AS 2 Conundrum

Question

Happy Holidays everyone,
I've looked at this problem a hundred times but cannot seem to see what's causing my problem.  I am looking at this ActionScript in my Flash file:
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var tween_type = Strong.easeInOut;
var arr1:Array = new Array();//the array that will hold the data of each
var space_x:Number = 10;//the x space between news
var space_y:Number = 10;//the y space between news
var original_x:Number = c_holder.c_mc._x;
var original_y:Number = c_holder.c_mc._y;
var distance_x:Number;//the x distantce between items
var distance_y:Number;//the y distantce between items
var num:Number = 0;//ckeck number for auto play take 0=off 1=on;
var i:Number = 0;
var j:Number = 0;
var k:Number = -1;
var a_no:Number = 0;
var duration:Number = 6000;//time to transfere between items
var xl:XML = new XML();
xl.ignoreWhite = true;
xl.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
var xdata:XMLNode = this.firstChild;
for (i=0; i<xdata.childNodes.length; i++) {
arr1.push({path:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild, title:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild, desc:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[2].firstChild, booger:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[3].firstChild, date:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[4].firstChild});
//distribute items in its position
DisplayNews();
xl.load("newsXML.xml");
function DisplayNews() {
for (i = 0; i<arr1.length; i++) {
mc = _root.c_holder.c_mc.attachMovie("itms","itm"+i,i);
mc.img_holder.img_mc.loadMovie(arr1[i].path);
mc.header = arr1[i].title;
mc.details = arr1[i].desc;
mc.dates = arr1[i].date;
mc.onRelease = function(){
getURL(arr1[i].booger, "_blank");
distance_x = mc._width + space_x ;
distance_y = mc._height + space_y ;
if (i%3 == 0) {
j = 0;
k++;
mc._x = j * distance_x;
mc._y = k * distance_y;
j++;
slideAnim(0);
//next button
tools.next_btn.onRelease = function(){
slideAnim(next_no);
//previous button
tools.prev_btn.onRelease = function(){
slideAnim(previous_no);
//first button
tools.first_btn.onRelease = function(){
slideAnim(0);
//lask button
tools.last_btn.onRelease = function(){
slideAnim(arr1.length-1);
//animation start
function slideAnim(no)
if( !no && no != 0 && a_no == arr1.length )
no = a_no = 0;
else if( !no && no != 0 )
no = a_no;
else
a_no = no;
a_no++;
tools.record = no+1  + " / " + (arr1.length);
next_no = no + 1;
previous_no = no - 1;
tools.next_btn._visible = true;
tools.prev_btn._visible = true;
if( no == arr1.length - 1 ){
tools.next_btn._visible = false;
}else if( no == 0 ){
tools.prev_btn._visible = false;
j = Math.round(no % 3);
k = Math.floor(no / 3);
old_x = c_holder.c_mc._x;
old_y = c_holder.c_mc._y;
new_x = original_x - j * distance_x;
new_y = original_y - k * distance_y;
var tw1:Tween =new Tween(c_holder.c_mc, "_x", tween_type, old_x, new_x, 1.2, true);
var tw2:Tween =new Tween(c_holder.c_mc, "_y", tween_type, old_y, new_y, 1.2, true);
auto_btn.gotoAndStop(2);
auto_play = setInterval(slideAnim, duration);
auto_btn.onRelease = function()
if( num ==0 ){
this.gotoAndStop(1);
clearInterval(auto_play);
num = 1;
}else if(num ==1){
this.gotoAndStop(2);
auto_play = setInterval(slideAnim, duration);
num = 0
My particular problem is with this section:
mc.onRelease = function(){
getURL(arr1[i].booger, "_blank");
The function itself works, when the SWF is clicked, a new window opens like it should, but the URL comes up as Undefined.  I know that the XML for the URL is loading into the SWF, because if I swap its location in the XML Nodes, it will show up correctly in one of the other fields inside the SWF when it plays.
So I'm throwing this out here for hopefully a fresh set of eyes to look at and point me in the right direction.
Many thanks,
Gary

