Datafile Reloading

In normal use, FeedMe loads your datafile at startup, and this defines the styles, behavior and RSS-feed links shown by the applet. The Datafile Reloading feature makes it possible to tell FeedMe to restart using a different datafile in compatible browsers.. You might want to do this to display a different collection of feeds.

You can use this feature in two ways: either by using a link in the Feeds list (so that the new datafile is loaded when the user clicks the Feed item) or using JavaScript.

Using a Link in the Feeds list

This is explained in Creating Feed Categories.

Using JavaScript

You can also use JavaScript to force the applet to load a different datafile. This could be in response to a click on an ordinary HTML link, or to some other scripting event. To use this method, set the applet's newdatafile variable to the location of the datafile, as in this example function:

function loadDataFile(d)
{
if (document.FeedMe) document.FeedMe.SetVariable("newdatafile", d);
}
...
loadDataFile("mydatafile.inf");

If you changed the name 'FeedMe' in your HTML code, change the instances in the script code above so they match the new name you chose.

You can use an absolute or relative URL for the datafile name. If you use a relative URL, note that the location of the datafile is relative to the location of the SWF file (not the location of the web page).