[Daniel Goh]

Hello, I'm fetching content from XML into flash dynamic text field.

***Here's, an example of what i did***
***This has applied to a button, once it was click, the text will change accordingly***

var english2 = new XML();
english2.ignoreWhite = true;
var entry = 0;
var total = 0;
var current = 0;

english2.load("english2.xml");
english2.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {

enbottom_txt = this.firstChild.childNodes[_root.entry].attributes.enbottom;

***This work well when the text field is on the main movie***

It won't work for text field that is within a movie symbol.
I have name the MovieClip symbol- ani_mc
And name the textfield within the MovieClip symbol- en3in1_txt


Is there any ways for me to get into the dynamic text within the movie symbol?
Any help is appreciated! Thank

[Roberto]

Hello

You could try :

this.ani_mc.en3in1_txt.text = "test String to see if path to textfield works";

or

_root.ani_mc.en3in1_txt.text = "some text";

Rob

[Daniel Goh]

Hi Rob,

Thanks for replying. If the texts is key in the actionscript. Does that mean that i don't need an XML for that?

I have try out your method. The text still doesn't show.
Basically, I have 5 XML and 5 buttons. Each button are assigned to load different XML.
Here's are the more detail script for the button:

on (release) {
	gotoAndPlay("intro", "intro2_english");
	loadMovie("english header.swf",1); 

	
var english2 = new XML();
english2.ignoreWhite = true;
var entry = 0;
var total = 0;
var current = 0;

english2.load("english2.xml");
english2.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success) {
	
   	enbottom_txt = this.firstChild.childNodes[_root.entry].attributes.enbottom;
   	enexpress_txt = this.firstChild.childNodes[_root.entry].attributes.enexpress;
   	enapp_txt = this.firstChild.childNodes[_root.entry].attributes.enapp;

}
};

}

Which part should i insert the script to?

Roberto, on Jun 14 2009, 20:22, said:

Hello

You could try :

this.ani_mc.en3in1_txt.text = "test String to see if path to textfield works";

or

_root.ani_mc.en3in1_txt.text = "some text";

Rob

[Daniel Goh]

And Rob.

I forgot to mention. The movie clip symbol that holds the dynamic text field is at other scenes.

[Daniel Goh]

This is my script in XML.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<contacts>

<entry

enbottom="Upload your photo to see yourself in a new color today. Visit www.freshlookcontacts.com for more information."
enexpress="Express yourself naturally with FreshLook patented 3-in-1 color technology*"
enapp="*Applicable for FreshLook One-Day and FreshLook ColorBlends only."

/>

</contacts>

I need a way to do it like how i did. The XML will change all the text regardless of which scene it is.
If i apply it into AS itself. Dynamic text will reset when i move scene to scene.

[Roberto]

Hello

If the movieclip is on a different frame on the timeline, store the text needed for each of your scenes in an array/variable and add the text to the textfield when you enter the scene eg.

On the frame you load the xml, store the text for scene two in a var named sceneTwoText :

var sceneTwoText:String = "";

In the onLoad function :

sceneTwoText = this.firstChild.childNodes[_root.entry].attributes.enbottom;

In the actions for the frame that contains scene two :

movieclipName.textfield.text = sceneTwoText;

If a movieclip does not exist on the frame you try to access it, flash will not know where it is + it will cause an error.

Rob