ActionScript 3.0 :: Refresh Flash File When XML Is Edited/changed?
Feb 16, 2010
I am working on a prototype or proof of concept for my company to adopt Flash as an alternative rather than conventional HTML. I've created my demo XML file locally and followed instructions on a YouTube video (yeah I'm that new) and it all works as it should. The problem is this... I have been looking literrally for hours for a way to get my Flash file to update when the XML gets changed. Either on the fly or via some sort of timer/auto-refresh. I simply cannot wrap my head around it.
Here's my AS3 code so far:
var xmlholder:URLLoader=new URLLoader(new URLRequest("test.xml"));
xmlholder.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,onload);
[code]......
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