[Xerte] Loading External Content
steve.frank at lucite.com
steve.frank at lucite.com
Thu Mar 5 12:13:47 GMT 2009
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).
If I use trace(_level0.engine,FileLocation) it returns 'undefined'.
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.
Steve
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RE: [Xerte] Loading External Content
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,
What happens if you debug(_level0.engine.FileLocation);
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.
J
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Thanks for the help guys..
I take the point regarding the XMLEngine.swf location and typing the full
path to the text file solves the problem.
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"
Is this a limitation of the version of Flash that I am using (MX 2004)?
Steve
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RE: [Xerte] Loading External Content
You need to use the FileLocation variable to get the full path to the
external path.
myData.load("Overview.txt");
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.
You can use _level0.engine.FileLocation to get the first bit of the path,
i.e:
myData.load(_level0.engine.FileLocation + "Overview.txt");
HTH,
J
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Hi Steve,
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).
Might be a sandbox / security setting on your flash player?
Hope this helps.
Pat
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Subject: [Xerte] Loading External Content
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.
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')
The external content is always in the form of an .swf file however there
are two distinct types.
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.
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:
myData = new LoadVars();
myData.onLoad = function(success){
if (success) {
myText_txt.htmlText = this.text;
} else {
myText_txt.htmlText = "<b>Flash has failed to load the text
file!<b>";
}
};
myData.load("Overview.txt");
Overview.txt is located in the same directory as the .swf and is in the
form "text=Required text etc. etc. etc..."
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.
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.
Being an Authorware refugee, I'm only just getting started with Flash and
Xerte so would appreciate any help!
Steve
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