Getting NaN for Variable

Question

I put the following actionscript into the first frame labeled “actions”:
_global.iCount:Number = 0;
I then attached this script to a button, in the second frame:
on (release) {
                iCount = iCount + 1;
                gotoAndStop(_currentframe+1);
The debugger gives no value for “iCount” on the frame script, and yields a “NaN” value for iCount after the button is released.  At first it worked, now it doesn’t.  Thanks, in advance, for your help, Taylor

Answer 1

Generally with _global variables you must use _global when assigning them and can omit it when accessing them. But in practice it is just better to always use the _global so that you know it is global and not a local variable. So I think
_global.iCount++
would probably be the best bet.
I would also recommend that you stop using on(event) handlers. Unless you are target Flash 5 publish it is outdated and makes it harder for folks to help you. Also if you ever want to move to AS3 you won't be able to use them because they have been removed. Here is a great article about the issue:
http://www.quip.net/blog/2006/flash/museum-pieces-on-and-onclipevent