"gallery" Reading From Array, Next And Previous Button Headache

"gallery" Reading From Array, Next And Previous Button Headache
Alright, I'm doing this to make a catalogue better for people on dial-up.
Theres two movie clips, one will be hidden at all times, the next image is loaded into the hidden movieclip.

The next button is working fine, although the previous is not, the objIndex changes down although that array index is not called in loadMovie();

I plan to switch over to colin moocks' preloader later when I get this working, make it draw/attach a preloader into each movieclip incase the movie has not loaded before the user presses "next".

Anyway, code is below, looks fine to be but I've been looking at it too long.

Any ideas folks?


Code:
var objIndex = -1;
picPath = "";
pics = ['winterrangep1.jpg', 'winterrangep2.jpg', 'winterrangep3.jpg', 'winterrangep4.jpg', 'winterrangep5.jpg', 'winterrangep6.jpg'];
_root.createEmptyMovieClip("holder_mc", 1);
_root.holder_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("image_1", depth++);
_root.holder_mc.createEmptyMovieClip("image_2", depth++);
var mc_1 = _root.holder_mc.image_1;
var mc_2 = _root.holder_mc.image_2;
mc_2._alpha = 0; // set the second to be hidden *IMPORTANT*
mc_2._x = 500; // move it outta the way while testing so I can see whats going on
MovieClip.prototype.loadPic = function(i, action) {
thisObj = this;
objIndex = (objIndex+i)%_root.pics.length;
thisObj.loadMovie(picPath+_root.pics[objIndex]);
if (objIndex<0) {
objIndex += _root.pics.length;
}
};
MovieClip.prototype.swapVis = function(action) {
trace(this._name+": "+action+" objIndex = "+objIndex);
if (this._alpha == 100) {
this._alpha = 0;
if (action == "prev") {
this.loadPic(-1, "prev");
} else if (action == "next") {
this.loadPic(1, "next");
}
} else if (this._alpha == 0) {
this._alpha = 100;
}
};
mc_1.loadPic(1, "next");
mc_2.loadPic(1, "next");
nextButton.onRelease = function() {
mc_1.swapVis("next");
mc_2.swapVis("next");
};
prevButton.onRelease = function() {
mc_1.swapVis("prev");
mc_1.swapVis("prev");
};

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XML Gallery - Next/previous Button
Hi All,

I have got some code for an XML gallery which has thumbnails and large images. I have tried a few things and done research, but I am not an actionscript wizz and I can't work out how to adapt this code (below). I want to make "next" and "previous" buttons to go from one image to the next. Anyone got any ideas?


PHP Code:



var generalXML:XML = new XML();
generalXML.ignoreWhite = true;
generalXML.load("general.xml");
generalXML.onLoad = loadGeneralXML;
function loadGeneralXML(loaded) {
    if (loaded) {
        theRootNode = this.firstChild;
        theTitle = theRootNode.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        theCopyright = theRootNode.childNodes[1].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        theEmailText = theRootNode.childNodes[2].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        theEmailAddress = theRootNode.childNodes[2].childNodes[1].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        mc_topTitle.txtTitle.text = theTitle;
        txtCopyright.text = theCopyright;
        mc_email.theEmailText = theEmailText;
        mc_email.txtEmail.text = theEmailText;
        mc_email.theEmailAddress = theEmailAddress;
    }
}
// The following is for the thumbnails and big image
var myXML2:XML = new XML();
myXML2.ignoreWhite = true;
myXML2.load("gallery.xml");
var Name:Array = Array();
var description:Array = Array();
var thumbPath:Array = Array();
var picPath:Array = Array();
var linkURL:Array = Array();
var bgcolor:Array = Array();
var imageWidth:Array = Array();
var imageHeight:Array = Array();
_root.currentCatID = 1;
_root.numberPerRow = 5;//7
_root.gapH = 20;//5
// horizontal space 
_root.gapV = 5;
// vertical space (between rows)
_root.rowPerPage = 4;//2
// how many rows per page
_root.itemsPerPage = _root.numberPerRow*_root.rowPerPage;
_root.currentPage = 1;
myXML2.onLoad = function(success) {
    displayPage();
};
function displayPage() {
    //remove existing thumbnails
    for (var i = 0; i<_root.numberOfItems; i++) {
        removeMovieClip(flash_mc["img"+i]);
    }
    xml = myXML2.firstChild;
    _root.numberOfItems = xml.childNodes.length;
    _root.numberInCategory = 0;
    var itemsInThisCat:Array = Array();
    for (var i = 0; i<_root.numberOfItems; i++) {
        if (xml.childNodes[i].childNodes[7].childNodes[0].nodeValue == _root.currentCatID) {
            _root.numberInCategory++;
            itemsInThisCat.push(i);
        }
    }
    // remove existing pagination
    for (var i = 0; i<_root.lastNumberOfPage; i++) {
        removeMovieClip(mc_pagination["mc_paging"+i]);
    }
    var numberOfPages:Number = Math.ceil(_root.numberInCategory/_root.itemsPerPage);
    _root.lastNumberOfPage = numberOfPages;
    // display page: what/what
    mc_pagination.pageof.text = "Page: "+_root.currentPage+"/"+numberOfPages;
    mc_pagination.mc_paging._visible = false;
    for (var i = 0; i<numberOfPages; i++) {
        mc_pagination.mc_paging.duplicateMovieClip("mc_paging"+i, i);
        mc_pagination["mc_paging"+i].pageNumber.text = i+1;
        // if there is only one page, don't display the pagination buttons
        if (numberOfPages == 1) {
            mc_pagination["mc_paging"+i]._visible = false;
        }
        // disable the current page number button and change its color      
        if (mc_pagination["mc_paging"+i].pageNumber.text == _root.currentPage) {
            myColor1 = new Color(this.mc_pagination["mc_paging"+i].mc_pageBg);
            myColor1.setRGB(0xFB6C1E);
            mc_pagination["mc_paging"+i].enabled = false;
        } else {
            mc_pagination["mc_paging"+i].enabled = true;
        }
        mc_pagination["mc_paging"+i]._x = mc_pagination.mc_paging._x-(mc_pagination.mc_paging._width+4)*(numberOfPages-i-1);
    }
    var firstItemThisPage:Number = _root.itemsPerPage*(_root.currentPage-1);
    var LastItemThisPage:Number = firstItemThisPage+_root.itemsPerPage;
    LastItemThisPage>itemsInThisCat.length ? LastItemThisPage=itemsInThisCat.length : LastItemThisPage=LastItemThisPage;
    j = 0;
    firstItemThisCat = undefined;
    for (var i = firstItemThisPage; i<LastItemThisPage; i++) {
        if (firstItemThisCat == undefined) {
            firstItemThisCat = i;
        }
        Name[i] = xml.childNodes[itemsInThisCat[i]].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        description[i] = xml.childNodes[itemsInThisCat[i]].childNodes[1].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        thumbPath[i] = xml.childNodes[itemsInThisCat[i]].childNodes[2].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        picPath[i] = xml.childNodes[itemsInThisCat[i]].childNodes[3].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        linkURL[i] = xml.childNodes[itemsInThisCat[i]].childNodes[4].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        imageWidth[i] = xml.childNodes[itemsInThisCat[i]].childNodes[5].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        imageHeight[i] = xml.childNodes[itemsInThisCat[i]].childNodes[6].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
        flash_mc.img.duplicateMovieClip("img"+i, i);
        //_root["movie"+i]._x = movie0._x+(i*180);
        realRow = Math.floor(j/_root.numberPerRow);
        row = realRow-((_root.currentPage-1)*_root.rowPerPage);
        flash_mc["img"+i]._x = flash_mc.img._x+(j-(realRow*_root.numberPerRow))*(flash_mc.img._width+_root.gapH);
        flash_mc["img"+i]._y = flash_mc.img._y+realRow*(flash_mc.img._height+_root.gapV);
        flash_mc["img"+i].img_mc.loadMovie(thumbPath[i]);
        flash_mc["img"+i].theSiteName = Name[i];
        flash_mc["img"+i].theLinkURL = linkURL[i];
        flash_mc["img"+i].thePicPath = picPath[i];
        flash_mc["img"+i].theSiteDesc = description[i];
        flash_mc["img"+i].theWidth = imageWidth[i];
        flash_mc["img"+i].theHeight = imageHeight[i];
        j++;
        if (j>=_root.itemsPerPage) {
            break;
        }
        //load the first big image   
        getFirst(picPath[firstItemThisCat], linkURL[firstItemThisCat], Name[firstItemThisCat], description[firstItemThisCat], imageWidth[firstItemThisCat], imageHeight[firstItemThisCat]);
    }
}

