XML slideshow problem...either preloader or file size?

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I have spent 3 hours pouring through these forums to find help for XML slideshows to no avail. So, I’ve finally resorted to posting my question. Hopefully, it can answer someone else’s question in the future.

I am trying to use Kirupa’s XML slideshow as a flash header for a pro-bono client of mine, The Post-Classical Ensemble. The swf loads just fine, it’s just that the pictures from the XML file don’t load properly. And when it does, only 1 of the 6 pictures in the XML file loads; it flickers repeatedly.

Also, the preloader doesn’t show up.

The AS has no errors in it (it’s the exact same as the Kirupa tutorial). The XML file also has no errors in it. I think it might be because 1) the jpgs are too large or 2) it takes too long to load the pictures. It says the preload time is 51 frames (2 secs).

Here’s the test site: http://davidthomaswen.com/PCE/index.html and here are some screen shots of the what happens when I test movie in Flash too.

Here’s an example jpg. 

delay =9000;
//-----------------------
function loadXML(loaded) {
	if (loaded) {
		xmlNode = this.firstChild;
		image = [];
		description = [];
		total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
		for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
			image* = xmlNode.childNodes*.childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
			description* = xmlNode.childNodes*.childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
		}
		firstImage();
	} else {
		content = "file not loaded!";
	}
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("images.xml");

p = 0;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
	filesize = picture.getBytesTotal();
	loaded = picture.getBytesLoaded();
	preloader._visible = true;
	if (loaded != filesize) {
		preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
	} else {
		preloader._visible = false;
		if (picture._alpha<100) {
			picture._alpha += 3;
		}
	}
};
function nextImage() {
	if (p<(total-1)) {
		p++;
		if (loaded == filesize) {
			picture._alpha = 0;
			picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
			desc_txt.text = description[p];
			picture_num();
			slideshow();
		}
	}
}
function prevImage() {
	if (p>0) {
		p--;
		picture._alpha = 0;
		picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
		desc_txt.text = description[p];
		picture_num();
	}
}
function firstImage() {
	if (loaded == filesize) {
		picture._alpha = 0;
		picture.loadMovie(image[0], 1);
		desc_txt.text = description[0];
		picture_num();
		slideshow();
	}
}
function picture_num() {
	current_pos = p+1;
	pos_txt.text = current_pos+" / "+total;
}
function slideshow() {
	myInterval = setInterval(pause_slideshow, delay);
	function pause_slideshow() {
		clearInterval(myInterval);
		if (p == (total-1)) {
			p = 0;
			firstImage();
		} else {
			nextImage();
		}
	}
}

System.security.allowDomain("http://wwww.davidthomaswen.com", "http://www.post-classicalensemble.org/");

Thanks so much!