I'm working with Flash MX 2004. I have a funtional monthly calendar that does not use external variables - all variables are contained within the timeline. I am now trying to control it with external variables using:
loadVariablesNum("visualControl.txt",0);
The contents of the text file are:
&InitialMonthVisable=dec&
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I have created a conversation/script class for a game, but I need help with one little thing. I'm loading the scripts from external XML files, and I want to insert variables like player name, item names etc to the XML, like this.
Code:
<DIALOG SPEAKER="Brian">
<LINE>Are you sure, {playerName}?</LINE>
</DIALOG>
[Code]...
I am trying to control some of the global variables in my script through an external text file.I have a variable called "_global.scrollOrNot", which determines whether I want flash to use the text window with a scroll-bar or the one without a scroll-bar. I am trying to control that through an external text-file called "ScrollCommand.txt". Here is my code:
the external txt states:
&sb1WindowScroll=yes
frame1:
_global.scrollOrNot;
[code]....
this is were I have a problem. It will always choose "MCtextFeldSB1noscroll". I have tested the whole thing with other variables, which were not changed by any LoadVars function and it works just fine then. As soon as I change the variable using the LoadVars function it will not work any more.
I have a flash form. When the send button is pressed, I need to access a php file from another server that sends the email. I need to access the php file like this: [URL], writing the 2 variables, var1 and var2 in the link. I tried like this:
Code:
var sendData:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
link = "[URL]" + value1 + "&var2=" + value2;
sendData.load(link);
This works when I test my file from Flash. But when I upload it to a server, it doesn't work anymore. Why is that?
When loading an external SWF file, can you actually use some of the variables from the loaded SWF file in the parent SWF file?
View 1 RepliesI had a question about loading external variables. Is it possible to load external variables from a different server other than the one that the flash site is hosted on?And if so, what would that command look like?For instance, if you load a variable from the site's own server it might look like this;loadText.load("TEXT1.txt");Would loading it from a different server look something like this;
View 1 RepliesOkay i have a problem where I am reading an ASP page into my flash. It works fine when I am reading into the dynamic text fields but when I want to use a variable for something in the actual flash nothing is working.I am reading a Database and everything is working just great, except that there are no more records to read! I have a variable named last which is displayed during the last record set so that i could use it to end the display of the records.I tried setting it up in an if statement...
if (last =="yes")
{
counter = 0;
}
my program pretty much just ignores this statement but when i read the variable last into a dynamic text field on the last record set it will display yes
I'm using LoadVars (results_lv below) to load variables from an ASP page, returned as follows: option1=4&option2=5&option3=32&option4=... etc. etc.
There are a different number of "options" returned each time, depending on the query sent to the script. I have access to the number of options ahead of time, but still don't know how to loop through them...
So... How on earth do I loop through these variables?!? Basically I'd be thrilled to be able to do this:
trace(results_lv.option1);
trace(results_lv.option2);
trace(results_lv.option3);
and so on, until they've all been traced.
accesing the movieclips/function/contents of a extenal swf.I used movieclip loader to load the swf.i have two files.. preview.swf and main.swf preview.swf loads an xml and renders its content. the xmlpath is embedded in preview.swf. when i play the file directly, it seems to load the content. however when i load preview.swf into main.swf with a moviecliploader, it does not load or render the xml.i cant even access the functions / variables in the file preview.swf.
View 3 RepliesI have an MovieClip on Stage with instance name main_mc. I am loading an external game.swf in that main_mc. I want to access variables of root through game.swf. I have used loadMovie() to load the external swf.
View 5 RepliesI want to load an additional movie into a first one (using loadmovie), and this one has to use variables from an external file (like data from a mysql database or whatever)If I only load the additional swf without the first one everything works fine, but if I try to play the whole thing it ist not.
View 5 RepliesI have a php page which outputs the following:
DisplayValue=%3cfont+face%3d%27Arial%27+color%3d%2 7%23FFFFFF%27+size%3d%2730%27%3eGambling+Hotline+1
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WHy o why in the world doesnt this work? I've done this quite a few times at home on my PC, but now I'm on-site with a client who has nothing but Macs. "Sure, no problem" I told my AD, "I can do that...".I'm trying to load variables from an external .txt file into Flash MX and this is the code I'm using:
links = new LoadVars();
links.load("assignLinks.txt");
links.onLoad = function(success){
[code].....
I understanding how to add, multiply, etc. external, standalone numerical variables:
var salBase = new LoadVars();
salBase.Sal = new Number();
salBase.MA = new Number();
[code]....
I have an mp3player that loads an external mp3 file and plays. It works just fine if the url/location is hardcoded in the swf file. However, I need to be able to have the url passed to the flash externally so that a number of users may utilize this single swf build.
Example:
Current location need to be filename.mp3 or [URL]. However, I need this location to be edited per use of the swf. In php i know I could call it such as:
$myLocation = "123";
[URL]
or
$myLocation = "[URL]";
(The "123" is what changes for each page use)
Here is the code i have that is working just fine. Until I need to use a full url that changes for each page the swf is use on.
onClipEvent (load) {
if (playing!=true) {
playing=true;
soundIsLoaded=1
myMusic=new Sound();
myMusic.loadSound("myMusic.mp3",true)
}}
Limitations:
1. Because of the server set up, I am always required to call items using full absolute urls/paths.
2. php, cfm, xml etc are not available for use with this. -- the goal is to be able to give an webmaster a copy of the swf and the code to embed it on their html page... and that's it.
