flash AS problem
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- trevedda
Hit on something weird - can anyone shed any light on this. I want to call a function and pass a variable of "080". If I write _root.openPopUp(080); in AS it gives me a syntax error. If I replace 080 with 060 or 050 etc it's OK. (I also have the same problem with 090. )
I have tried this one line of AS on a different computer in a new flash document with only this one line of code and I still get the error. Anyone any ideas as to why and whether there might be a fix?
I can get round it by renaming some variables I'm just amazed that it doesn't appear to work.
- mimeartist0
I know that you'll get weird things if you try and put an extra 0 in front of an integer...
but i'd off thought you's get that all the time... make sure that you're parsing a string if it has to have a leading 0when creating arrays I've tried doing that, just so they all line up correctly... and that broke
- emecks0
try a different character instead of 0??
like "n" for example??
oot yer box, ken?
- Monokai0
Numbers starting with "0" are parsed as octal numbers (base 8). Just like "0x" are parsed as hex numbers (base 16). the digits "8" and "9" aren't within the octal range (0-7), that's why you get an error with "080" and "090". As already mentioned, convert them to strings and you're set.
- trevedda0
Genius - thanks for that response. How on earth did you know that!
I really hate it when something won't work and there appears to be no logic as to why. But you've done the equivalent of explaing to a flat earther why the world is round.
thanks.