flash actionscript: hello, i am new to actionscript, so please bear with me. I am trying to load
an external jpeg list and having issues. here is the code:

i am not sure what the issue is - the first slide displays fine, but everytime
i click the next button, it just flashes and shows the first slide again.

help!

david

var sildeInfoLV:LoadVars = new LoadVars ();
slideInfoLV.load("vars/slide_info.txt"); //loading txt document that gives the
number of slides

var curFrameNum:Number = 0;

function loadFrame() {
_level0.myMCL.loadClip ("frames/frames" + curFrameNum + ".jpg",
this.framesMC);
}
loadFrame();

//next slide btn\\

this.nextSlideBtn.onRelease = function() {
if (curFrameNum < Number(slideInfoLV.totalFrames) - 1) {
curFrameNum++;
} else {
curFrameNum = 0;
}
loadFrame();
}

it says it is undefind.
i checked the text file, which is in the "vars" folder that is in the same folder as the swf file - and it states "totalFrames=10"

ok - so i did an onLoad handler: slideInfoLV.onLoad = handleLoad;
function handleLoad (success) {
if (success) {
trace ("loaded info");
}
else {
trace ("not loaded info")
}
}
handleLoad();

and it traced "not loaded info"
i have the vars folder in the same directory as my published .swf file.
i had this problem earilier with an external css style sheet - is it my comp?

ok - this is the last stab i'm gonna have at it. everything is in the same
directory as my swf file.
on my "_level0.myMCL.loadClip ("frames/frames" + curFrameNum + ".jpg",
this.framesMC);" line. if i replace the var "curFrameNum" and manualy place the
jpg name i.e. frames1.jpg, frames2.jpg, etc. it will display each jpg.

but when i change the "var curFrameNum:Number = 0;" line to read "= 1" or "=2"
it give me a blank screen.

does this help at all - i feel like im running around in circles :)

well, everything isn't in the same folder as your swf file. your html and swf
files are in a folder and your jpg's are in a subfolder called frames, correct?
and your text file (which is the problem) should be located in another
subfolder called vars. where is it located?

correct - they are in sub folders. the pictures are in a subfolder label
"frames" and the text file is in a subfolder labeled "vars" I thought it was an
higharchy issue with subfolders - so i ommited the "vars" in
"vars/slide_info.txt" and placed the .txt file directly into the folder with my
published swf.

should i try and place all my files directly into the folder where my
published swf is? (including all the jpgs)

it's not necessary to use the same folder for everything, but it is necessary
to use the correct path when things are in a different folder.

but make sure your vars/slide_info.txt contains the info it should contain and
make sure it looks like the following:

&totalFrames=10&