XML Based Flash Dictionary
This is mini flash xml dictionary.
I made this dictionary to use in e-learning courses.
Letters, words, and descriptions are written in xml file, and easy to modify for different purposes.
In this demo close button and dragging option intentionally inactivated, this is useful when dictionary is loaded from external .swf file.
Letters, words and descriptions are taken from slang dictionary. Only A, B, C and D is filled rest and the rest is empty.
Sample xml file:
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Here are steps for creating flash based xml dictionary
1- Place xml connector component on the stage.
2- Define your xml path on the component and trigger connector to fecth your xml.
3- When done “status” event will trigger on the component,
4- addEventListener to component and parse xml when done.
5- After loading xml succesfully, you should first parse letters, and words, push them in different arrays
6- Attach some movieclips for letters (looping letters array) which contains dynamic textfield in it.
7- When a letter button pressed you should update (delete and push) contents of list component (which is showing each word in it), or simply change its dataProvider
8- Add another listener for list component to show each word, when clicked.
This dictionary can be extended by adding links to other words in descriptions.
Comment by inan — 27/6/2005 @ 88:04
Very good. Just what I’ve been looking to for and create for months. All others pale in comparison. I’ve have tried your tutorial but have not had success. Is the source code posted anywhere so I can see how you did it?
Comment by Mark — 29/7/2005 @ 55:25
I was also looking to build something similar for my site, would it be possible to look at the source?
Comment by patg — 27/9/2005 @ 88:31
Fabulous job- very clean design!
All your stuff is beautifully done.
Comment by loren — 7/12/2005 @ 77:41
Very awesome! I, as well, am trying to do this very thing and am unfortunately confused by the steps you gave. Are you sharing your source so we may learn? If so please please please let me know where! Thank you!!
In peace,
Amy
Comment by Amy — 27/3/2006 @ 1010:24