How to process data from an input text field:

• Select the "Text tool".
• Then in the properties panel:
  • Set the text field type to "input".
• On stage create the text field and position.
• In the properties panel:
  • Set the instance name of the text field to "number_input".
  • Set the variable name to "input".
• Click on the stage area.
• In the properties panel:
  • Set the text field type to "Dynamic"
• On stage create the text field and position.
• In the properties panel:
  • Set the instance name of the text field to "number_output".
  • Set the variable name to "output".
• In the timeline:
  • Select the first frame of the "action" layer.
• Then open the actionscript panel and enter the following script:

enter_btn.onRelease = function(){
output = 5*input;
}

• In the main menu go to Control > Test Movie.

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