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dpc036 · 17-08-2006, 05:18

Im using an xml file with a flash ticker and its been pointed out the £ isnt showing up when its put in the xml file.

is it a similar thing to & having to be writen like &?

cheers

funkyprem · 17-08-2006, 05:22

have you tried £ ??

dpc036 · 17-08-2006, 05:24

yeah it didnt work

dpc036 · 17-08-2006, 05:48

is that what it should be?

stickmus · 17-08-2006, 08:58

gray · 17-08-2006, 09:23

ive had a similar problem, make sure the text in flash is html..

dpc036 · 17-08-2006, 11:46

The flash file is dragging the news items from the xml file.
like this <newsitem>News text goes here</newsitem>

gray · 17-08-2006, 12:01

aye... make sure the textfield is html...

dpc036 · 17-08-2006, 12:11

yep its a dynamic text field the thing drags the info in and it worked for the &
if £ is the answer then ill have a good look at the file again see if i can see the problem.

cheers all

dpc036 · 29-11-2006, 06:41

Recreated the screensaver with the xml news ticker in it and tested it on my mac as an swf file. the £ sign shows up.

when i take it to a pc, create the screensaver from the same swf file and the xml file is referenced from the server it doesnt work, well it sort of works. i get

Â£

thats when its written normally " <newsitem>£This is an xml reader</newsitem>

ive tried the £ in its place but that doesnt work.

anyone any suggestions?

gray · 29-11-2006, 06:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by dpc036

try that

dpc036 · 29-11-2006, 09:49

nope still produces the same "Â£" result.
thanks though

asariyski · 29-11-2006, 15:00

this works?
although £ is supposed to do it right...

theantidote · 29-11-2006, 21:17

What encoding are you using? ISO or UTF-8? Try switching your encoding around maybe if asariyski's ASCII code doesn't work.

dpc036 · 05-12-2006, 08:39

thanks asariyski thats done it.

theantidote, thanks also, i made sure the file was encoded UTF-8.

17-08-2006, 05:18	#1 (permalink)
dpc036 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: St Helens Posts: 473	How do you do a £ in an xml file? Im using an xml file with a flash ticker and its been pointed out the £ isnt showing up when its put in the xml file. is it a similar thing to & having to be writen like &? cheers

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stickmus hmmm... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Yorkuk Posts: 2,127	yes __________________ George Smith - a vain attempt to get higher on google for my name

29-11-2006, 06:41	#10 (permalink)
dpc036 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: St Helens Posts: 473	Thought i'd solved it!! Recreated the screensaver with the xml news ticker in it and tested it on my mac as an swf file. the £ sign shows up. when i take it to a pc, create the screensaver from the same swf file and the xml file is referenced from the server it doesnt work, well it sort of works. i get Â£ thats when its written normally " <newsitem>£This is an xml reader</newsitem> ive tried the £ in its place but that doesnt work. anyone any suggestions?

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dpc036 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: St Helens Posts: 473	nope still produces the same "Â£" result. thanks though Last edited by dpc036 : 29-11-2006 at 10:05.

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17-08-2006, 05:22	#2 (permalink)
funkyprem For all your goober needs Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Coventry, UK Posts: 1,529	have you tried £ ??

17-08-2006, 05:24	#3 (permalink)
dpc036 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: St Helens Posts: 473	yeah it didnt work

17-08-2006, 05:48	#4 (permalink)
dpc036 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: St Helens Posts: 473	is that what it should be?

17-08-2006, 09:23	#6 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,713	ive had a similar problem, make sure the text in flash is html..

17-08-2006, 11:46	#7 (permalink)
dpc036 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: St Helens Posts: 473	The flash file is dragging the news items from the xml file. like this <newsitem>News text goes here</newsitem>

17-08-2006, 12:01	#8 (permalink)
gray i still want paying Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: newcastle, uk Posts: 4,713	aye... make sure the textfield is html...

17-08-2006, 12:11	#9 (permalink)
dpc036 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: St Helens Posts: 473	yep its a dynamic text field the thing drags the info in and it worked for the & if £ is the answer then ill have a good look at the file again see if i can see the problem. cheers all

29-11-2006, 15:00	#13 (permalink)
asariyski z-z-z Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 100	this works? although £ is supposed to do it right...

29-11-2006, 21:17	#14 (permalink)
theantidote can't draw but can code Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 109	What encoding are you using? ISO or UTF-8? Try switching your encoding around maybe if asariyski's ASCII code doesn't work.

05-12-2006, 08:39	#15 (permalink)
dpc036 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: St Helens Posts: 473	thanks asariyski thats done it. theantidote, thanks also, i made sure the file was encoded UTF-8.

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