[Xerte] Page Templates - Interface Customization

Paul Swanson Paul.Swanson at harlandfs.com
Wed Sep 9 21:12:29 BST 2009 

Have you tried:

on (release) {
     _parent.navToPage(rootIcon.pages.length - 1)
}

The pages array is zero-based, so to navigate to the 10th page, I
believe you would actually want to use 9 as the index number.
pages.length would be an integer that is 1 greater than the last page
index.

Paul

> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-
> bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of James McCleese
> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:54 PM
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: RE: [Xerte] Page Templates - Interface Customization
> 
> OK so after some more testing, it looks like the disconnect is between
> my .swf and the Xerte components/scripts. For example -- in my .fla, I
> set an action for a button of:
> 
> on (release) {
>      _parent.navToPage(rootIcon.pages.length)
> }
> 
> To have the user able to skip to the last page. Clicking the button
> does nothing. I set up a dynamic text component in the .swf and set
> another button with the action:
> 
> on (release) {
>      pagenum_txt.text = rootIcon.CurrentPage
> }
> 
> However, upon clicking the button, the dynamic text displays
> "undefined".
> 
> Is there a trick to allowing access to Xerte components/scripts from
my
> .swf? Here is a .zip with both the Xerte project and my .fla. Thanks
> for the continued help!
> 
> http://www.morewordsfaster.com/template-controls.zip
> 
> 
> James McCleese
> 
> 2Wire Services & Support
> 
> 210-507-8173
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of Julian Tenney
> Sent: Mon 09/07/09 1:57 AM
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: RE: [Xerte] Page Templates - Interface Customization
> 
> 
> the help file is the main source of info on all the icon methods,
> properties and events,
> 
> J
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of James McCleese
> Sent: Sun 06/09/2009 23:03
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: RE: [Xerte] Page Templates - Interface Customization
> 
> 
> Yeah, I've started some troubleshooting of that nature; I guess my
main
> question was whether there was any available documentation to go along
> with the Page Templates template that comes with Xerte to break down
> the flow, since it seems that the scripting is spread across multiple
> sources. I'll get back to you if I run into any further issues.
Thanks!
> 
>                     James McCleese
> 
> 2Wire Services & Support
> 
> 210-507-8173
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk [mailto:xerte-
> bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian Tenney
> Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 3:56 PM
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: RE: [Xerte] Page Templates - Interface Customization
> 
> 
> Have you stepped through any troubleshooting yourself? Have you
> verified that things the code expects to find are in fact the things
> the code expects to find? debug() from your fla code can be helpful to
> check that the fw you are trying to control is correct, and to check
> other values as the functions in there are called.
> 
> If it works fine in a standard piece, it must be something the
template
> does differently. That's what we need to find out. Build a piece with
> two title pages (something realy simple) and verify things fail. Copy
> it. Judiciously delete things from the .rlt until things start to work
> again is a good approach as well.
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk on behalf of James McCleese
> Sent: Sun 06/09/2009 20:26
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: RE: [Xerte] Page Templates - Interface Customization
> 
> 
> 
> Julian,
> 
> Here is the .fla file I am attempting to use as a custom interface. I
> am
> using standalone Xerte using the "Page Templates" template and
> attempting to adjust the "background" Entry Frame that is included in
> the "Page Templates" template using a .swf generated from the .fla
> below.
> 
> http://www.morewordsfaster.com/Template-Controls.zip
> 
> James McCleese
> 2Wire Services & Support
> 210-507-8173
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Julian
> Tenney
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 3:09 AM
> To: Xerte discussion list
> Subject: RE: [Xerte] Page Templates - Interface Customization
> 
> Need to take a look at what's going on. How are you setting up the
> custom interface? Are you using Online Toolkits, or is this standalone
> Xerte, using a template?
> 
> Can you send me the .fla?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> [mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of James
> McCleese
> Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 5:56 PM
> To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
> Subject: [Xerte] Page Templates - Interface Customization
> 
> I've been working with the Page Templates template in Xerte and really
> love the abstraction of all of the scripting elements--this will be
> great for the training devs I work with. However, I have developed an
> interface in Flash to replace the generic Xerte interface with one
> branded for our company. My only problem is that, while I don't seem
to
> have any trouble with it in a basic Xerte project, when I try to use
it
> in this template, I have trouble getting the navigation to work. Do
you
> have any documentation regarding the scripting behind the Page
> Templates
> and how navigation functions? My interface has four buttons (advance
> one
> page, step back one page, first page, last page) and a dynamic text
> field (for current page / total pages). Any information would be
> appreciated.
> 
>                     James McCleese
> Technical Support Supervisor | Tier One Uverse 2Wire Services &
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