Path does not exist...

[woodman650]

Hey all!
I'm working on a file that can't find any images I'm trying to load into an array... it is searching for a directory I cannot find. When I compile the flash file, I get an error that the image cannot be opened but I can't find where that path is being specified anywhere in the movie. I tried the movie explorer to search the fla for references to this directory, but found nothing. Anyone have any ideas?

[deadbeat]

What code are you trying to use to load the images?

K.

[woodman650]

I'm using:

load_image_name = function (image)
{
author = image;
author_text = new String(author);
author_field.text = author_text.toUpperCase();
};
portfolio_xml = new XML();
portfolio_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
portfolio_xml.onLoad = function (success)
{
if (success)
{
portfolio_config(portfolio_xml);
}
};
portfolio_config = function (xmlDoc_xml)
{
createEmptyMovieClip("thumb_holder", 1);
var _l1 = 0;
while (_l1 < xmlDoc_xml.childNodes.length)
{
thumb_holder.attachMovie("portfolio_thumb", "thumb" + _l1, _l1, {image: portfolio_xml.childNodes[_l1].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue, name: portfolio_xml.childNodes[_l1].childNodes[1].childNodes[0].nodeValue});
if (location_trigger != 1)
{
next_x = 10;
next_y = 10;
location_trigger = 1;
column = 1;
}
else if (column < 5)
{
next_x = next_x + 41;
column = column + 1;
}
else
{
next_x = 10;
next_y = next_y + 33;
column = 1;
} // end if
target = thumb_holder.getInstanceAtDepth(_l1);
target._x = next_x;
target._y = next_y;
_l1++;
} // end while
first_project = portfolio_xml.childNodes[0].childNodes[1].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
//change the below directory relative to the main movie
visuals.loadMovie(rel + "images/" + first_project + ".jpg");
first_image = portfolio_xml.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
load_image_name(first_image);
delete first_image;
delete first_project;
delete location_trigger;
delete next_y;
delete next_x;
delete column;
delete target;
};
portfolio_xml.load(rel + "portfolio.xml");
stop();

[deadbeat]

I don't see where you are defining the variable rel:

visuals.loadMovie(rel + "images/" + first_project + ".jpg");

K.

[woodman650]

oops, you're right... but when I take that out... I still get the same error. =(

[deadbeat]

What exactly is the error?

[woodman650]

Error opening URL "file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Student%20%26%20Work/Desktop/Summer%20Classes/Flash/Example%20Files/gallery/flash/content/portfolio/thumbnails/myimage_1.jpg"

I don't know where "flash/content/portfolio/" is coming from.
The path from the swf should be:

"file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Student%20%26%20Work/Desktop/Summer%20Classes/Flash/Example%20Files/gallery/images/thumbnails/myimage_1.jpg"

[woodman650]

here is what I'm working with...

[deadbeat]

Looks like your Publish Settings are messed up...go into the Publish Settings panel and click the Use Default Names button...that seems to have fixed it for me...

K.

[woodman650]

hmm... I tried and I'm still getting the error. you don't get any errors and you can see the full-size image and the thumbnail?

[websam]

Can you tell the following info:

1. FULL path of the FLA
2. FULL path of your thumbnail images?
3. value of a variable "rel"?
4. trace result of your XML object

[woodman650]

1. C:\Documents and Settings\Student & Work\Desktop\test
2. C:\Documents and Settings\Student & Work\Desktop\test\images\thumbnails
3. "rel" variable removed
4. I don't know what this is, haha

[websam]

It is obvious that the relative path for all thumbnails are in "images/thumbnails/" ranther than just "images/".

Do following steps:

Step 1. check what first_project returns you

first_project = portfolio_xml.childNodes[0].childNodes[1].childNodes[0].nodeValue;
trace(first_project);

If it returns only the image file name without path, do following step:

//change the below directory relative to the main movie
visuals.loadMovie("images/thumbnails/" + first_project + ".jpg");

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This will work ONLY if the export path is the same as FLA path (default export setting), if not, please show the full path of your export SWF in export setting for further assistance.

[woodman650]

I tried what you recommended Sam, but instead of the full image appearing and the thumbnail not... now only the thumbnail appears (in place of the large image).

my publish settings are default. here is the file...