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all groups > flash data integration > september 2006

Re: Static vs. Dynamic XML
Posted by MaveK at 9/30/2006 2:00:09 PM
> If this is the case, tell the timeline not to proceed until it is loaded. I thought that I was telling the AS not to proceede untill the data was loaded with the onLoad statement. Does this code work or do I need somthing else? OrgsXML.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) { if (succe...more >>


XML Loading Problem
Posted by SmileyGirl23 at 9/29/2006 6:58:48 PM
I have some code that was written to create a thumb gallery of sorts...an image scroller that, when the thumbnail was clicked, another data area was populated with the xml data. I have removed the image scroller part, making the main data area itself scroll. I need it to display the xml data...more >>

Static vs. Dynamic XML
Posted by MaveK at 9/28/2006 8:59:04 PM
Hello all, I have been stumped on this one for over a year now. I have created a Flash Map that functions properly with a static XML file but when I try to load a dynamic XML generated my ColdFusion I get no results. The example can be found at: http://beginning.achel.org/map/works.html Th...more >>

Calling Flash Assistance!
Posted by Dark.Monk at 9/27/2006 12:00:00 AM
Here's the plan: After button is clicked, the new site is opened in new window. But, the url of the site has to be read from external file (for instance text file) placed in the same directory as flash files. My client needs to frequently change urls assigned to the button by editing just ...more >>

Put html tag in xml genreted with strings panel
Posted by tof69 at 9/26/2006 11:50:28 AM
Hello, I created an multilanguage application with the "strings "panel. My customer need to put some words in italic inside the dynamic textfield. So I used [I] tag or cdata tag insied the xml, but nothing works, even if I put the textfield in "html" format. So How can I do. Do we need...more >>

set var in another symbol?
Posted by planetfallstudios at 9/25/2006 2:05:18 PM
i have a button in a symbol, when i release the mouseclick, i want it to add the value if 1 to a dyn. txt field in another symbol... var name is "DYNTXTFIELD" so, if i use: var DYNTXTFIELD=DYNTXTFIELD+1; nothing happens. if i add the path to the variable, i get an error! *...more >>

converting an XML loaded image into a button
Posted by flipflop9 at 9/23/2006 7:13:13 PM
Is it possible? I want to load an image using XML and have that image be a button. Thanks! Noah...more >>

pulling in children of children in XML
Posted by flipflop9 at 9/23/2006 6:23:09 PM
Hey all- Newbie to XML here and I have what I *hope* is an easy problem, but I just don't know the answer. And as I have to try and show this by Monday, I'm sort of stuck. I am trying to pull in information about houses via an xml file. Each house has 1 address, 1 owner, 1 descriptio...more >>



exchanging data between swfs
Posted by torwalker at 9/21/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi I need to pass and update data from a swf to an embedded loaded swf and between embedded swfs. The easiest way I can see is to put the data in a file (very small amount of data) and read from and write to the file (XML would be OK). However I cannot see how to write a file without firing of...more >>

XML sendAndLoad problem
Posted by cyberpunk1971 at 9/20/2006 8:36:45 PM
I have a simple sendAndLoad XML request that works perfectly on 95% of the computers I have used. I have check crosssite stuff and everything i can think of. Its not browser specific ,os specific, or flash version specific. On these computers I can run the same flash file on a standalone playe...more >>

Importing text from a XML File
Posted by L0veLife at 9/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hello I would like to import text from a XML file into a dynamic text field. The XML file contains database records. I have found that Flash does not support the DOM command 'getElementsByTagName()' which I was endeavouring to use to find the record in the XML file that I wanted to assoc...more >>

DataGrid to DataSet field mapping
Posted by steanson001 at 9/18/2006 12:00:00 AM
Hi, I'm exploring various ways to get data into a DataGrid component from a remote service. I've managed to use DataGlue to map my results to different fields the DataGrid, however what I'd like to do is use the component inspector to and bindings. The Problem i have is that I want to d...more >>

setSelectedIndex not firing Change Handler
Posted by terrencebrown at 9/12/2006 9:07:44 PM
Is the Change handler supposed to fire when setSelectedIndex() is called? After adding a line of code to the http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flash/articles/xmlconnector.html example I found this problem. I added a button and the line to it: on (click) { _parent.cbTrips.setSelectedIndex(3)...more >>

