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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>No, I also use 2004. It looks liie you are getitng the firs part
of the path, then you must be concatenating an undefined in there between
FileLocaiton and the filename,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>What happens if you debug(_level0.engine.FileLocation);<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Which type of icon are you using? You might be better off with a
component icon if you have code in your swf, as it will get methods like
debug(); FileLocation is available directly (i.e. without haing to do _level0.engine.FileLocation);
it does _lockroot on the loaded swf, and a few other things to make life easier
for coders in loaded swfs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>steve.frank@lucite.com<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:49 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fw: [Xerte] Loading External Content<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks for the
help guys..</span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> I take
the point regarding the XMLEngine.swf location and typing the full path to the
text file solves the problem.</span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>When I try to
use FileLocation in the way described it returns 'undefined' i.e. Flash throws
up an error opening URL
"file:///....../Media/Pane1/undefinedOverview.txt"</span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Is this a
limitation of the version of Flash that I am using (MX 2004)?</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Steve</span> <br>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You
need to use the FileLocation variable to get the full path to the external
path. </span><br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>myData.load("Overview.txt");</span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>works
in the browser, because the XMLEngine.swf is in the same folder; when in
authoring mode, the XMLEngine.swf is in the Xerte application folder, so it
looks in that folder when you only specify the fiename.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>You
can use _level0.engine.FileLocation to get the first bit of the path, i.e:</span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>myData.load(_level0.engine.FileLocation
+ "Overview.txt");</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>HTH,</span>
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<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>J</span>
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<b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Patrick Lockley<b><br>
Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 04, 2009 4:09 PM<b><br>
To:</b> Xerte discussion list<b><br>
Subject:</b> RE: [Xerte] Loading External Content</span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>Hi
Steve,</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>It
fails me for me when I press the f5 key – but it works fine if I publish it
then look at in a web browser (via index.htm).</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>Might
be a sandbox / security setting on your flash player?</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>Hope
this helps.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'>Pat</span>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:blue'> </span>
<br>
<b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces@lists.nottingham.ac.uk] <b>On Behalf Of </b>steve.frank@lucite.com<b><br>
Sent:</b> 04 March 2009 15:46<b><br>
To:</b> xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<b><br>
Subject:</b> [Xerte] Loading External Content</span> <br>
<br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
I am attempting to load some external content into a Xerte project but I'm
having difficulty getting this to work when the content itself gets data from
an external file.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
The project uses a custom interface and contains a couple of graphics
icons together with a number of flex style accordian panes, listitems and tabs.
Selecting the appropriate combination should load the required external content
into the graphic icons using the loadImage() method. e.g.
displayGraphic.loadImage(FileLocation + 'Media/Pane1/Graphics.swf')</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
The external content is always in the form of an .swf file however there are
two distinct types. <br>
One contains a number of scenes that are linked by some actionscript. All the
graphics are contained within the .swf and this type of file loads and operates
without issue.</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
The second type contains only a single dynamic text block together with a
ScrollPane component. The timeline contains the following ActionScript to load
the text from a plaintext file at runtime:</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><br>
myData = new LoadVars();</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><br>
myData.onLoad = function(success){</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><br>
if (success) {</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><br>
myText_txt.htmlText =
this.text;</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'><br>
} else {</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><br>
myText_txt.htmlText =
"<b>Flash has failed to load the text file!<b>";</span> <span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><br>
}</span> <span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><br>
};</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><br>
myData.load("Overview.txt");</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
Overview.txt is located in the same directory as the .swf and is in the form
"text=Required text etc. etc. etc..."</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
When I test the .swf, it loads and displays the content of Overview.txt as
expected, however when I try to get Xerte to load this file I get the
"Flash has failed to load the text file!" message.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
Displaying text from an external source file is going to be a major part of
this project so I need to get this to work.</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
Being an Authorware refugee, I'm only just getting started with Flash and Xerte
so would appreciate any help!</span> <br>
<span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
Steve<br>
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