Image path issue on as3 - actionscript-3

I'm trying to create a screensaver for one our of our display we have at work. Images will be uploaded to an external server, from that server I will have pull the images and xml file. so my flash app and my content will be in two different places. I'm getting an error "SecurityError: Error #2000: No active security context". how do I override error and get the images to my stage.
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var xmlData:XML;
var imageList:XMLList;
var imageLoader:Loader = new Loader();
var timer:Timer =new Timer(5000);
var imageIndex:uint = 0;
var child:DisplayObject;
var path:String="http://bgxserv03.mgmmirage.org/interactivemedia/mmhub01/test/mb/edit_bay/hr/infoscreen/servamb/";
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest(path +"output.xml"));
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, xmlLoaded);
timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, tick);
function xmlLoaded(e:Event) {
xmlData = new XML ( e.target.data);
imageList = xmlData.image.name;
timer.start();
loadImage(imageList[0]);
}
function imageLoaded(e:Event){
if (child){
myImageHolder.removeChild(child);
}
child = myImageHolder.addChild(imageLoader);
Tweener.addTween(child, {alpha:0, time:1, delay:4});
Tweener.addTween(child, {alpha:1, time:1, delay:5});
}
function loadImage(path:String){
imageLoader.load(new URLRequest( path +"photos/"));
imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,imageLoaded);
}
Any help would be deeply appreciate. Thank you.

You need to put the "Crossdomain.XML" on the server's root directory. This will allow your flash file to access the data (image in your case) from that server. You can get a sample xml from the following URL, customize it for your server:
Sample CrossDomain.XML

What you are missing is probably a crossdomain.xml policy file at the domain of your image/xml files.
Use this link to create a crossdomain.xml file and add it to the root of your image/xml domain like so : "http://bgxserv03.mgmmirage.org/crossdomain.xml"
The URLLoader load() function automatically checks for the crossdomain.xml. Loader class requires you specify that you are interested in checking for a policy file in a LoaderContext object sent to the load() function.
In your code, it looks like the error should be coming from the URLLoader xml file request, since it doesn't look like you are trying to access the bitmap data of your images in any way, which is normally what would throw a security error for image files. If it is a problem with the image loading part, then complete the following instructions and you should be set to go:
In your loadImage function, add a LoaderContext parameter to your load method call:
function loadImage(path:String){
var loaderContext:LoaderContext = new LoaderContext();
loaderContext.checkPolicyFile = true;
imageLoader.load(new URLRequest( path +"photos/"), loaderContext);
imageLoader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,imageLoaded);
}
Check out the spec for more info on how to use the Loader class.
If you run into any trouble, this thread may be helpful.

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AS3 Retrieving a file from FZip

I am currently coding a game and I am storing all external files in a zip file to save space.
I am trying to use Fzip to load an image out of the Zip file and display it on stage but I am having no luck.
FZip Site - http://codeazur.com.br/lab/fzip/
Example 1 Site - http://www.tuicool.com/articles/7VfQr2
I have got the zip file to load and return me the number of files inside it but I cannot figure out how to retrieve an image called "test.png".
import deng.fzip.FZip;
import deng.fzip.FZipFile;
import deng.fzip.FZipLibrary;
import flash.display.*;
var zip:FZip = new FZip();
var loaderzippy:Loader = new Loader();
function unzipObb():void {
zip.load(new URLRequest("file://"+File.applicationStorageDirectory.nativePath+"/cake2.zip"​));
zip.addEventListener(Event.OPEN, onOpen);
zip.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, dosomething); }
function dosomething(evt:Event):void {
trace("dosomething");
var img_file:FZipFile = zip.getFileByName("test.png");
var loaderzip:Loader = new Loader();
loaderzip.loadBytes(img_file.content);
var image:Bitmap = Bitmap(loaderzip.content);
addChild(image); }
I just get returned #2007: Parameter child must be non-null.
Any help would be great. Thanks.
When you load the PNG bytes using loaderzip.loadBytes(), you need an event listener to check when it's done loading. The documentation itself states:
The loadBytes() method is asynchronous. You must wait for the "init" event before accessing the properties of a loaded object.
Because you're trying to access the code directly after you called loadBytes(), at which point it hasn't actually loaded anything, you're getting a null bitmap.
Although you can access the data once the "init" event has been dispatched, it's best to wait for the "complete" event, since you want your image to be done loading (rather than halfway done).
I've tweaked your code to something that should work:
function dosomething(evt:Event):void {
trace("dosomething");
var img_file:FZipFile = zip.getFileByName("test.png");
var loaderzip:Loader = new Loader();
loaderzip.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, getImage);
loaderzip.loadBytes(img_file.content);
}
function getImage(e:Event):void {
var loaderInfo:LoaderInfo = e.currentTarget as LoaderInfo;
var image:Bitmap = Bitmap(loaderInfo.content);
addChild(image);
}
(I haven't tested this myself but it's just to give you the general idea anyway.)
Note that you should add the event listener to loaderzip.contentLoaderInfo, not just loaderzip. That's what actually dispatches the event and it also contains the loaded content.

