Need help with if then based on var in my Canvas game.

[Line]

On the main timeline I have 

var clickCount = 0;

In it's own movieclip I have this code so if a button is pressed it will increase the clickCount +1 and i want that if you reach 3 or more, it will tell another mc to go to a frame and play a frame name.

this.PumpkinButton.addEventListener("click", PumpkinDeath.bind(this));

function PumpkinDeath()
{
	exportRoot.clickCount ++;
	if (exportRoot.clickCount >= 3){
		exportRoot.trickOrTreatMovie.gotoAndPlay("gameOverNoPrize");
	}else{
	exportRoot.TriesRemainingMC.play();
	exportRoot.trickOrTreatMovie.play();
	this.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
}

But it's not working. What did I mistype?

Thanks ahead,

Line

[Murilo Flesch]

Hi Line.

Change exportRoot by e.target.parent  or  e.target.parent.parent or e.target.parent.parent.parent  Depending on the depth of the clicked button in relation to the stage.

// with this the target will ever the PumpkinButton and not a son of PumpkinButton
this.PumpkinButton.mouseChildren = false;

//the parameter 'e' must be entered for you to access the event trigger.
function PumpkinDeath(e)
{
	exportRoot.clickCount ++;
	if (exportRoot.clickCount >= 3){
             //this is the secret :)
		e.target.parent.trickOrTreatMovie.gotoAndPlay("gameOverNoPrize");
	}else{
	exportRoot.TriesRemainingMC.play();
	exportRoot.trickOrTreatMovie.play();
	this.gotoAndPlay(2);
}
}

[Line]

Hi Murilo Flesch,

Thanks a lot for your reply.  I appreciate your reply and insight but with your reply I still have a lack of understanding it. I need to take a refresher course on programming JavaScript.

Thanks again!

Line

[ClayUUID]

You declared clickCount wrong. Variables declared with var are private to the frame they're declared in. You need to make it a property.

exportRoot.clickCount = 0;

Also you really need to learn to check your browser's developer console for runtime errors.

[Line]

Hi ClayUUID,

Thanks for the info on how to make it a property.. When it's a property does that mean it's a globaly one?

I agree with you about the dev console. I actually had inquired about that in a previous forum post but no one replied so I am still in the dark on how to check.

Thanks again for your info and replies!

Line