Menu System - Adding GSB IFRAME nightmare

[Medyman]

As I suspected, I can't open the .swi.

But, I'm downloading the free trial of swishmax and see if i can make any sense of it.

It seems like there might be some syntax differences between swishmax and AS2.0. Not sure...

I'll post back if i can figure it out.

[mikeymike]

Medyman,

FCUKING STAR!!!! right, basically the swi file I have attached allows me to include hyperlinks.

I have no idea how to include plain text or pictures, the swi & the xml will needed editing for this!!

I am so excited!!

[Medyman]

Ok, so I looked at it.

It's really the same as flash.

Take a look at the examples I posted. The technicque is the exact same.

[mikeymike]

Cheers Medyman,

The only problem is I can't open the .fla files as I don't have Flash!!

Can you post the action script??

Sorry if it seems I am being lazy, I just can't code!

[Medyman]

Oh, sorry!

Sure...

// XML Object
var xml:XML = new XML()
xml.ignoreWhite = true;

xml.onLoad = function(success) {
	if (success) {
		parent = this.firstChild
		loadContent();
	}
	else {
		textBox.text = "ERROR LOADING XML"
	}
}

xml.load("sample.xml")

function loadContent() {
	for (i=0;i<8;i++) {
		var tmpClip:MovieClip = eval ("btn" + i)
		tmpClip.id = i
		
		tmpClip.onRollOver = over;
		tmpClip.onRollOut = out;
		tmpClip.onRelease = function() {
			var picPath = parent.childNodes[this.id].childNodes[0].childNodes[0]
			var txt = parent.childNodes[this.id].childNodes[1].childNodes[0]

			this._parent.holder.loadMovie(picPath);
			this._parent.textBox.text = "YOU CLICKED ON " + txt
		}
	}
}

To make this work, you'll need 2 things:

1) A textbox with an instance name of "textBox"
2) 8 buttons each labelled as "btn0" through "btn7"


If you want the same layout for the text, the script above will get rid of the need for you to have seperate containers for each of your pages.

If you have seperate layouts, then you might want to create a seperate xml object in each container. If you do this, get rid of the for loop.

Post back with any issues.

[mikeymike]

Right,

I tried, and I seem to have gone a step backwards....

I have attached my swi files, xml files etc

but here is the code i am using...

By the way I am going with the seperate xml object in each container route...

onLoad () {
    xml = new XML();
    xml.ignoreWhite = true;
    xml.onLoad = function(success) {
        if (success) {
            parent = this.firstChild;
            loadContent();
            }
	else {
		textBox.text = "ERROR LOADING XML"
	}
    };
    xml.load("sample.xml");

}
function loadContent() {
}
onFrame (1) {
    stop();
}
onFrame (5) {
    stop();
}

Ok the movie is setup as follows:

Scene1 - Scene
container1 - Sprite
| | | | | | | | | | |
v v v v v v v v v v
container6 - Sprite

In each of the containers, there is an image and further sprite called XML

That is where I have placed the above code (is this correct)

Inside the XML sprite is a textbox called = textBox

I believe I have done everything write...

Feel free to edit my swi file (hint hint!!)

Medyman, by the way, cheers for all the help, I know it must get annoying going over the same stuff, I appreciate it!!

FILES - Second god awful attempt!

[Medyman]

Hey...

Again, I'm not too familiar with swishmax and your files keep giving me a whole lot of errors which I have no idea how to fix.

Is there a reason that you want to use swishmax? If you have a day or two to spare, I suggest switching to Flash 8. I can think of two very good tutorials on how to do what you're doing right off the top of my head.

In referring to your problem...

1) You don't have anything inside the loadContent function.

You'll want to replase the loadContent() {} with:

function loadContent() {
   var txt = THE XML PATH GOES HERE, DEPENDS ON YOUR XML
   textBox.text = txt
}

That will bring in your text

for images, add in the following

function loadContent() {
   var txt = THE XML PATH GOES HERE, DEPENDS ON YOUR XML
   textBox.text = txt

   var picPath = THE XML PATH GOES HERE
   holder.loadMovie(picPath)
}

I don't know how to load in images with swishmax...but that is how you would do it in flash.
}

[mikeymike]

Medyman,

Cheers for looking at the files, yeah the files always error on mine too, its mainly because it can't find the .xml in SwishMax, plays fine when compliled.

Can you send me the two tuts for Flash 8, I have just installed it, if off the top of your head you can find one for bringing containers to the front when the user clicks them I would appreciate it!

Cheers and thanks again for the help...

I will let you know on the progress, its 4:23 am here and I am still rocking!!

[Medyman]

One is a user-submitted tutorial by Erik Hallendar at gotoAndLearn (a great flash resource, if you're looking).

http://www.gotoandlearn.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=10604

That should be a good start. I'll post the other one as soon as I can track the URL.

The AS is identical to what you've used in the swishmax though, so you shouldn't have a problem.

[mikeymike]

Medyman,

Right I have started learning Flash 8 (damn Swishmax is so so more user friendly)

thanks for the tut, the example the tut is based on http://www.temel.com/site_pharma/ is just what i want, the tut gives no help with adding the xml etc.

Here is another one i love http://www.jumpeyecomponents.com/Fla...n-Panel-V3-40/
The orange one!!!

Do you know of any tuts to do either of the above??

Cheers

Mike