# Parsing variables from a xml file

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**Created:** [December 11, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-variables-from-a-xml-file/246474 "2007-12-11T14:38:29Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 11, 2007, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/parsing-variables-from-a-xml-file/246474/1 "2007-12-11T14:38:29Z")

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I’m trying to pull a variable from a xml file and then going to a frame based on that variable. The online image is at 3 and the offline is at 2. I have a stop action on all the frames as well. It keeps getting stuck on frame 2 tho even tho my status.xml says status=online

Any help would be very appreciated.

stop();  
myXML = new XML();  
// onload  
myXML.onLoad = function (success) {  
if (success) {  
// put entire txt into variable  
theTxt = this.firstChild;  
// you can then call a function to parse it  
}  
}  
// load txt  
myXML.load(“status.xml”);

if(theTxt == “online” ){  
gotoAndPlay(3);  
} else {  
gotoAndPlay(2);  
}