Help Loading series of images using XML

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Hi,

I am trying to load a series of images into a MC using XML to provide URLs and other image data. The ultimate goal is to place each image (as a sprite?) in it’s correct position in a MC, assign it an instance name and make it into a simple button. This button would then be used to load a large version of the image.

I can make the images appear on the stage I expect they are only being put into the Display List, but cannot seem to be able to position them at a specific point taken from the ‘xpos’ and ‘ypos’ XML data, assign an instance name or make them a button.

The code I have so far is:


//Variables Set 

var sect1loaded:Number = 0;
var sectionNum:Number = 1;
var imageNum:String = sectionNum + "_";
var sectionImagecount: Number = 13;
var imagename;

/* XML LOADING */
var openingData: XML
var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,loadXMLcomplete);
loader.load(new URLRequest("images_1.xml"));

 
 
 // LOOP to load images from Each at a different poition taken from XML
 function loadXMLcomplete(e:Event):void {
     
    openingData = new XML(e.target.data);
    for (var i:Number = 1; i < sectionImagecount + 1; i++) {
        var my_loader:Loader = new Loader();
        my_loader.load(new URLRequest(openingData.image.(attributes()[0] == imageNum + i).small_url.*));
        my_loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loaded,false,0,true);
        imagename = imageNum +i;
        trace(openingData.image.(attributes()[0] == imageNum + i).small_url.*);
    }
        loader.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadXMLcomplete);
        sect1loaded = 1;
 }

function loaded(evt:Event):void{
            addChild(evt.target.content).name = imagename;
            imagename.x = openingData.image.(attributes()[0] == imagename).xpos.*;
            imagename.y = openingData.image.(attributes()[0] == imagename).ypos.*;
}

Ideally what I believe I need to do is create a separate class for the image load which can then be used over and over again when needed… I will crack this when I have the core principles hacked.

Am I on the right track? where am I going wrong?

Any pointers / help much appreciated.

Andrew