ComboBox on movie too slow

[emilioestevezz]

Hi, im using flash mx Pro 2004 for making a user datainput form and i´ve had one combobox for the user to choose one option, but this combobox when testing the movie it works but very slow , the rest of the form works ok, and sometimes when i try it on the webserver it displays a windows error that say: that a script on the animation is becoming the machine slowly, and that this might became the system unstable and if i want to stop the srcript.???

Any ideas why??

Thanks
Emilio.

[deQue]

How about posting some code so we can see what's the problem?

[emilioestevezz]

How about posting some code so we can see what's the problem?

sorry about that, it just that i´ve posted it before but i forgot to repost it again:

Here´s the script:

on (release) {
if (apellido =="") {
status = "Debe llenar el apellido del cliente!";
} else if (nombre =="") {
status = "Debe llenar el nombre del cliente!";
} else if (fecha =="") {
status = "Debe llenar la fecha de la entrevista!";
} else if (hora =="") {
status = "Debe llenar la hora de la entrevista!";
} else if (asunto =="") {
status = "Debe llenar el asunto del cliente!";
}else{
userData = new LoadVars();
userData.apellido = apellido;
userData.nombre = nombre;
userData.telefono = telefono;
userData.dni = dni;
userData.fecha = fecha;
userData.hora = hora;
userData.asunto = asunto;
userData.abogado = "";
userData.donde = "";

userData.abogado = abogado_cb.getValue();
userData.donde = donde_cb.getValue();

userData.send("inserta.php", "this", "POST");
getURL("inserta.php","this","POST");
status = "Datos Guardados!";
apellido = "";
nombre = "";
dni = "";
telefono = "";
fecha = "";
hora = "";
asunto = "";
}
}


Thanks.
Emilio

[deQue]

Wel, I don't see what's wrong witht the code, but you do have two things you can improve in your code...
This is not needed, since you set them later. There's no need to pre-set them:
userData.abogado = "";
userData.donde = "";

Instead of using send, and getURL, use sendAndLoad:


userData.sendAndLoad("inserta.php", _root.insertaReply, "POST");


You'll have to add _root.insertaReply, which an object that will handle the data sent back from the server:
_root.insertaReply.onLoad = insertaReplyFUNC;
function insertaReplyFUNC(success) {
if (success) {
status = "Datos Guardados!";
} else {
status = "Server Error!";
}
}

[emilioestevezz]

Wel, I don't see what's wrong witht the code, but you do have two things you can improve in your code...
This is not needed, since you set them later. There's no need to pre-set them:
userData.abogado = "";
userData.donde = "";

Instead of using send, and getURL, use sendAndLoad:


userData.sendAndLoad("inserta.php", _root.insertaReply, "POST");


You'll have to add _root.insertaReply, which an object that will handle the data sent back from the server:
_root.insertaReply.onLoad = insertaReplyFUNC;
function insertaReplyFUNC(success) {
if (success) {
status = "Datos Guardados!";
} else {
status = "Server Error!";
}
}



Well, ok ill try that , but ithink i should tell you a bit more of info about the movie at all, im new using flash so may be the hole thing is not accurate.

This is a flash form for inserting data that users type , to a mysql database on a local server. this Flash form have a few dynamic textbox´s for inserting the data and 2 combobox so users can select between options that want to use.

This script i showed you before, was inserted in the submit button , if it´s wrong please correct me.

If you need more info or anything tell me.

Thanks for helping its realy difficult for me to handle this.
Emilio.

[deQue]

I understood perfectly what you are trying to do, and the corrections I suggested should solve your problems. I still don't understand what you meant about the ComboBox being slow...

[emilioestevezz]

I understood perfectly what you are trying to do, and the corrections I suggested should solve your problems. I still don't understand what you meant about the ComboBox being slow...


I mean when i published the form on the webserver, and i test the form on a browser i insert all data ok when i try to select the combo options it take 6 to 15 seconds to display the options, is this normal? and sometime there´s and warning message form windows that said that a script on the page is slowing donwn the sytem and give me the choise to abort the script or continue. If i hit continue it works ok, so nothing happens but i don´t know if this is ok.?

