auto load data.txt

[jordslaght]

right now I have a news section on my website that reads off of an external "data.txt" file

but the way I have it set up now (the only way I could find to work) was to have a button with the actionscript:

on (press) {
loadVariables("data.txt", "_root.text_box");
}

is there a way for that to automatically be loaded? so i can just get rid of the button?
thanks

[DeadTaco]

Just add the code to frame 1 of your animation.

loadVariables("data.txt", "_root.text_box");

Code doesn't have to be inserted into a button. The movie itself can run any script that you place in a frame.

[stvsfx]

here try this


loadVariables("data.txt", _level0, "POST");

and has long as the text box matchs the variable in the .txt file then it will auto load ... I'm adding the .fla and .txt file

[timothye]

http://www.flash-db.com/Tutorials/lo...ata.php?page=2
cheers

[jordslaght]

thanks guys, I tried it all, and seeing the errors I was getting with what you gave me helped me do it right
I ened up using this
in the first frame of the MC in which the dynamic texy was located

onClipEvent (load) {
loadVariables("data.txt", "_root.text_box");
}