/////////////////// I added the code below, not sure if it's good but it works

function clearIt(thePicPath:String, theLinkURL:String, theSiteName:String, theSiteDesc:String, theWidth:Number, theHeight:Number) {
    theBigImageContainer = _root.mc_main.big_mc.big_mc_image;
    theHelper = _root.mc_main.mc_helper;
    theImageWidth = theWidth;
    theImageHeight = theHeight;
    theDisplayAreaWidth = Stage.width;
    theDisplayAreaHeight = Stage.height-_root.mc_main.mc_topTitle._height-_root.mc_main.mc_thumbArea._height-_root.mc_main.mc_description._height;
    theBigImageContainer.unloadMovie(thePicPath);
    _root.mc_main.mc_bigImageBg._visible = false;
    _root.mc_main.loader._y = 900;
}

back_btn.onRelease = function  () {
    clearIt();
}
     
//////////////////// end of my addition:confused: 

//for loading first big image
function getFirst(thePicPath:String, theLinkURL:String, theSiteName:String, theSiteDesc:String, theWidth:Number, theHeight:Number) {
    theBigImageContainer = _root.mc_main.big_mc.big_mc_image;
    theHelper = _root.mc_main.mc_helper;
    theImageWidth = theWidth;
    theImageHeight = theHeight;
    theDisplayAreaWidth = Stage.width;
    theDisplayAreaHeight = Stage.height-_root.mc_main.mc_topTitle._height-_root.mc_main.mc_thumbArea._height-_root.mc_main.mc_description._height;
    _root.mc_main.loader._x = (theHelper._x+theDisplayAreaWidth/2)-15;
    _root.mc_main.loader._y = theHelper._y+theDisplayAreaHeight/2;
    theBigImageContainer.loadMovie(thePicPath);
    _root.mc_main.big_mc._x = theHelper._x+(theDisplayAreaWidth-theImageWidth)/2;
    _root.mc_main.big_mc._y = theHelper._y+(theDisplayAreaHeight-theImageHeight)/2;
    _root.mc_main.mc_bigImageBg._x = _root.mc_main.big_mc._x-4;
    _root.mc_main.mc_bigImageBg._y = _root.mc_main.big_mc._y-6;
    _root.mc_main.mc_bigImageBg._width = theImageWidth*1+8;
    _root.mc_main.mc_bigImageBg._height = theImageHeight*1+8;
    if (theSiteDesc == undefined) {
        _root.mc_main.textbox.siteName.text = theSiteName;
    } else {
        _root.mc_main.textbox.siteName.text = theSiteName+" - "+theSiteDesc;
    }
    percentage = 0;
    var colorful = new Color("_root.mc_main.mc_bgcolor");
    var theColor = "0x"+theBgColor;
    colorful.setRGB(theColor);
    flash_mc.a_mc.onEnterFrame = function() {
        amountLoaded = theBigImageContainer.getBytesLoaded()/theBigImageContainer.getBytesTotal()*100;
        percentage += (amountLoaded-percentage)/2;
        theBigImageContainer._visible = false;
        _root.mc_main.big_mc.loader.gotoAndStop(Math.round(percentage));
        if (percentage>99) {
            delete flash_mc.a_mc.onEnterFrame;
            theBigImageContainer._visible = true;
            _root.mc_main.big_mc.loader._visible = false;
            _root.mc_main.big_mc.changeColor();
        }
    };
    _root.mc_main.big_mc.onRelease = function() {
        getURL(theLinkURL, "_blank");
    };
    if (theLinkURL == undefined) {
        _root.mc_main.big_mc.enabled = false;
    } else {
        _root.mc_main.big_mc.enabled = true;
    }
} 

