Compare value on all alterable values on one object?

[Bree]

Hey all!

I have 1 active with 5 alterable values that I need to do a comparison to see if any of them equal 1, or 2. If they do I will have a counter set based the value returned. Only one of them will have a value larger than 0 when the check is done. I know I could do this set up Alterable value A = 1, Alterable Value A = 2, Alterable Value B = 1, Alterable value B = 2 ect, but that's a lot of code and seems like there could be a simpler way. Is there any easier way to do this?

I tried playing with loops and AltValN but couldn't figure out how to check and return the value properly, only how to set it the values on a loop. I thought about doing Compare two general values but once in there I couldn't figure out how to do all of the values at once.

Anybody have any ideas?

Thanks so much!

[Sumo]

I don't know if this would work since I'm not in front of my computer, but this would be my thought process.

Use fast loops to quickly check and compare all of the alterable values in an active. If you can, find the number of alterable values in the active (not sure if there's an expression for this). Then you set a fast loop for that number so it'll check each one.

On each loop compare the current alterable value (using the loop index) to 1. Copy that line of code and test to see if it compares to 2. If it's true then set your counter to the number.

The only problem in my mind is that I don't know if you can loop through multiple alterable values using a numeric value, but if you can that would be the easiest way.

[marius]

Given that it is just 1 active object with 5 alterable values that are to be compared to 1 and 2 (or a range from n to m), you can use pretty much what Sumo said, but compare it to a range instead. This will save you a line of code for every value between and including n and m

Since you said you tried to play with AltValN, here is an example. What it does is to check AltVal A, B, C, D and E (you specify the number of loops) and compare their values to the range in 1 to 2. My values are 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. If they are in range, they are added to counter.

Compare.mfa

[Bree]

Ooo! Thank you Marius! Was trying to work on Sumo's suggestion but couldn't get it quite working right, thanks to both of you! That helps so much!