Clearing the title field on Back or Root click

[ginowhitaker]

How would I go about clearing the result_txt text field when the Back or the Root buttons are clicked?

[ginowhitaker]

I figured out how to make it work for the back button:
Find this chunk of code:
// populate menu
PList_mc.root = xo.firstChild;
PList_mc.data =xo.firstChild;


Then paste this right after it:

this.PList_mc.d.onRelease = function(n:XMLNode){

// display title in the result_txt text box on the stage
gotoAndStop("framename");
result_txt.text = "";
}


Can't figure out how to make it work for the Root button though. Anyone have any ideas for that?

[Adrian]

Could you be more clear please? I don't understand what you are trying to achieve

[ginowhitaker]

I'm using the result_txt text field as a title for the loaded content. I want to clear it when the user selects Root so that the headline is not left on screen when you go back to the root level of the menu.

I was able to achieve this with the script posted above for the back button, but it doesn't work for the Root button.

[Adrian]

Try this:

PList_mc.onItemSelect= function(n:XMLNode){
	if(n != PList_mc.root)
	result_txt.text = n.attributes.title;
        else result_txt.text = "";

}

[ginowhitaker]

That worked. Thank you.

[sid555]

Originally Posted by Adrian

Try this:

PList_mc.onItemSelect= function(n:XMLNode){
	if(n != PList_mc.root)
	result_txt.text = n.attributes.title;
        else result_txt.text = "";

}

Could you please elaborate (I'm new to AS), the above doesn't seem to work for me. Here's how the script for me looks like

_root._visible = true;
// define item select handler
PList_mc.onItemSelect= function(n:XMLNode){
// display title in the result_txt text box on the stage
// result_txt.text = n.attributes.value;

if(n != PList_mc.root)
result_txt.text = n.attributes.title;
else result_txt.text = "";
}
// populate menu
PList_mc.root = PList_mc.data =xo.firstChild;

I am looking to achieve the same, i.e. to clear result_txt field when Back or Root button is clicked. What am I missing?

Thanks in advance.