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PLEASE HELP..
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Hi there guys

Right here we go, firstly I'm no coder by any stretch of the imagination and thus have a little problem. I have some basterdised gallery code which displays the type of gallery, once the user chooses a gallery all the relevent thumbnails are displayed, the user can then click the thumbnails to show a more hi-res image. My problem is I'm struggling to develop next and previous buttons to cycle through the large images within the chosen gallery. Here is the code guys, any pointers would be great.

ActionScript Code:
var firstLook:Boolean = true;
    var menuButtons:MovieClip = galleryMenu_mc.buttonsHolder_mc;
var imagesHolder:MovieClip = imagesHolder_mc;
var descText:TextField = desc_mc.desc_txt;
var imagesInGallery:Array = new Array();
var galleryNames:Array = new Array();
var galleryIntros:Array = new Array();
var descriptions:Array = new Array();
var tracker:Number = new Number();
var whatIsLoading:String = new String();
var galleryBtnLeftMargin:Number = 10;
var galleryBtnUpperMargin:Number = 60;
var galleryBtnVSpace:Number = 112;
var thumbMarginX:Number = 112;
var thumbMarginY:Number = 100;

var radioadButtons:MovieClip = radioad_mc.radioadHolder_mc;

/* -------------------- Aligning and positioning imagesHolder_mc, the logo and the description text field -------------------- */

imagesHolder._x = 45;
imagesHolder._y = 205;

/* -------------------- The welcome text -------------------- */

descText.text = "yak, yak, yak";


/* -------------------- MovieClipLoader & Listener -------------------- */

var loader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
var myListener:Object = new Object();
loader.addListener(myListener);
myListener.onLoadInit = function(target:MovieClip) {
    if (whatIsLoading == "thumb") {
        currentThumbnail.percent_txt._visible = false;
        thumbClickable();
        tracker++;
        if (tracker<howManyImages) {
            loadThumbnail();
        } else {
            enableThumbs();
        }
    } else if (whatIsLoading == "big") {
        target._alpha = 0;
        displayBigImage.percent_txt._visible = false;
        bigClickable();
        fadeIn();
    }
};
myListener.onLoadProgress = function(target:MovieClip, loaded:Number, total:Number) {
    percent = Math.floor(loaded/total*100);
    if (whatIsLoading == "thumb") {
        currentThumbnail.percent_txt._visible = true;
        currentThumbnail.percent_txt.text = percent+"%";
    } else if (whatIsLoading == "big") {
        displayBigImage.percent_txt._visible = true;
        displayBigImage.percent_txt.text = percent+"%";
    }
};



var imageGallery:XML = new XML();
imageGallery.ignoreWhite = true;
imageGallery.onLoad = function(success) {
    if (success) {
        parseGalleries();
    } else {
        descText.text = "Sorry the image data just didn't load.";
    }
};
imageGallery.load("gallery.xml");

/* -------------------- parsing XML -------------------- */

function parseGalleries():Void {
    if (imageGallery.firstChild.nodeName == "galleries") {
        var rootNode:XMLNode = imageGallery.firstChild;
        for (i=0; i<rootNode.childNodes.length; i++) {
            if (rootNode.childNodes[i].nodeName == "gallery") {
                currentGallery = rootNode.childNodes[i];
                imagesInGallery.push(currentGallery.childNodes.length);
                galleryNames.push(currentGallery.attributes.title);
                galleryIntros.push(currentGallery.attributes.intro);
                currentGalleryTitle = rootNode.childNodes[i].attributes.title;
                currentGalleryButton = galleryMenu_mc.buttonsHolder_mc.attachMovie("gallery section button", "galleryButton"+i, galleryMenu_mc.buttonsHolder_mc.getNextHighestDepth());
                currentGalleryButton._x = galleryBtnVSpace*i;
                currentGalleryButton._y = 0;
                currentGalleryButton.sectionTitle_txt.text = +currentGalleryTitle.toUpperCase();
                for (j=0; j<currentGallery.childNodes.length; j++) {
                    if (currentGallery.childNodes[j].nodeName == "image") {
                        currentDescription = currentGallery.childNodes[j].firstChild.toString();               
                        descriptions.push(currentDescription);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
    numberOfGalleries = i;
    enableButtons(numberOfGalleries);
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


function enableButtons(numberOfGalleries:Number):Void {
    for (i=0; i<numberOfGalleries; i++) {
        pressedButton = galleryMenu_mc.buttonsHolder_mc["galleryButton"+i];
       
