only load the records you want to display at one time.
usually, you´ll have a php page query a database and display the results as
xml.
but not ALL of the records, maybe just 10 records a page.
perry
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[quoted text, click to view] > I'm trying to set up a visual flash database which will eventually provide
> access to up to 50,000 records... The logistics of actually displaying
this
> information is still being worked out but the initial problem appears to
be
> loading in the XML data. Flash freezes when loading large XML data files
> (tested with 6,000 records, each with 7 or 8 parameters). Animation stops.
> onEnterFrame triggers are ceased. In fact, NOTHING happens which can be a
> little disconcerting.
>
> I've tried to add a preloader as per the advice of Kirupa.com's excellent
> flash/XML tutorial but it doesn't play ball.. at all. As I said, all
animation
> seems to stop until the XML file is fully loaded.
>
> Anyone else have this problem and/or know of a workaround. There's a
> beer-emoticon waiting for any helpful advice...
>
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