Xml menu DONE :)

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Hi lbeetles!

one more question how do i do if i want to make different catalog´s of my pics. Butoms that i can place in a catalog meny and i wonder if i also can get help whith the xml to. And is ther any vay to make the thumb look diferent ven been visited??

and how do i get the first pics to loade when entering frame ?

/M :party: :beer: :beam:

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Your best bet is to ask hga77 as he created this excellent menu.

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Hi hga77!

one more question how do i do if i want to make different catalog´s of my pics. Butoms that i can place in a catalog meny and i wonder if i also can get help whith the xml to. And is ther any vay to make the thumb look diferent ven been visited??

and how do i get the first pics to loade when entering frame ?

/M :thumb:

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thanks ! lbeetles :angel:

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nessie which fla file are you using? from which post number on this thread?

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The one ibeetles posted on page 18 and thread 262. I would bee soo hapy if you could help me with this! :crazy:

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I will have a look and get back to you :slight_smile:

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thanks!

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hga77, how would i refer to one of the buttons for onRollOver???. I am doing something with the gallery version, and when u mouse over the image i want the name to appear in a text box. I have tried all sorts but i just cant seem to do it.

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Hey everyone,

I’ve learned quite a bit of Flash from this thread. However, I’m having a really troublesome newbie problem.

I cannot get the menu to find the .swf its pointed to in the menuContent.xml file when I post it to the web. When I test the movie in Flash it works perfectly. When I post the files to the web it seems to become lost.

I have the menu.swf in the root directory with the .swf I wish to load in a folder called living. My menuContent.xml file resides in the xmlstuff folder. The xml reads as follows:

<item name="Furniture">
 		<sub name="Collection">
 			<subsub name="Borrelli" action="living/mx1.swf" />
 		</sub>
 </item>

Not to repeat myself too much, but it works when I test it in flash, but once I post it, it cannot find it. If I put the mx1.swf in the root directory it can find it and works perfectly. I just have to change the action=“mx1.swf”, I don’t know if I’m missing a / somewhere or what.

I pulling all my hair out.

Thanks

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The folder ‘living’ should be in the same folder as where the menu.swf is in. ie. ‘living’ should also be inside the root folder. If it is already, then post a zip with you menu/folders so we can have a look :slight_smile:

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mtinch, I just realised something else that could be causing the problem. The attributes within the xml file are case sensetive when being published on the web, it is not case sensitive locally on your pc. So for example if the folder is called ‘Living’ (with capital ‘L’) and you have ‘living’ in your menuContent xml, then this setup would work only locally, but not on the web!

So make sure its all the same so that it works on the web too :wink:

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That was it. I had a capital ‘L’ on the folder. Duh! I knew it was something simple I was just plain overlooking. Thanks.

I know you’ve heard it a lot, but I don’t think it can be said enough: thank you so much for this menu and for all the help you’ve provided.

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no problem mtinch :wink:

Fla. for Ibeetles:

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Cheers hga77.

Thank you very much, once again.

Was the only line of code you added this:

 _parent.thumbTitle.text = "";
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Ibeetles, no that’s not the only line :slight_smile:

That would not be enough since we need to define all states defined as follows:

  • rollOver (code is in the ‘overItem’ mc since this mc is added in the over state within the button):
this._parent._parent._parent._parent.thumbTitle.text = this._parent._parent.info;
  • rollOut (code is on the button held in the ‘item’ mc)
on (rollOut)
{
	this._parent._parent.thumbTitle.text = "";	
}
  • release (this code is what you have mentioned already Ibeetles and it is for the release state)
_parent.thumbTitle.text = "";
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Cheers hga77, thats exactly what i needed. :slight_smile:

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Hi hga77!

I downloaded the latest file you made and i wander if it´s posible to make the thoumbs apper like the info text that you just done so you can place it were ever you like. I tryed with this but the next/prev dosent workeand the thoumbs is in condition to the buttom.

M

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nessie i downloaded your zip but I still dont understand what you’re trying to achieve!

If you mean that the next/prev buttons dont work at the start of the fla (ie. before you select a thumb), this is becuase the current thumb is not specified and no thumb/image is currently selected. All you would need to do is have the first thumb (and hence image) would be selected onLoad of the fla. But I might be confused about what you need…Explain again and i’ll help you :slight_smile:

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Hi hga77 !

I´m writeing all my question who i want to accomplish with this photo album i´m making. Excuse my bad English :blush: i dont mean that the next/prev buttons dont work at the start of the fla before you select a thumb. I mean that when i have selected a thumb the thumb image is visible but when i press next/prev the thumb-image do not change. just like it do when pressing thumb.

1.I wonder if the thumb-imges can apper on mouse over the thumb-bottom and if it´s posible to place the thumb-imges anywer just like you have done whith the info text on you laterst posted fla .

2.I also whont to place the next/prev buttom so they follow the pics box movment and always ar placed on eash side of the box.

3.I want to make different catalog´s of my pics just like the dropdown meny on this thread or just separate buttons that you could place wher ever.

4.And how do i get the first pics to loade when entering frame ?

:hugegrin: I hope this explain what i want to do and i fully understand if tis to much to ask. But if you have time over i realy appreciate the offer you make to help me. :love: