[Solved] How do I use text from external file in array

Hi there!

I am trying to create instances with random animations but I am having problem with text info from arrays. I made this simplified capx to see if other code was messing with the results, but I came up with the same problem:

The sprite object has a "Name" variable. As I create the different instances in a for loop, I give each one a random value: Red, Blue or Green. Then I set the animation to Self.Name.

For the first row of sprites, I used:

set "Name" to choose("Red", "Blue", "Green")

and that worked fine, but I plan on having many more values to choose from and I want to be able to modify those using an external file loaded into an array. So for the second row, I used:

set "Name" to Array.At(round(random(Array.Width-1)))

In the debugger, I can see that the "Name" variable works, but the set animation command seems to be ignored. I tried putting str() in front of the command, just in case it was not reading text...

I am stumped. Can anyone please figure this out for me?

color generator problem

trim(src)

Return src with all whitespace (spaces, tabs etc.) removed from the beginning and end of the string.

..set "Name" to trim(Array.At(round(random(Array.Width-1))))

korbaach

YES!!!! So simple. I just started learning about using external files and this never came up in anything I read so far.

Thank you so much for taking time to help me!

the problem was that...

..you have animation "Red" .....and array value (and "Name" variable) ... "Red (space) "

...................................."Green"............................................................................."Green(space) "...etc

capx> http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?fi ... 3406840615

you can also use trim on: