brilliant thanks for that, i'll give it a go. david
> From: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:44:39 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] swf and xml caching? > To: [email protected] > > The problem is xml caching, which can be fixed with the "cachebuster" > trick. Where you have the path for the XML, use: > > 'http://www.sitename.com/info.xml?cachebuster='+new Date().getTime(); > > Because it will generate a unique date and time every single time, it > will force a fresh load of the xml file rather than grabbing the > cached version. > > google "as3 xml cachebuster" for more info, there might be other > versions of this trick as well. > > .m > > On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 7:39 AM, David Hunter <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > hi, > > a while ago i did a portfolio site for a photographer which loads lots of > > images using an xml file. everything works fine. when you return to the > > site it loads more quickly as do the images, i guess because the browser > > has cached them. but sometimes after the site has been updated (ie. photos > > have been added to the portfolio and put in the xml file) it doesn't > > recognise that new content is there and loads the same old photos. only > > after clearing cache or private data and then returning to the site does it > > load the new images. obviously this is far from ideal. > > i'm not sure if its because the swf gets cached or the xml gets cached or > > both. > > i've just seen a note on the adobe site about using "Expires" header in an > > html page or PRAGMA header to prevent the contents being cached but it > > would be great to not cache the swf and xml which are very small files but > > cache the images so the site runs quicker. > > thanks in advance for any help, > > david > > _________________________________________________________________ > > New Windows 7: Simplify what you do everyday. Find the right PC for you. > > http://www.microsoft.com/uk/windows/buy/_______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > [email protected] > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _________________________________________________________________ Chat to your friends for free on selected mobiles http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/174426567/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
