Loading XML data from a file in Flash

[JorgeV]

Hello,

 

 

 

I'm new in using FusionCharts and I'm reading the documentation and checking the samples. My project involves a Flash application that on the main page there are 4 areas to display charts. What I want to do is create individual flash files to be loaded into these 4 areas. Each flash movie will display a particular type of chart. The frequency to update the chart is every hour so I will have an XML file ready to be charted. My problem for what I'm reading is that I have to hard code the values for the chart instead of being able to load the XML file as if would be the case for an HTML page?

 

 

 

In your sample flash documents all have SetXMLData and none uses the SetDataURL to point to the XML file as it would be for a HTML is there a way to accomplish this but within the flash movie?

 

 

 

Thanks in advance for the help

[Rahul Kumar]

Hi Jorge,

 

 

 

Could you please try using the following code to retrieve the XML data from XML file?

 

 

 

 

var xmlURLData1=new XML();

 

xmlURLData1.ignoreWhite=true;

 

xmlURLData1.onload=XMLDataLoaded;

 

xmlURLData1.load("data.xml");

 

 

 

function XMLDataLoaded(success)

 

{

 

if (success)

 

{

 

// Sets XML data to the chart.

 

chart1.setXMLData(this);

 

//Draw the charts

 

chart1.render();

 

}

 

else

 

{

 

// Error in loading data.

 

}

 

}

 

 

Hope this helps.

[JorgeV]

Hi Rahul!

 

 

 

Thank you!

 

 

 

The solution works and I have my chart on my movie!

 

 

 

Just one small correction on this line:

 

xmlURLData1.onload=XMLDataLoaded;

 

 

 

Should be: onLoad

 

 

 

Thanks again!

 

 

 

Jorge V.

[Guest Madhumita]

Hello Jorge,

Glad that the issue has been solved.

Thank you for correcting the code.

Happy FusionCharting.