determine which variable has the highest value...

[tehrobot]

Say I have 8 different variables. Is there an easy code to determine which variable has the highest value without writing a ton of if...then statements?


i.e.
var myVariable1 = 23
var myVariable2 = 20
var myVariable3 = 40
var myVariable4 = 22

if (myVariable1 > myVariable2) {
if (myVariable1 > myVariable3) {
if (myVariable1 > myVariable4) {
myVariable1 = theHighestValue;
} else {
if (myVariable4 > myVariable2) {
if(myVariable4 > myVariable3) {
myVariable4 = theHighestValue;
} else {
if (myVariable3 >...

i think you get the idea. I'd imagine this problem can be tackled in this tedious manner, but I would also think there is a much easier way to determine this.

Can I store the variables in an array and have it sort out which variable in the array has the highest value?

[tehrobot]

Amazing, a little research and the solution reveals itself:

var myVar1 = 50;
var myVar2 = 25;
var myVar3 = 100;
var myVar4 = 12;
var myArray = [myVar1,myVar2,myVar3,myVar4];

trace(myArray);//output = 50,25,75,12

myArray.sort();
trace(myArray); // output: 100,12,25,50

myArray.sort(Array.NUMERIC);
trace(myArray); // output: 12,25,50,100

theHighestVariable = myArray[3];



Flash is awesome.

[JacobHaug]

Sorry, I had no ideal what the heck you were trying to accomplish. But I am SO GLAD you solved your problem!!