Re: FLASH: F5 - LoadVariables from TEXT file!!!!!????????????????????????????????????

[Sergio Santos]

Ok, i'm not sure if this will work in Mac, but this is the most efficient

way i can figure out.

- Create a movieclip with a dynamic text field, set the variable name like

txt.

- Put it on the scene and give an instance name, say display .

- Create the text file(say test.txt) with the first line being txt="etc etc

etcetcetc"

- On the first frame in main timeline of the movie use loadvariables into

target, specify display has the target and test.txt has the file. (Beware of

the paths, i'd advise to put everything in same dir for testing).

The format of the text file should be urlencoded.


This is just a way to do it, you can then use onclipevents to trigger other

things, etc. One of the problems i've been having is that when I load

varibles and then need them on next frame, i have to create a "wait"

function to get sure the variables are loaded.


This happens because the movie may be advancing while it's loading

variables, so a frame that needs those variables could already been reached.

onclipevents work fine to solve this, if you load the variables into a

movieclip...


Sergio


----- Original Message -----

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Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 3:15 PM

Subject: FLASH: F5 - LoadVariables from TEXT

file!!!!!????????????????????????????????????



>

>

> Having tried every possible version WITHOUT getting it to work I'm fuming

> and about to spread some abusive words around.

>

> HOW DO YOU LOAD A TEXT FILE AND DISPLAY IT IN Flash 5 and see it on a Mac

> with IE 5.0 and NN 4.5 both with F5 (r 2) plug-in ????????????????????

>

> Someone, PLEASE, before I loose my tempers completely !

>

> or is this another case of "feature" addition on the Mac side !!??

>

> Mats

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