I have been trying to set up my site (www.amberbutler.com) to import variables instead of having to updated the SWF everytime I notice a misspelled word.
I have done this before, but only on a PC. I couldn’t get it to work (always displayed “undefined”) so I got a tutorial. Followed the instructions to the letter, as implemented on my site, still only “undefined.” So I created a new FLA and followed the instructions to the letter - still undefined.
Here’s where it gets interesting. I download a test FLA and compared code and everything - exactly the same. I ran the test FLA on my computer and it worked flawlessly. I then opened up the text file and changed some of the varaibles…for instance, in the test file, it was something like:
&testvariable=Hello, and welcome to my life.
I changed it to
&testvariable=Hello, and all my life is boring.
Just to see if it would work.
I then saved the text file and ran the FLA - UNDEFINED.
I know that flash can only import ASCII variables, and I am using a Mac with Text Edit to create my files. When I saved, I checked “encoding” but there was no “ASCII” option.
What’s the equivalent, and why can’t I get an ASCII file on my Mac?
Thanks!
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