About statements 145
Using the if..else statement
The if..else conditional statement lets you test a condition and then execute a block of
code if that condition exists or execute an alternative block of code if the condition does
not exist.
For example, the following code tests whether the value of
x exceeds 20, generates a trace()
statement if it does, or generates a different
trace() statement if it does not:
if (x > 20) {
trace("x is > 20");
} else {
trace("x is <= 20");
}
If you do not want to execute an alternative block of code, you can use the if statement
without the
else statement.
The
if..else statement in Flash is similar to the if statement. For example, if you use the
if statement to validate that a user’s supplied user name and password matches a value stored
in a database, then you might want to redirect the user based on whether the user name and
password are correct. If the login is valid, you can redirect the user to a welcome page using
the
if block. However, if the login was invalid, you can redirect the user to the login form
and display an error message using the
else block.
To use an if..else statement in a document:
1. Select File > New and then select Flash Document to create a new FLA file.
2. Select Frame 1 of the Timeline, and then type the following ActionScript in the
Actions panel:
// create a string that holds AM/PM based on the time of day.
var amPm:String;
// no parameters pass to Date, so returns current date/time.
var current_date:Date = new Date();
// if current hour is greater than/equal to 12, sets amPm string to "PM".
if (current_date.getHours() >= 12) {
amPm = "PM";
} else {
amPm = "AM";
}
trace(amPm);
3.
Select Control > Test Movie to test the ActionScript.
In this code, you create a string that holds
AM or PM based on the current time of day. If the
current hour is greater than or equal to 12, the
amPM string sets to PM. Finally, you trace the
amPm string, and if the hour is greater than or equal to 12, PM is displayed. Otherwise,
you’ll see
AM in the Output panel.
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