need help on loading vars from txt file

[harrisonmulline]

hi
is there any way i can make a var in a txt file such as a=1 and then get flash to use it
i need this for a website, i've tried and can't get it to work
thanks

[a_modified_dog]

use the LoadVars object

lv = new LoadVars();
lv.load("test.txt"); // in txt file - &a=1&

lv.onLoad = function(){
str = lv.a; trace(str+"  "+typeof str); // string - rec'd vars are strings
num = parseInt(lv.a); trace(num+"  "+typeof num); // number
} 

hth

[harrisonmulline]

thanks for the post but i don't understand
ive tried using :

if (a==1) {

}

and it won't work
ive made a gallery and the idea is if i put a=1 the gallery should load 1 pic
if a=2 load 2 pic and so on.
what should i do
thanks

[a_modified_dog]

lv.onLoad = function(){
a = parseInt(lv.a);
if(a==1){
// your code
}
}

[harrisonmulline]

thank you so much, it works perfectly
it's because i wasn't putting my if within the onload function