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flash data integration : XML files too large for flash?



bobbylove25
4/4/2005 12:26:33 PM
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...


Stressed_Simon
4/4/2005 2:09:36 PM
Nothing will take 6,000 records well. Even operating systems are set up to only
show all data on the few items that are actually in view. Take Windows explorer
as an example, if you have several hundred files in the directory you are
looking at then there will be a pause when you scroll down as it refreshes the
info in the window.

To handle data sets of this size you will really get better results with Flex.
However, that is probably off limits as the cost of entry is high. But it is
pretty much designed for exactly what you are trying to do.
perry
4/4/2005 2:32:44 PM
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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bobbylove25
4/5/2005 10:05:12 AM
Thanks. I thought as much. I'm not looking forward to another learning curve but I have a developer's copy of Flex/Flex Builder.

Over to the Flex forums for me.

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