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192 ActionScript language elements
else statement
if (condition){ statement(s); } else { statement(s); }
Specifies the statements to run if the condition in the if statement returns false. The curly
braces (
{}) used to enclose the block of statements to be executed by the else statement are
not necessary if only one statement will execute.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Lite 1.0
Parameters
condition:Boolean - An expression that evaluates to true or false.
Example
In the following example, the
else condition is used to check whether the age_txt variable is
greater than or less than 18:
if (age_txt.text>=18) { trace("welcome, user"); } else { trace("sorry,
junior"); userObject.minor = true; userObject.accessAllowed = false; }
In the following example, curly braces ({}) are not necessary because only one statement
follows the
else statement:
if (age_txt.text>18) { trace("welcome, user"); } else trace("sorry,
junior");
See also
if statement
else if statement
if (condition){ statement(s); }
else if (condition){ statement(s);}
Evaluates a condition and specifies the statements to run if the condition in the initial if
statement returns
false. If the else if condition returns true, the Flash interpreter runs
the statements that follow the condition inside curly braces (
{}). If the else if condition is
false, Flash skips the statements inside the curly braces and runs the statements following
the curly braces.
Use the
elseif statement to create branching logic in your scripts. If there are multiple
branches, you should consider using a
switch statement.
Availability: ActionScript 1.0; Flash Lite 1.0