loaded txt data not yet loaded?

[DeepBlerg]

I have a txt file which my flash movie loads two rather long variables from. I give the movie 1 frame to load and on the next frame, start displaing some of the loaded variable. When I run the .swf none of the data shows, however when I right click -> Rewind -> Play, it runs perfectly.

Could this be because the data loaded from the text file is not complete in the time of 1 frame. I've also tried giving it up to 30 frames to load but still the same result.

I've tried 2 methods of loading the txt file:

loadVariablesNum("textfile.txt", 0);
and
_root.loadVariables("textfile.txt"

Both give the same result.

 

[oldnewbie]

The usual way to do this (in case of a long file), is to add a last variable in your file, such as &EOF = true;, and put your loadVariables action in a loop on 2 frames:

Frame 1:

if (EOF == true){
gotoAndPlay(3);
} else {
loadVariables("textfile.txt", ""
}

Frame 2:

gotoAndPlay(1);

Frame 3:

The text file was loaded... Regards,

 

[rgstewart]

Or load them into a movieClip using the onClipEvent(data) event handler ... I find it a much neater solution.

onClipEvent(load) {
loadVariables("textfile.txt", this);
stop();
}
onClipEvent(data) {
gotoAndPlay(2);
}
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[oldnewbie]

Or use the new LoadVars() function in MX, it's even neeter than that! Regards,

 

[rgstewart]

Haven't got that far yet ... it's good stuff then? _____________________________________________________
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[oldnewbie]

Yeah! Maybe you can read about it in Colin Moock's next book! Regards,

 

[BigBadDave]

boys, boys Regards

David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com

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[oldnewbie]

What should the "else" be on that signature? Regards,

 

[BigBadDave]

erm:

} else {
goto("wangbar, oldnewbie etc" For Help);
} Regards

David Byng

http://www.byngdesigns.co.uk

davidbyng@hotmail.com

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[oldnewbie]

You forgot RG! He deserves the "second choice"! Regards,

 

[rgstewart]

*sigh* ... try to help out and what do you get ... _____________________________________________________
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