Few Flash and XML problems

[Boy_Wonder]

Well - hey peoples, I'm just wondering if I can have your help on two things? First is a bug that could do with fixing and which has me stumped, second is something i need to build in functionality wise.

So, I've been working on making a trading centre script in Flash and XML.

I linked out to the uploaded XML file so it would work. When I tested it in flash it showed the correct number of items (1 and 8).

So I thought 'yay alls working well and as it should'. So I upload the files to ripway to join the existing image one. Set all the links up. Embed it in website it reverts to there being 7 items to flick through.

Check it on the webpage hosted within ripway same glitch.

So I'm sat here scratching my head a bit for obv reasons. So I test the HTML published option its having the same error.

Yet I cannot work out why?

h1.ripway.com/Kaida/tradingcentersystem.fla < there's the link to the fla file that I've been working in. Can anyone explain this to me?

The second question which is to add in functionality is

How would I use the XML in combination with the flash so that if a person saw a pokemon they liked they could click the 'contact trainer' button and it would take them to the pm screen with the subject etc filled out?

Third question - besides ripway are there any good file hosts I could use that do a similar task to ripway and still allow me to edit XML online

h1.ripway.com/Kaida/index.html < link for all my other ripway files for this project as it were

Edit: Logging in on a different computer shows the count correct, is it possible this is a cache issue?

[Boy_Wonder]

Any help on this please? Mainly the link working now I've got the initial XML problem fixed

[Jordan]

1. Just so you know we can't view the .fla file properly. You need to save the source in a txt. As for the problem, it probably is a cache issue so try doing a hard refresh (CTRL F5). I've never really worked with actionscript so it's hard to say.

2. Are you wanting the user to be able to view the pokemon and click "Contact Trainer" in the flash player, and then be redirected to the private message page on your forum? This shouldn't be hard, but since I never use actionscript it would be better to ask on a flash support forum. I think just a few Google searches would be fine, though. Basically you need some code to parse the XML which you can get off Google, and then you need to set the "onclick" attribute to open up a web page to the private message page. The URL would look something like: /index.cgi?action=pmsend&to=natzy24&subject=Title

3. www.000webhost.com/ is great as long as your site gets a little bit of traffic. If it doesn't get any they will take it down.

[Boy_Wonder]

1. I managed to fix that one - when i update the XML I have to use CTRL + R to refresh it.

2. Yeh that's correct. Basically they'd click the link and it would take it to pm for the 'owner' of the pokemon and my own admin account so I'd know to transfer a pokemon over if trade is agreed on. I have the XML so it loads and is registered, hence 4/5 things working. The 5th thing is literally getting the last bit linked in.

3. Okay, I'll try them at some point though right now Ripway seems to be working okay

[Jordan]

What exactly happens when you click the link? Does nothing happen or does it crash or open up a blank page? This may help.

[Boy_Wonder]

Nothing happens at the minute.

I know how to get links to work, its more how to get it to read the XML

[Jordan]

Show some code and I may be able to help you out.

[Boy_Wonder]

With help I've managed to get it fixed, mainly help from various sources including net and me just experimenting

[Jordan]

That's good to hear. Sorry I wasn't much help, flash just isn't my thing. Thankfully Experimenting + Internet = Success. ;P

[Boy_Wonder]

Some talkin to tutors too xD and its fine