Loading RSS data into flashTicker

To load RSS data into a the Flashloaded flashTicker/FX component, you'll use the rssReader-FT component.

1. Add an instance of the flashTicker or flashTickerFX component onto your stage. Define all the parameters in the flashTicker/FX properties in the same manner as you normally would, with the exception that you should not define the XML/Text filename, Data array or Topic array.

e.g. Define the default font, font size, color, effect, speed, pause time etc...

2. If you would like to display a "data loading" message during the initial loading of RSS data, you can add this message in the flashTicker Data Array parameter.

3. Give the flashTicker/FX that is on the stage an instance name, for example, "newsTicker".

4. Drag and drop the rssReader-FT component from the components panel onto the stage.
Note: The rssReader-FX component itself will not be visible when the movie is published so you may place it anywhere on your stage.

5. Click on the rssReader-FT component that is on your stage and set the following parameters in the rssReader-FT parameters panel:

These are the only required parameters to feed the RSS data. While the data should be displayed correctly, you may wish to enhance the look and functionality by setting the additional parameters.

Click here to see an explanation and instructions for of all the parameters.

* IMPORTANT NOTE

Click here to read important instructions regarding Flash player security issues when accessing external files (such as RSS) from your webserver.

Notes:

1. The flashTickerFX typewriter effect does not support HTML tags, therefore only one style of text can be used when using the typewriter effect. The following settings must also be applied:

Strip HTML = true
Strip Line Breaks = true
HTML Output = false

2. If the RSS feed that you are loading includes special characters, you may have to add the following ActionScript to frame 1 on the main timeline:

System.useCodepage = true;