Check if jpeg exists and if not then load alternate image

Hi all,

I am in need of some help in checking if a jpeg exists and if not then loading an alternate image.

At present, if the file does not exist nothing is loaded. I actually got a script from flashguru.co.uk which seems to work locally but when i try and run it on the server it does not seem to execute the backup image if i test on a non existant file.

Does anyone know why this wouldn't work or how i might fix it? For your information the server i am testing on is password protected.

The code is below:

fileExists=new LoadVars();
fileExists._parent=this;
fileExists.onLoad=function(success) {
//success is true if the file exists, false if it doesnt
____if(success) {
____//the file exists
________album.loadMovie("theMovie.jpeg");
____} else {
album.loadMovie("default.jpeg");
}
}
fileExists.load("theMovie.jpeg") //initiate the test


thanks guys
morro

Hi, I did this already but the post didnt go through:

fileExists=new LoadVars();
fileExists.onLoad=checkIt;

function checkIt(success) {
if(success) {
album.loadMovie("theMovie.jpeg");
} else {
album.loadMovie("default.jpeg");
}
}

fileExists.load("theMovie.jpeg");

Just tried to turn it from using an anonymous function.
not sure if this line does anything:

fileExists._parent=this;


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