XML -> file() -> var -> "image=[var]"

ID:161278
 
May 25 2008, 5:52 pm
Okay, here's the situation. I have an XML file that contains a reference to a file. When the program starts, it reads that file name and converts it into a file(), then assigns it to a datum as a variable. That variable is then read and assigned to an interface label's image parameter.

So essentially it goes like this:

// Check to see if the value is a file and directory.
if(findtext(xml_var, ".png"))
   xml_var = file("/gfx/[xml_var]")

datum.image = xml_var

winset(player, "window.label", "image='[datum.image]'")


(That's made up code which represents what I'm actually doing.)

However, in the end, the label's image doesn't change any. However, I can do a direct reference to the image from the RSC to the label, and it'll work just fine:

winset(player, "window.label", "image='['image.png']'")


Don't really know what I'm doing wrong at the moment. Any help?
May 25 2008, 6:08 pm
Well, my first thought was that the file wasn't being included in the .rsc, as it was never directly referenced. However, I think file() would take care of that. One thing I can suggest is to try using browse_rsc() to send the client the file before changing the image. If that doesn't work, try some debugging. Another possible problem is that winset() isn't expecting a file reference, but a filename (which could be solved with browse_rsc()).

Arg, but again, if you switch to using browse_rsc(), you have to have some kind of reference to your file or it won't be included.
May 25 2008, 6:27 pm
In response to DarkCampainger
I still don't know what the problem is, but I'm pretty confident that it isn't something that would require browse_rsc(), since the only real reason why I'd need to send an image to the cache is so the browser can read it. Besides, I want to avoid sending things to the cache if I can avoid it.

I did something similar loading images from a text file reference, but using savefile Import/Export stuff instead of XML files. It shouldn't make much of a difference, but this setup also has the directories arranged a little funny... I really just have no idea what the problem is at the moment.
May 25 2008, 6:42 pm
In response to Foomer
I think the bottom line to the question is, how do I get a file()ed PNG to show up properly, like this:

src << "IMG: <img src='[file("myimage.png")]'>"


Since that evidently won't work. Even if this will:

src << "IMG: <img src='['myimage.png']'>"