XML and Flash CS4 - loading images
Hello,
I'm trying to learn to use XML for loading images and found a tutorial somewhere... so far so good. HOWEVER, now I am stuck on something.
I've loaded a bunch of thumbs and want to load a bigger version of an image when its thumbnail image is clicked.
Got it to work but poorly. The same large image is loaded no matter what thumb is clicked. I would REALLY appreciate any advice.
Thank you!
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var xmlRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("rockandroll.xml");
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(xmlRequest);
var imgData:XML;
var numberOfChildren:int;
var hite:int;
var wid:int;
xmlLoader.load(xmlRequest);
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, xmlLoadedF);
var imageLoader1:Loader = new Loader();
var bigLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var rawImage:String;
var rawImage2:String;
var imgNum:int=0;
function xmlLoadedF(event:Event):void{
imgData = new XML(event.target.data);
numberOfChildren = imgData.*.length()
var startX:int=190;
var startY:int=60;
var imgNum:int=0;
var ctr:int=0;
var cumuX:int=0;
while(imgNum<36){
for(var cols:int=0; cols<7; cols++){
var b:MovieClip = new boxx();
addChild(b);
b.x=startX+cols*b.width;
//
cumuX+=Number(imgData.pic[imgNum].imgW);
//
b.y=startY;
rawImage=imgData.pic[imgNum].thumb;
rawImage2=imgData.pic[imgNum].big;
var imageLoader1:Loader = new Loader();
var bigLoader:Loader = new Loader();
imageLoader1.load(new URLRequest(rawImage));
imageLoader1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, itsClicked);
bigLoader.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, itsGone);
b.addChild(imageLoader1);
imageLoader1.x=(b.width-imgData.pic[imgNum].imgW)/2;
imageLoader1.y=(b.height-imgData.pic[imgNum].imgH)/2;
imgNum++;
}
startY+=b.height;
b.x=startX;
}
function itsClicked(event:Event):void{
rawImage2=imgData.pic[imgNum].big;
addChild(bigLoader);
bigLoader.load(new URLRequest(rawImage2));
bigLoader.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, itsGone);
}
function itsGone(event:Event):void{
removeChild(bigLoader);
}
}
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And here's a record in the XML file:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<photos>
<pic>
<thumb>thumbs/1t.jpg</thumb>
<big>images/1.jpg</big>
<imgW>57</imgW>
<imgH>31</imgH>
<BIGimgW>922</BIGimgW>
<BIGimgH>500</BIGimgH>
</pic>
... etc.
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Thanks again!