Barcode scan plays flash movies
Posted by Circle-Square at 9/12/2006 12:00:00 AM
I'm trying to find a way of playing a presentation with product information and movie animation (flash or HTML with embedded movie) using a barcode scan as the activator. Ie, a customer would scan 1 of around 20 products on a barcode scanner, and product info and a movie would play. Anyone ...more >>

Image in Flash
Posted by stuart__s at 9/11/2006 11:37:07 PM
If anyone with more intelligence can help I would be extremely grateful. I am creating a flash project that selects at random 25 questions from a MYSQL database. Some of these questions are text, some refer to a diagram that is an image. I am looking to have any questions that refer t...more >>

Loadvars blocked when run from powerpoint?
Posted by ndalen at 9/8/2006 3:28:29 PM
I have done many assignments where I have developed Flash movies that access external databases over a web pages and present the results in custom made graphs. Perfect for scorecard applications etc. The main benefit of using Flash has been that the whole thing can be embedded and run from Po...more >>

Simple XML Bug
Posted by Kai001 at 9/8/2006 3:46:22 AM
Me and a few other Flash users are stumped at finding out why only the name of the first node of this XML can be traced, and everything else is traced as "undefined". AS (Applyed to first frame): new_xml = new XML(); new_xml.onLoad = function(success) { trace(this.firstChild.nodeName);...more >>

way to change image sizes (from XML) in Flash?
Posted by musicnotes at 9/7/2006 7:31:00 PM
Hello, I am creating a slideshow within Flash that uses XML data pulled from a database. Is there any way to manipulate the image size from within Flash? The images need to be 1600 x 900, and it's okay if they end up being distorted... Of course, I have made the Flash movie this size, but ...more >>

Variable URL in "flashobject" function call.
Posted by adgomez65 at 9/7/2006 6:52:25 PM
This would be the code to call a movie: -------------------------- var fo = new FlashObject( "Movie1_controller.swf", "Movie1_controller.swf", "591", "480", "7", "#FFFFFF", false, "best" ); -------------------------- Is there a way to modify that call (maybe using ASP Javascript) so you ...more >>

problem displaying html tags in flash from xml - URGENT PLEASE !!!!
Posted by vinay vasu at 9/6/2006 8:49:36 PM
Hi All, I have a flash application in which the data is retrived from an xml = file which is dynamically written using ASP as ADMIN Console (i.e the = client can type in the data through an admin console which when updated = writes an xml file). The problem is when the data is written the brea...more >>

data URL
Posted by Lucia T at 9/6/2006 12:04:46 AM
my flash file calls on an html file, it works fine when i load it on my computer and even when i test it in dreamweaver, but once i load it online, the html file that the data box calls on doesn't come up. I have used this method on other websites and it works just fine... this one for som...more >>

Loading jpeg using php mysql xml
Posted by Tramaine2004 at 9/5/2006 7:13:14 PM
What to i need to do with the following code so that I can load the song's picture into a flash website? To visit the site of the following code click here http://www.independentpraiseradio.com/samPHPweb/playing.php Thanks in advance Here is the following code... <? require("co...more >>

xml.load() failing
Posted by Lunatech3D at 9/5/2006 2:54:27 PM
We have implemented a Flash photo slideshow on our site and it works just fine for most of our users. Whenever the xml.load(success) returns false I have the Flash email me a debug report. For the life of me I can not find a common thread between all of these people having problems with th...more >>

Can't load XML from server in IE
Posted by brjasha at 9/4/2006 12:29:24 PM
Have a flash, that loads XML from server. Flash uses it to built up a site menu. Both xml and flash reside on the same host. When I try to run server locally - everything works. But when I try it online, XML is loaded only in FireFox, but in IE it can't be loaded. Flash movie itself loaded nor...more >>


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