[gigpacknaxe]

I am receiving a "Parameter listener must be non-null" output error. I do not receive any compile errors. In my DocRoot class, I added () to the end of the function call in the event listener. I know this is the problem, but when I correct the code my listeners do not function. The code below works up until finishLoadingSWF(). Both traces trigger and the clock.swf is added to the stage. Then I receive the output error. It does not appear finishLoadingXML() triggers or the script is ended prematurely.

I originally started a thread on actionscript.org but have not had much help. Here is that link:

Loop Through XML Data with a Pause - Fade in and Fade Out - ActionScript.org Forums

DocRoot Class:

Code:

package classes
{
    
    import flash.text.*;
    import flash.display.*;
    import flash.filters.*;
    import flash.events.*;
    import classes.FileLoader;
    
    
    public class DocRoot extends Sprite
    {      
        
        public function DocRoot()
        {      
            var Xpos:Number = 36;
            var Ypos:Number = 108;
            var fLoad:FileLoader = new FileLoader();
            var xml:XML;
            var xmlList:XMLList;
            var aTime1:TextField = arrive_time;
            
            fLoad.loadFile("appt-clock.swf", "swf");
            fLoad.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, finishLoadingSWF());
            
            fLoad.loadFile("appt-xml.php", "xml");
            fLoad.addEventListener("getXML", finishLoadingXML());
                        
            function finishLoadingSWF():void
            {
                fLoad.loadSWFObj.x = Xpos;
                fLoad.loadSWFObj.y = Ypos;
                addChild(fLoad.loadSWFObj);
                trace("finishLoadingSWF Works");
            }
            
            function finishLoadingXML():void
            {
                trace("finishLoadingSWF Works");
            }
        }      
        
    }
}

FileLoader Class:

Code:

package classes
{
    
    import flash.display.*;
    import flash.display.Stage;
    import flash.net.URLLoader;
    import flash.net.URLRequest;
    import flash.events.*;
    import classes.DocRoot;
    
    public class FileLoader extends MovieClip
    {
        public var loadSWFObj:Loader;   
        public var loadXObj:URLLoader;
        public var xml:XML;
        
        public function FileLoader()
        {
        }
        
        public function loadFile(url:String, fileType:String):void
        {         
            switch(fileType)
            {
                case "swf":
                    loadSWF(url);
                break;
                case "xml":
                    loadXML(url);
                break;
            }
        }
        
        public function loadSWF(url:String):void
        {
            loadSWFObj = new Loader();
            loadSWFObj.load(new URLRequest(url));
            trace("loadSWF Functioned Properly")
        }
        
        public function loadXML(url:String)
        {
            loadXObj = new URLLoader();
            loadXObj.load(new URLRequest(url));
            trace("loadXML Functioned Properly")
        }
            
    }
}

This is my first real attempt at AS3 and OOP. My final project will consist of a PHP script that generates XML data. The stage has 6 rows of of dynamic text boxes that will display the records from the XML. It will loop though all the records 6 at a time with a fade in / fade out between each set. Once it reaches the last record it will reload the XML (checking for new data) and repeat the process. I am no where near the finished product, but this is what I have so far. It took me about 8 hours of google to wrap my head aroung the OOP. I really believe I am on the top of the learning curve. Hopefully, it will be all down hill from here.

Thank you so much to anyone to all,

Joshua