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<pre><box>
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<thing>
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<name>apple</name>
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<colour>red</colour>
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</thing>
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<thing>
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<name>elephant</name>
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<colour>gray<colour>
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</thing>
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</box></pre>
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*APPLE is this.firstChild.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
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*RED is this.firstChild.childNodes[0].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
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*ELEPHANT is this.firstChild.childNodes[1].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
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*GRAY is this.firstChild.childNodes[1].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
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== Working Example ==
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loading in the xml  
 
loading in the xml  
  
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== AS 2.0 ==
 
== AS 2.0 ==
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*firstChild is the next level, childNode of the firstChild is the level below that
  
 
*first childnode is childNodes[0]
 
*first childnode is childNodes[0]
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*second childnode is childNode[1]
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*third childnode is childNode[2] you get the idea
  
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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imagePaths.push(this.firstChild.childNodes[2].childNodes[bannerSequence[i]].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue);
 
imagePaths.push(this.firstChild.childNodes[2].childNodes[bannerSequence[i]].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue);
 
links.push(this.firstChild.childNodes[2].childNodes[bannerSequence[i]].childNodes[3].firstChild.nodeValue);
 
links.push(this.firstChild.childNodes[2].childNodes[bannerSequence[i]].childNodes[3].firstChild.nodeValue);
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// loop: draw box and print number inside it then repeat and draw the next box on the right of the first box and repeat
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_root.wn.banner_mc3.createEmptyMovieClip("ButtonImage"+i, i+20);
 
_root.wn.banner_mc3.createEmptyMovieClip("ButtonImage"+i, i+20);
 
eval("ButtonImage"+i).lineStyle(2,0xCCCCCC,20);
 
eval("ButtonImage"+i).lineStyle(2,0xCCCCCC,20);
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</pre>
 