AS3 FLASH AIR - Loader not finding url

I'm having an issue with loading an image using the Loader class.
Can someone see what I'm doing wrong?
// get file folder location
var file = new File(File.applicationStorageDirectory.nativePath);
// convert to string
var fileString:String = file.url.toString();
// remove string characters
fileString = fileString.split('file:///').join('');
// create loader
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
// create request
var urlReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest(fileString+'/logo.jpg');
// load request
loader.load(urlReq);
When I test it gives me a 'Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #2035: URL Not Found.' If I use a loader.contentLoaderInfo to check IOERROR.IO_ERROR it gives me '1119 Access of possibly undefined propety IOERROR through a reference with static type flash.display:Loader'
Any thoughts to what I'm doing wrong? I've also tried just loading the .jpg from the same folder
var urlReq = new URLRequest('logo.jpg');
that the test app is in but still get the "URL Not Found"
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
This is simple: Don't use Loader, use FileStream instead. Since the file is saved into the app storage dir (or I assume it is, at least), you can read it directly rather than using a Loader.
var file:File = File.applicationStorageDirectory.resolvePath( "logo.jpg" );
var fs:FileStream = new FileStream();
fs.open( file, FileMode.READ );
var bmp:Bitmap = fs.readObject();
fs.close();
this.addChild( bmp );
You should avoid using Loader as much as possible. There is a lot of extra weight in the Loader class that adds can be a drain on performance. Use Bitmap instead, which is the lowest level way of display an image, and wrap it in a Sprite (or use Image instead of Bitmap and Sprite if using Flex) if you need to give it interactivity.

loading images and video in AIR without HTTP

I'm curious what the correct methodology is for loading image and video data directly from the file system, without employing HTTP.
I'm writing an AIR slideshow application, and it works great but currently relies on a local MAMP server to hand the app all the media via the standard, tried and true, FLASH media loading methodologies.
I know that since FLASH was developed as a web plugin it handles this way of receiving data best, but I'd really like to extricate this rather onerous and unnecessary bit and have the app as a stand-alone player, however, I'm unclear what the "correct" way is to load the media.
I have the File objects ready and I've gotten as far as having the user select the local directory from which to pull the media and I'm getting a list of the files (based on their extensions) from the list... but now what?
You first have to put the content of your file in a ByteArray (code from FileStream documentation)
var bytes:ByteArray = new ByteArray();
var myFileStream:FileStream = new FileStream();
var myFile:File = File.documentsDirectory.resolvePath("test.jpg");
myFileStream.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, progressHandler);
myFileStream.openAsync(myFile, FileMode.READ);
function progressHandler(event:ProgressEvent):void
{
if (myFileStream.bytesAvailable)
{
myFileStream.readBytes(bytes, myFileStream.position, myFileStream.bytesAvailable);
}
else
{
myFileStream.removeEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS, progressHandler);
loadImage();
}
}
Then you may load these bytes in a Loader to display the image (see method Loader.loadBytes)
function loadImage():void
{
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
loader.loadBytes(bytes);
addChild(loader);
}
Cheers
With this code the Loader fires the Event.COMPLTE event and you will be able to manipulate the Bitmap from it:
var bytes:ByteArray = new ByteArray();
var myFileStream:FileStream = new FileStream();
var myFile:File = File.documentsDirectory.resolvePath(YOUR_PATH);
myFileStream.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, fileCompleteHandler)
myFileStream.openAsync(myFile, FileMode.READ);
function fileCompleteHandler(event:Event):void
{
myFileStream.readBytes(bytes);
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, imageLoaded);
loader.loadBytes(bytes);
function imageLoaded(e:Event):void
{
addChild(Bitmap(loader.content));
myFileStream.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, fileCompleteHandler);
myFileStream.close();
}
}
PS: Thanks Kodiak, I made my code based on yours.

