swf not loading until second click

[ErinD 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Hi!

 

Testing locally I didn't come across this issue, but once I uploaded to my website, I noticed that when I click a thumbnail in my portfolio section, the swf does not load right away. In fact, It has to be clicked a second time for it play. Is there a way to overcome this so it works on the first click?

 

Thank you

 

site here: http://www.erindawson.net

[Carl 11,109 Likes (Superhero)]

it appears the first item that gets clicked loads on the first click but subsequent assets take 2 clicks.

 

please post the code you are using to load the assets.

[ErinD 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Hi, here is the code:

 

function thumbClicked(evt:MouseEvent):void

{

var num:uint = thumbArray.indexOf(evt.currentTarget);

var swfd:SWFLoader;

if (swfd == null)

{

swfd = new SWFLoader("img/" +folioXML.piece[num].filename, {onProgress:swfProgress, bgColor:0xffffff, scaleY:.71, scaleX:.73, container:movieContainer});

swfd.load();

}

else

{

swfd.unload();

removeChildAt(0);

swfd = new SWFLoader("img/" +folioXML.piece[num].filename, {onProgress:swfProgress, bgColor:0xffffff, scaleY:.71, scaleX:.73, container:movieContainer});

swfd.load();

}

captionHolder.text = folioXML.piece[num].description;

titleName.text = folioXML.piece[num].title;

 

addChild(newMask);

newMask.y = 30;

movieContainer.mask = newMask;

var movBack:createMask = new createMask(582, 350, 0xffffff);

addChildAt(movBack, 15);

swapChildrenAt(0, 15);

movBack.y = 30;

TweenMax.to(movBack, .01, {dropShadowFilter:{color:0x333333, alpha:.8, blurX:6, blurY:6, distance:6}});

}

 

I appreciate you taking the time to take a look!

 

Thanks

[GreenSock 18,267 Likes (Superhero)]

There's your problem:

 

var swfd:SWFLoader;
if (swfd == null)
...

 

You declared a variable (swfd) and then checked if it's null...that will ALWAYS evaluate as true because you didn't set the swfd variable to any value yet.

 

Maybe you meant to declare that variable outside the method so that it persists? Remember, local variables that are declared inside functions only exist within that function - they get gc'd as soon as it finishes running the function.