</pre>
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== Another Implementation ==
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<pre>
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xmlette = this.firstChild;
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total = xmlette.childNodes.length;
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image = [];
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header = [];
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subheader = [];
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for (k=0; k<total; k++) {
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image[k] = xmlette.childNodes[k].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
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header[k] = xmlette.childNodes[k].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
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subheader[k] = xmlette.childNodes[k].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue;
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}
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a = 0;
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aleft = a-1;
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aright = a+1;
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avalue_txt.text = a; // this for cheking
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arightvalue_txt.text = aright;
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aleftvalue_txt.text = aleft;
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container.loadMovie(image[a], 1);
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containerleft.loadMovie(image[aleft], 1); // container for the slide before
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containerright.loadMovie(image[aright], 1); // container for the slide after
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<slides>
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<slide>
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<image>swf/filename.swf</image>
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<header></header>
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<subheader></subheader>
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</slide>
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</slides>
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</pre>
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== One More ==
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with thanks to Kun (actionscript god):
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 +
<pre>
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 +
function readysteadygoforKun2(fileNum,newballNumber){
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//trace("READY KUN!")
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momo.enabled = false;
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itHasMoved = 1;
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subHeader._visible = 1;
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currentLoaded_txt._visible = 1;
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destinoXML = new XML();
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destinoXML.ignoreWhite = true;
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destinoXML.onLoad = function(){
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//trace("XML LOADED");
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loadXMLKun(fileNum);
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}
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var xmlFileName = "cat"+newballNumber+".xml";
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loadedFile = "cat"+newballNumber;
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//trace("xmlFileName: "+xmlFileName);
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destinoXML.load(xmlFileName);
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//trace("DONE");
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pChecker();
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}
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function loadXMLKun(fileNum) {
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xmlNode = destinoXML.firstChild;
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//trace("xmlNode: "+destinoXML)
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image = [];
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header = [];
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subheader = [];
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total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
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for (k=0; k<total; k++) {
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image[k] = xmlNode.childNodes[k].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
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header[k] = xmlNode.childNodes[k].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
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subheader[k] = xmlNode.childNodes[k].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue;
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}
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ptotal_txt.text = total;
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loadSectionKun(fileNum);
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pChecker();
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}
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function loadSectionKun(fileNum){
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p = fileNum;
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pleft = p+1;
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pvalue_txt.text = p;
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pleftvalue_txt.text = pleft;
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container._alpha = 0;
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trace("fileNum: "+fileNum)
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cat_txt.text = fileNum;
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trace("image[fileNum]: "+image[fileNum])
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container.loadMovie(image[fileNum],1);
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Header.text = header[fileNum];
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subHeader.text = subheader[fileNum];
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content_txt.text = image[fileNum];
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pChecker();
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}
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</pre>
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other bits for btns
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<pre>
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listen = new Object();
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listen.onKeyDown = function() {
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if (Key.getCode() == Key.LEFT) {
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prevImage();
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} else if (Key.getCode() == Key.RIGHT) {
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nextImage();
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}
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};
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Key.addListener(listen);
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previous_btn.onRelease = function() {
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prevImage();
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};
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next_btn.onRelease = function() {
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nextImage();
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};
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</pre>
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and some others for starting off to go with the btns
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<pre>
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p = 0;
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this.onEnterFrame = function() {
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filesize = container.getBytesTotal();
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loaded = container.getBytesLoaded();
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preloader._visible = true;
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if (loaded != filesize) {
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preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
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} else {
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preloader._visible = false;
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if (container._alpha<100) {
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container._alpha += 10;
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}
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}
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};
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function nextImage() {
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if (p<(total-1)) {
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next_btn._visible = true;
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p++;
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pleft = p+1;
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container._alpha = 0;
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container.loadMovie(image[p],1);
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containerCenter.loadMovie(image[p],1);
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Header.text = header[p];
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subHeader.text = subheader[p];
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pChecker();
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} else if (p == (total-1)) {
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//trace ("lastslide");
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//next_btn._visible = false;
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/*
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if (loadedFile == "cat1") {
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panel.spot0.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot1.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML2();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat2") {
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panel.spot1.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot2.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML3();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat3") {
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panel.spot2.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot3.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML4();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat4") {
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panel.spot3.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot4.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML5();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat5") {
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panel.spot4.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot5.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML6();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat6") {
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panel.spot5.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot6.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML7();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat7") {
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panel.spot6.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot7.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML8();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat8") {
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panel.spot7.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot8.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML9();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat9") {
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panel.spot8.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot9.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML10();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat10") {
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panel.spot9.gotoAndPlay(1);
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panel.spot10.gotoAndPlay(2);
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loadXML11();
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reversingCondition = 0;
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}
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*/
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}
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}
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var reverseImage = 0;
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function prevImage() {
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if (p>0) {
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p--;
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pleft = p+1;
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container._alpha = 0;
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container.loadMovie(image[p],1);
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Header.text = header[p];
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subHeader.text = subheader[p];
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pChecker();
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}
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/*
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else if (p == 0) {
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reversingCondition = 1;
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if (loadedFile == "cat2") {
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resetspots();
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panel.spot0.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot1.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML1();
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat3") {
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resetspots();
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panel.spot1.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot2.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML2();
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p = 0;
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pleft = p+1;
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pChecker();
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat4") {
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resetspots();
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panel.spot2.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot3.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML3();
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p = 0;
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pleft = p+1;
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pChecker();
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat5") {
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resetspots();
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panel.spot3.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot4.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML4();
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p = 0;
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pleft = p+1;
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pChecker();
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat6") {
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resetspots();
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panel.spot4.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot5.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML5();
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat7") {
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goingBackwards = 1;
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resetspots();
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panel.spot5.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot6.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML6();
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p = 0;
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pleft = p+1;
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pChecker();
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat8") {
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resetspots();
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panel.spot6.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot7.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML7();
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p = 0;
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pleft = p+1;
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pChecker();
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat9") {
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resetspots();
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panel.spot7.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot8.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML8();
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p = 0;
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pleft = p+1;
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pChecker();
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat10") {
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resetspots();
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panel.spot8.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot9.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML9();
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p = 0;
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pleft = p+1;
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pChecker();
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} else if (loadedFile == "cat11") {
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resetspots();
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panel.spot9.gotoAndPlay(2);
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panel.spot10.gotoAndPlay(1);
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loadXML10();
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p = 0;
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pleft = p+1;
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pChecker();
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} */
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}
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function firstImage() {
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p = 0;
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pleft = p+1;
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pvalue_txt.text = p;
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pleftvalue_txt.text = pleft;
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container._alpha = 0;
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container.loadMovie(image[0],1);
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Header.text = header[0];
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subHeader.text = subheader[0];
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content_txt.text = image[0];
 +
pChecker();
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}
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</pre>
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== NOT USING XML BUT GETTING THE SAME EFFECT ==
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also with help from kun:
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<pre>
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var slide_array=new Array();
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slide_array=["mcslide1","mcslide3","mcslide2"]
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counter=0;
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//
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next_mc.swapDepths(1000)
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prev_mc.swapDepths(1001)
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next_mc.onRelease=function(){
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prev_mc._alpha=100
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prev_mc.enabled=true
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counter++;
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showSlide();
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if(counter>slide_array.length-2){
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next_mc._alpha=30
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next_mc.enabled=false
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}
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}
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prev_mc.onRelease=functison(){
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next_mc._alpha=100
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next_mc.enabled=true
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counter--;
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showSlide();
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if(counter<1){
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prev_mc._alpha=30
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prev_mc.enabled=false
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}
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}
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function showSlide(){
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var currentSlide=slide_array[counter];
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attachMovie(currentSlide,"slide_mc",10);
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}
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showSlide();
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prev_mc._alpha=30
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prev_mc.enabled=false
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</pre>
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notes:
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*make mcs in the library and name them in their linkages
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*in as3 you wouldn't be able to do the same thing as its much more strict on the depths and you cannot swap to random 100232039384th depth but must swap in chronological and logical order

