Xml image into movieclip

1

Hey guys I would like to know how to load a image into a movie clip via xml. I just need a list of images within the xml to load into different movieClips.

I have been able to use this in the past but now I need to tie it to xml and have no idea how.

var imageLoader:Loader;
 
function loadImage(url:String):void {

// Set properties on my Loader object
imageLoader = new Loader();
imageLoader.load(new URLRequest(url));
imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, imageLoading);
imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, imageLoaded);

}
loadImage("pixelHouses.jpg");
 
function imageLoaded(e:Event):void {

// Load Image
imageArea.addChild(imageLoader);

}
 
function imageLoading(e:ProgressEvent):void {

// Use it to get current download progress
// Hint: You could tie the values to a preloader :)

}

Any help would be great, and any advice on how to tie this to a visible preloaded would be icing on the cake. Thanks for all and any help guys.

2

You’ll follow the same process, just load the XML first and extract the string that you want (i.e. “pixelHouses.jpg”) and then use that string to load the image. :thumb:

3

How would I go about doing that. I have tried a few things but cant seem to get it. I guess I should have stressed that Im ultra new to as3. I will continue to hack around withs some snippets but if you have any further info that would be great.

4 

<Images>
 <Img>
  http://dnadillo.dn.ua/images/imag/magna_carta_131.JPG 
 </Img>

 <Img>
  http://dnadillo.dn.ua/images/imag/magna_carta_127.JPG
 </Img>

 <Img>
  http://dnadillo.dn.ua/images/imag/magna_33_1024.jpg
 </Img>

</Images>

http://dnadillo.dn.ua/fla/XML/img_xml.xml


function ParseStory(bookInput:XML):void{ 
var my_string:String;
trace("XML Output"); 
trace("------------------------"); 
trace(bookInput.Img.text()[0]); 

var authorList:XMLList = bookInput.Img; 
  
 for each (var authorElement:XML in authorList) { 
  trace(authorElement); 
  url_array_string.push(authorElement);
 } 
trace(url_array_string.length);
 go=1;

}

http://dnadillo.dn.ua/fla/XML/img-xml-img.swf
http://dnadillo.dn.ua/fla/XML/img-xml-img.zip

5

Hey Alex thanks for the post. However its a little advanced for me I noticed you have a for loop and stuff wich is cool but how would I go about dumbing it down? I have tryed but keep getting errors (still not the best with code in general)

Many thanks

6

ok guys im stuck, I just need the images to load into seperate clips on the stage. I cant even get them to trace. If somone could hold my hand on this one a bit more that would be real cool here are the files im working with the code is all off as I just got frustrated and I have been blindly trying to hack through this stuff.

Thanks again for any additional help