Re: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Why don't you pass the path of XML to SWF using FlashVars. When SWF loads, it would have variable available, you dont need to detect or do anything else. Yeah, you need to make sure you pass the path. -abdul On 6/12/06, Matt Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Loading XML in the HTML Embed Tag What I am doing: I have a dynamic MP3 player that I need to play a single MP3 per swf. I need to load XML file from a link in the html embed tag, this way I can use the same player for different XML files that call out each MP3 from dynamic locations. How it works now: Right now I am loading the XML with the path coded into an action script file. // playlist variables private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; What I need help with: I need to create a flashvar that will load in the XML dynamically from a link in the Embed tag. How do I get the action script to detect and load the variable in the Embed tag? I am looking for the code that you put in the ebed tag and the code that accepts it in the actionscript file. I just need a small push in the right direction. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Thanks Abdul But I am not sure I know how to do that. Can you give me an idea of what that would look like. Sorry I am a total noob and I am treading water if you know what I mean. I really appreciate any help you can give me in solving this dynamic linking problem. Matt Abdul Qabiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why don't you pass the path of XML to SWF using FlashVars. When SWF loads, it would have variable available, you dont need to detect or do anything else. Yeah, you need to make sure you pass the path. -abdul On 6/12/06, Matt Mc wrote: Loading XML in the HTML Embed Tag What I am doing: I have a dynamic MP3 player that I need to play a single MP3 per swf. I need to load XML file from a link in the html embed tag, this way I can use the same player for different XML files that call out each MP3 from dynamic locations. How it works now: Right now I am loading the XML with the path coded into an action script file. // playlist variables private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; What I need help with: I need to create a flashvar that will load in the XML dynamically from a link in the Embed tag. How do I get the action script to detect and load the variable in the Embed tag? I am looking for the code that you put in the ebed tag and the code that accepts it in the actionscript file. I just need a small push in the right direction. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Thanks Abdul But I am not sure I know how to do that. Can you give me an idea of what that would look like. Sorry I am a total noob and I am treading water if you know what I mean. Using Flashvars is extremely easy - all you have to do is add a PARAM to the object tag, or a Flashvars to the Embed tag. Then that variable is already created and available in the Flash file when it loads. You just reference it like any other variable at that point. See this technote: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_16417 Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
All the resources I get tell me how to put a flashvar into an embed tag but not the syntax for bringing the variable into my Action Script Document. I have been working on this for almost a week now and I know it is simple because everyone keeps telling me so. If I can't get this I am dead. here is my embed tag: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0; width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf / param name=FlashVars value=xmlURL=playlist.xml param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf FlashVars=xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object here is how they get the xml document now. private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; How do I make this get the playlist.xml link from the embed tag. I can't seem to get the syntax right or something because I can't get this to work. If anyone can give me a detaild response or steer me to a tutorial that will show me the syntax to use in the action script document. Not the first frame of the FLA Thanks If you want to look at the files let me know I will post them. It is an mp3 player but my boss wants to add the xml with dynamic links __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
How about: private var playlistURL:String = _root.xmlURL private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; give that one a whirl! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Mc Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 3:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag All the resources I get tell me how to put a flashvar into an embed tag but not the syntax for bringing the variable into my Action Script Document. I have been working on this for almost a week now and I know it is simple because everyone keeps telling me so. If I can't get this I am dead. here is my embed tag: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash. cab#version=7,0,0,0 width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf / param name=FlashVars value=xmlURL=playlist.xml param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf FlashVars=xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object here is how they get the xml document now. private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; How do I make this get the playlist.xml link from the embed tag. I can't seem to get the syntax right or something because I can't get this to work. If anyone can give me a detaild response or steer me to a tutorial that will show me the syntax to use in the action script document. Not the first frame of the FLA Thanks If you want to look at the files let me know I will post them. It is an mp3 player but my boss wants to add the xml with dynamic links __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
On the Flash end, there is no syntax - as I mentioned, you just call it like any other variable - it should already exist if you have Flashvars right in the HTML. It's suppose to be inserted even before frame 1 initializes. Really, just in Flash: trace(myVariable) Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Mc Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag All the resources I get tell me how to put a flashvar into an embed tag but not the syntax for bringing the variable into my Action Script Document. I have been working on this for almost a week now and I know it is simple because everyone keeps telling me so. If I can't get this I am dead. here is my embed tag: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/sw fl ash.cab#version=7,0,0,0 width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf / param name=FlashVars value=xmlURL=playlist.xml param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf FlashVars=xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object here is how they get the xml document now. private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; How do I make this get the playlist.xml link from the embed tag. I can't seem to get the syntax right or something because I can't get this to work. If anyone can give me a detaild response or steer me to