Latest revision as of 09:12, 21 August 2009

<box>
	<thing>
		<name>apple</name>
		<colour>red</colour>
	</thing>
	<thing>
		<name>elephant</name>
		<colour>gray<colour>
	</thing>
</box>


  • APPLE is this.firstChild.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
  • RED is this.firstChild.childNodes[0].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
  • ELEPHANT is this.firstChild.childNodes[1].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
  • GRAY is this.firstChild.childNodes[1].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;


Working Example

loading in the xml

var bannersXML:XML = new XML();
bannersXML.ignoreWhite = true;
bannersXML.load("banners3.xml");

xml structure

<rotator isRandom="false">
  <bannerTime>5</bannerTime>
  <numberOfBanners>3</numberOfBanners>
  <banners showHeader="true">
    <banner>
      <name>Banner 1</name>
      <body>Lorem Ipsum</body>
      <imagePath>rotator/newpro1.jpg</imagePath>
      <bannerTime>3</bannerTime>
      <link>url</link>
    </banner>
    <banner>
      <name>Banner 2</name>
      <body>Lorem Ipsum</body>
      <imagePath>rotator/newpro2.jpg</imagePath>
      <bannerTime>10</bannerTime>
      <link>url</link>
    </banner>
  </banners>
</rotator>

AS 2.0

  • firstChild is the next level, childNode of the firstChild is the level below that
  • first childnode is childNodes[0]
  • second childnode is childNode[1]
  • third childnode is childNode[2] you get the idea
	for (var i = 0; i<numberOfBanners; i++) {
		banners.push(this.firstChild.childNodes[2].childNodes[bannerSequence[i]].firstChild.firstChild.toString());
		bodyTexts.push(this.firstChild.childNodes[2].childNodes[bannerSequence[i]].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue);
		imagePaths.push(this.firstChild.childNodes[2].childNodes[bannerSequence[i]].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue);
		links.push(this.firstChild.childNodes[2].childNodes[bannerSequence[i]].childNodes[3].firstChild.nodeValue);

// loop: draw box and print number inside it then repeat and draw the next box on the right of the first box and repeat

		_root.wn.banner_mc3.createEmptyMovieClip("ButtonImage"+i, i+20);
		eval("ButtonImage"+i).lineStyle(2,0xCCCCCC,20);
		eval("ButtonImage"+i).beginFill(0xCCCCCC,20);
		eval("ButtonImage"+i).lineTo(-5,0);
		eval("ButtonImage"+i).lineTo(-5,20);
		eval("ButtonImage"+i).lineTo(15,20);
		eval("ButtonImage"+i).lineTo(15,0);
		eval("ButtonImage"+i).lineTo(-5,0);
		eval("ButtonImage"+i).endFill();
		eval("ButtonImage"+i)._x = 20+i*24;
		eval("ButtonImage"+i)._y = 10;
		_root.wn.banner_mc3.createTextField("ButtonNum"+i, i+10, 0, 3, 20, 20);
		eval("ButtonNum"+i).text = i+1;
		var prufont:TextFormat = new TextFormat();
		prufont.size = 13;
		prufont.font = "Arial";
		eval("ButtonNum"+i).setTextFormat(prufont);
		eval("ButtonNum"+i)._x = 20+i*24;
		eval("ButtonNum"+i)._y = 10;
		

		eval("ButtonImage"+i).onRollOver = function() {
			trace("rolloverbuttonmoon");
		myColor = new Color(this);
		myColor.setRGB(0xff0000, 40);
		}
		eval("ButtonImage"+i).onRollOut = function() {
			trace("rolloverbuttonmoon");
		myColor = new Color(this);
		myColor.setRGB(0xCCCCCC, 20);
		}


