Action script - infinite loop

[WebRic]

Hi All,

I've been trying to use actionscript to get an xml document. Once done I wanted it to load one element at a time with a fade in / fade out. I've limited knowledge with this but have managed to get it partially working.

There are two dynamic text fields myphoto & mydescrip

The document loads and then fades out the crashes.

I have attached the action script

#include "tracenode.as"
  
var menu_xml = new XML()
menu_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
menu_xml.onLoad = function (success) {
    test(this);
}
menu_xml.load("homepics.xml");
  
   
function test (node_xml){
    rootElement_xml = node_xml.firstChild;   // get document's root node
	numbElements = rootElement_xml.childNodes.length - 1; // get the number of images
	myRand = Math.round(Math.random()*numbElements);
	doDisplay(myRand);				
					}
function doDisplay(numb) {
	child_xml = rootElement_xml.childNodes[numb];
	thisPhoto = child_xml.childNodes[0].attributes.usephoto;
	thisDescription = child_xml.childNodes[1].attributes.usedescription;
	thisLink = child_xml.childNodes[2].attributes.uselink;
	mydescrip.text = thisDescription;
	myphoto.html=true;
	myphoto.htmlText= '<img src="/images/photos/' + thisPhoto +'" />';
	hideText();
}

//Routine to hide text (call from timer)
function hideText()
{
	//reset timer
	clearInterval(_root.textTimer)
	//if fully hidden, set timer to start showing the new text
	
	//if fully shown, set timer for hiding text in 5 seconds
	if (myphoto._alpha <= 0) 
	{
		newText = true; //Make sure the next time we show the text it will be changed.
		showText();
	}
	else
	{
		
		var textDisplayColor = new Color("mydescrip");
		var textTransform = textDisplayColor.getTransform();
		var picDisplayColor = new Color("myphoto");
		textTransform.aa = textTransform.aa - 5; //Remove 5 on Alpha
		textDisplayColor.setTransform(textTransform);
		picDisplayColor.setTransform(textTransform);
		_root.textTimer = setInterval(hideText, 100);
	}	
}

//Routine to show text (call from timer)
function showText()
{
	//reset timer
	clearInterval(_root.textTimer)
	

	//Work out if we should change the text 
	if (newText)
	{
	numbElements = rootElement_xml.childNodes.length - 1; // get the number of images
	myRand = Math.round(Math.random()*numbElements);
	newText = false;
	doDisplay(myRand);		
	}
	
	//if fully shown, set timer for hiding text in 5 seconds
	if (myphoto._alpha >= 100) 
	{
		_root.textTimer = setInterval(hideText, 5000);
	}
	else
	{
		//myTextDisplay._alpha = myTextDisplay._alpha + 5;
		var textDisplayColor = new Color(mydescrip);
		var textTransform = textDisplayColor.getTransform();
		var picDisplayColor = new Color("myphoto");
		textTransform.aa = textTransform.aa  + 5; //Add 5 to the Alpha
		textDisplayColor.setTransform(textTransform);
		picDisplayColor.setTransform(textTransform);
		_root.textTimer = setInterval(showText, 100);
	}
}

I've spent all day trying to figure this out so I'd love some help.
Thanks,

Richard

 

[oldnewbie]

This might help...

http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx2004/xml_flash_photogallery.htm

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