Loading XML kills stop() scripts in Symbol
Ok this is gonna be hard to explain.
In simple steps:
- I start my context - I map my events - I instantiate my model and
make it ready for injection - I add an event listener for a custom
event to the model - I let the model load a xml file - in the
listener function I dispatch an event that triggers a command that
add the first view to the stage
Xml loading works, all commands get triggered in the right sequence.
What happens is when I wait for the xml file to be loaded and dispatch the event to bring the first view to the stage ALL stop(); calls in that view (in the first frame) are skipped.
If I dispatch the event that brings the view to the stage right after the model.loadXML(); function (in words: I do not wait for the xml file to be loaded)... the stop(); scripts WORK.
Why can loading a xml file influence the way a movieclip works? I'm really stuck here.
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1 Posted by Mark A. on 05 Jan, 2011 06:20 PM
Ok, here are some additional informations:
In my model, in the onXMLloaded() function if I do this:
dispatchEvent(new ModelEvent(ModelEvent.MODEL_READY));
the file does not work
but if I do:
TweenMax.delayedCall(0, dispatchEvent, [new ModelEvent(ModelEvent.MODEL_READY)]);
everything works great. Why is a zero time(have a look at the '0') delay better than dispatching directly? Is the short time TweenMax needs to setup the objects for a no-time call enough to make a difference? Jezz I have no clue what is going on.
2 Posted by Weyert on 07 Jan, 2011 01:51 AM
I think delayedCall waits one frame. But I am not really sure.
3 Posted by Mark A. on 07 Jan, 2011 08:47 AM
Fair enough - but isnt it also true that loading xml might also need 1 frame - at least?
4 Posted by Weyert on 07 Jan, 2011 10:31 AM
Good question, I always assumed it's a blocking method the parsing of XML. I wouldn;t now.
5 Posted by Mark A. on 07 Jan, 2011 10:36 AM
Parsing yes - but loading is asynchronous by nature, isn't it? I tried it locally and on a server environment. If I trigger it after loading & parsing xml it's no more working. I will stick with my work around... feels wrong
6 Posted by Weyert on 07 Jan, 2011 12:35 PM
Yes, better. Always some silly workaround in Flash projects!
Stray closed this discussion on 11 Feb, 2011 11:13 PM.