Another Implementation

xmlette = this.firstChild;
total = xmlette.childNodes.length;
image = [];
header = [];
subheader = [];
for (k=0; k<total; k++) {
image[k] = xmlette.childNodes[k].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
header[k] = xmlette.childNodes[k].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
subheader[k] = xmlette.childNodes[k].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue;
}

a = 0;
aleft = a-1;
aright = a+1;

avalue_txt.text = a; // this for cheking
arightvalue_txt.text = aright;
aleftvalue_txt.text = aleft; 
		
container.loadMovie(image[a], 1);
containerleft.loadMovie(image[aleft], 1); // container for the slide before
containerright.loadMovie(image[aright], 1); // container for the slide after



<slides>
	<slide>
		<image>swf/filename.swf</image>
		<header></header>
		<subheader></subheader>
	</slide>
</slides>


One More

with thanks to Kun (actionscript god):


function readysteadygoforKun2(fileNum,newballNumber){
	//trace("READY KUN!")
	momo.enabled = false;
	itHasMoved = 1;
	subHeader._visible = 1;
	currentLoaded_txt._visible = 1;
	destinoXML = new XML();
	destinoXML.ignoreWhite = true;
	destinoXML.onLoad = function(){
		//trace("XML LOADED");
		loadXMLKun(fileNum);
	}
	var xmlFileName = "cat"+newballNumber+".xml";
	loadedFile = "cat"+newballNumber;
	//trace("xmlFileName: "+xmlFileName);
	destinoXML.load(xmlFileName);
	//trace("DONE");
	pChecker();		
}

function loadXMLKun(fileNum) {
	xmlNode = destinoXML.firstChild;
	//trace("xmlNode: "+destinoXML)
	image = [];
	header = [];
	subheader = [];
	total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;
	for (k=0; k<total; k++) {
		image[k] = xmlNode.childNodes[k].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
		header[k] = xmlNode.childNodes[k].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
		subheader[k] = xmlNode.childNodes[k].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue;
	}
	ptotal_txt.text = total;
	loadSectionKun(fileNum);
	pChecker();
}

function loadSectionKun(fileNum){
	p = fileNum;
	pleft = p+1;
	pvalue_txt.text = p;
	pleftvalue_txt.text = pleft;

	container._alpha = 0;
	trace("fileNum: "+fileNum)
	cat_txt.text = fileNum;
	trace("image[fileNum]: "+image[fileNum])
	container.loadMovie(image[fileNum],1);
		
	Header.text = header[fileNum];
	subHeader.text = subheader[fileNum];
	content_txt.text = image[fileNum];
	pChecker();		
}

other bits for btns

listen = new Object();
listen.onKeyDown = function() {
	if (Key.getCode() == Key.LEFT) {
		prevImage();
	} else if (Key.getCode() == Key.RIGHT) {
		nextImage();
	}
};
Key.addListener(listen);

previous_btn.onRelease = function() {
	prevImage();
};

next_btn.onRelease = function() {
	nextImage();
};

and some others for starting off to go with the btns

p = 0;
this.onEnterFrame = function() {
	filesize = container.getBytesTotal();
	loaded = container.getBytesLoaded();

	preloader._visible = true;

	if (loaded != filesize) {
		preloader.preload_bar._xscale = 100*loaded/filesize;
	} else {
		preloader._visible = false;
		if (container._alpha<100) {
			container._alpha += 10;
		}
	}
};

function nextImage() {

	if (p<(total-1)) {
		next_btn._visible = true;		
		p++;
		pleft = p+1;

		container._alpha = 0;
		container.loadMovie(image[p],1);
		containerCenter.loadMovie(image[p],1);
		Header.text = header[p];
		subHeader.text = subheader[p];
		pChecker();

	
	} else if (p == (total-1)) {

		//trace ("lastslide");
		//next_btn._visible = false;
		
/*		
		if (loadedFile == "cat1") {
			panel.spot0.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot1.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML2();
			reversingCondition = 0;

