Try: var my_bool:Boolean = flashvar_bool=="false"?false:true; The basic problem is creating a Boolean with any string makes it true. So creating it with the string "false" still makes it true.
On 10/28/05, Matt Ganz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi. > > i'm receiving FlashVars in my object and embed code and the values are > either "true" or "false". i assume they're brought into flash as > strings and i need them as booleans. > > it is my understanding that boolean() won't do what i want because all > it does is evaluate the expression inside the parantheses instead of > converting the value to a boolean. i also read a very brief comment on > livedocs that the appropriate way to do it is cast to a number first > and then a boolean. but that doesn't make sense to me. > > anyone have any experience with this? > > thanks. -- matt. > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
