Help please with 'if text file changes'...

[trints]

I need to have a .swf that loads an image and text from a text file that looks
like this:
'john' [url]http://mysite/1.jpg[/url]
I need the .swf to moniter for changes in that same text file every 2 seconds.
If the text file changes to:
'sue' [url]http://mysite/2.jpg[/url]
I need that text and that image loaded...
Any help is apprecitated
Thanks,
Trint

[pazzoboy]

You have an input textField with instance name myInput, and it's located on the
main timeline. Now put this actionscripton the main timeline:
nameArray = new Array("John", "Sue", "George"); //holds possible names
imgArray = new Array("images/1.jpg", "images/2.jpg","images/3.jpg"); //holds
their corresponding images

this.onEnterFrame = function(){ //every time flash plays the frame
currentSelection = myInput.text; //assign the input text into a
variable
if(currentSelection=="enter a name"){ //if there is an image already
showing...
break; //do
nothing
}
else{ for(x=0,x<nameArray.length,x++){ //loop through the array
of names
if(currentSelection==nameArray[x]){ //check the input
for a match
getURL(imgArray[x],"imageHolder_mc"); //display the image!
myInput.text="enter a name"; //reset
the textfield and variable so it doesn't keep "getting the URL"
}
}
};

[trints]

Thank you pazzoboy...do you know of an existing flash file I can add this to? I'm a real newbee, but this site is helping me get this right...
Trint

[pazzoboy]

No, I don't actually....if you give me your email, I'll do a template and shoot it to you tomorrow morning.

[trints]

Thanks -
[email]trintsmith@hotmail.com[/email]

Trint