Clearing xml search result in movie clip

vkiv · April 6, 2006, 2:13am

[COLOR=#0000ff]I am having a problem with my search result…when i do a new seacrh reading from the xml file it still display the old search results which had 4 search results. when i do a new search that come with 3 search results. it still show the 4th result at the end with the 3 result. Is their a way to clear the movieclip then load the new search result… I have attached the zip file with the fla and xml file…[/COLOR]
http://www.dragonfly-ent.com/namsearchxml.zip

[COLOR=#0000ff]example 4 result returned [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]1[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]2[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]3[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]4[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]new search 3 result returned[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]1[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]2[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]3[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]but it show the 4 after the three which look like this[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]1[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]2[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]3[/COLOR]
[COLOR=red]4[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#ff0000]I need a way to basically clear the frame/movie when i do a new search. the code and xml file is below…help greatly appreciated…[/COLOR]

// DisplayInfo is used when an item is pressed
// it hides the menu_mc (and the buttons) and shows the
// infobox_mc, assigning the text of the selected button
// to the textbox within.
// define basic variables for setting up the menu

String.prototype.contains = function(searchString){
return (this.indexOf(searchString) != -1);
}
Array.prototype.contains = function(searchValue){
var i = this.length;
while(i–) if (this* == searchValue) return true;
return false;
}
ElementsToSearch = function(){
var childElementsToSearch = [];
if (search_fields.title_check.checked){
childElementsToSearch.push(“prodname”);
}
if (search_fields.author_check.checked){
childElementsToSearch.push(“prodnumber”);
}

return childElementsToSearch;
}

SearchXML = function(nodes, query, useChildElements){

var item_spacing = 28; // how far menu items are spaced veritcally
var item_count = 0; // counts menu items as they are added from the XML
item_mc.prodnam_txt.text = “”;
item_mc.prodnum_txt.text = “”;
item_mc.proddesc_txt.text = “”;
item_mc.prodtype_txt.text = “”;
item_mc.prodman_txt.text = “”;

for (var i=0; i<nodes.length; i++){
//menu box
var prodnam = nodes*.firstChild; // same as items*.childNodes[0]
//var prodnam = nodes*.childNodes[0];
var prodnum = nodes*.childNodes[1]; // second child node
var proddesc = nodes*.childNodes[3];
var prodtype = nodes*.childNodes[4];
var prodman = nodes*.childNodes[5];

//infobox
var location = nodes*.firstChild;
//var location = nodes*.childNodes[0];
var prodtitle = nodes*.childNodes[2];
var prodmsrp = nodes*.childNodes[6];
var prodmap = nodes*.childNodes[7];
var prod13 = nodes*.childNodes[8];
var prod4 = nodes*.childNodes[9];
var prodpromo = nodes*.childNodes[10];
var proddisc = nodes*.childNodes[11];
var prodcust = nodes*.childNodes[12];

// Create a menu item movie clip in the menu_mc instance on the main timeline
// for each item element offsetting each additional further down the screen
var item_mc = menu_mc.attachMovie(“menu_item”,“item”+item_count, item_count);
item_mc._y = item_count * item_spacing;
item_count++;

// assign text using nodeValue to get the text
// from the text nodes and CDATA sections

//menu box
item_mc.prodnam_txt.text = prodnam.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.prodnum_txt.text = prodnum.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.proddesc_txt.text = proddesc.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.prodtype_txt.text = prodtype.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.prodman_txt.text = prodman.firstChild.nodeValue;

//info box
item_mc.main_btn.location_text = location.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodtitle_text = prodtitle.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.proddesc_text = proddesc.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodmsrp_text = prodmsrp.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodmap_text = prodmap.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodprod13_text = prod13.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodprod4_text = prod4.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodpromo_text = prodpromo.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodproddisc_text = proddisc.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodprodcust_text = prodcust.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodnam_text = prodnam.firstChild.nodeValue;
item_mc.main_btn.prodnumb_text = prodnum.firstChild.nodeValue;

