Refreshing the dynamic text field

#1

Here is the problem:

when i update the text files and press refresh on my website, the old text shows up in the dynamic text field, i have to actually close the browser and open the site again to see the new text, is there a way to have the text refresh using the refresh button?

thanks so much,

Diana

#2

I am not 100% sure on this, but I dont think the text refreshes with the button because only the swf refreshes all other files are still be referenced through cache… I encounter the same thing in my sites - I just close the site and reload it to check it. It isnt really a problem though because anyone who loads the site after your update will get the new text.

Peace

#3

Try this code:

Attach this code to your refresh button.

on(release){
myTextField.text = “”;
}

Hope this helps

Kyle

#4

I may be wrong, but I believe she was talking about using the BROWSER refresh button - which I dont think there is a work around for. However using icemans code and making a refrash button in your swf would be a great idea - I didnt think of that.

Peace

#5

yea a refresh button is cool, but i was wondering if this can be automatic and insinc with the refresh button itself…hmm still pondering on the idea,

but thanks for all the suggestions

Diana

#6

In fact I don’t know its usage,I hoped it can be discussed

<hr>updateAfterEvent();<hr>

#7

updateAfterEvent();

trying…

thanks, will let you know how it went :slight_smile:

Diana

#8

onClipEvent(load){
myTextField.text = “”;
updateAfterEvent();

This will refresh that field every time you load the movie, if you put a blank movie clip on the first frame and attach this code.

Hope this helps

Kyle

#9

Try this…

rn = Math.round(Math.random()*1000000);
loadVariablesNum (“flashdata.txt?reload=”+rn,0);

(that is, if you are loading your data from an external .txt file)

#10

trying all the tips you are giving me, will let you know which ones does the trick.

again thanks,

Diana

#11

IE’s cache can be really anoying sometimes…i usualy clear my temp files if i want to see it properly

try hitting F5 on the keyboard or ctrl F5 to refresh but i dont think it will be any different… also i think that the fact that the text loaded from a loadVars action being cached could bring out some major security issues… but yeah i’m going to go hide in my hole now :slight_smile: