I just created a new flash ap from the template Advanced Photo Album (File->new->Templates->Media Playback->Advanced Photo Album)
I set everything up put my photos where they needed to be and coded the xml section of the action script. I tested it and it runs perfectly on my system. However as soon as I upload it to my server I get the flash app to load but no images appear. Its as if it can't find the xml file however its hardcoded into the flash app. How can I fix this?
Help would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
Stjc
Ps all images are in the same directory as the swf and index.html files just as they were on my local machine
AS Code
import fl.data.DataProvider;
import fl.events.ListEvent;
import fl.transitions.*;
import fl.controls.*;
// USER CONFIG SETTINGS =====
var secondsDelay:Number = 4;
var autoStart:Boolean = true;
var transitionOn:Boolean = true; // true, false
var transitionType:String = "Fade"; // Blinds, Fade, Fly, Iris, Photo, PixelDissolve, Rotate, Squeeze, Wipe, Zoom, Random
var hardcodedXML:String="<photos><image title='Exterior 1'>010.jpg</image><image title='Exterior 2'>012.jpg</image><image title='Exterior 3'>013.jpg</image><image title='Exterior 4'>014.jpg</image><image title='Exterior 5'>015.jpg</image><image title='Exterior 6'>016.jpg</image><image title='Exterior 7'>017.jpg</image><image title='Exterior 8'>018.jpg</image><image title='Kitchen 1'>019.jpg</image><image title='Kitchen 2'>020.jpg</image><image title='Kitchen 3'>031.jpg</image><image title='Dining Room 1'>021.jpg</image><image title='Dining Room 2'>022.jpg</image><image title='Basement 1'>027.jpg</image><image title='Basement 2'>028.jpg</image><image title='Great Room 1'>032.jpg</image><image title='Great Room 2'>033.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 1'>034.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 2'>035.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 3'>036.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 4'>037.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 5'>038.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 6'>039.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 7'>040.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 8'>042.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 9'>043.jpg</image><image title='Bed Rooms 10'>044.jpg</image><image title='Interior 1'>041.jpg</image><image title='Interior 2'>046.jpg</image></photos>";
// END USER CONFIG SETTINGS
// DECLARE VARIABLES AND OBJECTS =====
var imageList:XML = new XML();
var currentImageID:Number = 0;
var imageDP:DataProvider = new DataProvider();
var slideshowTimer:Timer = new Timer((secondsDelay*1000), 0);
// END DECLARATIONS
// CODE FOR HARDCODED XML =====
imageList = XML(hardcodedXML);
fl_parseImageXML(imageList);
// END CODE FOR HARDCODED XML
// EVENTS =====
imageTiles.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_CLICK, fl_tileClickHandler);
function fl_tileClickHandler(evt:ListEvent):void
{
imageHolder.imageLoader.source = evt.item.source;
currentImageID = evt.item.imgID;
title_txt.text = imageDP.getItemAt(currentImageID).label;
}
playPauseToggle_mc.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_togglePlayPause);
function fl_togglePlayPause(evt:MouseEvent):void
{
if(playPauseToggle_mc.currentLabel == "play")
{
fl_startSlideShow();
playPauseToggle_mc.gotoAndStop("pause");
}
else if(playPauseToggle_mc.currentLabel == "pause")
{
fl_pauseSlideShow();
playPauseToggle_mc.gotoAndStop("play");
}
}
next_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_nextButtonClick);
prev_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fl_prevButtonClick);
function fl_nextButtonClick(evt:MouseEvent):void
{
fl_nextSlide();
}
function fl_prevButtonClick(evt:MouseEvent):void
{
fl_prevSlide();
}
slideshowTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, fl_slideShowNext);
function fl_slideShowNext(evt:TimerEvent):void
{
fl_nextSlide();
}
// END EVENTS
// FUNCTIONS AND LOGIC =====
function fl_parseImageXML(imageXML:XML):void
{
var imagesNodes:XMLList = imageXML.children();
for(var i in imagesNodes)
{
var imgURL:String = imagesNodes[i];
var imgTitle:String = imagesNodes[i].attribute("title");
imageDP.addItem({label:imgTitle, source:imgURL, imgID:i});
}
imageTiles.dataProvider = imageDP;
imageHolder.imageLoader.source = imageDP.getItemAt(currentImageID).source;
title_txt.text = imageDP.getItemAt(currentImageID).label;
}
function fl_startSlideShow():void
{
slideshowTimer.start();
}
function fl_pauseSlideShow():void
{
slideshowTimer.stop();
}
function fl_nextSlide():void
{
currentImageID++;
if(currentImageID >= imageDP.length)
{
currentImageID = 0;
}
if(transitionOn == true)
{
fl_doTransition();
}
imageHolder.imageLoader.source = imageDP.getItemAt(currentImageID).source;
title_txt.text = imageDP.getItemAt(currentImageID).label;
}
function fl_prevSlide():void
{
currentImageID--;
if(currentImageID < 0)
{
currentImageID = imageDP.length-1;
}
if(transitionOn == true)
{
fl_doTransition();
}
imageHolder.imageLoader.source = imageDP.getItemAt(currentImageID).source;
title_txt.text = imageDP.getItemAt(currentImageID).label;
}
function fl_doTransition():void
{
if(transitionType == "Blinds")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Blinds, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "Fade")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Fade, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "Fly")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Fly, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "Iris")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Iris, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "Photo")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Photo, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "PixelDissolve")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:PixelDissolve, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "Rotate")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Rotate, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "Squeeze")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Squeeze, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "Wipe")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Wipe, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "Zoom")
{
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Zoom, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
} else if (transitionType == "Random")
{
var randomNumber:Number = Math.round(Math.random()*9) + 1;
switch (randomNumber) {
case 1:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Blinds, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
case 2:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Fade, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
case 3:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Fly, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
case 4:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Iris, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
case 5:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Photo, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
case 6:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:PixelDissolve, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
case 7:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Rotate, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
case 8:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Squeeze, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
case 9:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Wipe, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
case 10:
TransitionManager.start(imageHolder, {type:Zoom, direction:Transition.IN, duration:0.25});
break;
}
} else
{
trace("error - transitionType not recognized");
}
}
if(autoStart == true)
{
fl_startSlideShow();
playPauseToggle_mc.gotoAndStop("pause");
}
// END FUNCTIONS AND LOGIC