[Xerte] Re: Accessing an array from a flash menu

[KnowledgeWare]

OK - thanks. I'll experiment with the clip() trick.

 

I have xerte reading the array data as built in the Flash file:

 

In Flash file:

_level0.engine.PMNames = new Array();

_level0.engine.PMNames[0] = "zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz";     //etc.

 

I notice that I have to use '_level0' not '_root' or 'rootIcon' in Flash,
but in xerte either works in debug:

 

debug(_level0.engine.PMNames);

is the same as

debug(rootIcon.engine.PMNames);

 

I assume what I'm doing here is building an array at the 'rooticon' level
that will persist throughout the application? At least that's my intent.

 

Any clear definition anywhere of what exactly '_level0' and 'engine' are? I
notice in some scripts 'engine.engine' is used.but in testing I seem to be
able to use either one or many 'engine' statements strung together with no
difference in the ouput. 

 

I just succeeded in passing data from xerte back to the SWF file.onward and
upwards (and bit sideways).

 

Thanks for the help!!

RonM2

 

From: xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
[mailto:xerte-bounces at lists.nottingham.ac.uk] On Behalf Of Dave Burnett
Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2012 5:52 PM
To: Xerte list
Subject: [Xerte] Re: Accessing an array from a flash menu

 

1) no _ in front of rootIcon

 

2) menu is the ID of the Xerte icon that the menu.swf *is loaded in to*. The
swf itself is in the clip() object of that icon.

 

e.g. something like rootIcon.menu.clip().PMNames[1]

 

But I can't be sure without the actual rlo and menu.swf.

 

Build it slowly with

 

debug(rootIcon);

inspect(rootIcon);

then

debug(rootIcon.menu);

inspect(rootIcon.menu);

 

etc and keep going as long as you are not getting undefined returned.

 

 

 

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From: knowledgeware at kccsoft.com
To: xerte at lists.nottingham.ac.uk
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:21:09 -0800
Subject: [Xerte] Accessing an array from a flash menu

Desktop xerte - I have a flash menu inserted in the flowline (ID = 'menu').
The Flash menu has an array called 'PMNames'.

 

Anyone know how can I access the data in that array? I need to pass values
back and forth into this array as xerte modules are completed and have them
show up on the menu.

 

I can't seem to find the correct path that lets me 'debug' the array values
- it just shows as 'undefined'. What am I missing?

 

RonM2

 

 




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