My LoaderInfo will return the swf itself rather than the image given via the FileReference and Loader. I had problems debugging it, as LoaderInfo.content returns [Object Main] (My document class). After investigation, I discovered LoaderInfo.content is a swf file, according to contentType.
The problem is, the file reference for the image is correct (It is an image, and it is not the swf).
My code:
private function onAction(e:MouseEvent){
if(e.currentTarget.name == 0){
myFileReference = new FileReference();
myFileReference.browse(getTypes());
myFileReference.addEventListener(Event.SELECT, loadedImage);
myFileReference.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadImage15);
}
}
private function loadedImage(e:Event){
var imgHolder:ImageHolder = Main.imageHolder;
while(imgHolder.numChildren > 0){
imgHolder.removeChild(imgHolder.getChildAt(0));
}
myFileReference.load();
}
private function loadImage15(e:Event){
var loader:Loader = new Loader();
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadImg2);
loader.loadBytes(myFileReference.data);
trace(myFileReference.type); // .JPG
}
private function loadImg2(e:Event){
var lInfo:LoaderInfo = (e.target as LoaderInfo); //e.target is indeed LoaderInfo
lInfo.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadImg2);
trace(loaderInfo.contentType); //application/x-shockwave-flash
var newSprite:MovieClip = loaderInfo.content as MovieClip;
Main.imageHolde.addChild(newSprite); //Error as you can't addChild Main to Main
}
private function getTypes():Array {
return [new FileFilter("Images","*.jpg;*.jpeg;*.gif;*.png")];
}
EDIT
I originally had a very complicated answer - which was wrong...
You simply have an error in your program:
// here you reference the Loader's contentLoaderInfo
var lInfo:LoaderInfo = (e.target as LoaderInfo);
lInfo.removeEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadImg2);
// but from here on out, you reference your parent class' "loaderInfo" property!
trace(loaderInfo.contentType);
var newSprite:MovieClip = loaderInfo.content as MovieClip; // <- this is your Main class!
Main.imageHolde.addChild(newSprite); //Error as you can't addChild Main to Main
Change loaderInfo
to lInfo
, and you should be fine.