Graphics

Here is my scenario: xml stats and I want to do the field goal ratio 00/00 and want to treat it as a single text field comprised of two text fields with a separator "/". BUT, I want to do it only on certain conditions. 

I have used

dim first, second, full as xpTextObject

self.getobjectbyname("firststat", first)

self.getobjectbyname("secontstat", second)

self.getobjectbyname("fullstat", full)

Full.text = first.text & " " & second.text

on the scene it works great. But I only need it to work when I want ratios. 

What is the magic step I am missing. I have tried it on the stat title, on the datalinq key and on a dedicated text object. I use a dashboard and select from about 20 different stats using datalinq keys and it works great.

as always, thanks in advance

Do you have anything that can tell your script what type of stat it is? For example, if your stat label is in a text field then you could do something like

if statLabel.text = "FG" then

  Full.text = first.text + "/" + second.text

else

  Full.text = first.text

end if

Or if second.text is always empty when there's not a value

if trim(second.text) <> "" then

  Full.text = first.text + "/" + second.text

else

  Full.text = first.text

end if

thanks Ben, I will give this a try tonight

Finally got to this. Way too many home games to get into scripting. Here is my scenario. I am pulling from xml stat data via the NGSS feed. If I want to show "field goals" as a ratio I need to pull field goals made (Stat1A) and field goals attempted (Stat1B).

if the stat name is "Field Goals" I want to display Stat1A/Stat1B. Pretty simple. Stat 1.text = Stat1A.text & "/" & Stat1B.text.

Else, Stat1.text = Stat1A.text.

That is the direction I am taking this but I must be overthinking it. Thanks for you assist Ben.

Here is an interesting wrinkle: the combining went well however sometimes it triggers a random material in the scene to simply disappear until I close Xpression and reopen, sometimes it requires a reboot. I set the script on one of my stat titles to apply itself to the data that appears after it. I kept it simple and it works great. After maybe 5 attempts at changing the stat, my sponsor logo simply disappeared. I looked at the quad it was visible with 100% opacity. I looked at the material, it was intact. However the thumbnail was blank. This also happened to the BG material of my scene.  This scene has grown in complexity since I first designed it so I'm pretty sure I have a conflict somewhere. If you have had this happen what did you do to fix it? 

Thanks

I opted to build the script on the scene object and all is solid. If anyone wants the scripting I used feel free to ask. I am still refining it.