ActionScript 2.0 :: Loading Text From External Source?
Jan 26, 2004In the tutorial with that name there is this code:
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on (release) {
loadText = new loadVars();
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In the tutorial with that name there is this code:
Code:
on (release) {
loadText = new loadVars();
[code].....
Using Flash CS4 professional And Action-script 3.0 I am currently working on an mp3 player in flash.I have my main fla file in my root folder.Also in my root folder is a folder names 'source_files'Inside the 'source_files' folder there is.A folder named 'songs' (which holds several mp3 files) and a text file named track_list.txt The text in track_list.txt is set out as follows (example values used).
//song1
//song2
Where '//' represents the start of the name of each song.
From within the project I have a code that loads track_list.txt and uses the split function to split the loaded data into an array before adding 'source_files/songs' to the beginning of each index of the array.
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How 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 RepliesDo you have any tips, or a link to a good tutorial? I'm a bit of a newbie...
View 4 RepliesPossible to load an array from a external data source. I.e. like from a .txt file? I tried putting this in the external text file:
mytest = new Array("dadada")
It loaded, but not as a array, just as text. I am using LoadVars.
i am having a problem when reading text form an external txt file into a textbox, the problem is that when i test/ debug my movie on my local computer the text displays from the file but after i have uploaded to my server and try and view it via the internet no text appears
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var urlhome:String = "homeText.txt";
var loadit:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
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In the tutorial with that name there is this code:
Code:
on (release) {
loadText = new loadVars();
[code].....
I'm using this example [URL] at the moment, using buttons to feed text into a dynamic text box. What I've done is changed it to 'on (rollOver)' when the text pops up, and what I'd like to do is have a on (rollOut) and have it load a blank.txt so the text dissapears when you move your mouse away.
View 2 Repliesi have a Air Project in which i have added three extenal source folders. but when i reopen project or strat flash builder again i get icon on those folder like this but when i open the configuration for that project and try to validate the path and adding it again i get message like this but the path is valid. proof is this pic what could be possible error,,, is there any way that i when ever re-open project i get no warning and able to navigate through the linked source code. now i am doing it
1- deleting on of the linked folder
2- again adding that folder.
how i can combine these two tutorials to achieve a dynamic text from an external source that types itself.
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Secondly can ne one turn this (attached file) into a movieclip in flash without loosing it's continous particallizing effect.
I created a dynamic text box and gave it the instance name "body" however i loaded the text from an external source using one of my classes. how do i reference the dynamic text box on the stage from my class???
View 3 RepliesI want to load external png's through this code:
(for this code, check the mcBandPreloader in de .fla file)
Code:
var imageLoader:Loader;
var RespJpeg:String = "images/arch1Proj.jpg"
function loadImage(url:String):void {
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Here the problem is that I can't type html in my external txt file. (I did checked the html button in Dynamic Text Properties. What am I doing wrong here?
.fla can be downloaded at [URL]
I have a class that loads data from a text file and puts it into an array called tdv.importedTxtArray (public var).In a separate class i have written [code]The infoArray does not then contain the imported text however because tdv.importedTxtArray is not given its popper contents until about 1/2 a second after the tdvLoader class executes (i.e: when Event.COMPLETE is run and the array is populated with strings from the external text file). Subsequently in the code above infoArray is set to a blank array.How can i get the code in my separate class to ''wait' until tdv.importedTxtArray is properly populated before accessing it.
View 2 Repliesin my projects i often use some xml files to load external text that i can format in css and it worked fine till now..i have a site that i am prograaming in italian and german and in both languages there is much text that contains special characters as "à " "ò" "è" "ù" "ä" "ü" and so on .. the problem is that when i write some text with this special characters in xml when the text is loaded in the flash this special characters are not recognised and instead of them a small square is displayed ..
i tryed to load the text from a html file instead of a xml file (because in HTML i know how to write theese special characters and let them display right in my html pages .. for example à = à but no way .. the flash now loades the text à instead of à ..
So I'm loading text from an external file I've uploaded onto the internet. It loads absolutely fine when I test the movie from my computer, but when I upload it and embed it onto an html page, all of the dynamic text refuses to load. Can someone enlighten me as to what's going on? Or at least tell me how to fix it? XD;
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I have a scrollbar that uses a movieclip-instance name "text" to display dynamic text.On the main timeline I used the following code:
myLoadVars = new LoadVars();
myLoadVars.onLoad = function() {
dynamictextcontent.htmlText = myLoadVars.dynamictextvariable_html;
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I'm loading some external text dynamically. Before I've always added the text to a textbox which is already on the stage. Now I'm adding the textbox with actionscript too but it's cutting off the exterally loading text at the height of the textbox (I know this because I am scrolling the text). There must be some property of the textbox which I haven't setwhat it is?Btw, I don't want to just change the height of the textbox as I am loading in many different texts of different lengths and this is affecting the scrolling.