       
        pressedButton.onRollOver = function():Void  {
            this.gotoAndPlay("on");
            //this.sectionTitle_txt.colorTo(0xfff315, 0.1);
        };
        pressedButton.onRollOut = function():Void  {
            this.gotoAndPlay("off");
            //this.sectionTitle_txt.colorTo(0xff0000, 0.1);
        };
        pressedButton.onPress = function():Void  {
            removeMovieClip(thumbsDisplayer);
            removeMovieClip(displayBigImage);
            tracker = 0;
            thumbsDisplayer = imagesHolder.createEmptyMovieClip("thumbsDisplayer_mc", imagesHolder.getNextHighestDepth());
            clickedGallery = Number(this._name.substr(13));
            howManyImages = imagesInGallery[clickedGallery];
            whichGallery = galleryNames[clickedGallery];
            descText.text = galleryIntros[clickedGallery];
            currentRow = 0;
            currentColumn = 0;
            loadThumbnail();
        };
    }
    enableGalleryNavigation();
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
           
function loadThumbnail() {
    currentThumbnail = thumbsDisplayer.attachMovie("thumbnail holder", "thumbnail"+(tracker+1), thumbsDisplayer.getNextHighestDepth());
    target = currentThumbnail.thumbImage_mc;
    if ((tracker%5) == 0 && tracker != 0) {
        currentRow += 1;
    }
    if (currentColumn>3) {
        currentColumn = 0;
    } else if (tracker == 0) {
        currentColumn = 0;
    } else {
        currentColumn += 1;
    }
    currentThumbnail._x = currentColumn*thumbMarginX;
    currentThumbnail._y = currentRow*thumbMarginY;
    currentThumbnail.percent_txt._visible = true;
    thumbNumber = currentThumbnail._name.substr(9);
    thumbPath = "gallery/"+whichGallery+"/thumbs/"+thumbNumber+".jpg";
   
    whatIsLoading = "thumb";
    loader.loadClip(thumbPath, target);
    //
    //     
            if (whichGallery == imageGallery.firstChild.childNodes[3].attributes.title) {
                this.FSMP3Player._visible = true;
                this.attachMovie("FSMP3Player1", "FSMP3Player1", this.getNextHighestDepth());
                this.FSMP3Player._x = 170;
                this.FSMP3Player._y = 250;
            }else {
                this.FSMP3Player._visible = false;
            }
    //
    //
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

function thumbClickable():Void {
    currentThumbnail.onPress = function() {
        bigNumber = this._name.substr(9);
        displayBigImage = imagesHolder.attachMovie("big image holder", "bigImage_mc", imagesHolder.getNextHighestDepth());
        target = displayBigImage.imageHolder_mc;
        bigImagePath = "gallery/"+whichGallery+"/"+bigNumber+".jpg";
        whatIsLoading = "big";
        disableThumbs();
        loader.loadClip(bigImagePath, target);
        if (clickedGallery>0) {
            var descPosition:Number = 0;
            for (i=0; i<clickedGallery; i++) {
                descPosition += imagesInGallery[i];
            }
           
            descPosition = descPosition+Number(bigNumber)-1;
            imageDesc = descriptions[descPosition];
           
        } else {
            imageDesc = descriptions[Number(bigNumber)-1];
        }
        descText.text = imageDesc;
    };
    currentThumbnail.enabled = false;
    ///
    /*Next & Previous buttons*/
    ///
                           
                               
                            img_next.onRelease = function() {
                                //
                                bigNumber = howManyImages;
                                    p=imagesInGallery;
                                    displayBigImage = this.attachMovie("big image holder", "bigImage_mc", this.getNextHighestDepth());
                                   
                                    target = displayBigImage;
                                    bigImagePath = "gallery/"+whichGallery+"/"+bigNumber+".jpg";
                                    whatIsLoading = "big";
                                    if (whatIsLoading == "big") {
                                        //
                                        trace("Gallery " + clickedGallery); //bigImagePath
                                        trace("There are " + howManyImages + " images in this gallery");   
                                        trace("Image Number " + thumbNumber);
                                        trace("There are " + currentGallery);   //bigImagePath
                                        //
                                        disableThumbs();
                                        loader.loadClip(bigImagePath, target);
                                        if (clickedGallery<0) {
                                            var bigNumber:Number = 0;
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                                                bigNumber ++;
                                            }}
                                            } else {
                                                this.enabled = false;
                                            }
                                    //
                                };               
                               
    ///
    /*End Next & Previous buttons*/
    ///
}





    

img_prev.onRelease = function() {
    //
   

    //
};


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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        galleryMenu_mc.alphaTo(0, 0.2, "easeInQuad");
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    target.onEnterFrame = function():Void  {
        this._alpha += 10;
        if (this._alpha>=100) {
            delete this.onEnterFrame;
            this._alpha = 100;
        }
    };
}

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    target.onEnterFrame = function():Void  {
        this._alpha -= 10;
        if (this._alpha<=0) {
            delete this.onEnterFrame;
            this._alpha = 0;
        }
    };
}
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Probably very easy for you guys... ;)

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Now when the user will click on e.g. the 'Next' button I want the pic shown to change into the next picture.

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I already have the code setup to go to the appropriate movieclip but I don't know how to tell Flash via Action Script to go to label "s" + 1.... meaning:

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(2)

Another thing I was thinking about:

Let's say I have 7 pics in the photo gallery and user is seeing pic # 7 right now (label "s7") and he clicks the 'Next' button I need to tell Flash to jump to label "s1" (to the first pic) because there is no eigth picture...