[deQue]

What are you using to insert the data into your combo boxes?

[emilioestevezz]

What are you using to insert the data into your combo boxes?

I just setted up data, labels as (Flash MX Pro 204):

labels: ["Select one:, option1,option2,option3"]
data: ["(no selection),option1,option2,option3"]
editable = false
rowcount = 50

Thats it

[madgett]

It's taking so long because you are using LoadVars.send() then you are using getURL()...why not use LoadVars.sendAndLoad()?? Plus it depends on the visitors connection speed as well if you are loading variables from a server-side script.

[emilioestevezz]

It's taking so long because you are using LoadVars.send() then you are using getURL()...why not use LoadVars.sendAndLoad()?? Plus it depends on the visitors connection speed as well if you are loading variables from a server-side script.

ok i´ve used:

on (release) {
if (apellido =="") {
status = "Debe llenar el apellido del cliente!";
} else if (nombre =="") {
status = "Debe llenar el nombre del cliente!";
} else if (fecha =="") {
status = "Debe llenar la fecha de la entrevista!";
} else if (hora =="") {
status = "Debe llenar la hora de la entrevista!";
} else if (asunto =="") {
status = "Debe llenar el asunto del cliente!";
}else{
userData = new LoadVars();
userData.apellido = apellido;
userData.nombre = nombre;
userData.telefono = telefono;
userData.dni = dni;
userData.fecha = fecha;
userData.hora = hora;
userData.asunto = asunto;
userData.abogado = abogado_cb.getValue();
userData.donde = donde_cb.getValue();
userData.sendAndLoad("inserta.php", _root.insertaReply, "POST");
_root.insertaReply.onLoad = insertaReplyFUNC;
function insertaReplyFUNC(success) {
if (success) {
status = "Datos Guardados!";
} else {
status = "Error al guardar los datos!";
}
}
}
}

But it doesn´t works,

but the function insertReplyFUNC(success) , is this right to put it in here
??

Thanks

[deQue]

Yes it is. If it doesn't work, Check where "status" is. Is it on the button, or inside another movie? Cause right now it's pointing to something inside the button.

Also, using 50 as rowCount is abit overkill! That's why it's slow, cause it has to draw 50 objects each time, and tween them all at once.

[emilioestevezz]

Yes it is. If it doesn't work, Check where "status" is. Is it on the button, or inside another movie? Cause right now it's pointing to something inside the button.

Also, using 50 as rowCount is abit overkill! That's why it's slow, cause it has to draw 50 objects each time, and tween them all at once.

Ok, i´ve changed the rowCount to 8 and it works ok!!! :)
One thing to go, make it work!!

"status" is a textbox setted to display dinamic text so when the button sends variables to php file then processed display the results.

But i don´t see any error there.

[deQue]

Well, if the text box is not inside the button, it will not get the data you send it, cause it's on a deferent scope. You have to change status to _root.myMovie.status or wherever your status movie is.

[emilioestevezz]

Well, if the text box is not inside the button, it will not get the data you send it, cause it's on a deferent scope. You have to change status to _root.myMovie.status or wherever your status movie is.

but in this part of the script status it is inside the button, isn´t it?

_root.insertaReply.onLoad = insertaReplyFUNC;
function insertaReplyFUNC(success) {
if (success) {
status = "Datos Guardados!";
} else {
status = "Error al guardar los datos!";
}
}

[deQue]

Yes. The question is is the MOVIECLIP itself inside the button, not if the code says it is.

[emilioestevezz]

Yes. The question is is the MOVIECLIP itself inside the button, not if the code says it is.

Do you mean if its exported for actionscript? Im sorry im quite new to flash, can´t you tell me how to do it?

Thanks very much.