How to load image in Action Script?

How to load image in Action Script ?
i have used the following code but image was not loaded.`var ldr:Loader = new Loader();
var url:String = "D:\BlackBerry\workspace\SoundTest\blackberry-tablet-icon.png.bmp";
var urlReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest(url);
ldr.load(urlReq);
addChild(ldr);
stage.nativeWindow.visible = true;`
Please help ?
You need to check the errors that this loader gives:
ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, onError);
ldr.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(HTTPStatusEvent.HTTP_STATUS, onStatus);
function onError(e:IOErrorEvent):void{
trace(e);
}
function onStatus(e:HTTPStatusEvent):void{
trace(e);
}
Now you can filter the errors out and search on the web the specific arrow this loader gives.
I guess its a security error. Flash prevents to load images outside his domain(exception is debug version in Flash cs5)
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/SecurityError.html

AS3 URLLoader throwing URL not found, but is connecting successfully

Okay getting some weirdness. I have a simple URLLoader in AS3 that loads an external XML document. It's loading just fine, I get a correct 302 Not Modified response in Charles, however flash tells me:
"URL Not Found"
Here is the relevant code:
//=============================================================================================
public function openXML(name:String):void { //decides what XML data feed and opens it
//=============================================================================================
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var xmlData:XML = new XML();
//add event listener to URLLoader to call closeXML upon completion
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, closeXML);
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("http://www.gessnerengineering.com/projects"));
//=========================================================
function closeXML(e:Event):void {
//=========================================================
xmlData = new XML(xmlLoader.data);
xmlLoader.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, closeXML);
drawPage(name, xmlData);
}
}
The problem line according to the debugger is at:
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("http://www.gessnerengineering.com/projects"));
I've verified that I can browse to the URL via my browser and cURL, and Charles says that my SWF can and IS successfully accessing it too. However I still get this URL Not Found error. According to the Flash Actionscript 3 documentation, this is the absolute correct way to use URLLoader to load external data including XML.
Updated code with pastie.
I'm finding your code's structure a little odd - why do you have functions inside of a function?
I rewrote your code like this and it works perfectly fine (i just ran it on the timeline in flash cause i'm too lazy to set up a new project):
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var xmlData:XML = new XML();
var request:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://www.gessnerengineering.com/projects");
request.method = URLRequestMethod.GET;
//=============================================================================================
function openXML(name:String):void { //decides what XML data feed and opens it
//=============================================================================================
//add event listener to URLLoader to call closeXML upon completion
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, closeXML);
xmlLoader.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR, onIOError);
xmlLoader.addEventListener(SecurityErrorEvent.SECURITY_ERROR, securityError);
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("http://www.gessnerengineering.com/projects"));
}
function onIOError(e:IOErrorEvent):void {
trace("Error loading URL.");
}
function securityError(e:SecurityErrorEvent):void {
trace("security error");
}
function closeXML(e:Event):void {
trace('xmlLoader.data ' + xmlLoader.data);
xmlData = new XML(xmlLoader.data);
xmlLoader.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, closeXML);
}
openXML('ljkl');
Without knowing all of the details, and assuming you implemented the RESTful services properly, your URLRequest might be calling the service with the wrong method (POST, rather than GET).
Check out this tutorial about calling RESTful services from Actionscript 3:
Consuming REST web Services in ActionScript 3
It has some good info on setting the request type and dealing with some of the other issues that can pop up (like setting the return data type, etc.).