Why won't Flash using XML file load images?

[rdayan]

If I can get flash swf to display, why can't I get images called from an XML file to load?

You most likely haven't set the correct path for the images.
I believe flash generally treats the image path as relative to the folder where your swf is located.

I had the exact same issue and read thru this thread when DrByte just had it right all along. It is a path issue.

Example of a solution in flash AS2
Create a folder located in the root of your site and call it flash
In the folder will be your xml file (images.xml), your swf (slideshow.swf) and a folder with pictures (swf_pix).
You need to change the path in 2 files:
1- in your fla file look for
xmlData.load("/RelativePathTo XMLfile");
Example below
xmlData.load("/flash/images.xml");
Then publish your swf.
2 - in your xml file
it is the relative path to your pictures.
<image>/flash/swf_pix/pic1.jpg</image>
<image>/flash/swf_pix/pic2.jpg</image>
Then upload the folder to the server. Voila!

Peace-