# Loadvars on strike! \*GRR\*

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 28, 2002, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779 "2002-11-28T10:15:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 18\
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**Author:** ![eilsoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc348/32.png) [@eilsoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eilsoe)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/1 "2002-11-28T10:15:14Z")

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Hi all!

This loadvariables thing just refure to work!! ☹

I have abutton with the following code in it:

```php

on(release){
	_root.loadVariables("text.txt","GET");
	if(urlcheck!="http://www.avalon-rev.dk"){
		_root.textbox.text="file not found - error";
	}else{
		_root.textbox.text=urlcheck;
	}
}

```

and in the same directory as my movie, I have a txt file with this in it:

urlcheck=http://www.avalon-rev.dk

Problem is, When I click the button, it gives me a “file not found” and “undefined”… ☹

I followed directions in a book, but it refuses to work!

Can anyone lead me to success?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/2 "2002-11-28T11:37:01Z")

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::just bumpin’:: 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/3 "2002-11-28T12:54:57Z")

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for starters (Im in a terrible rush) the line

if(urlcheck= should be

if(urlcheck==

otherwise it will never work.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/4 "2002-11-28T13:01:53Z")

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montoya: he’s using a “!=” not equal. Its not just an equal sign. Just clarifying.

Eilsoe: you’re using strings…so you have to use string manipulation so to use “not equals” you have to use ‘ne’ for equal you would use ‘eq’

here’s a link in the AS dictionary:

[http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action\_scripts/actionscript\_dictionary/actionscript\_dictionary590.html](http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/action_scripts/actionscript_dictionary/actionscript_dictionary590.html)

try this:

```php

if(urlcheck ne 'http://www.avalon-rev.dk'){
     //dowhatever here
}else{
     //do whatever
}

```

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/5 "2002-11-28T13:08:44Z")

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Guys guys guys 😛

You completely missed the point! 😛

It won’t load the file 🙂

As soon as I try to load the txt file, it gives me an error 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2002, 1:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/6 "2002-11-28T13:59:11Z")

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heheheh 🙂 oops 😛

try doing this:

loadVariables(“text.txt”, “”)

Don’t put anything in the target that way it will load the variables into the root it should work that way.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 12:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/7 "2002-11-29T00:32:15Z")

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A better way to do this is: 🙂

```php
Submit.onRelease = function() {
	dataHandler = new LoadVars();
	dataHandler.onLoad = function(success) {
		if (success) {
			if (dataHandler.urlcheck != "http://www.avalon-rev.dk") {
				_root.myTextBox.text = "file not found - error";
			} else {
				_root.myTextBox.text = dataHandler.urlcheck;
			}
		} else {
			myTextBox.text = "Error Loading File...";
		}
	};
	dataHandler.load("text.txt");
};

```

Put this code in ur \_root timeline.

Tell me how it goes,

yours,  
h88

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/8 "2002-11-29T00:42:06Z")

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And if u want to use the loadVariables way:

```php
loadVariables("text.txt", _root);
Submit.onRelease = function() {
	if (urlcheck != "http://www.avalon-rev.dk") {
		_root.myTextBox.text = "file not found - error";
	} else {
		_root.myTextBox.text = urlcheck;
	}
};

```

Though i recommened LoadVars more, cuz it solves timing problem while loading, loadVariables does’nt. ☹

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/9 "2002-11-29T06:30:48Z")

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I tried it all now fellas… still doesnt work ☹

It gives me this: "Error opening URL “file:///C|/test/text.txt”

I put my movie and my txt file in [c: est] directory…

Gawd this is annoying…

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 6:31am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/10 "2002-11-29T06:31:46Z")

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In which one ur intrested eilsoe, i’ll embed an example and attach an fla now!!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/11 "2002-11-29T06:48:30Z")

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LoadVars way:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/12 "2002-11-29T06:49:40Z")

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Attachment:

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**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/13 "2002-11-29T07:37:24Z")

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AAAHHH!!!

NOBODY EVER TOLD ME TO PUT AN “&” SIGN IN THE TEXTFILE!!!

That’s what’s wrong!!!

Thx h88 :P:P

works now =)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 7:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/14 "2002-11-29T07:38:27Z")

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All right, no problem dude! 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 7:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/15 "2002-11-29T07:57:48Z")

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roflmao

I think every book I’ve read which detailed that mentions the first & symbol. 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/16 "2002-11-29T08:58:18Z")

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Well, may be it was a typo in eilsoe’s book.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 9:10am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/17 "2002-11-29T09:10:06Z")

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Oh well, it worked without an “&”.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2002, 9:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadvars-on-strike-grr/8779/18 "2002-11-29T09:12:00Z")

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lol… well now that’s completely weird. 🙂