What's wrong with my syntax?

[johnbruso23]

I'm getting an error with this. What's wrong with my syntax?

Error: Scene 1, Layer 'actions', Frame 1, Line 21 1084: Syntax error: expecting rightparen before semicolon.

// Line 21

holder.load(new URLRequest("Interactive_StrategyMap.swf" + "?random=" + Math.random();));

[Ned Murphy · Accepted solution]

You need to get rid of that semi-colon siiting just after Math.random()   Leave the one at the end only.

[johnbruso23]

Thanks Ned,

That took care of that error but I'm still getting an undefined error. Do you know why this URLRequest is not loading the .swf? Lines 21 and 22

//THIS IS THE PRELOADER CONTAINER THAT LOADS THE INTERACTIVE
//STRATEGY MAP (Interactive_StrategyMap.swf).

// CREATE A NEW LOADER OBJECT TO HOLD THE LOADED CONTENT
var holder:Loader = new Loader();
addChild(holder);

// CREATE EVENT HANDLERS TO TRACK THE LOADING PROGRESS
// AND TO TRACK THE COMPLETION OF THE LOADED CONTENT
holder.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onLoading);
holder.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onComplete);
function onComplete(e:Event):void {
this.loadingClip.visible = false;
}
function onLoading(e:ProgressEvent):void {
var pcent:Number = e.target.bytesLoaded / e.target.bytesTotal * 100;
loadingClip.loadingText.text = int(pcent) + "%";
}

// LOAD THE EXTERNAL CONTENT
holder.load(new URLRequest("Interactive_StrategyMap.swf" + "?random=" + Math.random()));
trace(holder.load(new URLRequest("Interactive_StrategyMap.swf" + "?random=" + Math.random())));

[Ned Murphy]

You should include the error message and you should identify which lines are 21 and 22 if you think they are relevant.

[johnbruso23]

Hi Ned,

I'm trying to force my preloader to load the .swf every time. I do not want it stored in cache (because I'm trying to solve the issue where the dynamic text doesn't load on refresh)

So, I've added this math.random to the end of the string... but now the preloader .swf apparently can't see the .swf I want it to load because the path is Interactive_StrategyMap.swf?random=123 instead of Interactive_StrategyMap.swf

The error I get is:

completeHandler: Interactive_StrategyMap.swf?random=123

Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2035: URL Not Found.

My full code is:

//THIS IS THE PRELOADER CONTAINER THAT LOADS THE INTERACTIVE
//STRATEGY MAP (Interactive_StrategyMap.swf).

// CREATE A NEW LOADER OBJECT TO HOLD THE LOADED CONTENT
var holder:Loader = new Loader();
var myString:String = "Interactive_StrategyMap.swf" + "?random=123" + Math.random();
addChild(holder);

// CREATE EVENT HANDLERS TO TRACK THE LOADING PROGRESS
// AND TO TRACK THE COMPLETION OF THE LOADED CONTENT
holder.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, onLoading);
holder.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, onComplete);
function onComplete(e:Event):void {
this.loadingClip.visible = false;
}
function onLoading(e:ProgressEvent):void {
var pcent:Number = e.target.bytesLoaded / e.target.bytesTotal * 100;
loadingClip.loadingText.text = int(pcent) + "%";
}

// LOAD THE EXTERNAL CONTENT
holder.load(new URLRequest(myString));
trace("completeHandler: " + myString);

[Ned Murphy]

You probably want to apply your random appendage to the resource that is providing the text, not the swf. IF that's an xml file then apply it to the loading of the xml file.

In appending it you should use the same types of data.  Anyways, rather than trying to add a Number to String, coerce the Number to be a String...

"?random=123" + String(Math.random());

[johnbruso23]

That worked! ugh, I spent entirely too much time on this today

Thanks Ned! You rule.