stopped reading xml file!

[KingHubbard]

I have a problem. My news ticker has stopped reading updates to my xml file, although it still displays my old text which doesn't exist anymore. i have even deleted the xml file on my server and reuploaded it from my local files and it still reads the old text. if i don't even have an xml file at all, it still reads my old text. from what i understand, it will only read a data.xml file from where the swf is located. i only have one data.xml file on my server anyway. please help, i can usually fix this stuff with ease but i just don't understand now.

[KingHubbard]

okay, so i figured out why the xml didn't appear to be loading, i simply had to clear my cache. now the ticker does not scroll which is odd. how can i fix this. if i figure it out before your response, ill post it here.

[KingHubbard]

hmm, so i work for an hour and can't figure something out, post here and then i figure it out, sorry about that. i got it scrolling again but anytime i change the "total width" in the data.xml it stop scrolling. i want the scroller to fit the width of the users screen based on their resolution. can i do this or is it not possible, i have tried many different methods.

[Ayera]

How can we force the Flash ticker to reload the data.xml file when it has been updated? Is there a PARAM we can use to cause a reload or perhaps choose an alternate XML file?

[Razvan]

In order to fix the cache problem please send the xml to the flash using the flashvars. I have attached an archive with the html and the js file you will need.

so.addVariable("xml", "some_xml_file.xml?time="+new Date().getTime());
use this to pass the cache problem.

Cheers !

[Razvan]

Originally Posted by KingHubbard

hmm, so i work for an hour and can't figure something out, post here and then i figure it out, sorry about that. i got it scrolling again but anytime i change the "total width" in the data.xml it stop scrolling. i want the scroller to fit the width of the users screen based on their resolution. can i do this or is it not possible, i have tried many different methods.

Hello, go to main.as and find and modify this:

bg._width = mask._width = Math.round(Stage.width);

save and compile.

Cheers