[deQue]

Is your movie INSIDE the button? Or next to it? When you double click on the button in the work area, it the status movieclip there, or not? If it's there than the code shoud work, if it's not, than find where it is, and that is where you have to point the "status =" line to.
For example: If your button is on the _root (on stage, not in ANY OTHER MOVIE), and it has the name of "myButton", then the path to it would be "_root.myButton". If the status movie is inside your button, than the path to it would ne "_root.myButton.status". BUT, if the status movie is next to the button (I.E. on STAGE), than the path to it would be "_root.status", and not "_root.myButton.status".

Now... if it is on the STAGE, then the line of code in your button action should be _root.status = "blah blah blah", if not, then whatever the path is to you status movie, than is where this line should point to. Also, if status is the name of the movie, and not a VARIABLE, than you need to change the line to whatever.the.path.is.status.text = "blah blah blah".

If this is still not clear to you, you'll have to read the basic tutorials Flash comes with.

[emilioestevezz]

Is your movie INSIDE the button? Or next to it? When you double click on the button in the work area, it the status movieclip there, or not? If it's there than the code shoud work, if it's not, than find where it is, and that is where you have to point the "status =" line to.
For example: If your button is on the _root (on stage, not in ANY OTHER MOVIE), and it has the name of "myButton", then the path to it would be "_root.myButton". If the status movie is inside your button, than the path to it would ne "_root.myButton.status". BUT, if the status movie is next to the button (I.E. on STAGE), than the path to it would be "_root.status", and not "_root.myButton.status".

Now... if it is on the STAGE, then the line of code in your button action should be _root.status = "blah blah blah", if not, then whatever the path is to you status movie, than is where this line should point to. Also, if status is the name of the movie, and not a VARIABLE, than you need to change the line to whatever.the.path.is.status.text = "blah blah blah".

If this is still not clear to you, you'll have to read the basic tutorials Flash comes with.


Ok, first of all, thanks for patience.

Now, i can say that status is on stage near submit btn, its a textbox with dinamic text property, the variable name is status and the instance name given is tb_status: i´ve tried the code with this but nothing happens:

userData.sendAndLoad("inserta.php", _root.tb_status, "POST");
_root.tb_status.onLoad = insertaReplyFUNC(success);
function insertaReplyFUNC(success) {
if (success) {
_root.tb_status = "Datos Guardados!";
} else {
_root.tb_status = "Error al guardar los datos!";
}
}

I´ve also tried with _root.status but still nothing! any idea?

Emilio

[deQue]

_root.tb_status should be _root.tb_status.text

[emilioestevezz]

_root.tb_status should be _root.tb_status.text

Well, is not working , but thanks anyway i´ve improved it very much since te beggining ! and its not fare to get your time for it.
Maybe you can recomend me a tut so i can make some research. There must be some missing steps in the last art of the code or maybe in the php page that pass data to mysql server.

[deQue]

Found your problem:
_root.tb_status.onLoad = insertaReplyFUNC(success); should be: _root.tb_status.onLoad = insertaReplyFUNC;

[emilioestevezz]

Found your problem:
_root.tb_status.onLoad = insertaReplyFUNC(success); should be: _root.tb_status.onLoad = insertaReplyFUNC;

darn form, hes just playing with us!!!! :mad:
When checking syntax on the scrit is all ok, no errors, but when i try it, input all fields and submit nothing happens.

If you like i can send you the .fla

There must be something im not defining i mean its logical and its all setted then why in the name of bill this script isn´t warking.

[deQue]

It wont help, unless your PHP is located on a public server, cause I can't access your local server for this.

[emilioestevezz]

It wont help, unless your PHP is located on a public server, cause I can't access your local server for this.

nope, its located on a server here.

Anyway i paste the variables get from the php page:

$apellidoclientesnuevos = $_POST['apellido'];
$nombreclientesnuevos = $_POST['nombre'];
$telefonoclientesnuevos = $_POST['telefono'];
$dniclientesnuevos = $_POST['dni'];
$fechacitaclientesnuevos = $_POST['fecha'];
$horacitaclientesnuevos = $_POST['hora'];
$abogadoclientesnuevos = $_POST['abogado'];
$asuntoclientesnuevos = $_POST['asunto'];
$dondeclientesnuevos = $_POST['donde'];