So I'm trying to make a Vertical 3D Carousel using Flash CS3, ActionScript 3, a program called TweenMax, and some XML. The site I got a tutorial from is a dead site, so no help there.
Here's the error I'm getting:
TypeError: Error #1090: XML parser failure: element is malformed.
at outrageouslycooltitlescreennoerrors_fla::MainTimeline/xmlLoaded()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at flash.net::URLLoader/onComplete()
And here's the actionscript I have:
//Import TweenMax
import gs.*;
//Path to the XML file
var xmlPath:String = "http://download139.mediafire.com/ugg079ku9srg/7h8ki2fbhti272b/cookies.xml";
//Storing XML file in a variable
var xml:XML;
//Create a loader and load the XML; when finished, call the function xmlLoaded
var loader = new URLLoader();
loader.load(new URLRequest(xmlPath));
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, xmlLoaded);
//Call the function
function xmlLoaded(e:Event):void {
//Make sure the variable is not null
if ((e.target as URLLoader) != null ) {
//Create a new XML object with loaded XML data
xml = new XML(loader.data);
//Call the function that creates the menu
createMenu();
}
}
//Need to know how many items are on the stage
var numberOfItems:uint = 0;
//Array that contains all menu items
var menuItems:Array = new Array();
//Set the focal length
var focalLength:Number = 350;
//Set the vanishing point
var vanishingPointX:Number = stage.stageWidth / 2;
var vanishingPointY:Number = stage.stageHeight / 2;
//Calculate the angleSpeed in the ENTER_FRAME listener
var angleSpeed:Number = 0;
//Radius of the circle
var radius:Number = 128;
//This function creates the menu
function createMenu():void {
//Get the number of menu items we will have
numberOfItems = xml.items.item.length();
//Calculate the angle difference between the menu items in radians
var angleDifference:Number = Math.PI * (360 / numberOfItems) / 180;
//Use a counter to see how many menu items have been created
var count:uint = 0;
//Loop through all the <button></button> nodes in the XML
for each (var item:XML in xml.items.item) {
//Create a new menu item
var menuItem:MenuItem = new MenuItem();
//Calculate the starting angle for the menu item
var startingAngle:Number = angleDifference * count;
//Set a "currentAngle" attribute for the menu item
menuItem.currentAngle = startingAngle;
//Position the menu item
menuItem.xpos3D = 0;
menuItem.ypos3D = radius * Math.sin(startingAngle);
menuItem.zpos3D = radius * Math.cos(startingAngle);
//Calculate the scale ratio for the menu item; the further the item, the smaller the scale ratio
var scaleRatio = focalLength/(focalLength + menuItem.zpos3D);
//Scale the menu item according to the scale ratio
menuItem.scaleX = menuItem.scaleY = scaleRatio;
//Position the menu item to the stage (from 3D coordinates to 2D coordinates)
menuItem.x = vanishingPointX + menuItem.xpos3D * scaleRatio;
menuItem.y = vanishingPointY + menuItem.ypos3D * scaleRatio;
//Add text to the menu item
menuItem.menuText.text = item.label;
//Add a "linkTo" variable for the URL
menuItem.linkTo = item.linkTo;
//Tell the text field to not catch mouse events
menuItem.mouseChildren = false;
//Assign MOUSE_OVER, MOUSE_OUT, and CLICK event listeners for the menu item
menuItem.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, mouseOverItem);
menuItem.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, mouseOutItem);
menuItem.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, itemClicked);
//Add the menu item to the menu items array
menuItems.push(menuItem);
//Add the menu item to the stage
addChild(menuItem);
//Assign an initial alpha
menuItem.alpha = 0.3;
//Add some blur to the item
TweenMax.to(menuItem,0, {blurFilter:{blurX:1, blurY:1}});
//Update the count
count++;
}
}
//This function is called when a mouse is over an item
function mouseOverItem(e:Event):void {
//Tween the item's properties
TweenMax.to(e.target, 0.1, {alpha: 1, glowFilter: {color:0xffffff, alpha:1, blurX:60, blurY:60}, blurFilter: {blurX:0, blurY:0}});
}
//This function is called when a mouse is out of an item
function mouseOutItem(e:Event):void {
//Tween the item's properties
TweenMax.to(e.target, 1, {alpha: 0.3, glowFilter:{color:0xffffff, alpha:1, blurX:0, blurY:0},blurFilter:{blurX:1, blurY:1}});
}
//This function is called when an item is clicked
function itemClicked(e:Event):void {
//Navigate to the URL that's assigned to the menu item
var urlRequest:URLRequest=new URLRequest(e.target.linkTo);
navigateToURL(urlRequest);
}
//Add an EVENT_FRAME listener for the animation
addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, moveCarousel);
//This function is called in each frame
function moveCarousel(e:Event):void {
//Calculate the angle speed according to mouseY position
angleSpeed = (mouseY - stage.stageHeight / 2) * 0.0002;
//Loop through the menu items
for (var i:uint = 0; i < menuItems.length; i++) {
//Store the menu item to a local variable
var menuItem:MenuItem = menuItems as MenuItem;
//Update the current angle of the item
menuItem.currentAngle += angleSpeed;
//Calculate a scale ratio
var scaleRatio = focalLength/(focalLength + menuItem.zpos3D);
//Scale the item according to the scale ratio
menuItem.scaleX=menuItem.scaleY=scaleRatio;
//Set new 3D coordinates
menuItem.xpos3D=0;
menuItem.ypos3D=radius*Math.sin(menuItem.currentAngle);
menuItem.zpos3D=radius*Math.cos(menuItem.currentAngle);
//Update the item's coordinates
menuItem.x=vanishingPointX + menuItem.xpos3D*scaleRatio;
menuItem.y=vanishingPointY + menuItem.ypos3D*scaleRatio;
}
//Call the function that sorts the items so they overlap each other correctly
sortZ();
}
//This function sorts the items so they overlap each other correctly
function sortZ():void {
//Sort the array so that the item which has the highest
//z position (= furthest away) is first in the array
menuItems.sortOn("zpos3D", Array.NUMERIC | Array.DESCENDING);
//Set new child indexes for the item
for (var i:uint = 0; i < menuItems.length; i++) {
setChildIndex(menuItems, i);
}
}
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