Answer 1

he meant, use trace(i).  that will be the last value of i in your for-loop, not the value of i when your button
handler was created.
use:
import mx.transitions.Tween;
import mx.transitions.easing.*;
var tween_type = Strong.easeInOut;
var arr1:Array = new Array();//the array that will hold the data of each
var space_x:Number = 10;//the x space between news
var space_y:Number = 10;//the y space between news
var original_x:Number = c_holder.c_mc._x;
var original_y:Number = c_holder.c_mc._y;
var distance_x:Number;//the x distantce between items
var distance_y:Number;//the y distantce between items
var num:Number = 0;//ckeck number for auto play take 0=off 1=on;
var i:Number = 0;
var j:Number = 0;
var k:Number = -1;
var a_no:Number = 0;
var duration:Number = 6000;//time to transfere between items
var xl:XML = new XML();
xl.ignoreWhite = true;
xl.onLoad = function(ok) {
if (ok) {
var xdata:XMLNode = this.firstChild;
for (i=0; i<xdata.childNodes.length; i++) {
arr1.push({path:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild, title:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild, desc:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[2].firstChild, booger:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[3].firstChild, date:xdata.childNodes[i].childNodes[4].firstChild});
//distribute items in its position
DisplayNews();
xl.load("newsXML.xml");
function DisplayNews() {
for (i = 0; i<arr1.length; i++) {
mc = _root.c_holder.c_mc.attachMovie("itms","itm"+i,i);
mc.img_holder.img_mc.loadMovie(arr1[i].path);
mc.header = arr1[i].title;
mc.details = arr1[i].desc;
mc.dates = arr1[i].date;
mc.ivar=i;
mc.onRelease = function(){
getURL(arr1[this.ivar].booger, "_blank");
or:
mc.urlS = arr1[i].booger
mc.onRelease=function(){
getURL(this.urlS,"_blank");
distance_x = mc._width + space_x ;
distance_y = mc._height + space_y ;
if (i%3 == 0) {
j = 0;
k++;
mc._x = j * distance_x;
mc._y = k * distance_y;
j++;
slideAnim(0);
//next button
tools.next_btn.onRelease = function(){
slideAnim(next_no);
//previous button
tools.prev_btn.onRelease = function(){
slideAnim(previous_no);
//first button
tools.first_btn.onRelease = function(){
slideAnim(0);
//lask button
tools.last_btn.onRelease = function(){
slideAnim(arr1.length-1);
//animation start
function slideAnim(no)
if( !no && no != 0 && a_no == arr1.length )
no = a_no = 0;
else if( !no && no != 0 )
no = a_no;
else
a_no = no;
a_no++;
tools.record = no+1  + " / " + (arr1.length);
next_no = no + 1;
previous_no = no - 1;
tools.next_btn._visible = true;
tools.prev_btn._visible = true;
if( no == arr1.length - 1 ){
tools.next_btn._visible = false;
}else if( no == 0 ){
tools.prev_btn._visible = false;
j = Math.round(no % 3);
k = Math.floor(no / 3);
old_x = c_holder.c_mc._x;
old_y = c_holder.c_mc._y;
new_x = original_x - j * distance_x;
new_y = original_y - k * distance_y;
var tw1:Tween =new Tween(c_holder.c_mc, "_x", tween_type, old_x, new_x, 1.2, true);
var tw2:Tween =new Tween(c_holder.c_mc, "_y", tween_type, old_y, new_y, 1.2, true);
auto_btn.gotoAndStop(2);
auto_play = setInterval(slideAnim, duration);
auto_btn.onRelease = function()
if( num ==0 ){
this.gotoAndStop(1);
clearInterval(auto_play);
num = 1;
}else if(num ==1){
this.gotoAndStop(2);
auto_play = setInterval(slideAnim, duration);
num = 0
My particular problem is with this section:
mc.onRelease = function(){
getURL(arr1[i].booger, "_blank");
The function itself works, when the SWF is clicked, a new window opens like it should, but the URL comes up as Undefined.  I know that the XML for the URL is loading into the SWF, because if I swap its location in the XML Nodes, it will show up correctly in one of the other fields inside the SWF when it plays.
So I'm throwing this out here for hopefully a fresh set of eyes to look at and point me in the right direction.
Many thanks,
Gary