Hi All
Im trying to get the value from :
num1 = display.newText( 123, 60, 100, native.systemFont, 50 )
This is so I can call and use num1 as a variable be it, 123 etc.
When I goto retrieve the value I get a table value which I understand why, but would like to know how to get the 123 from num1. This is because num1 for me is an object on the screen, such as a score system.
Thanks
num1.text
bear in mind this will be the string 123 not the number.
Yes, @paulscottrobson is correct. Of course, you can use the Lua “tonumber()” function to try and convert it to a numeric type:
http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/global/tonumber.html
Brent
Yes, both solutions worked in what I wanted to do, thanks!
num1.text
bear in mind this will be the string 123 not the number.
Yes, @paulscottrobson is correct. Of course, you can use the Lua “tonumber()” function to try and convert it to a numeric type:
http://docs.coronalabs.com/api/library/global/tonumber.html
Brent
Yes, both solutions worked in what I wanted to do, thanks!