//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// XML Navigation
// Written By: Wiccaan
// Written On: July 23, 2007
//
//  Loads an XML file to be parsed containing
//  the URLs for the navigation system. Used
//  to easily edit the link locations for the
//  given buttons.
//
// Thanks To:
//  - www.kirupa.com
//  - www.actionscript.org
//
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////


//
// Variables
//
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var xmlData:XML = new XML();
//
// Event Listener
//
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, LoadXML);
//
// Load XML File
//
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("links.xml"));

//
// Function: LoadXML(...)
//
//  Loads the given XML file above into
//  the parseLinks function to be parsed.
//
function LoadXML(e:Event):void
{
	xmlData = new XML(e.target.data);
	parseLinks(xmlData);
}

//
// Function: parseLinks(...)
//
//  Parses the XML file to retrieve
//  link names and URLs for navigation.
//
function parseLinks(linkXML:XML):void
{
	var linkNames 	= new Array();
	var linkURLs 	= new Array();
	var arrPosition = 0;
	
	var linkArray:XMLList = linkXML.link;
	for each (var linkElement:XML in linkArray)
	{
		linkNames[arrPosition] = linkElement.title;
		linkURLs[arrPosition] = linkElement.url;
		arrPosition++;
	}
	
	createLinks(linkNames,linkURLs);
}

//
// Function: createLinks(...)
//
//  Iterates through the given arrays to
//  locate known link names and creates
//  variables to be used in button events.
//
function createLinks(lnkNames:Array,lnkURLs:Array):void
{
	var arrPosition = 0;
	for each (var arrNames in lnkNames)
	{
		switch( lcase(lnkNames[arrPosition]) )
		{
			case "home":
			{
				break;
			}
			case 'forums':
			{
				break;
			}
			case 'channels':
			{
				break;
			}
			case 'users':
			{
				break;
			}
			case 'ircops':
			{
				break;
			}
			case 'quotes':
			{
				break;
			}
			default:
			{
				break;
			}
		}
		
		arrPosition++;
	}
}

//
// Function: lcase(...)
//
//  Converts the given string to lowercase.
//  Used when converting a variable to string
//  using toString.
//
function lcase(strName:String):String
{
	var m_String:String = strName;
	return m_String.toLowerCase();
}