View 3 RepliesAlright. I currently have a site where I need to have daily specials load into either dynamic text fields or tfl which ever is easier. Right now I am using as files loading into dynamic text fields but to update it I have to open flash move that days .as files into the same directory and publish, I have to do this everyday. Whats an easy way for me to set the code to automatically load the files everyday. Like on monday the code goes to /monday/specials.as and then tuesday does the same....or would it be easier to have an external file where all I have to do is edit the text and not have to open flash move files and re publish everyday.
View 1 RepliesI am trying to find simple code to load an external text file to a CS4 .fla file. (Actionscript 3) I have found numerous tutorials and script on google but every one of them gives me syntax errors... I just want to be able to change the text without having to republish the swf every time...
View 1 RepliesIs this possible, because what i have is a simple 1 user admin login system, but i want the user to beable to change the password as simple as changing a text file and uploading it which the actionscript will dynamicly load the TEXT into! the Actionscript itself?
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I followed the dynamic text tutorial on this site, and it worked perfect in my test .fla, however it isn't working in my actual implementation...
Basically, I have a movieclip that is several layers deep into the movie that I want to load the text, but for some reason its not loading...
I take the same movie clip, and I put it on the main stage and it works just fine.
So somehow the placement of the MC in the flash movie is screwing the linking...
Can someone give me the Script for loading an External text which is stored in a Notepad... I want it to appear in the Dynamic Text Field in my swf file.
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what ultimately I want is to click a button and text will be displayed in the text field loaded from an external .txt fileI've adapted some code i found online:
var myTextLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var myTextField_txt:TextField= new TextField();
myTextLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onLoaded);
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I've got a problem loading an external text file into a text field.The text field is named: myTextField_txt.It's Dynamic and multiline. I want it to load a text file called: myText. txt. It's in the same folder as the flash file.This is the code I currently have on my text fields key frame:[code]After moving some code around I managed to stop any error messages. But the text will not show up in the text field.
View 4 RepliesI want to load external png's through this code:
(for this code, check the mcBandPreloader in de .fla file)
ActionScript Code:
var imageLoader:Loader;
var RespJpeg:String = "images/arch1Proj.jpg"
[Code].....
Here the problem is that I can't type html in my external txt file. (I did checked the html button in Dynamic Text Properties.
.fla can be downloaded at [URL]
I'm trying to load an external txt document into a flash CS3 movie, I also have two buttons in order to controll the scrolling feature, I also want to change the size, font and color of the text dynamically as it comes into flash, I have added the variables and such, but when I test the movie, I get no errors, but the text has not changed in terms of color, font, or size, it just stays the same...the code is below
var external_txt:TextField = new TextField();
var myFormat:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
var externalReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest("external.txt");
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I've grabbed this code from the tutorials section and it works fine. I'm now trying to adapt it so that I can use it in a function. I'm calling the function from a deeply nested button and trying to load the text into a deeply nested textfield. I've located which part of the code is giving me trouble but am having trouble sorting it
function contentLoad (contentTitle, contentFile, contentId) {
_root.mc_contentMain.mc_bodyText.txt_title.text = contentTitle;
// text loading function below
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I'm determined to have my external .txt file load into my dynamic field without ANY DELAY WHATSOEVER.
It seemed like the onLoad method of the LoadVars object would handle this nicely, however it does not work for me.
I placed the following code on the first frame of my movie:
loadText = new LoadVars();
loadText.load("content.txt");
loadText.onLoad = function() {
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It displays fine but there's still a delay. I figured the content from my .txt file would be loaded by now (its 2KB in size and has html tags embedded).
How can I properly "preload" my external text?
I'm working on a project that involves pulling a number from a text file on a remote server. I am familiar with the intricacies of loadVars and loadVariables, but in this particular case, the text file only contains a number. It is not preceeded by a variable name or anything like that. It is just: 40. Is there a way to pull this into flash without a variable name so I can display it in a dynamic text field?
View 6 RepliesI have gone thru the tutorial located at The only difference is that my css file is right in the same folder as the flash file. My codes are:
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var format = new TextField.StyleSheet();
var path = "flass.css";
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