Accessing variable in AS on other timeline

I have a variable declared in AS code on the main timeline, which I want to access from the timeline of an underlying movieclip. How do I do this?

Yes, AS3 uses "root", and you need to type references as you found. So
MovieClip(root).yourVariable
should get you there.

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Access Variable on Main Timeline from Package

I have set a variable on the root level timeline. I have a movieclip that calls a package and within that package I want to call or access the main timline variable. I have tried MovieClip(root) currentLabelName or just calling currentLabelName and none of that works. Is there another way to be able to access it?

I agree with dmennenoh that it's probably best not to mix the two, but let's start out assuming you do mix the two, and also the following
Your instance is called assessment5Q
You have a frame script on the same frame with the label you want to get.
Your frame script might look like:
assessment5Q.loadQuestions(currentFrameLabel);
Your Assessment5Q Class would have a method that looks like:
public function loadQuestions(label:String):void {
    //do your current load here
Now that your Class is set up to work from a framescript, it will work from a Document Class without modification. However, it sounds like your instance doesn't exist on frame 1 of the main timeline, so you need to make sure you don't try to reference your instance before it exists. So we're going to make use of a getter/setter pair, which will allow Flash to create your instance on the timeline per usual, but when the setter is triggered you can then do things with the new instance. Your main document code would include code something like this:
protected var _assessment5Q;
public function get assessment5Q():Assessment5Q {
     return _assessment5Q;
public function set assessment5Q(value:Assessment5Q):void {
     If (_assessment5Q != value) {
          _assessment5Q=value;
          If (_assessment5Q) {
               _assessment5Q.loadQuestions(currentFrameLabel);
Note that even this better way is not a way I'd recommend if you expect your project to take longer than a couple of days to develop or be maintained over more than a couple of weeks. It's not good practice to have a single Class that has the responsibility for both getting the data and displaying it. If you only have a single question format, you may be able to get away with having a Class that loads the questions and makes questions from it. Then you can pass the loaded questions into your View as above (instead of using a method that takes a string, you can use a method that takes an array of questions).
It just so happens that I build Assessments as the vast majority of the work I do, and I have it broken down where there is a Class that has some number of Classes inside it that know how to build individual question types. That Class gets XML handed to it (from a different Class that just handles loading XML) and then it figures out which child Class knows how to build each question type and hands a snippet of XML to the appropriate child. Once all the questions are created, a set of questions will be handed into a View that can show between 1 and 9 questions. It does this by having individual question views on stage that, again, know about displaying specific types of questions. I'm not saying that you need to go whole hog into creating such a scalable design as I have. I'm just suggesting that your product is more likely to stand the test of time if you break things into smaller pieces that then cooperate. That way if the bigger pieces aren't quite right, you can put the smaller pieces together in a different way.

How to access variables outside user exit

Hi,
I'm working with a user exit and my problem is that in a particular moment I have to access variables located outside the scope of the user exit (they are in a standard program)
How can I reach these variables?
thanks in advance

Hi,
If they are global variables then you can access them using Global assign technique,
For example,
FIELD-SYMBOLS: <fs_value> TYPE ANY.
ASSIGN ('(SAPMV45A)XVBAK') TO <fs_value>.
It is basically,
ASSIGN ('(<Std. Program Name>)<Variable name>') TO <field symbol>.
NOTE: To make sure they are accessible in your user exit, just put a break-point in the user exit and once you are there in debugging, type in,
(<Std. Program Name>)<Variable name> in the Field names section and if it does not show it in RED then it is accessible..
Hope this helps..
Sri
Message was edited by: Srikanth Pinnamaneni

How to access variables??

how to access public variables of any other class??
suppose i have a file temp.java file ..& i know all the public variables. and
i want to access the variable of those temp.class file which extends JApplet or Applet..
and as u know it will declare public void init() .. & in this function only all declaration will be there.
so now how to invoke this init() function from any mymethod()..to access public variables...

its not working. for me..
the variable which i m trying to access is non static.. its displays the error :
Exception in thread "AWT-EventQueue-1" java.lang.Error: Cannot call invokeAndWait from the event dispatcher thread
and by one method i have connected database also.. and it has been called from init()..
i have collected the data from the database..and i m storing the data in one ArrayList ..
and i want to access that ArrayList..

How to Access Variables defined in the PopUpWindow

Hi Friends
I am building a flex site using flex builder 2.....
Here I need your help.....
My Problem is how to store a variable from a popup window
I have this problem while in the login window comes as popup
while clicking login button in the page a popup where user
can enter username and password...
after submitting if the login is successufl the popup
vanish...
After a successful login I need to store the logged user name
in the main index page but I am not able to store
At first I created a variable 'loggedUsername' in the popup
panel and after success log i assigned the username to it ... after
it i am not able to get the loggedUsername..
doubting I defined the variable in the main index.mxml page
but this variable is not accessible from the loginwidow.mxml page
where the popup will function...
Heip me
how to store the name if the user login is success..
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Chintu...

