Need movie to wait for dynamic variables to load

[mattfarley]

I need to use the results of dynamic variables to choose whether or not a movie plays. The problem is, it takes about 3-5 seconds for the variables to load from our database, and by then Flash is already done loading.

So I need it to

Start
Wait for dynamic variables to load
then continue processing whether or not movies play

I tried some OnClipEvent(data) stuff, but it didn't seen to work

My code it Frame 1 of Layer 1 is:
loadVariablesNum("

http://www.sac-yolomvcd.com/flash/traps.asp",

0, "POST"

And my code in the movie instance is:
onClipEvent (data) {
stop();
this.swapdepths(0);
myvar = _root.daddy;
if (myvar == "415&quot{
this.nextFrame();
}
}
'daddy' is a dynamic variable loaded from the traps.asp (it's just a test)

Thanks for any help!

 

[billwatson]

if you are using mx then change to loadvars

if you are using 5 and your code suggest that then place an empty dynamic text box well of stage in frame 1 and give it the variable name daddy

add this to the frame 1 actions

if(daddy==undefined){
gotoAndPlay(2)
}else{
//what you want when the var is loaded
}

frame 2

gotoAndPlay(1);



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[mattfarley]

I'm using MX. How would I use loadvars? What changes do you suggest?

The FLA can be found here:

http://www.sac-yolomvcd.com/flash/evs.fla

Thanks!

 

[billwatson]

_lv new LoadVars();
_lv.onLoad = function(){
myvar = _lv.daddy;
//whatever else you want on data loaded
)
_lv.load("

http://www.sac-yolomvcd.com/flash/traps.asp")

all on actions for frame 1

ill download your fla if you cant get it work now.

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You know you're old if you can remember when bacon, eggs and sunshine were good for you

 

[mattfarley]

Ok I set it up as you said in:

http://www.sac-yolomvcd.com/flash/evs2.fla

But I'm getting a few errors at runtime.

Be sure to download evs2.fla and not evs.fla

Thanks a ton for your help!

 

[billwatson]

http://billwatson.no-ip.info/public/evs2.fla

looks like you just missed out an = sign

seems to work ok now



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You know you're old if you can remember when bacon, eggs and sunshine were good for you

 

[mattfarley]

Maybe something's wrong with my MX? It's giving me this on run:

Scene=Scene 1, Layer=FrontMap, Frame=1: Line 1: ';' expected
_lv new LoadVars();

Scene=Scene 1, Layer=FrontMap, Frame=1: Line 8: Unexpected ')' encountered
)

 

[billwatson]

download the corrected file and use that



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You know you're old if you can remember when bacon, eggs and sunshine were good for you

 

[mattfarley]

Perfect! Now how can I get the 415 to appear as the dynamic text? I tried setting the dynamic text box to

daddy
_parent.daddy
_root.daddy

doesnt seem to work

any ideas?

 

[mattfarley]

Nevermind

_lv.daddy

Thanks again for all your help, you've saved me a ton of time!