Empty textField

[sergey_landar]

In flash IDE i put a dynamic text with yourGuessText instance name.

I need something like: if user not enter something to this field trace("need enter something");

How i can do it?

i have code but its not working:

else if (Number(yourGuessText.text.length()) == 0) // what need write here?
               {
                    trace("need enter something");
               }

planing then user will write numbers...

[Ned Murphy]

Try...

else if(yourGuessTest.length == 0)

[sergey_landar]

don't see any errors but still not working as i need.

code:

public function checkingYourGuess(e:MouseEvent):void 
          {
               if (guessNumber == Number(yourGuessText.text)) 
               {
                    outputText.text = "You are GUESS!!!";
                    trace("Guess!");
                    points += 100;
                    trace("Player earn: " + points + " points!");
                    trace("+++++++++++++++++++++++++");
                    trace("go to the next level?");
                    nextLevelBtn.visible = true;
                    guessBtn.visible = false;
                    winGame();
               } 
               else if (guessNumber > Number(yourGuessText.text)) 
               {
                    points -= 20;
                    pointsView.text = String(points);
                    trace("-20 points, need MORE");
                    outputText.text="need MORE, try again please";
               } 
               else if (guessNumber < Number(yourGuessText.text) && (Number(yourGuessText.text)<= lastGuessNumber)) 
               {
                    points -= 20;
                    pointsView.text = String(points);
                    trace("-20 points, need LESS");
                    outputText.text="need LESS, try again please";
               }
               else if (Number(yourGuessText.text) > lastGuessNumber)
               {
                    outputText.text = "enter number from 1 to " + lastGuessNumber;
                    trace("enter number from 1 to " + lastGuessNumber);
               }
               else if (yourGuessText.length == 0) // what need write here?
               {
                    trace("need enter something");
               }
          }

[Ned Murphy]

As long as yourGuessText is a single line textfield (meaning "multiline" is not selected for it), that code will work

[sergey_landar]

upload image preview (start .swf and click to Guess button) and see -20

also all code here:

package {

     import flash.events.*;
     import flash.display.*;
     import flash.text.TextField;

     public class GuessNumber extends MovieClip 
     {
          var guessNumber:Number;
          var points:Number = 0;     
          var level:Number = 1;
          var lastGuessNumber:Number = 5;
          
          //constructor
          public function GuessNumber() 
          {
               generateNumber();
          }
          
          public function generateNumber(e:Event = null):void 
          {
               gotoAndStop('gameScreen');
               trace("****** Welcome Screen *********");
               pointsView.text = "0";
               levelView.text = "1";
               addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, startGuess);
               startGuess();
               //howToPlay_mc.visible = false;
               //moreGames_mc.visible = false;
               //thanks_mc.visible = false;
               //howToPlayBtn(MouseEvent.CLICK, howToPlayScreen);
               //moreGamesBtn(MouseEvent.CLICK, moreGamesScreen);
               //thanksBtn(MouseEvent.CLICK, thanksScreen);
          }
          
          /*public function howToPlayScreen(event:MouseEvent):void
          {
               howToPlay_mc.visible = true;
          }
          public function moreGamesScreen(event:MouseEvent):void
          {
               moreGames_mc.visible = true;
          }
          public function thanksScreen(event:MouseEvent):void
          {
               thanks_mc.visible = true;
          }*/
          
          public function startGuess(e:Event = null):void 
          {
               //lastGuessNumber = 5;
               trace("**** Starting Guess ****");
               guessBtn.enabled = true;
               guessBtn.visible = true;
               nextLevelBtn.enabled = false;
               nextLevelBtn.visible = false;
               levelNumbers.text = "Guessed number betwen 1 and " +  lastGuessNumber;
               trace("Guessed number beetween 1 and " + lastGuessNumber);
               yourGuessText.text = "";
               levelView.text = String(level);
               trace("Now Level: " + level);
               pointsView.text = String(points);
               trace("Player Points: " + points);
               
               guessNumber=Math.ceil(Math.random()*lastGuessNumber);
               trace("Guessed number: " + guessNumber);
               
               removeEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE,startGuess);
               guessBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,checkingYourGuess);
          }
          