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var descriptions:Array = new Array();
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galleryIntros.push(currentGallery.attributes.intro);
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currentGalleryButton._y = 0;
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currentDescription = currentGallery.childNodes[j].firstChild.toString();
descriptions.push(currentDescription);
}
}
}
}
}
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///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

function enableButtons(numberOfGalleries:Number):Void {
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removeMovieClip(thumbsDisplayer);
removeMovieClip(displayBigImage);
tracker = 0;
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howManyImages = imagesInGallery[clickedGallery];
whichGallery = galleryNames[clickedGallery];
descText.text = galleryIntros[clickedGallery];
currentRow = 0;
currentColumn = 0;
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enableGalleryNavigation();
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///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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if ((tracker%5) == 0 && tracker != 0) {
currentRow += 1;
}
if (currentColumn>3) {
currentColumn = 0;
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currentColumn = 0;
} else {
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currentThumbnail._y = currentRow*thumbMarginY;
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//
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this.FSMP3Player._x = 170;
this.FSMP3Player._y = 250;
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this.FSMP3Player._visible = false;
}
//
//
}

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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target = displayBigImage.imageHolder_mc;
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var descPosition:Number = 0;
for (i=0; i<clickedGallery; i++) {
descPosition += imagesInGallery[i];
}

descPosition = descPosition+Number(bigNumber)-1;
imageDesc = descriptions[descPosition];

} else {
imageDesc = descriptions[Number(bigNumber)-1];
}
descText.text = imageDesc;
};
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///
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///
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//
bigNumber = clickedGallery;
p=imagesInGallery;
displayBigImage = imagesHolder.attachMovie("big image holder", "bigImage_mc", imagesHolder.getNextHighestDepth());

target = displayBigImage.imageHolder_mc;
bigImagePath = "gallery/"+whichGallery+"/"+bigNumber+".jpg";
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if (clickedGallery<0) {
var bigNumber:Number = 0;
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bigNumber ++;
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} else {
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}
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//
};

///
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///
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//
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if (currentGallery.childNodes[j].nodeName == "image") {
currentDescription = currentGallery.childNodes[j].firstChild.toString();
descriptions.push(currentDescription);
}
}
}
}
}
numberOfGalleries = i;
enableButtons(numberOfGalleries);
}

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//////////////////////////////////////////// sidebar //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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pressedButton.onRollOut = function():Void {
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removeMovieClip(displayBigImage);
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whichGallery = galleryNames[clickedGallery];
descText.text = galleryIntros[clickedGallery];
currentRow = 0;
currentColumn = 0;
loadThumbnail();
};
}
enableGalleryNavigation();
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////// end sidebar //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

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if ((tracker%5) == 0 && tracker != 0) {
currentRow += 1;
}
if (currentColumn>3) {
currentColumn = 0;
} else if (tracker == 0) {
currentColumn = 0;
} else {
currentColumn += 1;
}
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currentThumbnail._y = currentRow*thumbMarginY;
currentThumbnail.percent_txt._visible = true;
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//
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}
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//
}

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////// thumbnail actions //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

function thumbClickable():Void {
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bigNumber = this._name.substr(9);
displayBigImage = imagesHolder.attachMovie("big image holder", "bigImage_mc", imagesHolder.getNextHighestDepth());
target = displayBigImage.imageHolder_mc;
bigImagePath = "gallery/"+whichGallery+"/"+bigNumber+".jpg";
whatIsLoading = "big";
disableThumbs();
loader.loadClip(bigImagePath, target);
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var descPosition:Number = 0;
for (i=0; i<clickedGallery; i++) {
descPosition += imagesInGallery[i];
}

descPosition = descPosition+Number(bigNumber)-1;
imageDesc = descriptions[descPosition];

} else {
imageDesc = descriptions[Number(bigNumber)-1];
}
descText.text = imageDesc;
};
currentThumbnail.enabled = false;
}



img_next.onRelease = function() {
//
for (j=0; j<currentGallery.childNodes.length; j++) {
if (currentGallery.childNodes[j].nodeName == "image") {
trace("Images: " + currentGallery);
currentGallery[0]++;
}
}
//
};




/*img_next.onRelease = function() {
//
for (j=0; j<currentGallery.childNodes.length; j++) {
if (currentGallery.childNodes[j].nodeName == "image") {
trace("Images: " + currentGallery);
currentGallery[0]++;
}
}
//
};*/

img_prev.onRelease = function() {
//
imagesInGallery--;
//
};



///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////// end thumbnail actions /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

function disableThumbs():Void {
for (i=0; i<howManyImages; i++) {
thumbsDisplayer["thumbnail"+(i+1)].enabled = false;
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galleryMenu_mc.alphaTo(0, 0.2, "easeInQuad");
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this._alpha = 100;
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};
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if (this._alpha<=0) {
delete this.onEnterFrame;
this._alpha = 0;
}
};
}
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/////////////////////////////////// content controls ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
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Movieclip/button Headache
ok, I have a button that i want to scale up when rolled over, that is simple enough. but - what I want to happen also is when you move off the button it should scale back down to the original size, not just flick down to it. has it got something to do with the rollout action on part of the movieclip?

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Flash Button Headache
i am designing a site in a way that i call use actionscript to load movie clips onto the stage in levels, but i am having tons of trouble with the buttons.

I want the buttons to look different (my over state) when you are on a particular page eg: if you are on the contact us page, the contact button will be purple. i cant seem to be able to do this. i saw a file that had this done, but i can not figure it out. here is the code for the button i saw (this is not my code):

on (release) {
if (_root.link<>num) {
_root["item"+_root.link].s_menu.gotoAndPlay("s2");
_root["item"+_root.link].gotoAndPlay("s2");
for(j=1;j<6;j++){
_root.ykoord[j]=_root.K[j];
}
_root.link = num;
for(j=num+1;j<6;j++){
_root.ykoord[j]=_root.K[j]+b._height;
}
s_menu.gotoAndPlay("s1");
getURL("index-1.html");

}

My flash file is located here http://www.lucidigital.com/suite.zip (372KB), please anyone who can please, please, please help me. I am running out of time on this project.
Thank You
Nicky

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[MX04] Sort Array In Same Order Like Previous One
Hi all,
I am willing to sort an array in the same way like another array..
Explained: I have one array with x coordinates that I had sorted descending , now I have another one array , that I would like to sort (same order of indexes) like the first one..??
Thanx in advance for any answers
Meerah

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Array Positions Modify Geoff Stearns >Next <Previous
The script below was initially set to x positions but I have gotten it to work with y positions. Five buttons take me to yPositions but I also want a button that would increment one step at a time, as in >Next <Previous. I know this is a "if" statement but I can't figure it out. I need a detailed explanation please, any vagueness and I'm lost.