// set the onRelease of the item button to the DisplayInfo function
item_mc.main_btn.onRelease = DisplayInfo;
}
}

function DisplayInfo(){
menu_mc._visible = true;
infobox_mc._visible = true;
infobox_mc.content_txt.text = this.location_text;
infobox_mc.prodtitle_txt.text = this.prodtitle_text;
infobox_mc.prodmsrp_txt.text = this.prodmsrp_text;
infobox_mc.prodmap_txt.text = this.prodmap_text;
infobox_mc.prod13prc_txt.text = this.prodprod13_text;
infobox_mc.prod4prc_txt.text = this.prodprod4_text;
infobox_mc.prodprocom_txt.text = this.prodpromo_text;
infobox_mc.proddiscom_txt.text = this.prodproddisc_text;
infobox_mc.prodcustno_txt.text = this.prodprodcust_text;
infobox_mc.proddesc_txt.text = this.proddesc_text;
infobox_mc.prodnam_txt.text = this.prodnam_text;
infobox_mc.prodnumb_txt.text = this.prodnumb_text;

}

// close_btn is in infobox_mc ands restores
// the menu (clearing the info text and hiding itself as well)
infobox_mc.close_btn.onRelease = function(){
menu_mc._visible = true;
infobox_mc._visible = true;
infobox_mc.content_txt.text = “”;
}
infobox_mc._visible = false; // start the info box hidden

// manage XML
// create new XML object instance, remembering to ignore white space
var prodnamnum_xml = new XML();
prodnamnum_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
// define an onLoad to create our location menu when the XML has successfully loaded.
prodnamnum_xml.onLoad = function(success){
if (success)
{
search_fields._visible = true;
//CreateMenu(this) ;
//will call create menu later…
}

else trace(“Error loading XML file”); // no success? trace error (wont be seen on web)
}
search_fields._visible = false;

// load the xml file!
prodnamnum_xml.load(“prodnamnumxmlfile.xml”);
search_fields.title_check.title_txt.text = “Product Name”;
search_fields.author_check.title_txt.text = “Product Number”;

search_fields.search_btn.onRelease = function(){

if (search_fields.query_txt.text.length < 3){
var item_mc = menu_mc.attachMovie(“menu_item”,“item”+item_count, item_count);
item_mc.results_txt.text = “Please use a search term with 3 or more characters.”;
return (0);
}
var searchElements = ElementsToSearch();
var nodesWithQuery = SearchXML(
prodnamnum_xml.firstChild.childNodes,
search_fields.query_txt.text,
searchElements
);

if (nodesWithQuery.length)
{
DisplayNodes(nodesWithQuery);
}
else
{
var item_mc = menu_mc.attachMovie(“menu_item”,“item”+item_count, item_count);
item_mc.results_txt.text = “No results for “+search_fields.query_txt.text+”.”;
return (0);
}

}

[COLOR=#0000ff]<?xml version=“1.0” ?>[/COLOR]
[[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=#ff0000]-[/COLOR][/FONT]](file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/timmy/Desktop/flah%20stuff/pci%20development/prodnamnumxmlfile.xml#) [COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]productsearch[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]
[[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=#ff0000]-[/COLOR][/FONT]](file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/timmy/Desktop/flah%20stuff/pci%20development/prodnamnumxmlfile.xml#) [COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]product[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodname[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]Product1[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodname[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodnumber[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]1234m[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodnumber[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodtitle[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]Product Title[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodtitle[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]proddesc[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]prod desciption[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]proddesc[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodtype[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]prod type like Mobile video[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodtype[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodmanuf[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]prod type like JBL[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodmanuf[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodmsrp[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]$20.99[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodmsrp[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodmapprc[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]not sure what this field is can you find out[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodmapprc[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prod13prc[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]$15.99[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prod13prc[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prod4prc[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]$13.99[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prod4prc[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodprocom[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]Promotional Comments[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodprocom[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]proddsccom[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]Disclaimer Comments[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]proddsccom[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodcustno[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]1-800-dummy-numbner[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodcustno[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodtmbpic[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]prodtmbpic.jpg[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodtmbpic[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodpic[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]prodpic.jpg[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodpic[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]product[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[[FONT=Courier New][COLOR=#ff0000]-[/COLOR][/FONT]](file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/timmy/Desktop/flah%20stuff/pci%20development/prodnamnumxmlfile.xml#) [COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]product[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]
[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodname[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]Product2[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodname[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0000ff]<[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodnumber[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]1234m3[COLOR=#0000ff]</[/COLOR][COLOR=#990000]prodnumber[/COLOR][COLOR=#0000ff]>[/COLOR]