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Saving Data from input text boxes

MrKendo
Community Beginner ,
Feb 18, 2018 Feb 18, 2018

Hi People,

I've been reading a lot about saving data but I can't seem to execute it. This little app allows a user to input 32 names, then click a button that removes unwanted objects from the stage and allows other objects to appear that are required. The user then clicks a button, the program associates a random number with a name and displays it. I got this working quite easy. All i want to do now is at least allow for the user to reopen a file and all the names that were input are still there. I'm assuming three is a quick easy way to achieve this?

Thanks

Source Code:

finitialise (null);

stop();

function fStartApp (evt:MouseEvent):void{

        TXT_S1.visible = false;

        TXT_S2.visible = false;

        TXT_S3.visible = false;

        TXT_S4.visible = false;

        TXT_S5.visible = false;

        TXT_S6.visible = false;

        TXT_S7.visible = false;

        TXT_S8.visible = false;

        TXT_S9.visible = false;

        TXT_S10.visible = false;

        TXT_S11.visible = false;

        TXT_S12.visible = false;

        TXT_S13.visible = false;

        TXT_S14.visible = false;

        TXT_S15.visible = false;

        TXT_S16.visible = false;

        TXT_S17.visible = false;

        TXT_S18.visible = false;

        TXT_S19.visible = false;

        TXT_S20.visible = false;

        TXT_S21.visible = false;

        TXT_S22.visible = false;

        TXT_S23.visible = false;

        TXT_S24.visible = false;

        TXT_S25.visible = false;

        TXT_S26.visible = false;

        TXT_S27.visible = false;

        TXT_S28.visible = false;

        TXT_S29.visible = false;

        TXT_S30.visible = false;

        TXT_S31.visible = false;

        TXT_S32.visible = false;

        TXTGo.visible = false;

        BTN_Button2.visible = false;

        TXTStudentOutput.visible = true;

        BTN_Button1.visible = false;

        BTN_Button2.visible = true;

        TXTLucky.visible = true;

   

    }

BTN_Button1.addEventListener (MouseEvent.CLICK, fStartApp)

var nRandomNumber: Number;

function finitialise (evt:MouseEvent):void{

            TXTStudentOutput.visible = false;

            BTN_Button2.visible = false;

            TXTLucky.visible = false;   

   

}

function fMainProgram (evt:MouseEvent):void{

        fRandom(null);

}

        function fRandom (evt:MouseEvent):void{

            nRandomNumber = Math.ceil(Math.random()*32);

           

                if (nRandomNumber == 1)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S1.text);

           

                if (nRandomNumber == 2)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S2.text);

                if (nRandomNumber == 3)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S3.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 4)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S4.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 5)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S5.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 6)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S6.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 7)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S7.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 8)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S8.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 9)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S9.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 10)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S10.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 11)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S11.text);

           

                if (nRandomNumber == 12)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S12.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 13)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S13.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 14)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S14.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 15)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S15.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 16)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S16.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 17)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S17.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 18)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S18.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 19)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S19.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 20)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S20.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 21)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S21.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 22)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S22.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 23)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S23.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 24)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S24.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 25)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S25.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 26)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S26.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 27)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S27.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 28)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S28.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 29)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S29.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 30)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S30.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 31)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S31.text);

               

                if (nRandomNumber == 32)

                TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S32.text);

            }

           

BTN_Button2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK,fMainProgram);

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JoãoCésar Community Expert
Community Expert , Feb 19, 2018 Feb 19, 2018

Hi.

Here is a suggestion:

import flash.net.SharedObject;
import flash.text.TextField;
function fStartApp(evt:MouseEvent):void
{
    TXT_S1.visible = false;
    TXT_S2.visible = false;
    TXT_S3.visible = false;
    TXT_S4.visible = false;
    TXT_S5.visible = false;
    TXT_S6.visible = false;
    TXT_S7.visible = false;
    TXT_S8.visible = false;
    TXT_S9.visible = false;
    TXT_S10.visible = false;
    TXT_S11.visible = false;
    TXT_S12.visible = false;
    TXT_S13.visible = false;
    TXT_S14.visible = f
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JoãoCésar Community Expert
Community Expert ,
Feb 19, 2018 Feb 19, 2018

Hi.

