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Create some textfields and give them instance names (ex: walkersTxt).

Create some variables to associate with each textfield (ex: var walkersTotal =
0;)

Assign instance names to your image-btns (ex: walkersBtn)

Here's some code for a button using the examples I offered:

walkersBtn.onRelease = function(){
walkersTotal += pricewalkers;
walkersTxt.text = String(walkersTotal);
}

This code would be placed in the same place as your other code.

to 'show' the price, you will need to place a 'textField' on the stage near the
item, this is where you would show the current cost.  the textfield should be a
'dynamic' type field, this means that you can 'assign' the text within the
field during run-time.  each time a button is pressed you then calculate the
'new' total using something like this:

var walkerQty = 0;

walker_btn.onPress = function() {
walkerQty++;
walkerPrice.text = walkerQty * pricewalkers;
}

so in this case, i'm assuming that you need to 'track' and store the quantity
of walkers the user is asking for, so you would need another set of variables
that you can do so.  each time the button is pressed the quantity variable is
increased by one and the price in the field in recalculated.

LOL - you bet Ned :) just shows the OP that there are several ways to achieve the goal.

OT - yeah that was crazy with the kg post, I've never seen times that were identical like that LMAO! :)

I have the following function:
 
selection.text=priceSelection();
function priceSelection ()
{var pricedisplay = "priceSelection"
 }
 
price selection is the function and var pricedisplay is the variable name
assigned to the dynamic text box which i want the text to appear in.
 
I now want to click on a button and for the price to go to the dynamic text
box.
 
I have set variables of buttons with:
var pricepolos = 0.50;
var pricetictacs = 0.50;
 
I now want to click the button and price polos and 0.50 to load in the dynamix
text box.
 
I have used
polos.onPress = function(priceselection) {
 pricedisplay= "var pricePolos"
};
 
but it returns an output of undefined when it is run.

I just used the code which you have recommended and still get the undefined and no action when the button is clicked any ideas?

Sorry just removed text i had below which was tracing a text box and now no
errors appear but when i click the instance polosbtn nothing happens at all i
have the dynamic textbox called total. and have set the var polosQty = 0; and
var pricepolos = 0.50; but nothing happens

ok :) - when assigning text to a textField instance you need to use the 'text'
property of the field, also you should not use 'quotes' when assigning a
variable value.  IF one assigns a method to a value like in the first line
above, you must have a 'return' coming from the method being called, and
'passing' the method name within the onPress handler is also not correct.  
additionally, IF you have assigned a 'variable name' to the textfield - remove
it, that is an deprecated system and no longer considered proper usage, instead
target the field directly by using an 'instance name' and assign the new value.
I aldo don't see a need for the 'priceselction' method, so it should be more
like this:

var pricepolos = 0.50;

polos.onPress = function() {
selection.text = "polos"; //actual text string here
pricedisplay.text = pricepolos; //variable value here
}

PS - got your PM - you're welcome :)

This is driving me crazy lol Right so now I dont need quantity any more?
I have the instance name of the dynamic text box set to selection1
The button to press is now polosbtn
i have var pricepolos = 0.50;

I tried the previous post and still no luck there are no errors appearing just
nothign happens when i click polosbtn

sorry my flash skills are not good at all