switch inside another switch actionscript 3 - actionscript-3

Question

i have this lines of code that are very long and i want to know if this codes can be converted from this
if(BtnInteracted == "New"){
if(sample_1.SaveSlotNumber == "1"){
if(){
}
else{
}
}
else if(sample_1.SaveSlotNumber == "2"){
if(){
}
else{
}
}
else if(sample_1.SaveSlotNumber == "3"){
if(){
}
else{
}
}
}
else if (BtnInteracted == "Con"){
if(sample_1.SaveSlotNumber == "1"){
if(){
}
else{
}
}
else if(sample_1.SaveSlotNumber == "2"){
if(){
}
else{
}
}
else if(sample_1.SaveSlotNumber == "3"){
if(){
}
else{
}
}
}
to this.
switch(BtnInteracted){
case "New": switch (sample_1.SaveSlotNumber){
case "1": //if() else() statement;
case "2": //if() else() statement;
case "3": //if() else() statement;
} break;
case "Con": switch (sample_1.SaveSlotNumber){
case "1": //if() else() statement;
case "2": //if() else() statement;
case "3": //if() else() statement;
} break;
}
is it even possible to make this code or my original is my only option?
thanks for any reply!

Answer 1

You have to be careful with the break statements, but it will work. You can nest switches, but personally I dont't think inner switches are more readable; I prefer pass stuff to functions:
switch(BtnInteracted)
{
case "New":
{
startFrom(sample_1.SaveSlotNumber);
break;
}
case "Con":
{
continueFrom(sample_1.SaveSlotNumber);
break;
}
}
And then use a new switch in the button
function startFrom(index:int):void
{
trace("start from ", index);
switch(index)
{
case 1:
{
// do something
break;
}
case 2:
{
// do something
break;
}
}
}
function continueFrom(index:int):void
{
trace("continue from", index);
switch(index)
{
case 1:
{
// do something
break;
}
case 2:
{
// do something
break;
}
}
}
In lots of cases you'll need the function multiple times with other input so you dont have you repeat yourself and it keeps clear what happens with a specific case.