a tutorial that will show me the syntax to use in the action script document. Not the first frame of the FLA Thanks If you want to look at the files let me know I will post them. It is an mp3 player but my boss wants to add the xml with dynamic links __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Hey man, Another way to do this is to add a query string to the swf you're embedding. In HTML you do: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase= http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=7,0,0,0; width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf?xmlURL=playlist.xml / param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf?xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage= http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object In AS you do: private var playlistURL:String = _root.xmlURL; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; The main idea is that when you pass variables in from an embed tag, the variables will be properties of the _root object. So calling _root then the name of your variable, like _root.xmlURL, will give you your value. M. On 6/12/06, Merrill, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On the Flash end, there is no syntax - as I mentioned, you just call it like any other variable - it should already exist if you have Flashvars right in the HTML. It's suppose to be inserted even before frame 1 initializes. Really, just in Flash: trace(myVariable) Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning Technology Solutions -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Mc Sent: Monday, June 12, 2006 4:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag All the resources I get tell me how to put a flashvar into an embed tag but not the syntax for bringing the variable into my Action Script Document. I have been working on this for almost a week now and I know it is simple because everyone keeps telling me so. If I can't get this I am dead. here is my embed tag: object classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-44455354 codebase=http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/sw fl ash.cab#version=7,0,0,0 width=300 height=46 id=NoxPlayer align=middle param name=allowScriptAccess value=sameDomain / param name=movie value=NoxPlayer.swf / param name=FlashVars value=xmlURL=playlist.xml param name=quality value=high / param name=wmode value=transparent / param name=devicefont value=true / param name=bgcolor value=#00 / embed src=NoxPlayer.swf FlashVars=xmlURL=playlist.xml quality=high wmode=transparent devicefont=true bgcolor=#00 width=300 height=46 name=NoxPlayer align=middle allowScriptAccess=sameDomain type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer; / /object here is how they get the xml document now. private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; How do I make this get the playlist.xml link from the embed tag. I can't seem to get the syntax right or something because I can't get this to work. If anyone can give me a detaild response or steer me to a tutorial that will show me the syntax to use in the action script document. Not the first frame of the FLA Thanks If you want to look at the files let me know I will post them. It is an mp3 player but my boss wants to add the xml with dynamic links __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
elibol [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really appreciate you guys helping. For some reason it is still not working. I am going to load a zip file of the project. I just need this playlist to be dynamic to make my boss happy before I get canned. he knows I am not an actionscripter but he seems to think this is easy. Perhaps it has something to do with the way the files are set up. It works just fine untill I try to load a variable. I know it is their because I tested it in a text box. If anyone can help That would be great. I have a feeling I will be up all night again. Matthew McLemore __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Maybe you're loading the xml file relative to the swf? If you define the xml files location relative to the swf file and the html document you're embedding the swf file into is located in different directory then the xml location will be incorrect. example: Lets say that these are the paths: ./player/player.swf ./player/playlist.xml ./index.html If you pass './playlist.xml' as the path from where index.html is located (as it would be the correct location relative from player.swf) and run the index.html you should get null for your playlist.xml. I'm doubting it's the playlist.xml path that is incorrect since you mentioned that you've seen it work in the textfield, but maybe the paths to the mp3s should be tested... In the end, all paths must be defined relative to the swf. You can email me the files if it becomes really critical: [EMAIL PROTECTED] M. On 6/12/06, Matt Mc [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: elibol [EMAIL PROTECTED] I really appreciate you guys helping. For some reason it is still not working. I am going to load a zip file of the project. I just need this playlist to be dynamic to make my boss happy before I get canned. he knows I am not an actionscripter but he seems to think this is easy. Perhaps it has something to do with the way the files are set up. It works just fine untill I try to load a variable. I know it is their because I tested it in a text box. If anyone can help That would be great. I have a feeling I will be up all night again. Matthew McLemore __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Right now the file is relative to the swf. The problem is i need it to link to files that may not be relative. The actuall xml doc will be on a completely difference server. So The MP3 player which is now relative to the files needs to accept the Flashvar so it does not need to be relative. I have made sure the links are correct that is not the problem. Also the SWF accepts the Flashvar so this is not the problem. It is getting this to work. (Or it may be something else in the document that I have completely overlooked. My day is almost done and I have read every tutorial I can find and still have made no headway. I feel like pulling my hair out.LOL private var playlistURL:String = _root.xmlURL; __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] Help loading xml in html embed tag
Loading XML in the HTML Embed Tag What I am doing: I have a dynamic MP3 player that I need to play a single MP3 per swf. I need to load XML file from a link in the html embed tag, this way I can use the same player for different XML files that call out each MP3 from dynamic locations. How it works now: Right now I am loading the XML with the path coded into an action script file. // playlist variables private var playlistURL:String = playlist.xml; private var playlistObj:jwPlaylist; private var playlistArray:Array; What I need help with: I need to create a flashvar that will load in the XML dynamically from a link in the Embed tag. How do I get the action script to detect and load the variable in the Embed tag? I am looking for the code that you put in the ebed tag and the code that accepts it in the actionscript file. I just need a small push in the right direction. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
