[BNM] Flash "if" statement @

[Robert Stevens]

Seb', 

Thanks! Yes indeed - work fine now. 
Cheers again, 

Rob


--- Seb L <pluginseb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Try :
> 
> if (emailAddress.indexOf("@")>=0)  instead of if
> (emailAddress.indexOf("@"))
> 
> indexOf returns -1 if the character isn't found
> within the string,
> otherwise it returns the position index of the found
> character. If you
> test a number as a boolean, it only returns true if
> the number == 1,
> as per this example :
> 
> var num:Number;
> num = -1;
> trace(num==true); // displays "false"
> num = 0;
> trace(num==true); // displays "false"
> num = 1;
> trace(num==true); // displays "true"
> num = 2;
> trace(num==true); // displays "false"
> 
> 
> Hope this helps!
> 
> cheers
> Seb Lee-Delisle
> http://sebleedelisle.com
> 
> On 01/11/06, Robert Stevens
> <robs_here at btinternet.com> wrote:
> > Seb,
> >
> > Thanks for your reply.
> > Dunno, can't seem to get it working.
> >
> > Here's example of the code:
> > _root.form.my_btn.onRelease = function() {
> >         emailAddress = _root.form.email;
> >         if (emailAddress.indexOf("@")) {
> >                 _root.gotoAndStop("no_error");
> >         }
> > };
> >
> > Do I need to specify  'String' in here somewhere.
> Is
> > that it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rob
> >
> >
> > --- Seb L <pluginseb at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Robert,
> > >
> > > indexOf should work fine in this case... check
> for a
> > > result of -1 :
> > >
> > > var mystr:String  = "12345 at 234";
> > > var mystr2:String  = "123454t";
> > >
> > > trace(mystr.indexOf("@"));  // returns 5
> > > trace(mystr2.indexOf("@")); // returns -1
> > >
> > > If that's still not working I suspect you have a
> > > referencing problem,
> > > make sure you're actually testing the right
> thing!
> > > I'd trace the value
> > > to make sure that it's what you should be
> checking.
> > >
> > > good luck :-)
> > >
> > > Seb
> > >
> > > On 31/10/06, Robert Stevens
> > > <robs_here at btinternet.com> wrote:
> > > > Hi All,
> > > >
> > > > An easy one here for many of you I'm sure.
> > > >
> > > > I have a function set up for a button which
> > > includes
> > > > an 'if' statement.
> > > > I simply need to check if the "@" symbol is
> > > present in
> > > > a form field.
> > > > I've tried the "indexOf" method but it didn't
> seem
> > > to
> > > > work.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > >
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > > >
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