Flash XMLConnector and Shoutcast

everettmarshall · 6th January 2005, 04:20

Has anyone successfully used the XMLConnector component in FlashMX 2004 Pro to grab Shoutcast stats?

If so, how did you do it? I've been screwing around with this for weeks and I can't make it happen. And before you offer up any helpful tutorials, I've seen them all. (Some of those even work when you build their examples.) I'm thinking that Shoutcast has some sort of odd XML output...and I don't know backend Flash.

Actionscripting isn't working for me either...I don't get it.

Any help is appreciated.

101 · 6th January 2005, 04:25

I don't know about parsing the XML directly from Flash but you could get the stats with PHP and then passing the variables to the swf.

Jay · 6th January 2005, 04:56

try setting CleanXML to Yes.

everettmarshall · 6th January 2005, 04:59

I have the stats in a php file but, being a noob when it comes to backend Flash, I don't know how to get my data into Flash whether it's xml or php.

Actionscripting might as well be sign language to me...I don't speak it.

Does anyone have a .fla file that they would share with the rest of us?

everettmarshall · 6th January 2005, 07:38

I've tried both Yes and No on CleamXML...no difference.

6th January 2005, 04:20	#1
everettmarshall Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 18	Flash XMLConnector and Shoutcast Has anyone successfully used the XMLConnector component in FlashMX 2004 Pro to grab Shoutcast stats? If so, how did you do it? I've been screwing around with this for weeks and I can't make it happen. And before you offer up any helpful tutorials, I've seen them all. (Some of those even work when you build their examples.) I'm thinking that Shoutcast has some sort of odd XML output...and I don't know backend Flash. Actionscripting isn't working for me either...I don't get it. Any help is appreciated.

6th January 2005, 04:25	#2
101 Major Dude Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Argentina Posts: 828	I don't know about parsing the XML directly from Flash but you could get the stats with PHP and then passing the variables to the swf. Words are very unnecessary, they can only do harm, so enjoy the silence - Depeche Mode Firemonger Project: Help spread Firefox

6th January 2005, 04:56	#3
Jay Moderator Alumni Join Date: May 2000 Location: Next Door Posts: 8,888	try setting CleanXML to Yes. -Jay \| Radio Toolbox.com

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

6th January 2005, 04:59	#4
everettmarshall Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 18	I have the stats in a php file but, being a noob when it comes to backend Flash, I don't know how to get my data into Flash whether it's xml or php. Actionscripting might as well be sign language to me...I don't speak it. Does anyone have a .fla file that they would share with the rest of us?

6th January 2005, 07:38	#5
everettmarshall Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 18	I've tried both Yes and No on CleamXML...no difference.