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Multiple Choice Quiz Score

May 5, 2012 2:02 AM

Tags: #cs5 #flash_cs5 #actions

Hi all,

 

This is my first post here so, apologies if I break any unwritten rules, or say anything ridiculous, please bare with me.

 

So, I have created a multiple choice quiz using Flash CS5 as part of my multimedia project and wanted to know how (or if) I can incorporate a score system to the existing quiz.

 

I created the quiz using the timeline and layers. So for every question there are three layers;

 

Layer 1 - Question w/ four possible answers (only one is correct)

Layer 2 - Correct answer

Layer 3 - Incorrect answer

 

I am using buttons to navigate through the timeline.

 

What I would like to achieve is, at the end of the quiz, a score to be generated based on the questions they got right.

 

I hope I have included everything necessary.

 

Thanks for reading and the possible help.

1481 Views   6 Replies   Latest reply: Captain_Uppercut, May 25, 2012 10:40 AM
 
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  • Ned Murphy
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    1. Ned Murphy,
    May 5, 2012 6:05 AM   in reply to Captain_Uppercut
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    Create an actions layer that extends the full length of the timeline and in frame 1 create a score variable.  As you go along with the quiz, add/subtract value to that variable for right/wrong answers.  As long as that layer extends to the end, that variable is accessible to be changed, and at the end will equal whatever value it has accrued.

     
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  • Captain_Uppercut
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    2. Captain_Uppercut,
    May 5, 2012 7:59 AM   in reply to Ned Murphy
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    Thanks Ned. You have pointed me in a helpful direction.

     

    I am a complete beginner with this type of thing. I had la ook about online and came across this, could you tell me if this is what you had in mind?

     

    1st Frame:                _root.total = 0;

     

    Subsequent Frames: _root.total = Number (total) 1;

     

    These didn't work. I think might have been to do with the placement of them and also the source was using them in a slightly different way.

     

    Here is the source of what I found: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiVpLJ9zMwE

     

    Some further assistance would be greatly appriciated. If it's not too much trouble.

     
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    3. Ned Murphy,
    May 5, 2012 10:22 AM   in reply to Captain_Uppercut
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    That code will only have a chance of working if you are publishing for AS2.  In the first frame you want to declare the variable... there should be no need for any _root (AS2) reference...

     

    1st frame:   var total:Number = 0;

     

    subsequent frames....  total += 1   or    total -= 1 // add 1 or subtract 1

     

    note: total += 1  is the same as:  total = total + 1    (similar for -= )

     
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  • Captain_Uppercut
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    4. Captain_Uppercut,
    May 5, 2012 1:02 PM   in reply to Ned Murphy
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    Again, thank you Ned. You have been more than helpful.

     

    One last question. Would it be possible to display this score? If so, how?

     

    Thank you.

     
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    5. Ned Murphy,
    May 5, 2012 3:06 PM   in reply to Captain_Uppercut
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    Create a textfield, give it an instance name, and assign the score to it as its text property...

     

    yourTextField.text = String(score);

     
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    6. Captain_Uppercut,
    May 25, 2012 10:40 AM   in reply to Ned Murphy
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    Ned, apologies for the late reply. Thank you for all your help. I'd buy you a beer or two, if I could...

     

    Thanks again,

    Max

     
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