Ok, I am developing an interface for a client (to display in their office, not web based). I need to include a way to let the client (not Flash or programming savvy) to update part of the interface saying whether or not property has been available, pending or sold. This will change a circle's color and a word (for example, "Sold!" and the circle would now be red). I can make this work through a dynamic txt file, but I have to use 2 txt files (one for the color and one for the text). My questions are these: How can I make this as simple as possible for the client? I would like to change the txt file so they just input "red" rather than "0xCC0000", and not have two txt files. (when I try to integrate them, the circle turns black rather than the color I specify). Lastly, how would I integrate a database if necessary?
My code on the frame:
Code:
// *************************** //
// MovieClip.setRGB() method //
MovieClip.prototype.setRGB = function(newColor) {
(new Color(this)).setRGB(newColor);
};
// end MovieClip.setRGB()
// *************************** //
var a = new LoadVars();
a.load("properties.txt");
a.onLoad = function(success) {
if (success == true) {
trace("Text file load successful");
// variable representing hex number
circle = new Color("lot1");
nColor =_root.a.lot1;
circle.setRGB(nColor);
} else {
trace("Error: text file did not load properly!");
}
} // end onLoad()
loadVariablesNum("propertiestext.txt", 0);
circle = new Color("lot1");
nColor =_root.a.lot1;
circle.setRGB(nColor);
especially because you redefined setRGB()... Here's a working example.
You're doing the right thing when using LoadVars(). Why would you want to use loadVariablesNum()?
Using one text file only, this is what you should have:
Code:
&lot1=0xCC0000&
&lot1status=Sold!&
And this should be the code in flash:
code:
// *************************** //
// MovieClip.setRGB() method //
MovieClip.prototype.setRGB = function(newColor)
{
(new Color(this)).setRGB(newColor);
};
// end MovieClip.setRGB()
// *************************** //
var a = new LoadVars();
a.onLoad = function(success)
{
if (success) {
trace("Text file load successful");
// I guess it's just this:
circle.setRGB(this.lot1);
// for the word:
trace("lot1status = " + this.lot1status);
} else {
trace("Error: text file did not load properly!");
}
};
a.load("properties.txt");
You can have something like red instead of the hex color in the external file. All you have to do is convert it in flash.
For example:
code:
if (this.lot1 == "red") {
myColor = ; // hex value
} else if (this.lot1 == "blue") {
myColor = ; // hex value
}
// and so on
You may not need a database, as this is very simple, but creating an interface in HTM for example, for your client where he would choose the color and the text, would be nice.
Then you'd use a server side scripting language like PHP to create the text file. The script could take care of all the details and it would be user friendly for the client.
Thank you both so much! That helps a lot. I knew the code was a bit messy, I got it from someone else and it didn't look quite right. And thank you for uploading that, it does EXACTLY what I wanted it to, you rock!
I had thought of making the txt file in PHP to make it easier for my client, but I haven't played too much with that yet and wanted to make sure I could do it with the txt file first. Could you point me in the right direction for a good tutorial to prepare a user-friendly php page for my client?
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