          public function checkingYourGuess(e:MouseEvent):void 
          {
               if (guessNumber == Number(yourGuessText.text)) 
               {
                    outputText.text = "You are GUESS!!!";
                    trace("Guess!");
                    points += 100;
                    trace("Player earn: " + points + " points!");
                    trace("+++++++++++++++++++++++++");
                    trace("go to the next level?");
                    nextLevelBtn.visible = true;
                    guessBtn.visible = false;
                    winGame();
               } 
               else if (guessNumber > Number(yourGuessText.text)) 
               {
                    points -= 20;
                    pointsView.text = String(points);
                    trace("-20 points, need MORE");
                    outputText.text="need MORE, try again please";
               } 
               else if (guessNumber < Number(yourGuessText.text) && (Number(yourGuessText.text)<= lastGuessNumber)) 
               {
                    points -= 20;
                    pointsView.text = String(points);
                    trace("-20 points, need LESS");
                    outputText.text="need LESS, try again please";
               }
               else if (Number(yourGuessText.text) > lastGuessNumber)
               {
                    outputText.text = "enter number from 1 to " + lastGuessNumber;
                    trace("enter number from 1 to " + lastGuessNumber);
               }
               else if (yourGuessText.length == 0) // what need write here?
               {
                    trace("need enter something");
               }
          }
          
          public function winGame():void 
          {
               pointsView.text = String(points);
               level += 1;
               if (level == 4)
               {
                    youAreWinner();
                    trace("You are winner!!!!!");
                    pointsView.text = String(points);
                    trace("Player earn: " + points + " points." );
                    level = 1;
                    points = 0;
                    lastGuessNumber = 5;
               }
               else{lastGuessNumber += 10;}
               
               nextLevelBtn.enabled=true;
               guessBtn.enabled=false;
               nextLevelBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, playAgain);
          }
          
          public function playAgain(event:MouseEvent):void 
          {
               trace("yes");
               outputText.text = "";
               startGuess();
          }
          
          public function youAreWinner():void
          {
               gotoAndStop('finishScreen');
               nextLevelBtn.visible = false;
               guessBtn.visible = false;
               playAgainBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, generateNumber);
          }
          
     }

}

[Ned Murphy]

What are the properties of the textfield?

[sergey_landar]

input text

[sergey_landar]

find unswer

need move code for empty field to top and put return

code:

public function checkingYourGuess(e:MouseEvent):void 
          {
            if (yourGuessText.length == 0) 
               {
                    trace("need enter something");
                    outputText.text="please enter a number beetween 1 and " + lastGuessNumber;
                    return;
               }               
               
               if (guessNumber == Number(yourGuessText.text)) 
               {
                    outputText.text = "You are GUESS!!!";
                    trace("Guess!");
                    points += 100;
                    trace("Player earn: " + points + " points!");
                    trace("+++++++++++++++++++++++++");
                    trace("go to the next level?");
                    nextLevelBtn.visible = true;
                    guessBtn.visible = false;
                    winGame();
               } 
               else if (guessNumber > Number(yourGuessText.text)) 
               {
                    points -= 20;
                    pointsView.text = String(points);
                    trace("-20 points, need MORE");
                    outputText.text="need MORE, try again please";
               } 
               else if (guessNumber < Number(yourGuessText.text) && (Number(yourGuessText.text)<= lastGuessNumber)) 
               {
                    points -= 20;
                    pointsView.text = String(points);
                    trace("-20 points, need LESS");
                    outputText.text="need LESS, try again please";
               }
               else if (Number(yourGuessText.text) > lastGuessNumber)
               {
                    outputText.text = "enter number from 1 to " + lastGuessNumber;
                    trace("enter number from 1 to " + lastGuessNumber);
               }          
          }

[AttaBoy2]

Did you try trace(yourGuessText.text.length()); to see whats going on?

[AttaBoy2]

Sorry I wrote Did you try trace(yourGuessText.text.length());  to see whats going on?

I was copying your original code which treated length as a method when it's really a property.

I ment to write trace(yourGuessText.text.length);

Maybe the fix is to just write length as a property.

[sergey_landar]

after

trace(yourGuessText.text.length);

i see

0

zero in output window