Animate v2301 HTML5 Canvas placing variables in wrong dynamic text locations

[Jeffery.Wright]

On a frame I have 5 Dynamic Text objects:

On that frame I am directing variables to populate these objects:

this.sctn_HDR.text = sctn_AA2A;
this.AA2_Copy.text = AA2_copy;

this.PC1.text = AA2_PC1;
this.PC2.text = AA2_PC2;
this.PC3.text = AA2_PC3;

These are the varible strings:

sctn_AA2A = "SciLog Cryobag Filler System";
AA2_copy = "The SciLog Cryobag Filler...";

AA2_PC1 = "Single Use Sensors & Monitors";
AA2_PC2 = "Single Use Assemblies";
AA2_PC3 = "Bioprocess Containers";

So, what's the deal with this misplacement of the variables I assigned? 

Why is Animate making my variables appear where I did not indicate? 

Why, for example, is PC3 not displaying the string I assigned to it? 

Advanced layers on or off makes no difference. 

Anyone else running into this issue? 

Thanks.

[kglad]

use console.log to debug 

[Jeffery.Wright]

Thanks, I have and it makes no sense. 

Uncaught TypeError: Cannot set properties of undefined (setting 'text')

this.PC2.text = AA2_PC2;

PC2 does exist and so does the variable. Nothing about the console log is helpful. 

I tested this in Animate 2205 with the same results. 

What on Earth could be the issue? 

Thanks again. 

[Jeffery.Wright]

If the console log error made sense, why is the variable I assigned to sctn_HDR showing up in PC2 if 'text' is undefined for PC2?  

[JoãoCésar]

Hi.

Have you double-checked in the Properties panel if the instances names are assigned as you expected? Or maybe if you have other hidden/forgotten instances with the same name?

Please let us know.

Regards,

JC

[Jeffery.Wright]

The properties are correct, I always place the instance name in the field as a placeholder for clarity.

What could possibly cause variables I assigned to appear where I didn't assign them? It's crazy. 

Thanks. 

[kglad]

do the dynamic textfields exist (even if differently named) on any frame prior to the frame with code?

[Jeffery.Wright]

The objects AA2_Copy, PC1, 2 and 3 are unique to this frame. 

sctn_HDR appears on other frames and is populated correctly.

Why would adding new DynText objects to a frame cause variables to be assigned where they don't belong? 

Thanks. 

[kglad]

delete the problematic textfields, and then recreate and name them.

[Jeffery.Wright]

Did that, no dice, I even changed the font to _sans in case embedding was an issue.

This can't just be happening to me, no  one else has run into this? 

Thanks. 

[kglad]

PC2 doesn't exist on the frame that contains the code.

[Jeffery.Wright]

It certainly does exist, all the Dynamic text fields are on the same frame that contains the code. 

The whole thing doesn't make sense... this is simple javascript. It should work.

Thanks. 

[kglad]

above your code put:

console.log(this.PC1);

console.log(this.PC2XX);

[Jeffery.Wright]

Thanks, 

console.log(this.PC1); produced quit a bit of info.

console.log(this.PC2); produced "undefined"

[kglad]

comment out

this.PC2.text = AA2_PC2;

and retest with those console.log's

[Jeffery.Wright]

console.log(this.PC2); still results undefined, an the issue cascaded to the next text field... its maddening. 

Thanks!

[kglad]

working...

[Jeffery.Wright]

I really appreciate your expertise, thank you.

[kglad]

check private message for corrected fla

[Jeffery.Wright]

How did you do it? What did I miss? Yoou're a miracle worker!

[kglad · Accepted solution]

all those dynamic textfields were in a problematic layer.  why it is problematic, i don't know.  it may have been a guide layer previously or a camera layer or hidden or something else.  or maybe that keyframe was the problem.  it could have been part of a tween or something else.

i didn't search the fla history trying to figuire it out.

anyway, i moved those 5 or so textfields to the layer above.  i changed nothing else.  i group selected them, cut and pasted in place after creating a blank keyframe in the above layer.

[Jeffery.Wright]

Is it that the text fields have to be in the layer above the scripting? So they load first? 

I don't understand why then the other frames have no problem loading the variables into the text... I really appreciate your help on this. Thank you so much!

[kglad]

no, they do not need to be in an above layer.  the assets are loaded on any particular keyframe and then the code executes.

[Jeffery.Wright]

In this frame I changed the variable name of sctn_HDR to sctn_HDRX to test. 

Now the header populates... but PC2 and PC3 don't populate... how does this make sense? 

Console log is no help again...  TypeError: Cannot set properties of undefined (setting 'text')

Again, AA2_PC2 does exist. 

Changing PC2 to PC2X = the same result... 

Pretty baffling... 

[Jeffery.Wright]

I deleted the text field and commented out it's line, and now the previous text field is an issue... it's like a reverse cascade error...