Yes, Geoff sent me here to get assistance. Here is his reply but honestly I need a description that is not quite as vague.
_____
if you want back and next buttons, the slider has to know what position it's at - 1 through 5

so the currentSelection var is just a number that tells you what position it's at.

so, every time a user pushes the next button, you add one to currentSelection, and tell the slider to go to that spot in the array.

if they click back, you subtract one from currentSelection and move the slider to that position in the array.

once you have that in place, you want to check to make sure you don't go past the end or the beginning of the array (That's what the if() statement checks for - you can't go past the end of the array, or lower than 0.

i'd recommend checking out flashkit.com or ultrashock.com - they are usually pretty good about helping people out with code needs

Here is the working file
http://www.easternshorevirginia.com/...menu_test.html

fscommand ("allowscale", false);
var yPositions = new Array(0,-481,-142,201,550,897); // this is an array for storing the positions of the slider
function jumpTo (number) { // this function takes the variable "number" that is passed from the buttons and takes the corresponding value from the array of positions, then sets the new position in the slider to the new position.
slider.newY = yPositions[number];
}
stop ();

// Copyright (C) 2001 Ultrashock Inc. // Geoff Stearns. For information regarding terms of use go to http://www.ultrashock.com/legal/terms_of_use.htm

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Reading Array
I have a array in a MC, pt = new Array(2, 4, 2, 3, 8, 6, 7, 8, 6, 9, 1, 4);
Second MC pt2 = new Array(1, 4, 2, 4, 8, 5, 7, 2, 8, 1, 4, 2);

A random number will be choosed from array1 and for array 2, for example Number 2 and Number 5.

Number 2 in the first array is the Number 4
Number 5 in the second array is the number 8
They are not the same so nothing will happen, but now comes my problem.
How can you make a action if both numbers are equal.
Something like If the number in array pt == Number in pt2

Please can anyone help me?

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Reading From Array
I'm trying to make a photo gallery that loads thumbs from an array and when you click the thumb, it brings up the larger image. Pretty straight forward.

The problem is that I don't know how to tell which thumbnail the user clicked on, so that I can pull the appropriate larger image.

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var thumbArray:Array = new Array("s1.jpg", "s2.jpg", "s3.jpg");
var arrayCount:Number = thumbArray.length;

//placement on stage
var startX:Number = 100;
var startY:Number = 100;
var count:Number = 0;
var shift:Number = 0;

while (count != arrayCount) {
//draw array images
var myThumbLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest(thumbArray[count]);
myThumbLoader.load(url);
myThumbLoader.x = startX;
myThumbLoader.y = startY + shift;
addChild(myThumbLoader);
myThumbLoader.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, makeMeBig);

//shift the next image below it
count = count + 1;
shift = shift + 150;
}

function makeMeBig(e:Event):void {
// what goes here?!
}

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Reading Array Value
Hello, I have a sprite object which contains a textfield.
I have saved that sprite into an array.
How do I construct a trace statement to read the value of the textfield within the sprite, within the array.

thanks for any help.

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( Previous, Start [play], Stop, Next ) Control Panel For Flash Photo Gallery?
Hey everyone.

Does anyone know how to add a control panel ( previous, start ( play ), stop, next ) for this flash photo gallery?


Here are the main files:
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGalleryDemo/
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal...oboxgallery.as
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal.../images_cb.xml
Layout
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal...out_names2.jpg

Original files: http://www.mr10.nl/components/gallery/

My project files: (zipped)
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal...o_sept2104.zip

Thanks a lot I would really appreciate the help! Feel free to email me if you have any solutions

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Control Panel ( Previous, Start ( Play ), Stop, Next ) For This Flash Photo Gallery?
control panel ( previous, start ( play ), stop, next ) for this flash photo gallery?

Do you know how to add a control panel ( previous, start ( play ), stop, next ) for this flash photo gallery?


Basically it's just three files - .XML file for data and .SWF file for Presentation, and .AS file for processing
Here are the main files:
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGalleryDemo/
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal...oboxgallery.as
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal.../images_cb.xml

Layout: http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal...out_names2.jpg

Original files: http://www.mr10.nl/components/gallery/

My project files: (zipped)
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal...o_sept2104.zip

Feel free to email me if you know how to do this!

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Control Panel ( Previous, Start ( Play ), Stop, Next ) For This Flash Photo Gallery?
control panel ( previous, start ( play ), stop, next ) for this flash photo gallery?

Do you know how to add a control panel ( previous, start ( play ), stop, next ) for this flash photo gallery?


Basically it's just three files - .XML file for data and .SWF file for Presentation, and .AS file for processing
Here are the main files:
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGalleryDemo/
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal...oboxgallery.as
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal.../images_cb.xml

Layout: http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal...out_names2.jpg

Original files: http://www.mr10.nl/components/gallery/

My project files: (zipped)
http://www.linkshare.org/comboboxGal...o_sept2104.zip

Feel free to email me if you know how to do this!

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FLASH GALLERY Reading EXTERNAL JPGs.. HELP....
Hi all...
Im having horrible trouble and just cant seem to get this working.

