<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks for your help.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I created a component that includes
a function to load the external text using the variable 'fileLocation'.
I then call the function from Xerte and pass the location of the required
text file.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">This works perfectly and is a much better
solution than my initial attempts.</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I also found out why I was having problems
debugging Flash - our IT department had updated my debug version of Flash
Viewer with a later non-debug version!</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Thanks once again.</font>
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<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">You’ve got a comma in the
debug statement there…</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">The component allows you
to define an init() function that you can pass an initObject to from Xerte.
That could be {filename: ‘textfiel.txt’}</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">Then in the component swf;</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">function init(obj){</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> debug(obj.fileName);</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> //do stuff here</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">}</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">I’ve just realisd I have
Flash 8, not 2004, so that would explain the file format. Here’s the code
from that file anyway – it’s just the first frame, nothig opn the stage:</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">//Component.fla</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">function init(initObject){</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//this function is automatically called by Xerte once the component has
loaded. </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//Use it to initialise this component. It receives one param, initObject,
passed to </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//the function from Xerte. Use this object to pass init data into the component.</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
debug('The component has loaded and received' + initObject);</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//you may want to fire an event to Xerte to let other icons know the component
</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//has loaded and is ready to have it's methods called. Best is ask rootIcon
to broadcast</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//a custom message, and have an event listener on an interaction icon handle
the event, </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//because you cannot register a listener to this icon (the methods for
broadcasting are killed</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//when this file loads).</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
rootIcon.broadcast('onCustomEvent');</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//you get the following functions and variables, which can be called from
/ used in this scope: </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//debug(), getTabIndex(), FileLocation. Let me know if you want others
passing in from the engine.</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//otherwise, youre on your own! But that's why you're here, right?</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">}</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">function myFunction(a,b,c){</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">
//this can be directly called from Xerte script icons by IconID.myFunction(a,b,c);</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">}</font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"> </font>
<br><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri">stop();</font>
<br><font size=2 face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> 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> Thursday, March 05, 2009 12:14 PM<b><br>
To:</b> Xerte discussion list<b><br>
Subject:</b> RE: [Xerte] Loading External Content</font>
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There seems to be a problem with the Flash installation on this PC. I can't
get debugging to work (it won't let me add any properties to the variables
or watch lists).</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <br>
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If I use trace(_level0.engine,FileLocation) it returns 'undefined'.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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</font><font size=2 face="Arial"><br>
So far I've been loading the .swf into a graphic icon, however creating
a component might be a better solution if I can pass it the location of
the text file each time it's used. I've avoided using components so far
as I get an 'unexpected file format' error when I try to open the component.fla
template! Probably another symptom of the Flash installation.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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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,</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"><br>
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What happens if you debug(_level0.engine.FileLocation);</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Calibri"><br>
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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.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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From:</b> 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> Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:49 AM<b><br>
To:</b> xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<b><br>
Subject:</b> Fw: [Xerte] Loading External Content</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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Thanks for the help guys..</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 face="Arial"><br>
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I take the point regarding the XMLEngine.swf location and typing the full
path to the text file solves the problem.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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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"</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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Is this a limitation of the version of Flash that I am using (MX 2004)?</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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You need to use the FileLocation variable to get the full path to the external
path. </font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><br>
</font><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Arial"><br>
myData.load("Overview.txt");</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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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.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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You can use _level0.engine.FileLocation to get the first bit of the path,
i.e:</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <br>
</font><font size=2 color=#1f497d face="Arial"><br>
myData.load(_level0.engine.FileLocation + "Overview.txt");</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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HTH,</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <br>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Patrick Lockley<b><br>
Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 04, 2009 4:09 PM<b><br>
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Hi Steve,</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <br>
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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).</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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Might be a sandbox / security setting on your flash player?</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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Hope this helps.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> <br>
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Sent:</b> 04 March 2009 15:46<b><br>
To:</b> xerte@lists.nottingham.ac.uk<b><br>
Subject:</b> [Xerte] Loading External Content</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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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.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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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')</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 face="Arial"><br>
<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.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 face="Arial"><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:</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><br>
<br>
myData = new LoadVars();</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><br>
myData.onLoad = function(success){</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><br>
if (success) {</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><br>
myText_txt.htmlText =
this.text;</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><br>
} else {</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><br>
myText_txt.htmlText =
"<b>Flash has failed to load the text file!<b>";</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><br>
}</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><br>
};</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"> </font><font size=2 color=blue face="Arial"><br>
<br>
myData.load("Overview.txt");</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 face="Arial"><br>
<br>
Overview.txt is located in the same directory as the .swf and is in the
form "text=Required text etc. etc. etc..."</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 face="Arial"><br>
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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.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
</font><font size=2 face="Arial"><br>
<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.</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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<br>
Being an Authorware refugee, I'm only just getting started with Flash and
Xerte so would appreciate any help!</font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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Steve<br>
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