Here is a suggestion:

import flash.net.SharedObject;
import flash.text.TextField;
function fStartApp(evt:MouseEvent):void
{
    TXT_S1.visible = false;
    TXT_S2.visible = false;
    TXT_S3.visible = false;
    TXT_S4.visible = false;
    TXT_S5.visible = false;
    TXT_S6.visible = false;
    TXT_S7.visible = false;
    TXT_S8.visible = false;
    TXT_S9.visible = false;
    TXT_S10.visible = false;
    TXT_S11.visible = false;
    TXT_S12.visible = false;
    TXT_S13.visible = false;
    TXT_S14.visible = false;
    TXT_S15.visible = false;
    TXT_S16.visible = false;
    TXT_S17.visible = false;
    TXT_S18.visible = false;
    TXT_S19.visible = false;
    TXT_S20.visible = false;
    TXT_S21.visible = false;
    TXT_S22.visible = false;
    TXT_S23.visible = false;
    TXT_S24.visible = false;
    TXT_S25.visible = false;
    TXT_S26.visible = false;
    TXT_S27.visible = false;
    TXT_S28.visible = false;
    TXT_S29.visible = false;
    TXT_S30.visible = false;
    TXT_S31.visible = false;
    TXT_S32.visible = false;
    TXTGo.visible = false;
    BTN_Button2.visible = false;
    TXTStudentOutput.visible = true;
    BTN_Button1.visible = false;
    BTN_Button2.visible = true;
    TXTLucky.visible = true;
    
    save(getTexts);
}
function finitialise(evt:MouseEvent):void
{
    TXTStudentOutput.visible = false;
    BTN_Button2.visible = false;
    TXTLucky.visible = false;
}
function fMainProgram(evt:MouseEvent):void
{
    fRandom(null);
}
function fRandom(evt:MouseEvent):void
{
    nRandomNumber = Math.ceil(Math.random() * 32);
    if (nRandomNumber == 1)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S1.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 2)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S2.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 3)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S3.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 4)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S4.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 5)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S5.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 6)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S6.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 7)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S7.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 8)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S8.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 9)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S9.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 10)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S10.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 11)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S11.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 12)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S12.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 13)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S13.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 14)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S14.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 15)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S15.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 16)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S16.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 17)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S17.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 18)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S18.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 19)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S19.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 20)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S20.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 21)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S21.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 22)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S22.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 23)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S23.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 24)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S24.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 25)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S25.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 26)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S26.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 27)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S27.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 28)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S28.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 29)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S29.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 30)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S30.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 31)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S31.text);
    if (nRandomNumber == 32)
        TXTStudentOutput.text = (TXT_S32.text);
}
function setTexts(texts:Array):void
{
    for (var i:int = 0, total:int = numChildren; i < total; i++)
    {
        if (getChildAt(i) is TextField && getChildAt(i).name.indexOf("TXT_S") == 0)
            (getChildAt(i) as TextField).text = texts;
    }
}
function getTexts():void
{
    if (!sharedObject.data.texts)
        sharedObject.data.texts = [];
    
    for (var i:int = 0, total:int = numChildren; i < total; i++)
    {
        if (getChildAt(i) is TextField && getChildAt(i).name.indexOf("TXT_S") == 0)
            sharedObject.data.texts = (getChildAt(i) as TextField).text;
    }
}
function load(file:String, dataProperty:String, func:Function):void
{
    sharedObject = SharedObject.getLocal(file);
    if(sharedObject.data[dataProperty])
        func(sharedObject.data[dataProperty]);
}
function save(func:Function):void
{    
    func();
    sharedObject.flush();
}
var sharedObject:SharedObject;
var nRandomNumber:Number;
stop();
BTN_Button1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fStartApp)
BTN_Button2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fMainProgram);
finitialise(null);
load("save", "texts", setTexts);

I hope it helps.

Regards,

JC

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MrKendo
Community Beginner ,
Feb 19, 2018 Feb 19, 2018
In Response To JoãoCésar

Thanks I really appreciate your help. It does not look a simple as I thought it would be. I'm hoping I can bring myself to understand how you went about that. Unfortunately I get an error in my output:

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.

    at RandomStudents_fla::MainTimeline/getTexts()

    at RandomStudents_fla::MainTimeline/save()

    at RandomStudents_fla::MainTimeline/frame1()

As I don't understand the way the code functions yet, can you please point me in the right direction to go next?

Thanks

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JoãoCésar Community Expert
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Feb 19, 2018 Feb 19, 2018
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Great!

The error is saying that the getTexts() function cannot access an object, a property or method. Probably it has something to do with the shared object.

Would you mind sharing your FLA?

Thanks,

JC

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MrKendo
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Feb 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018

I can, but not sure how to attach.

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JoãoCésar Community Expert
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Feb 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018
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Google Drive:

- Go to drive.google.com;

- Click on the NEW button;

- Click on 'File upload';

- Select your file;

- Wait for the upload to finish;

- Once uploaded, right click on the file and select 'Share...';

- Click on 'Get shareable link';

- Click on 'Copy link';

- Click on 'Done';

- Then just paste the link here.

WeTransfer:

- Go to wetransfer.com;

- Click on 'Take me to free';

- Click on 'I agree';

- Click on the '...' button;

- Choose to 'Send as link';

- Click on 'Add your files';

- Click on 'Transfer';

- Wait for the upload;

- Click on 'Copy link';

- Then just paste the link here.

Please let me know if you have any problem.

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MrKendo
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Feb 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018
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Random Student.fla - Google Drive

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MrKendo
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Feb 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018
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Please forgive the GUI it's a skeleton version for now.

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JoãoCésar Community Expert
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Feb 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018
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Thank you for sharing the file. And don't worry about the layout.

The problem is that the save(getTexts) function is being called outside the fStartApp function body. Just put the save(getTexts) function inside the fStartApp function body and everything should work.

Please let me know if it worked.

Regards,

JC

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MrKendo
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Feb 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018
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Fantastic!! Thanks. Now I've just got to understand the code for myself .

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JoãoCésar Community Expert
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Feb 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018
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This is great!

Here are some links to help you understand better the concept of save and load using the SharedObject class in AS3:

AS3: SharedObject Class (Flash Cookies)

Understanding AS3 shared objects – Emanuele Feronato

https://as3gametuts.com/2012/02/28/actionscript-saving-and-loading-tutorial/

SharedObject - Adobe ActionScript® 3 (AS3 ) API Reference

Adobe ActionScript 3.0 * Storing local data

Regards,

JC

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MrKendo
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Feb 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018
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Thanks! I really appreciate it. I have one more question. I want to now create a title keyframe where the user can select different groups of students (classes). It is easy enough to make a movie clip goto another frame on a mouse click but can the keyframe with all the instances, objects and AS3 be duplicated whilst changing instance names and as3 functions in bulk without going through and changing everything individually?

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Feb 21, 2018 Feb 21, 2018
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All good I've found an easier way by changing the file "TXT_S" that it writes to and linking to multipe Swf's rather than spen hours changing instance names ect..

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Feb 22, 2018 Feb 22, 2018
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This only works with one version of the app. I would like to have multiple duplicates so the user can input several different class's of names. Ive tried changing properties of the "TXT_S" as well as changing the instance names on the duplicate fla but both fla files still influence each other. Please help.

Thanks

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Feb 22, 2018 Feb 22, 2018
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Random Student1.fla - Google Drive

Random Student2.fla - Google Drive

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JoãoCésar Community Expert
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Feb 23, 2018 Feb 23, 2018
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Hi!

Please notice that you can change the name of the file that will contain the saved data and also the key to store the data in this file.

Currently, we have the

load("save", "texts", setTexts);

function.

The first argument being passed is the file where we store the data.

The second argument being passed is the key inside of the file where we store the data.

In your case, you can give different names to these arguments for each app so you'll won't get a conflict.

Please let me know if it works for you.

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MrKendo
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Feb 23, 2018 Feb 23, 2018
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I just changed the "save" to "save1", "save2"..etc..and it now works a treat thank you! It won't allow me to change the "texts" as it simply would load a blank swf and not load the text. Seems to work without changing "texts" at all.

Thanks heaps!

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You're welcome!

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