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flash data integration : Flash movie using XML


Armo_Director_user
5/23/2006 4:21:02 PM
On the development version of a site, I have created a flash movie that uses an
XML file that refers to the filenames of images and their respective captions
that are then loaded into the flash movie.

The images are loaded 2 at a time, into movie containers within the movie, and
then the movies containing the images cycle through the images one at a time,
one movie container fading out revealing the next image below it, etc. etc.

Basically, I have used this on the site for many photo galleries. Each one
uses the same flash file (in its own folder on the server, with its respective
"images" subdirectory) coupled with an XML file (all in the same folder on the
server) that tells the flash file where the images are, and in what order, and
their related captions.

There are 9 photo galleries, therefore 9 folders on the server, each with
their own flash and XML and JPEG image files. For 3 specific galleries, the
flash file does not load images on some computers using IE. On the same
computers, all other galleries work fine.

Can anyone even guess what could be causing this??

Many thanks in advance,
Armo

Joopmicroop
5/28/2006 5:24:23 PM
I've had this problem with loading external swf. And after a long time
of trying it was my host wich was capital sensetif also some servers
MUST have a closing / after every directory, maybe you'll coded now in
your Actionscrip /images but for some servers it must be /images/ just
make a if else statement of it. Some also uses dots like *unix servers,
like this ./images/
the dot stands for current directory.
TIP if your running a *unix host and you want to return to the previous
directory (dirA) and your swf file is in the current directory (dirB)
with your image directory, just type .. to go to the previous directory
but if you want to go to the previeuw directory and the go to another
directory (dirC) just type ../dirC

dirA --> dirB --> images
--> dirC

Now lets say your in images and want to go to dirC. type ../../dirC

Or the other thing you could do is just use the url and start padding
with urls like this http://www.your-host.com/dirA/dirB/images
But most of the times it's enough to look at the capitals. Mostly
that's the problem... I just hope so... for you... let us know!
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