I have a class to load some XML and build the data into an array but I can't get the timeline to see the array. [code]...
View 4 RepliesI'm trying to debug my movie, but the variables in the debugger are greyed out and I can't expand them. It also doesn't show the progress through the code. I think it's related to having loaded an external swf.
View 1 RepliesHow to load variables from an external source? For example, Lets say I have a movieclip that contains 6 keyframes, and I want flash to load the proper keyframe when the main swf is opened. Flash knows what the proper keyframe is, because that variable is stored in a MySQL database, or txt file, or xml file, or whatever. Also, how could i have flash write to an external file, so that i can save the changes.
View 2 RepliesI have created a loader class that retrieves variables from an external text file. I call the loader class and all works well but I cannot figure out how to retrieve and use the variables in the Main class.
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My flash project is structured as follows, with the nested external swfs being loaded to clip holders using loadMovie():
home.swf
|--sponsors.swf
|--educators.swf
In home.swf, I've defined a text box with instance name contentWindow_txt, and assigned its path to _root.cw_txt. Now, when I type the following anywhere in home.swf:
Code:
_root.cw_txt.htmlText = "testing!";
The dynamic text box contentWindow_txt will display "testing!" when the swf loads. Unfortunately, when I make the same call in sponsors.swf, I get nothing. Is there something about external swfs or variable inheritance I don't know?
I've been attempting to load an external .swf within a parent .swf. The problem is that the external .swf requires additional variables to pull it's content from a database. This code of course works just fine if the .swf doesn't contain any additional variables or if it's requesting an image.
Is it possible to do this using the GET method, or is there an alternate method while using Loader()?
parent.php as3:
ActionScript Code:
var loadit = new Loader();
addChild(loadit);
loadit.load(new URLRequest("gallery.swf?xmlUrl=http://localhost/gallery/api/rest/get_gallery/1/json"));
The external .swf is obviously gallery.swf while the variable that is necessary for it to function is [URL]
I am doing the website for this artist...so she has the permission to post this html code on her page but we are doing a full flash website and I want this swf file to load inside the main.swf..but I cannot wrap my head around how to get it to go with the ?wid variable attached.I have tried numerous combinations.URL...ABOVE is the link i am trying to get to load into my main.swf file and play the way it plays here.URl...
View 0 RepliesI'm working on a game. Yep. I have the main class where I control all the stuff that's packed in external classes. My current issue is that I listen for a mouse event to happen, and when the left button is pressed, I add a child to the stage.[code]...
However, I want to set all the stats of the bullet in an external class called "Rock". In the main class I just attach a movieclip to the stage, and the behavior of this MC is supposed to be controlled by the Rock class. The problem is I dont know how to access the bullet variable from the Rock class.
I am loading an external child swf file into a MovieClip container in my main swf.I have a button in my child swf that when clicked, needs to be able to access a movieclip or variable that is in my main parent swf. How would I do this??
View 1 Repliesi use in every project something like a config file (smth like global variables) where i store values like speed for tweens etc.
Code: Select allpackage
{
public class LayoutConfig
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All I need is to acess the External Movies functions, variables and the External MAIN TIMELINE to control the loaded content.
How do I do that?
I've traced the content just to give a better idea about my Structure[code]...
I'm trying to load variables from an external .txt file into Flash MX and this is the code I'm using:
links = new LoadVars();
links.load("assignLinks.txt");
links.onLoad = function(success){
if(success) {
diovan = links.diovan;
diovanhct = links.diovanhct;
}}
trace(diovan);
trace(diovanhct);
(The text file has the following content: diovan=whatever&diovanhct=whateveragain&)
The trace outputs "undefined" for both variables. I also tried loadVariables instead of loadVars... same result. If this is a problem specific to Macs, whats the work around?
how can i load variables from an external txt file?? for example: i have a txt with this values: 123 234 321 how can i load 123 and assign it to a variable??
View 1 RepliesI'm trying to use the following piece of code to load variables from an external URL into my flash. It works on one server (development server) but not on my production server. I was just wondering if there's anything to do with server setup that would cause it to fail?
Code:
this.params_lv = new LoadVars();
var owner:form1 = this;
this.params_lv.onLoad = function (success:Boolean) {
[Code]....
This exact code works on one server and doesn't on another. On the one that it doesn't work on it always hits the alert('Error: Cannot connect to server'); ..
I have a swf file named main.swf and it is loading (using moviecliploader) the file book.swf . There are a bunch of variables and functions in book.swf that main.swf will access. So upon finish loading (onLoadInit) these variables are used.
I tested it locally on IE and works like a charm. However, when I tested it locally on Firefox, it does not work ! Meaning that, it does load the book.swf file, but none of the variables become accessible. When I upload both files temporarily onto a server and test it, it does not work neither on IE or FF.
I really made sure that the file was loaded first, and at the event of onLoadInit , the variables were accessed. But they just return undefined. I tried reading about the security allowDomain() function, but I dont think that's the problem since both files reside under the same directory.