[FONT=Arial]Hey’a :D!
So if someone could please help me with this, that would be fantastic!!
What I need help with is using XML to load content into a simple Flash layout.
I would like to acheive what I have already done without having to use heaps of flash files that are the same layout to display different projects.
http://redefineart.co.nz/flash/webdesign/luxuryhome.swf
The .swf file contains:
3 movie clips (named image_holder, launch_web & text_mc);
1 dynamic text box (named feature_text);
image_holder = the movieclip that displays a external image file.
launch_web = movieclip button with a on(release) events of getURL(variable name from xml file);
text_mc = movieclip that contains “feature_text” for animation purposes.
I have created a XML file to show the structure I am looking for (or if you can suggest a better one)
http://redefineart.co.nz/flash/portfolio.xml
Basically, in the .swf file it will pickup a variable with a name from another .swf file. That variable name is associated with the XML file (Eg: example1).
It then finds “example1” in the XML file and picks up the other XML values and loads them into the appropriate dynamic text fields / movie clips.
Eg:
“example1” variable name is picked up by the swf file.
image_holder inserts a external image “images/example1.jpg”
feature_text displays “This is my example1 design…”
launch_web sets getURL(XMLname); to getURL(thisisthepage1.html);
This is all set during the pre-loader or before, just as long as when the intro animation is played… The appropriate data is displayed correctly during the animation(s).
If anyone can please shed some light or give me some pointers here that would be great!
I’ve just never been able to use external data other than other .swf files and need your help plz!
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