XML binding issue

[fahadbht]

Hi all

My flash file is linked with the XML to retrieve data in it. When user loads the page for the first time they are not getting undefined instead of the values from XML, but when they refresh the p age they get the values.

Can anyone identify this issue and provide any solution please?

Thanks
F.

[a_modified_dog]

and your code for loading the xml file is............?? something like..............?

_xml = new XML();
_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
_xml.load("some.xml?vers="+new Date().getTime()); // cache buster

_xml.onLoad = function(){ // fires when data transfer is completed.
//parse the data and populate the Flash file
} 

[fahadbht]

I have used a slider component which i am attaching at the first frame of my movie, here is the code at the first frame:

if (_root.slider == undefined) {
    _root.attachMovie("ThumbnailSlider", "slider", _root.getNextHighestDepth(), {_x:14,_y:200,_visible:false});

xmlPath = "http://www.showtime.com/Movies.xml?vers="+new Date().getTime()); // cache buster";
        thumbWidth = 115;
        thumbHeight = 70;
    }
    this.slider.setSize(770,70)
with (_root.slider)
    { 

I just have added your given cache buster code to check, please check and let me know if i have done it correctly.

Thanks
Fahad

[a_modified_dog]

looks OK
so somewhere you have ..

_xml.load(xmlPath); // ??

please note that appended variables will FAIL when testing offline
you MUST upload to a server and test

[fahadbht]

Here is what i have done :

if (_root.slider == undefined) {
_root.attachMovie("ThumbnailSlider", "slider", _root.getNextHighestDepth(), {_x:14,_y:200,_visible:false});
with (_root.slider)
{

xmlPath = "http://www.showtime.com/Movies.xml?vers="+new Date().getTime();+"";
}
this.slider.setSize(770,70)

That seems working after uploading it on server, correct me if i am wrong.

Thanks
F.