Interactive Map - Need xml assistance

[ISU95]

Ok, I know I'm real close I've done steps 1 & 2 but I'm confused how I do #3. Do I add the text inside each county/button?


1.) populate the XML file with all your counties (or whatever ones you need to add data to)
2.) name all the movieClip/counties on the stage to match the names in the XML file
3.) add a few lines of code that when you rollOver the movieClip/county (already there)..the data that is nested inside each clip gets display in a text field..or 3 separate textfields..(not already there)

when you rollover the clips you will see the data trace out already..

[whispers]

no...that would be the textfield(s) that will display the rates whenever you rollover a county..

form the image you linked to.. it looks like it is on the right side...

then instead of this:

_root[targetName].onRollOver = function(){
                trace("NAME: "+this.countyName);
                trace("RATE1: "+this.rate1);
                trace("RATE2: "+this.rate2);
                trace("RATE3: "+this.rate3);
            } 

do this: (assuming you have 3 text fields on the stage named rate1_txt, rate2_txt, and rate3_txt)

_root[targetName].onRollOver = function(){
    rate1_txt.text = this.rate1;
    rate2_txt.text = this.rate2;
    rate3_txt.text = this.rate3;
} 

[flashpipe1]

I'm looking forward to seeing your final project whispers

Actually, wish I would have seen this thread earlier, I did something similar here:
http://brianwpiper.com/ill/ill.htm

All xml fed...I also proposed creating a little exe the client can run on their PC using SWFStudio which lets them change the info, then it writes the new xml and ftp's it up...I did that on another project and it worked great and kept them out of the xml...

good luck ISU95! Looks like whispers has kept you on the right track!

[whispers]

I have done something similar with a US map of states.. all XML based..

change color of each individual state..display (or not) the state abbreviation...also has a 'tool tip' where you can add data to if desired.. (population, sate flag, name, state bird..etc) whatever really..

hopefully he'll get it all worked out...

[ISU95]

Whispers has been a huge help, I can't thank him/her enough. He's pretty walked me through the whole project. Unfortunately I've only done a little action scripting and I've never done anything with xml. I don't have it working quite right yet but I think I'm close, it's due to the client tomorrow!

[flashpipe1]

That's why I'm such a FK fan...I've gotten LOTS of help and code here myself. Wasn't bashing u ISU, just poking a bit at the hatted cat...

[ISU95]

Oh I know, without whispers help I would be screwed!

[ISU95]

Whispers;

Does the following code go in the actions layer?

_root[targetName].onRollOver = function(){
rate1_txt.text = this.rate1;
rate2_txt.text = this.rate2;
rate3_txt.text = this.rate3;
}