A simple gallery reading external JPGs... but Id like to use a movie clip as my 'more images' button.
heres an example:

http://allisonsbackstage.com/test/gallerytest.html

I just cant seem to get anything placed in the center, or the movie clip would not work right, etc. Its boggling my mind. Basically i just want this movie to load ext. jpgs, thats all. I zipped up the FLA & images and you can download it here: (Its a positively SAFE download... promise)

http://allisonsbackstage.com/test/flashkit.zip

If anyone can help me with this simple ext image gallery, i would be SOOO appreciative!

Thanks so much!!!! Hope to see some responses SOON!
THANKS
-Allison

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Reading Array Variable
Code:
stop();
for(i=0;i<6;i++){
myHitArea = "ha" + i;
trace(eval(myHitArea));
eval(myHitArea).onRollOver = function() {
locateInArray = i;
var mcLabel = leadership_ary[locateInArray];
var mcName = mcLabel + "_mc";
eval(mcName).gotoAndPlay("rollOver");
}
eval(myHitArea).onRollOut = function() {
var mcLabel = leadership_ary[i];
var mcName = mcLabel + "_mc";
eval(mcName).gotoAndPlay("rollOut");
}
}


why won't the locateInArray variable locate the position in my array? It just says it is undefined. But when I put a 0 in there, it reads it fine!?!?

-Kac

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Probes Reading An Array..I Think.
hi,
I need to get the information in the array left to be reflected in the the red box. using a small circle that changes color depending on the contents of the array cell.

In frame 1 of the root movie a prototype called drawCircle sets out the code to draw a single circle. I then created a function to pass this prototype the x,y and c_color for the circle, but for some reason in stead of drawing a grid of circles reflecting the array It just draws in the same spot or moves diagnal off the screen.
At the moment it just reads the last cell of the array and places it in the location of the first circle......

Please can someone take a look at the FLA file?

the main part of the actionscript is in frame 3 as follows

Code:
// this script scrolls through each cell starting @ 0.0
do {
for (grid_y=0; grid_y<10; grid_y++) { // moves accross left to right +1 each pass
// start turn/pass, every this untill end turn pass will be exicuted untill the all
// cells are calculated
rand_color =random(3); // creates random number between 0 and 2
grid[grid_x][grid_y] = rand_color; // inserts a random number between 0 and 2
c_color = (grid[grid_x][grid_y]); // reads the number/color of the current cell
circle(grid_x, grid_y, c_color); // call to function to draw circle
gridarray = (grid); // sends the text array to a var for display on stage
// end turn/pass
};
grid_x++; //moves the target down 1

} while (grid_x<10); // checks to see if last line of grid. if so contine


function circle(x, y, c_color) {
x = grid_x+6;
y = grid_y+6;
switch (c_color) {// selects hex number for color of each circle
case 0:
hex_color = 0x000000 ;
break;
case 1:
hex_color = 0xff0000 ;
break;
case 2:
hex_color = 0x0000CC ;
break;
default:
trace ("the cell has not been assigned a color")
}

var c = this.createEmptyMovieClip("c", 1);
c.lineStyle(1, 0x000000, 100);
c.beginFill(hex_color, 100);
c.drawCircle(10, x , y);
c.endFill();
}

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Reading From Array PROBLEM
ok this is my code:

var myArray = new Array();
myArray = ["c1", "c2", "c3", "c4", "c5", "c6", "c7", "c8"];


Button:

on (press) {
mc = myArray.splice(random(myArray.length), 1);
}

// this returns: from c1 to c8 randomly, fine
now here is the problem

on (release) {
_level0.cont.mc._alpha = 10;
}

It just do NOTHIG - I've got 8 movieClips inside "cont" MC
i want'em to change their alpha randomly taking the names from the array.

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Reading Xml Data Into An Array
hi,

the code below should read the data from an xml file into an array then into a datagrid but its not working? i get the errors:

"TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at xmlreader_fla::MainTimeline/LoadXML()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/flash.events:EventDispatcher::dispatchEventFunctio n()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at flash.net::URLLoader/flash.net:URLLoader:nComplete()"

I'm not sure what any of theses errors really mean so i can't really debug the below code??

the function is called by

Code:
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, LoadXML);
Could someone explain the errors to me?


Code:
function LoadXML(e:Event):void {
xmlData = new XML(e.target.data);

trace(xmlData);

var nodes = xmlData.firstChild.childNodes;
for(var i:int =0;i<nodes.length;i++){
trace("New Data In Array"+i);
var xml_array:Array = new Array(nodes[i].firstChild.nodeValue);
}

for (var x:int = 0; x < xml_array.length; x++) {
var User_Login:String = xml_array[x];
dataGridMain.addItem({Username:User_Login});
}

dataGridMain.setStyle("fontFamily", "Verdana");
dataGridMain.setStyle("headerColor", "0xA6CBDD");
dataGridMain.setStyle("alternatingRowColors", ["0xF0F0F0", "0xFFFFFF"]);
dataGridMain.setStyle("rollOverColor", "0xDCEBF1");
dataGridMain.setStyle("selectionColor", "0xFFF97D");
dataGridMain.setStyle("selectionDuration", 300);

}
the xmlData variable holds data becuase it gets traced so i know the variable has values in it.

Thanks

Jon

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Reading Array Problem
I cannot figure this one out. Maybe there is a key concept I am missing here and hopefully you guys can help.

The trace commands illustrate the problem - The playString function does not seem to be able to read the array created by the getChord function. I guess my question is why? It reads the default values listed below. Any guidance is greatly appreciated.

private var chordArray:Array = ["6,0","5,0","4,0","3,0","2,0","1,0"];
private var chordArrayCopy:Array = new Array();

A little background - getChord function is called from one class file and playString function is called from another. I don't know if this has anything to do with it. But that's why these are public functions within a public class.

Thanks in advance.







