RE: FLASH: XML/Flash5.0

[neo binedell]

hiya steve, got your message, will have an example for you soon,


remember that XML.load() is an ASYNC process, it starts the load then

returns. you have to give the XML object a callback function so it can

tell you when it's done.


stop();


var x = new XML();


x.onLoad = OnXLoad;


function OnXLoad( Success )

{

	if( Success )

	{

		var n = this.firstChild;


		etc...

	}

}


and remember because OnLoad (OnXLoad) is being called from withing

the context of the XML object, you have to specify the full path to any

clips, vars, etc, to use them. I usually give the XML object a Parent ref

to make things easier.


eg.


var x = new XML();


x.Parent = this;


....

in the callback:


	var p = X.Parent;


	p.gotoAndPlay( "success" );


I'll send you an example for the winamp stuff as soon as I can steal some

time...


layder

neo binedell


NOTE: matt coyne suggested I put that simple example up for download,

apparently some people find

it useful *g*


http://mzone.mweb.co.za/residents/neoji/flashxmlaspexample.zip



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Subject: FLASH: XML/Flash5.0



Arrrggghh. <shakesFistAtSky>DAMN TECHNOLOGY!</shakeFistAtSky>


ok



All I am trying to is take the xml output from wimamp, suck it into

flash and display it in a text field. I have this (I know has to be

wrong) in flash:


varTemp = new XML();

varTemp.load("admin.xml");

if (varTemp.loaded) {

	varTemp.firstChild;

	varTruth = 0;

	while (varTruth == 0) {

		server = server + varTemp.attributes.SHOUTCASTSERVER;

		currentlisteners = currentlisteners +

varTemp.attributes.currentlisteners;

		trace(server)

		if (varTemp.nextSibling == null) {

			varTruth = 1;

		}

	}

} else {

	varTemp = "failed!";

}


message = varTemp;

stop();



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