RE: FLASH: ASP + Flash 4 load variables

[Andreas Ua'Siaghail]

John Dowdell wrote:


>If this boils down to "How can I create a variable number of buttons, based

>on the contents of an external realtime data source?" then one approach is

>to build the maximum number of buttons you wish, and position them up above

>the menubars. When the data is retrieved you can iterate over these items,

>repositioning the buttons onto the visible area as appropriate.


I like it - however there is no exact fix on a maximum. There are 426 potential items as of last count. Most combinations would be 3-10 items but there is no pre-ordained max number of items. (Generator is sounding better all the time!)


>Another approach would be to have a series of scenes, each with a different

>number of buttons. Once you know how many data items you receive you can

>jump to the correct scene.


and this is worth a try too but same prob as above.  

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Andreas Ua'Siaghail [O'Shields]


MultiMedia Designer


Colourfield Productions


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andreasistar [dot] ca

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