FlashVars, XML

Im new to placing external data into Flash. I just got CS3
and Im trying to use Flash to dynamically load XML data via a
FlashVars call in the HTML.
The problem is I have followed the very straight forward AS2
Help files for using FlashVars and URL variables. I have placed the
code directly from the Help file into the Html between
<noscript> <noscript>and i keep getting undefined. I
have tried saving the file as flash 8 and i am publish flash 8. I
have no idea why this simple tutorial isnt working! Please help and
thanks in advance!!!!
I feel like such a noob.

Help?
It seem like the FlashVars doesnt want to work? Any
reasons?

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<skin>
<elements basePath="http://localhost:1852/Content/MFBImages/FlashPlayer/">
<element id="playButtonOverlayNormal" src="playButtonOverlay.png"/>
<element id="playButtonOverlayDown" src="playButtonOverlay_down.png"/>
<element id="playButtonOverlayOver" src="playButtonOverlay_over.png"/>
</elements>
</skin>
<object width="384" height="288" >
<param name="movie" value="http://fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback.swf" />
<param name="flashvars" value="src=http://localhost:1852/VideoLibrary/Agents/test video.flv&poster=http://localhost:1852/Content/MFBImages/AgentImage/Poster.jpg" />
<param name="allowFullScreen" value="false" />
<param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="wmode" value="transparent" />
<embed src="http://fpdownload.adobe.com/strobe/FlashMediaPlayback.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
    allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="false" width="384" height="288"
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Hi there Glenn,
That's tricky...
Are you using SP1? You need to have at least SP1.
The XLFs were generated with an internal build newer than SP1, but they should still work in earlier builds.
If you changed the HTML file, that might be the cause. The SWF references in the HTML file must be exact.
Also, the range names must match as defined in the XLF/SWF. The bolded lines following should match. It's easiest if they all use the SWF name.
else if (hasRequestedVersion) {
// if we've detected an acceptable version
// embed the Flash Content SWF when all tests are passed
AC_FL_RunContent(
"src", "consumer",
"width", "380",
"height", "308",
"align", "middle",
"id", "consumer",
"quality", "high",
"bgcolor", "#ffffff",
"name", "consumer",
+"flashvars",'historyUrl=history.htm%3F&lconid=' + lc_id + '',+
"allowScriptAccess","always",
"type", "application/x-shockwave-flash",
"pluginspage", "http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer"
} else { // flash is too old or we can't detect the plugin
var alternateContent = 'Alternate HTML content should be placed here. '
'This content requires the Adobe Flash Player. '
'<a href=http://www.adobe.com/go/getflash/>Get Flash</a>';
document.write(alternateContent); // insert non-flash content
// -->
</script>
<noscript>
<object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"
id="consumer" width="380" height="308"
codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/swflash.cab">
<param name="movie" value="consumer.swf" />
<param name="quality" value="high" />
<param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" />
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" />
<embed src="consumer.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#ffffff"
width="380" height="308" name="consumer" align="middle"
play="true"
loop="false"
quality="high"
allowScriptAccess="always"
type="application/x-shockwave-flash"
pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/go/getflashplayer">
</embed>

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Hi,
I need help about the following issue:
     Can I set the path where Ill have the authoredContents.xml and how?
I need to put the authored content.xml in a different path of root directory. Maybe , its possible setting by FlashVars?
Thanks

I have a flex application that generates an swf taht we call util.swf In my flex tool, util.swf, I have a swfLoader that includes a FlashDvd.swf.
<swfLoader id="encorePlayer" source="./encore/FlashDVD.swf"/>
I have a folder called encore that contains FlashDVD.swf, Sources and AuthoredContent.xml
When i load the tool the player is shown but the contents no.
I thought, ok, Ill try to put the AuthoredContent.xml in the root directory of my app, and then the app with the player runs ok, being the eschema like this
./index.html
util.swf
authoredContents.xml
encore
    sources
    FlashDVD.swf
Ill need that my application can use FlashDVD.swf with the authoredContents.xml in the same folder encore because Ill have several folder with FlashDVD.swf, and about that I need to indicate to FlashDVD.swf where is the authoredContent.xml

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I'm an action script noob, so be gentle.
I was given a file and told to make the xml path an external variable. This is the code I have:
var panelNumber:Number;
var xmlLoaderPath:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
xmlLoaderPath.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,loadXML);
xmlLoaderPath.load(new URLRequest("FlashFiles/CP_UnsecuredHomePgDataXMLPath.xml"));
function loadXML(e:Event):void
    var myPath:XML;
    XML.ignoreWhitespace = true;
    myPath = new XML(e.target.data);
    var path:String = myPath.path;
    //===================================================================================\\
    var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
    xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, showXML);
    xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest(path));
    //===================================================================================\\
var myData:XML;
function showXML(e:Event):void {
    XML.ignoreWhitespace = true;
    myData = new XML(e.target.data);
    var image1:String = myData.quote[0].image;
    var image2:String = myData.quote[0].image2;
    var button1:String = myData.button_image;
    // Adding movies
    var bgs:mc_bg = new mc_bg();
    bgs.name = "bgs";
    addChild(bgs);
Now, on this page (http://www.afcomponents.com/tutorials/img_loop/3/), what I want to do seems to be rather simple. But I don't know how to modify this script to make it work right.

Your best bet is to use FlashVars to load that kind of data. And you should use SWFObject to embed the Flash in the page. Not only is it the best way to embed Flash, it makes it super easy to pass in FlashVars - either from inline code in the page or a query parameter. I'll assume you just want to enter the path in some code in the page. Then you'd do something like this:
<script type="text/javascript">
     var flashvars = {xmlPath: "http://www.somedomain.com/files/myxml.xml"};
     swfobject.embedSWF("myContent.swf", "myContent", "550", "400", "9.0.0", "", flashvars);
</script>
Then you have a div named myContent that your Flash is written into:
<div id="myContent">
</div>
Then in Flash you'd grab the xmlPath variable like so:
myXMLPath = loaderInfo.parameters.xmlPath;
You can get SWFObejct from: http://code.google.com/p/swfobject/

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Hi
I am having to access the XML file names and/or XML data from a shared folder of XI system. I need to access that shared folder and display the information like the name of the file or the data in it on to a portal. Please let me know how do I go about it.
thank you
chan

First of all thank you very much
I want began to implement it on my computer
This code
<object classid = "clsid: d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase = "http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab # version = 9,0,0, 0 "width =" 920 "height =" 218 "id =" banner "align =" middle ">
<param name="allowScriptAccess" value="sameDomain" />
<param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" />
<param name="movie" value="banner.swf" /> <param name="quality" value="high" /> <param name="bgcolor" value="#ffffff" />
       <param name="FlashVars" value="setupXML=1/newSettings.xml&contentXML=1/newContent.xml"/>
     <embed src = "banner.swf" FlashVars = "setupXML = 1/newSettings.xml & contentXML= 1 / newContent.xml" quality = "high" bgcolor = "# ffffff" width = "920" height = "218" name = "banner "align =" middle "
     allowScriptAccess = "sameDomain" allowFullScreen = "true" type = "application / x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage = "http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" />
</ object>
I added the NEXT code, originally no FlashVars code
FlashVars = "setupXML = 1/newSettings.xml & contentXML = 1 / newContent.xml"
       <param name="FlashVars" value="setupXML=1/newSettings.xml&contentXML=1/newContent.xml"/>
Post
Attempting to launch and connect to Player using URL D: \ 87 \ banner.swf
[SWF] D: \ 87 \ banner.swf - 518076 bytes after decompression
IOERROR (maybe the XML file does not exit or have an incorrect name)

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