		} else if (loadedFile == "cat2") {
			panel.spot1.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot2.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML3();
			reversingCondition = 0;
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat3") {
			panel.spot2.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot3.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML4();
			reversingCondition = 0;
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat4") {
			panel.spot3.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot4.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML5();
			reversingCondition = 0;
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat5") {
			panel.spot4.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot5.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML6();
			reversingCondition = 0;
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat6") {
			panel.spot5.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot6.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML7();
			reversingCondition = 0;
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat7") {
			panel.spot6.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot7.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML8();
			reversingCondition = 0;
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat8") {
			panel.spot7.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot8.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML9();
			reversingCondition = 0;
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat9") {
			panel.spot8.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot9.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML10();
			reversingCondition = 0;
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat10") {
			panel.spot9.gotoAndPlay(1);
			panel.spot10.gotoAndPlay(2);
			loadXML11();
			reversingCondition = 0;
		} 
		*/
	}
	
}



var reverseImage = 0;

function prevImage() {
	if (p>0) {
		p--;
		pleft = p+1;


		container._alpha = 0;
		container.loadMovie(image[p],1);
		Header.text = header[p];
		subHeader.text = subheader[p];
		pChecker();

	} 
	
/*	
	else if (p == 0) {

		reversingCondition = 1;
		
		if (loadedFile == "cat2") {
			resetspots();
			panel.spot0.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot1.gotoAndPlay(1);	
			loadXML1();
			
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat3") {
			resetspots();
			panel.spot1.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot2.gotoAndPlay(1);
			loadXML2();
			p = 0;
			pleft = p+1;
			pChecker();
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat4") {
			resetspots();
			panel.spot2.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot3.gotoAndPlay(1);
			loadXML3();
			p = 0;
			pleft = p+1;
			pChecker();
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat5") {
			resetspots();
			panel.spot3.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot4.gotoAndPlay(1);
			loadXML4();
			p = 0;
			pleft = p+1;
			pChecker();
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat6") {
			resetspots();
			panel.spot4.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot5.gotoAndPlay(1);
			loadXML5();
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat7") {
			goingBackwards = 1;
			resetspots();
			panel.spot5.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot6.gotoAndPlay(1);
			loadXML6();
			p = 0;
			pleft = p+1;
			pChecker();
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat8") {
			resetspots();
			panel.spot6.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot7.gotoAndPlay(1);
			loadXML7();
			p = 0;
			pleft = p+1;
			pChecker();
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat9") {
			resetspots();
			panel.spot7.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot8.gotoAndPlay(1);
			loadXML8();
			p = 0;
			pleft = p+1;
			pChecker();
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat10") {
			resetspots();
			panel.spot8.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot9.gotoAndPlay(1);
			loadXML9();
			p = 0;
			pleft = p+1;
			pChecker();
		} else if (loadedFile == "cat11") {
			resetspots();
			panel.spot9.gotoAndPlay(2);
			panel.spot10.gotoAndPlay(1);
			loadXML10();
			p = 0;
			pleft = p+1;
			pChecker();
		} */
	
}

function firstImage() {
		
		p = 0;
		pleft = p+1;
		pvalue_txt.text = p;
		pleftvalue_txt.text = pleft;

		container._alpha = 0;
		container.loadMovie(image[0],1);
		
		Header.text = header[0];
		subHeader.text = subheader[0];
		content_txt.text = image[0];
		pChecker();			
}

NOT USING XML BUT GETTING THE SAME EFFECT

also with help from kun:

var slide_array=new Array();
slide_array=["mcslide1","mcslide3","mcslide2"]
counter=0;
//

next_mc.swapDepths(1000)
prev_mc.swapDepths(1001)
next_mc.onRelease=function(){
	prev_mc._alpha=100
	prev_mc.enabled=true
	counter++;
	showSlide();
	if(counter>slide_array.length-2){
		next_mc._alpha=30
		next_mc.enabled=false
	}
}
prev_mc.onRelease=functison(){
	next_mc._alpha=100
	next_mc.enabled=true
	counter--;
	showSlide();
	if(counter<1){
		prev_mc._alpha=30
		prev_mc.enabled=false
	}
}

function showSlide(){
	var currentSlide=slide_array[counter];
	attachMovie(currentSlide,"slide_mc",10);
}
showSlide();
prev_mc._alpha=30
prev_mc.enabled=false

notes:

  • make mcs in the library and name them in their linkages
  • in as3 you wouldn't be able to do the same thing as its much more strict on the depths and you cannot swap to random 100232039384th depth but must swap in chronological and logical order