Get Variable

SWF Action

Action Category:

Variables

Action Details:

Action Identifier:

Action Structure:

<n.a.>

Action Length:

0 byte(s)

Action Stack:

pop 1 (s), push 1 (a)

Action Operation:

s1 := pop();
r := *s₁;
push(r);

Action Flash Version:

See Also:

Get Member

Get Property

Set Local Variable

Set Member

Set Property

Set Variable

Pop one string, search for a variable of that name, and push its value on the stack. This action first checks for local variables in the current function. If there isn't such a variable, or the execution is not in a function, then the corresponding global variable is read.

The variable name can include sprite names separated by slashes and finished by a colon as in. Only global variables are accessible in this way.

Example:

/Sprite1/Sprite2:MyVar

In this example, the variable named MyVaris queried from the sprite named Sprite2which resides in Sprite1.

In a browser you can add variables at the end of the movie URL (as defined in the W3C docs) and these will automatically be accessible via this Get Variable action.

Example:

my_movie?language=jp

Defines the variable language and sets it to "jp".

Since Flash V5.x, there are internal variables available to you and these can be read with the Get Variable action.