Lets say you have a public property in your application like
public var name:String = "John Smith";
to access this using an inline item renderer:
<mx:itemRenderer>
<mx:Component>
<mx:VBox>
<mx:TextInput text={outerDocument.name} />
</mx:VBox>
</mx:Component>
</mx:itemRenderer>
To access variables of the applicaton you can use
Application.application.name (for example) to reference "global"
variables, so you might also use this technique. With an inline
item renderer, the outerDocument property will refer to the
component which contains the renderer.

How to access variables declared in main mxml in itemrenderer files

Hi,
I have a main mxml which has a cutomRenderer that defines two
mxml components
namely raidobutton and textinput.
Now in this TextInput.as i need to access variable defined in
main mxml.
Please suggest a way.
Thanks,
Lucky

Lets say you have a public property in your application like
public var name:String = "John Smith";
to access this using an inline item renderer:
<mx:itemRenderer>
<mx:Component>
<mx:VBox>
<mx:TextInput text={outerDocument.name} />
</mx:VBox>
</mx:Component>
</mx:itemRenderer>
To access variables of the applicaton you can use
Application.application.name (for example) to reference "global"
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item renderer, the outerDocument property will refer to the
component which contains the renderer.

Can't access variables in specific S7-1200 DB's in LabVIEW project

Hi all,
I'm trying to establish a connection between LabVIEW and a Siemens S7-1200 though Ethernet and SIemens OPC Server.
The physical connection is OK (I can ping S7-1200 with no problem).
When I needed to access variables from specifics DB's inside S7-1200 ( I want to access variable DB190,X0.4), I called Siemens support and they said I had to modify the variable's definition when using OPC Scout, from "MX0.4" to "DB190,X0.4", and then it was possible to access this variable.
Same solution (renaming the path) applies to NI OPC Client, I can read and write variables properly.
My problem is that when I try to add variables in LabVIEW Project, I can't find those variables whose address were modified, so I can't access the correct variable in my program.
I tried to change the variable path in Multiple Variable Editor, but it doesn't work either.
Any suggestions on what I can try??

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It's the worst JDBC driver I've ever seen. It's buggy
and a great hindrance both to learning and to
producing usefull code.I agree that there might be problems with M$ Access, but there are problems with all databases, including MySQL (e.g., no referential integrity in free download version). It's capable enough for the query the OP is trying to execute.
The problem is with his code, not Access or the bridge driver. He'll go through a lot of effort to switch databases and still have this problem. Better to understand what HE'S done wrong and fix it so he'll do it correctly for all databases, including Access.
You just need to be more careful with your query, I'm sure.
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Access main stage from a symbol timeline?

Can I access main stage from a symbol timeline?
Eg:
I have a symbol called "ball" and its own time line. There is a close button at the end of ball's timeline,
When close button pressed, I want to go back to main timeline.
Thanks
Phyle

Thanks Hemanth. I will try to explain.
Open Edge animate. On the main stage I added a label called "home".
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Access variables in Package.

Hi I have a apackage called share.server , in which I have defined
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i have another file in share package as Impl, here i want to call the "hash"
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Please respond urgent, assignment is due soon.
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what?!
variables belong to classes, not packages. If you want to access variables between classes you need to define some kind of public interface for them (getters and setters... ring any bells?). This is basic basic OOP, and is called encapsulation. First thing you need to do is get a basic 'OOP with java' type book and read it fully. We can't help you if you can't help yourself/

Access variables within a timer

How can I access variables within a timer?
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Accessing variable in main mxml from component

I have the following problem, i have a main mxml and
component mxml which i import in my main file. I need to access
variable in main mxml file from that component but i don't know how
to reference my main mxml from component? Can someone please help
me with this?
thanks in advance

Try this
this.parentApplication.main_mxml.variableID = 34;
Rgds
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> that
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Apple TV2 can see my laptop but it can't access the files in on my laptop. Home sharing is turned on. I'm using Windows7 64bit. ATV2 can access the files on my other laptop and PC. I've updated my iTunes and ATV2. Any suggestions?

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PeopleSoft Query Access Services security problems, in other words does QAS bypass PeopleSoft?

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Premiere Pro CC Feature Request: Shortcut for 'Close Other Timeline Panels'

I'm about to post a feature request, but wanted to see if anyone else is interested in this request too. Adobe told me that getting support on the forum first is a good way to push the request through.
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