XML element in image URL

Hi All,
I used this to get dynamic URL resolution for logo on my report.
Simple url:{'http://localhost/logo.jpg'} works just fine for HTML output.
But once I use XML element for URL resolution it does nothing...
url:{concat('http://',FILE_PATH)} returns just 'http://' without value from FILE_PATH element.
Needles to say, that FILE_PATH element on report itself does the job and presents path to the image.
What I am doing wrong?
Thank you.

Have a look at this .
Re: problem with dynamic image
or
simple use
url:{concat('http://',.//FILE_PATH}

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Dalen

The issues with the buttons calling up the scrolling thumbnail panel have been resolved, as well as keeping the buttons in their hit state once clicked, thanks to Rob.
Those that have been following this thread, or stumble upon it in their searches later, may appreciate to see the final solution to this particular issue.
[Hopefully I will be able to update this thread with a url in the future to show the site in operation, which may help somebody with their project in the future if its set up similarly.]
Alas, it would be nice if future versions of flash had a more direct, flexible, user friendly method for creating navigation.
[We may see development beyond the flash ads which everyone seems to loathe... and more creativity with flash in terms of games, web interactivity, & animation.
Below are 2 sets of code:
a] the first is located within the first frame of the first button, and has some extra variables in it that the additional buttons call upon...
b] the second is the code applied to every other button.
stop();
fscommand("allowscale", false);//keep SWF display at 100%
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var fullURL:Array = new Array();//Array of full size image urls
var thumbURL:Array = new Array();//Array of thumbnail urls
// ....... CHANGE
var thumbX:Number;// = 25;//Initial offset of _x for first thumbnail
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// only do this once
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shadesOfGrey.onRollOver = shadesOfGrey.onDragOver=function ():Void {
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// the rolloff function... repeat for each button
shadesOfGrey.onRollOut = shadesOfGrey.onDragOut=shadesOfGrey.onReleaseOutside=function ():Void {
     if (!this.isLatched) {
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// the mouse press function... repeat for each button
shadesOfGrey.onPress = function():Void {
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     this.isLatched = true;
     this.gotoAndStop(3);
shadesOfGrey.onRelease = function():Void {
     x.load("shadesOfGrey.xml");// path to XML file
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function resetAllButtons():Void {
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x.onLoad = function() {//Function runs after XML is loaded
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     // ....... CHANGE removes the existing movieclips from the panel before any new load...
     for (c in panel) {
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               removeMovieClip(panel[c]);
     var photos:Array = this.firstChild.childNodes;//Defines variable for length of XML file
     for (i=0; i<photos.length; i++) {//For loop to step through all entry lines of XML file
          fullURL.push(photos[i].attributes.urls);//Each loop, adds URL for full sized image to Array fullURL
          thumbURL.push(photos[i].attributes.thumbs);//Each loop, adds URL for thumbnails to Array thumbURL
          //trace(i+". Full Image = "+fullURL[i]+" Thumb Image = "+thumbURL[i]);
          var t = panel.attachMovie("b", "b"+i, i);//Each loop, Define local variable 't' as a new instance of 'b' movie clip, given unique instance name of 'b' plus the index number of the For loop
          t.img.loadMovie(thumbURL[i]);// Each loop, load thumbnail image from XML data into variable movie clip
          t._y = 0;//Set Y coordinate of variable movie clip
          t._x = thumbX;//Set X coordinate of variable movie clip based on variable thumbX
          t.numb = i;//Set sub-variable 'numb' inside variable t to hold index number
          t._alpha = 75;//Set the Alpha value of the variable movie clip to 75% - for onRollOver highlight action
          thumbX += 55;//Increment thumbX value so next thumbnail is placed 125 pixels to the right of the one before
          t.onRollOver = function() {//define onRollOver event of the variable movie clip
               this._alpha = 100;//Set thumbnail alpha to 100% for highlight
          t.onRollOut = function() {//define onRollOut event of the variable movie clip
               this._alpha = 75;//Reset thumbnail alpha to 75%
          t.onPress = function() {//define onPress event of the variable movie clip
               this._rotation += 3;//rotates thumbnail 3 degrees to indicate it's been pressed
               this._x += 3;//Offset X coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
               this._y -= 3;//Offset Y coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
          t.onReleaseOutside = function() {//define onRelease event of the variable movie clip
               this._rotation -= 3;//rotate thumbnail back 3 degrees
               this._x -= 3;//Reset X coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
               this._y += 3;//Reset Y coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
               this._alpha = 75;//Reset thumbnail alpha to 75%
          t.onRelease = function() {//define onRelease function to load full sized image
               this._rotation -= 3;//rotate thumbnail back 3 degrees
               this._x -= 3;//Reset X coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during
               this._y += 3;//Reset Y coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during
               this._alpha = 75;//Reset thumbnail alpha to 75%
               holder.loadMovie(fullURL[this.numb]);//Load full sized image into holder clip based on sub-variable t.numb, referenced by 'this'
     holder.loadMovie(fullURL[0]);//Initially load first full size image into holder clip
// this one function scrolls the panel for all of the buttons, it gets the
// size of the panel when the images are loaded by any given button...
stroke.onEnterFrame = function() {
     if (this.hitTest(_xmouse, _ymouse, false)) {
          if (panel._x>=740) {
               panel._x = 740;
          if (panel._x<=740-panel._width+mask._width) {
               panel._x = 740-panel._width+mask._width;
          if ((panel._x<=740) && (panel._x>=740-panel._width+mask._width)) {
               var xdist = _xmouse-830;
               panel._x += -xdist/7;
Of note is the change to how the movie clips are measured... this change in and of itself has really helped to make the thumbnail panels operation more efficient.
Below is the script for each additional button: [Having issues with the forums not letting me post additional code, so I will put the remaining code in a reply below.]
cont.

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~~~~ Jeremy

jmose wrote:
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HI
GOOD
IT IS POSSIBLE IN ABAP
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http://www2.stylusstudio.com/SSDN/default.asp?action=9&fid=23&read=2926
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Now customer has the following issue.
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======
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======
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