External.as file (like #include) that is not published with the movie at export.

i.e.
I have an array of slides that load external images, but I need to be able to
update the slide length and pass that to the already published swf file.
i.e.
this would be in the slide.as file.
slides = new Array(["welcome to the fun.", "0.jpg"], ["room 1", "1.jpg"],
["lets have fun", "2.jpg"]);

I want to update it
slides = new Array(["welcome to the fun.", "0.jpg"], ["room 1", "1.jpg"],
["lets have fun", "2.jpg"], ["NEW PHOTO", "3.jpg");

Question:
Is there a way to update an external file, such as slide.as, that will pass
the variables to a published swf file?

I need to be able to have someone maintain the site without calling me
everytime they adjust the pictures. I tried the #include only to realize that
it is used at publish time.

would something like System.allow.Domain ... ugg...help please.

Sounds like you could use some server side scripting to get that job done. PHP, or the like would probably do the job.

Thanx for the reply, I am not versed in PHP. Also, I am required to make the updating as easy as possible.

for easy updating, make a text file containing your data,
use delimeters ("::" and "|") to separate, and load to Flash.
When loaded, split the data to an array,

in the text file
&slides=welcome to the fun.::0.jpg|room 1::1.jpg|lets have fun::2.jpg|NEW
PHOTO::3.jpg&

in Flash
lv = new LoadVars();

lv.onLoad = function(){
slides = lv.slides.split("|");
for(var iv=0; iv<slides.length; iv++){
slides[iv] = slides[iv].split("::");
trace(slides[iv][0]+" -- "+slides[iv][1]);
}
};

lv.load("the.txt");

this will give you - _level0.slides
0:
0:"welcome to the fun.",
1:"0.jpg"

1:
0:"room 1",
1:"1.jpg"

2:
0:"lets have fun",
1:"2.jpg"

3:
0:"NEW PHOTO",
1:"3.jpg"

hth

THANK YOU SO MUCH JACK!
last question. when the slides load the first picture doesn't show unless i go
forward then back. any ideas

lv = new LoadVars();

lv.onLoad = function(){
slides = lv.slides.split("|");
for(var i=0; i<slides.length; i++){
slides = slides.split("::");
//trace(slides[0]+" -- "+slides[1]);
}
}

lv.load("slide.txt", placeholder);

function changeSlide(number){
if (number >= 0 && number < slides.length){
currentSlide = number;
title.text = slides[number][0];
loadMovie (slides[number][1], "placeholder");
}
}
changeSlide(0);

call your changeSlide function inside the loadVars.onLoad
you are then certain to have the array filled and ready for use,

lv = new LoadVars();

lv.onLoad = function(){
slides = lv.slides.split("|");
for(var i=0; i<slides.length; i++){
slides[ i ] = slides[ i ].split("::");
}
changeSlide(0);
};

lv.load("slide.txt"); // no need for placeholder here

function changeSlide(number){
if (number >= 0 && number < slides.length){
currentSlide = number;
title.text = slides[number][0];
loadMovie (slides[number][1], "placeholder");
}
};

hth

Thank you again Jack.

[quoted text, click to view]

totally agree ;)
most of what i've learnt is by "trail and error"
hardly the fast-track on a steep learning curve,

I hear you. I was not familiar with the load only command. and the documentaion
leaves alot to be desired.

now all i have to do is play with the slides and have them revolve around each
other..so when i get to the last slide and when i clik next it will go to the
first slide.

Thank you again.