Attach Code

public function getChord(arr:Array):void {
chordArray = arr;
trace(chordArray); //6,1,5,0,4,0,3,0,2,0,1,0 (successful)
updateChordArray();
}

public function updateChordArray():Array {
chordArrayCopy = chordArray;
trace(chordArrayCopy); //6,1,5,0,4,0,3,0,2,0,1,0 (successful)
return chordArrayCopy;
}


public function playString(str:String):void {
var tmpArray:Array = updateChordArray();
for (var i:int; i < tmpArray.length; i++) {
var nestedNoteArray:Array = tmpArray[i].split(",");
if (nestedNoteArray[0] == str) {
playSound(tmpArray[i]);
trace(tmpArray); // 6,0,5,0,4,0,3,0,2,0,1,0 (UNSUCCESSFUL)
} else {
}
}
}

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Reading Info Into 2d Array
hey

ive got a page "news.php?search=" outputting this:

id1=1&titel1=owaaa&text1=content2222212&ort1=Tranå s&
id2=4&titel2=sadas&text2=test tesxt Aneby&ort2=Aneby&
id3=9&titel3=titasd&text3=ingassdssadsdset&ort3=An eby Tranås ÖdeshÖG&

this is just an example of a possible output.
The output varies with what search criteria was given , there could be anywere from 0 to 400 hits, were they are listed in this way.
now im wondering how i would get this into a two dimensional array in flash
so that (array[row,column])

array[0,0]=variable id1, array[0,1]=contents of variable titel1 ... and so on..
so the 4 variables are listed in horizontal manner and
array [1,0]= content of the variable id2 and array[2,2]=contents of titel2 ..a nd so on ..

hope this wasent to confusing

thanks

//VoS

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[AS] Loop Not Reading Array
I can't get my button's to trace out; it's not reading my rollovers. When I manually write it out (bottom) it works. Any help with what's wrong would be appreciated.

var btnAction:Array = new Array (homeBut, aboutBut, portBut, contBut);
// var btnAction:Array = [homeBut, aboutBut, portBut, contBut];
for (var i = 0; i < btnAction.length; i++) {
this.menuMC.btnAction[i].onRollOver = this.menuMC.btnAction[i].onDragOver = function() {
//this._parent.homeTxt.gotoAndStop("on");
trace("bob");
}
};

Written out it works.

/*
this.menuMC.homeBut.onRollOver = this.menuMC.homeBut.onDragOver = function() {
this._parent.homeTxt.gotoAndStop("on");
};*/

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Reading Info Into 2d Array
hey

ive got a page "news.php?search=" outputting this:

id1=1&titel1=owaaa&text1=content2222212&ort1=Tranå s&
id2=4&titel2=sadas&text2=test tesxt Aneby&ort2=Aneby&
id3=9&titel3=titasd&text3=ingassdssadsdset&ort3=An eby Tranås ÖdeshÖG&

this is just an example of a possible output.
The output varies with what search criteria was given , there could be anywere from 0 to 400 hits, were they are listed in this way.
now im wondering how i would get this into a two dimensional array in flash
so that (array[row,column])

array[0,0]=variable id1, array[0,1]=contents of variable titel1 ... and so on..
so the 4 variables are listed in horizontal manner and
array [1,0]= content of the variable id2 and array[2,2]=contents of titel2 ..a nd so on ..

hope this wasent to confusing

thanks

//VoS

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Reading The Array Works, Then It Doesnt...
hell there...i have this function that is supposed to build a menu:


Code:
//create menu items
rnMenu = new Array("Getting Started", "Starting Your Shift","Working With Basic Patient Information",
"Working With Exisisting Orders", "Working With Stage and Transfer Orders",
"Updating Patient Care Data", "Placing Orders", "Shift Change Procedure");


//build main menu
function mainMenu (whichMenu){
trace (whichMenu);
//set starting point for first menu item
startX = 26;
startY = 57;

//loop through array for menu button labels
for (i=0; i<whichMenu.length; i++){
attachMovie (menuButton, "menuButton" + i, i);

//pull button name from menu array
//and assign it to the dynamic text field
//inside the "menuButton" movie clip
_root["menuButton" + i].buttonText = whichMenu[i];
trace (_root["menuButton" + i].buttonText);

//position menu Items
_root["menuButton" + i]._x = startX;
_root["menuButton" + i]._y = startY;

//update startY for next menu item
startY = startY + _root["menuButton" + i]._height;
}
}


i call it with:

Code:
mainMenu (rnMenu);



the first trace in the function works fine, but when i try the second time it comes back as undefined, and the movie clips arent attaching at all.

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[F8] Problem Reading Array Value In Function
does anyone know why "aButtons[i]" inside the "if" and "else" statements are not returning any values? do i have the correct syntax? thanks

code:
function ButtonFade(currentButton):Void {
trace(currentButton);
for (var i:Number = 0; i<aButtons.length; i++) {
trace (aButtons[i]);
if (aButtons[i] == "mcButton"+currentButton) {
trace ("mcButton" + currentButton + " if");
mcTween(aButtons[i], 0, 0, 0, 0, 30, 0);
aButtons[i].useHandCursor = false;
} else {
mcTween(aButtons[i], 0, 0, 0, 0, 100, 0);
aButtons[i].useHandCursor = true;
}
}
}

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[F8] Reading Entire Contents Of 2D Array
I've got a 2D object array that hold varying data:

StudentArray[0].FirstName
StudentArray[0].LastName

StudentArray[1].FirstName
StudentArray[1].LastName
StudentArray[1].Grade

StudentArray[2].FirstName
StudentArray[2].LastName
StudentArray[2].Address

Each index number can hold different attributes (some might have "grade", others "address"), and we don't know what each in each set, as they are read in via outside data sources.

The question: How can I loop through each array element and whatever info might be stored in it, without knowing the name of the attributes ahead of time?

Thanks in advance!

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