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peebman2000 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 12:40 PM

Hey everyone its peebman2000, my boss has me doing programming as well as web designing. I think I need a raise

. I'm working with flash and actionscript to load text and an image into a flash document, I"m using flash 8. Now I was sent to training for this, but I haven't used it since training; which was like a year ago.

Anyway, i've looked through my training book and online, and I keep getting an error saying:

Quote:

Error opening URL "file:///C:\documents and Settings\peebma\desktop\sfcflash\sfc.xml"

I have a folder that has the images and xml file, but I keep getting this error.

Per what I've found online it might be something with my actionscript, i'm a huge newbie when it comes to actionscript. This is my first time using it for a project.

Does anyone here know a little about actionscript and give any help on what i'm doing wrong?

Let me know and thanks.

XML file:

Quote:

<xml>
<titles>
<title>
<text>Hello</text>
<img>images/bbq.jpg</img>
</title>
</titles>
</xml>

Actionscript:

Code:

menuXml = new XML();
menuXml.ignoreWhite = true;
menuXml.onLoad = function(success) {
	if(success){
		
			
	item = _root.attachMovie("menutitle", "menutitle", 0);
		item._x = 90;
		item._y = 15;
		item.titel_txt.text = this.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes;
		
	}
}
menuXml.load("C:\Documents and Settings\DPeebles\Desktop\osfcflash\osfc.xml");

jmurrayhead · #2 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 01:13 PM

I'm not a Flash/action script guy, but I see that your error specifies a different file than what you show in your code. Is it a typo or a problem?:

sfcflash\sfc.xml

osfcflash\osfc.xml

I've also seen a few sites mention how Flash opens files locally. What location do you run this script from? Is it the same location as the xml file? If so, maybe try:

Code:

menuXml.load("osfc.xml");

Unfortunately, I don't know much about Flash. Last time I touched it was back in 1997...and I didn't get very involved with it.

peebman2000 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 01:24 PM

Thanks jmurrayhead, I don't know why he has me doing this.

Anyway yes you are correct, I've changed it and saved the flash file in the same folder as the xml file. I know longer get the error, but the images are not showing up in the flash file.

I'm looking up more stuff online on how to display images in flash from a xml file.

If you know anything else, let me know and thanks for the reply.

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmurrayhead

I'm not a Flash/action script guy, but I see that your error specifies a different file than what you show in your code. Is it a typo or a problem?:

sfcflash\sfc.xml

osfcflash\osfc.xml

I've also seen a few sites mention how Flash opens files locally. What location do you run this script from? Is it the same location as the xml file? If so, maybe try:

Code:

menuXml.load("osfc.xml");

Unfortunately, I don't know much about Flash. Last time I touched it was back in 1997...and I didn't get very involved with it.

jmurrayhead · #4 (**permalink**) 05-05-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peebman2000

Thanks jmurrayhead, I don't know why he has me doing this.

Anyway yes you are correct, I've changed it and saved the flash file in the same folder as the xml file. I know longer get the error, but the images are not showing up in the flash file.

I'm looking up more stuff online on how to display images in flash from a xml file.

If you know anything else, let me know and thanks for the reply.

As developers we are often expected to know how to do everything. Just one of the pains of the job lol. If I can think of anything else I'll let you know. Good luck

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