XML.prototype.ignoreWhite = true;
//ignores the white bit bellow the picture
load_xml= function()
//calls a function that loads xml files
{
 var myXML = new XML();
//instantiates the space for a xml variable
 myXML.load("pointers.xml");
//loads a xml file called pointers.xml
 myXML.onLoad = function(success)
{
 if(success)
{
 read_xml(this);
 load_pictures(0);
 return;
 }
//in case of success loading flash will load to your picture array pictures stored where the
//pointers point to, so where are they? That’s what the xml file will tell flash
 trace("error!");
 }
}
//else it just keeps an error log to know what happened.