Maximum of loaded png's with alpha channel in attached MovieClips?

[Twandeman]

I thought they were NOT supposed to load..until I rolled over anything?

Haha, no I wish No, they ARE supposed to load!
That's why it's so weird don't you agree?

until you rolled over a few of them..then they disappeared?

No, when the loading off ALL the buildings is finished, the first 2 buildings in the XML file (in this example the 2 in the top left corner) simply dissappear.
You can test it by simulating download when publishing the movie.

[whispers]

ok..let me look again..

and whats this:

mapListener.stopLoad = function(){
if(this.loadStarted) {
this.mcl.unloadClip(this.mc);
} else {
this.stopOnStart = true;
}
}

you have code/functions not being called or used anywhere?

just trying to weed through the code..


I guess I just understand your approach here or what it is your doing..


imho..I would strip out everything.. all these tweens..extra vars..etc until you get a base load & rollover working..



I dont see anything in the code that would stop these from showing up even?


ok..I believe I have re-worked the code (my way) and can now follow along with what you want.. (if you want any tweening..etc you can add it back in later).. I also suggest you use Tweenmax for ANYTHING tween related.. its super easy, cool and way faster than anything else!!

[whispers]

ok.. so lets start over.. I have the XML loading..

I have your images loading in their blank/empty clips..

I have the hit clips/buttons being attached into/above those images.. so you can have rollovers..etc..

lets start from there..

I 'think' I have all images (buildings loading)..

so what do we want to do from here.. I dont see any building 'disappear'..

[whispers]

I dont see them disappearing at all...

rollovers work..

initial building load/placement is fine..

not sure where you need me to go from here..

here is my final (tweaked) code:

import flash.display.*;
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
import flash.filters.GlowFilter;
Stage.scaleMode = "noScale";

var projectArray:Array = new Array();

//map code
map.createEmptyMovieClip("placeholder",map.getNextHighestDepth());

var mapListener:Object = new Object();
var mapLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();

mapListener.stopOnStart = false;
mapListener.loadStarted = false;
mapListener.mc = map.placeholder;
mapListener.mcl = mapLoader;

mapListener.stopLoad = function() {
    if (this.loadStarted) {
        this.mcl.unloadClip(this.mc);
    } else {
        this.stopOnStart = true;
    }
};
mapListener.onLoadStart = function(target_mc:MovieClip) {
    if (this.stopOnStart) {
        this.mcl.unloadClip(target_mc);
    } else {
        this.loadStarted = true;
    }
    preloader._visible = true;
};
mapListener.onLoadComplete = function(target_mc:MovieClip) {
    preloader._visible = false;
};

mapListener.onLoadInit = function() {
    this.mc.forceSmoothing = true;
};
//add map listener
mapLoader.addListener(mapListener);


//load xml
var myXML = new XML();
myXML.ignoreWhite = true;
myXML.onLoad = function(success) {
    if (success) {
        //load map image
        map_image = myXML.firstChild.childNodes[0].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue;
        mapLoader.loadClip(map_image,map.placeholder);

        showProjects();
    } else {
        trace("XML not loaded");
    }
};
myXML.load("content/content.xml");


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
PROJECT
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/


function showProjects() {
    // Get buildings node
    nodepath = myXML.firstChild.childNodes[1].childNodes[4].childNodes[0].childNodes[1];
    //total buildings
    ptotal = nodepath.childNodes.length;

    var pLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
    var pPreloader = new Object();
    
    pPreloader.onLoadStart = function(target) {
        trace("load started......");
    };
    pPreloader.onLoadInit = function(target) {
        trace("load complete.......");
        
        var addHit = target._parent.attachMovie(target._parent._name, "hit", target._parent.getNextHighestDepth());

        addHit.onRollOver = function() {
            trace("ID CHECK: " + this._parent.id);
            showTooltip(this._parent.id);
        };
        addHit.onRollOut = function() {
            hideTooltip();
        };
        addHit.onRelease = function() {
            //showDetails(this._parent..id);
        };
    };
    //add listener
    pLoader.addListener(pPreloader);

    for (i = 0; i < ptotal; i++) {
        //declare vars
        var pimage = nodepath.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
        var ptitle = nodepath.childNodes[i].attributes.label;
        var phit = nodepath.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
        var ptooltip = nodepath.childNodes[i].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue;
        var pmenu = nodepath.childNodes[i].attributes.label;
        var pstatus = nodepath.childNodes[i].attributes.status;
        var prent = nodepath.childNodes[i].attributes.rent;
        var pmc = projects.createEmptyMovieClip(phit, projects.getNextHighestDepth());
        var imageHolder = pmc.createEmptyMovieClip("imageHolder", pmc.getNextHighestDepth());

        projectArray.push({pimage:pimage, ptitle:ptitle, phit:phit, ptooltip:ptooltip, pmenu:pmenu, pstatus:pstatus, prent:prent, pmc:pmc, imageHolder:imageHolder});

        var targetClip = eval(projectArray[i].pmc);
        targetClip.id = i;
        
        pLoader.loadClip(projectArray[i].pimage,projectArray[i].imageHolder);
        
        //trace("TARGET CLIP ID: " + targetClip.id);
        //trace("ID CHECK OG: " + projectArray[i].pmc.id + newline);
    }   
}


/* -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
TOOLTIP
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
function showTooltip(id:Number) {
    // Attach Tooltip
    if (_root._xmouse < 490) {
        tooltip_holder.attachMovie("tooltip_right","tooltip",tooltip_holder.getNextHighestDepth());
    } else {
        tooltip_holder.attachMovie("tooltip_left","tooltip",tooltip_holder.getNextHighestDepth());
    }
    //update initplacement
    tooltip_holder.tooltip._x = _root._xmouse;
    tooltip_holder.tooltip._y = (_root._ymouse) - 25;
    
    // Follow Mouse
    mylistener = new Object();
    mylistener.onMouseMove = function() {
        tooltip_holder.tooltip._x = _root._xmouse;
        tooltip_holder.tooltip._y = (_root._ymouse) - 25;
        updateAfterEvent;
    };
    Mouse.addListener(mylistener);

    tooltip_holder.tooltip.info.kop.htmlText = projectArray[id].ptitle.toUpperCase();

    var tooltipLoader:MovieClipLoader = new MovieClipLoader();
    var tooltipListener = new Object();
    tooltipLoader.addListener(tooltipListener);
    tooltipListener.onLoadInit = function(target) {
        scaleThumbs(target,100,70);
    };
    tooltipLoader.loadClip(projectArray[id].ptooltip,tooltip_holder.tooltip.info.picholder);
}

// Hide tooltip
function hideTooltip() {
    Mouse.removeListener(mylistener);
    tooltip_holder.tooltip.removeMovieClip();
}

[Twandeman]

I dont see them disappearing at all...
rollovers work..
initial building load/placement is fine..
not sure where you need me to go from here..

Really? You got to be kidding me... Even with your code, the first 2 buildings still dissapear!
So to be absolutely clear: the 2 buildings in the image in my previous post with the red circle around it ARE visible in your movie when you export?
I tried this on 2 different machines in Flash CS4 and they just dissapear when all the buildings are fully loaded???

[whispers]

although I 'see' it as one building/image.. yes whatever it is you circled in yoru pic.. is there..

was in your code.. and still is in mine.

I dont need to simulate download anything.. if it loads and is visible..there is no reason to doubt it..

simulating download speed (reduced loading).. is where you can get errors/bugs

Im on WinXP

CS3


I re-worked the code to be easier/cleaner to follow.. and still get the same results..

works for me.. from what I understand I am to be looking for.

[Twandeman]

works for me.. from what I understand I am to be looking for.

I'm sorry you must think I'm crazy by now...
But this is very frustrating because in CS4 on a Mac they are just NOT there

I dont need to simulate download anything.. if it loads and is visible..there is no reason to doubt it..

No I know, but when I simulate the download they DO appear for a second, so I'm positive it has nothing to do with the images
I just opened the file in CS4 on Windows XP and the same freaking problem occurs!

[Twandeman]

Okay I found the problem! It's some sort of bug/limitation in Flash CS4
I saved as CS3 and opened my file in CS3, exported and voilá: no problem whatsoever! I knew I'm not crazy
But should I move my thread then? Because in the thread prefix I can't choose CS4 (it goes up to CS3)
Very weird....

[whispers]

glad it worked out for you..

also you dont need all those arrays..just make one..