form validation in flash mx

[honestnotes webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

i've created a simple form in flash that is hooked to a scrpit that handles the information but i wish for flash to validate some basic info before it is submitted to the script.
i tired using the "if" command but could not get it to work.
What is the action I need to put in in order to have it check if there's a "@" included in an email field for example ? I know the == command but what about "isf a certain symbol included i nthe field, Then ..." type of command ?

Thank you for your help
s.

[MarxEinstein webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

if(mailText.indexOf("@")<>-1){
// included @
.......
}else{
//no @
......
}

[honestnotes webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

thanks for your reply
this is not working for me - maybe i am not changing the right parameters.
the valiable i need to check is named "email"
please advice
thank u again .

[MarxEinstein webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

if(email.indexOf("@")<>-1){
........

what is type of the variable "email"?

[honestnotes webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

it's an input text var.
is that ok ?

[MarxEinstein webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

I have tested in my computer,it's Ok.

.......

[honestnotes webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

It works - THANK YOU SO SO SO SO MUCH !
Peace
s.

[honestnotes webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

While we are here let me ask you tow more quick questions regarding this matter :
How do i validate a var to include only numerals?
and also how do i sting all of these validations together? I need something like
if A does not include B the B=_______, and if X does not include y then X=___________ ( etc... ) -
else >>>>>> ....

thanks for your help.
s.

[honestnotes webforumsuser@macromedia.com]

help anyone ?

[MarxEinstein]

It is an easy job, it can be done without ActionScript.Select the inputText, and look at the properties window, there is a button named "character", press it , and you can define what letters can be fill in the inputText. you can defined "1234567890", and users can not type any other letters in you inputText but Numbers.