How do you import a variable from the main actions panel to a class file? - class

Question

I've searched long for this one, but nobody seems to give a clear answer. I'm a beginner, and I want to import a variable from the main "F9" actions panel into a class file so it can read it (example: in main .fla file, I have a variable var myNumber:Number = 1; how would I import it into a class file so the program can read it?)

Answer 1

You can create a “Document Class”. In this class you can place your variable. Where will you use myNumber variable?
package {
import flash.display.MovieClip;
public class Main extends MovieClip {
public var myNumber:Number = 1;
public function Main()
{ }
}
}

Answer 2

You can "share" your variable when you create an instance of your class by passing it in the class constructor, or using any other public function.
Take this example :
MyClass.as :
package {
public class MyClass {
private var number:int;
public function MyClass(num:int = 0) {
// assign the value of the variable to a private one for a later use
this.number = num;
// use directly the value of the variable
trace('the number is passed in the constructor : ' + num);
}
public function set_number(num:int):void {
// assign the value of the variable to a private one for a later use
this.number = num;
}
public function use_number(num:int):void {
// use the value of the variable
trace(num + ' x ' + num + ' = ' + (num * num));
}
}
}
test.fla :
import MyClass;
var my_number:int = 1234;
var my_class:MyClass = new MyClass(my_number); // using the class constructor
my_class.set_number(my_number); // using a function to set a private var value
my_class.use_number(my_number); // using a function to do some operations
Hope that can help.