Named functions with return values

[Sebarry]

Hi,

I would like to change the following anonymous to a named function which receives the newsID as an argument and returns the title, content and image of the article (which are currently done within the function).

titleMC.onRelease = function()
{
    varSenderContent = new LoadVars();
    varReceiverContent = new LoadVars();
    varSenderContent.newsID = this.newsID;
    varSenderContent.sendAndLoad("localhost/GetNewsDetail.php", 
         varReceiverContent, "GET");
    varReceiverContent.onLoad = function() 
    {
         for (p in this) 
         {
              if (typeof this[p] == "string") 
              {
     articleContent = this.data.split('~');
     _root.copy_mc.article.text = articleContent[1];
     image = "http://www.bemod.co.uk/images/newsImages/" + 
                       articleContent[2];
                                var CTNR_WIDTH=525; //original width of container            var CTNR_HEIGHT=156; //original height of container
                                loadMovie(image, "_root.photo_mc"); 
                                _root.photo_mc._xscale=CTNR_WIDTH/800*100;                            _root.photo_mc._yscale=CTNR_HEIGHT/600*100;
                                _root.title_mc.title.text = articleContent[0];
            }
        }
    }
}
 

For calling the function I think I use the following syntax, once it's been given a name,

titleMC.onRelease = returnArticleContent( newsID )

but how do I retrieve the values that I returned from the function?

Thanks,

Sean

[xNephilimx]

Hi, you cannot make a function return multiple values, what you can do is make the function do all by itself without returning anything, or returnan array or an object and use that returned array/object to do whatever you whant.
Anyway, you cannot call a function that return values the way you did, that way the button will recieve the returned "something" . You need to call the function from a variable, so the variable will be the one recieving what the function returns. Like this:

titleMC.onRelease = function() {
     //if the function returns an array:
     var some:Array = returnArticleContent; //yes, if you dont pass parameters, you don't put ();
    //if the function returns an object:
     var some:Object = returnArticleContent;
 
     //now do whatever you want with the "some" variable.
}
 

If the function returns an object, the variable will become that object. And then you can work with that variable -now an object- and do whatever you want width it.

Kind regards,
The_Nephilim

PD: Sorry if I missed any "k", I'm not in my house and this eyboard sucs

Hi,

I would like to change the following anonymous to a named function which receives the newsID as an argument and returns the title, content and image of the article (which are currently done within the function).

titleMC.onRelease = function()
{
    varSenderContent = new LoadVars();
    varReceiverContent = new LoadVars();
    varSenderContent.newsID = this.newsID;
    varSenderContent.sendAndLoad("localhost/GetNewsDetail.php", 
         varReceiverContent, "GET");
    varReceiverContent.onLoad = function() 
    {
         for (p in this) 
         {
              if (typeof this[p] == "string") 
              {
     articleContent = this.data.split('~');
     _root.copy_mc.article.text = articleContent[1];
     image = "http://www.bemod.co.uk/images/newsImages/" + 
                       articleContent[2];
                                var CTNR_WIDTH=525; //original width of container            var CTNR_HEIGHT=156; //original height of container
                                loadMovie(image, "_root.photo_mc"); 
                                _root.photo_mc._xscale=CTNR_WIDTH/800*100;                            _root.photo_mc._yscale=CTNR_HEIGHT/600*100;
                                _root.title_mc.title.text = articleContent[0];
            }
        }
    }
}
 

For calling the function I think I use the following syntax, once it's been given a name,

titleMC.onRelease = returnArticleContent( newsID )

but how do I retrieve the values that I returned from the function?

Thanks,

Sean

[Sebarry]

Thanks so much. That's perfect. You star!!!!

Hi, you cannot make a function return multiple values, what you can do is make the function do all by itself without returning anything, or returnan array or an object and use that returned array/object to do whatever you whant.
Anyway, you cannot call a function that return values the way you did, that way the button will recieve the returned "something" . You need to call the function from a variable, so the variable will be the one recieving what the function returns. Like this:

titleMC.onRelease = function() {
     //if the function returns an array:
     var some:Array = returnArticleContent; //yes, if you dont pass parameters, you don't put ();
    //if the function returns an object:
     var some:Object = returnArticleContent;
 
     //now do whatever you want with the "some" variable.
}
 

If the function returns an object, the variable will become that object. And then you can work with that variable -now an object- and do whatever you want width it.

Kind regards,
The_Nephilim

PD: Sorry if I missed any "k", I'm not in my house and this eyboard sucs

[xNephilimx]

You're welcome Sebarry.
Good luck with your project.

Best regards!
The_Nephilim

Thanks so much. That's perfect. You star!!!!