy and basically...
these are the instance names
markit_btn1 this is the button that the user clicks to get the results of their answers
proton number 1 this the input text where the user types in the answer
pans1 this is the dynamic text that i made where it should say correct or wrong
can someone please tell me how to make the code im soo confsed this is what i got so far

markit_btn1.onPress = function()
{
     if (proton number 1== "3")
     {
          pans1 = "Correct";
     }
     else
     {
            pans1 = "Wrong";
     }

please help me

[Vlykarye]

Hey. I'm reading your post, so give me a minute.

[Vlykarye]

Ok. First off, we can see that your code is missing an } at the very end.
Second, if you're trying to become a programmer, then for an important starter tip, do not abbreviate your variable names. Instead of 'markit_btn1' you should name it 'markItButton1' or pick an even better name such as 'getResultsButton'.
Third, 'proton number 1' is an invalid variable name. You cannot put spaces in variable names.
As for the 'pans1' variable, I need more information. You need to tell me:

• State which version of Adobe Flash Pro is being used, if necessary.
• State which version of ActionScript is being used, if necessary.

Then, you need to tell me more general information about what you are trying to accomplish and how you want it to work. Do you have text boxes on the screen? Do you have movieclips? Just give me more information in general.
Consider changing 'pans1' to 'protonAnswer1' if that is what you were going for.

[purple123]

im using flash 8
and actionscript 2.0
basically
when the user types in their answer i want it to say correct or wrong when the button is clicked .
i have a text box that iv changed to input text in the properties this is where i want the user to type in the answer i named the instance namefor this proton number 1 (which ill change to what you said befor)
i have a dynamic textbox next to it where i want it to say correct orwrong depending on the answer of the user- the instanse name for this is pans1 (which ill also change later)
and i have the button where, when the user clicks it i want all of the above stuff to happen so whent he user clicks i want it to say wheather the answer they gave its right or wrong in the dynamic text box
HELP ME
i havent made any movie clips
this is the new code i made

results1.onPress = function()
{
if (protonnumber1 == "3")
{
protonanswer1 = "Correct";
}
else
{
protonanswer1 = "Wrong";
}
}

i get an error though
**Error** Scene=The structure of an atom, layer=markit buttons, frame=2:Line 1: Statement must appear within on handler
results1.onPress = function()

Total ActionScript Errors: 1 Reported Errors: 1

[Vlykarye]

K. First a few things.
You don't need to worry about making the variable names pretty if you're not planning on becoming a programmer. That was just in case.
When asking for help on forums, try not to type things like URGENTLY, or HELP ME, or NEED HELP FAST. It is obvious that you need help, and that you probably want it sooner than later. Just stay away from begging or ALL CAPSing things like that.

You get that error because you're typing code into a movieclip. If you want code in a movieclip, you need to follow the rules of coding, which you can read from the Help Contents that came with Flash 8. Or, you can go to Adobe.com and read about ActionScript 2.0 MovieClips in their help docs.

As for what you want the program to do, you're code looks logically correct. However, you cannot use the 'instance name' of the text boxes like that. Go to the properties of your text boxes and put the name into the box that says "variable" in order to use it like a variable. Otherwise, you must treat the 'instance name' as a TextField class, which is what it is. The text inside the text box is a property called 'text'.

protonanswer1.text = "Correct";
This is logically and syntactically correct if you are using the 'instance name' for your text boxes.

[purple123]

oh okay ill try it now thanx

[purple123]

it still didnt work
can i just make sure that im doing it right
from what you said instead of putting the names in the instance name place i put it in the var box
and i added.text to the end of them
but its still not working forsome reason
no errors are showing up
do i convert the dynamic boxes to movie clips
this is what the code looks like now
results1.onPress = function()
{
if (protonnumber1.text == "3")
{
protonanswer1.text = "Correct";
}
else
{
protonanswer1.text = "Wrong";
}
}

[Vlykarye]

If you put them in the variable box, treat them like a variable.

If you put them in the instance name box, treat them like a TextField class. You must put .text for this path.

Tell me what happens.

[purple123]

..... it kinda worked lol ugh problems thanks for your help so far

when i typed in 3 in the flash game thing i making it said wrong instead of right
any ideas

[Vlykarye]

Haha. Alright, at this point, I don't know how much more I can help you vocally. However, if you send me the file over email or something, then I can take a look and see what might be causing the problem. Let me know if you would like to and I'll give you my email address through a private message.