I have emailed you the project, I see that you are using JRun4
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Dan Vega" <danv...@...> wrote: > > I am building a full featured file explorer and I am stuck on one part of > the application. On the left hand side I will have a base root directory > (root) and a listing of all directories that fall under it (no end). When > you click on a folder they will show up in the datagrid to the right. My > question is actually 2 parts. > > 1.) What approach should I take. Do I make one call to my server and build > the entire folder structure, then return either and arraycollection or > xmllistcollection or should I just grab the list of directories and show an > arrow next to directories with sub directories indicating that there are sub > directories. When you click on that folder make another call to the server > to grab that sub directory list and so on. > > 2.) The second part of the question is i heard that If I am going to be > updating this collection (deleting / adding / renaming directories) that I > should be using an ArrayCollection. The question is when I have data like > there is below, how do I break it down into parent/child nodes? Every > example I have seen of the tree always uses xml as the data and in those > examples its clear how to break down child / parent relationships. > > ** Any help on this how to move forward with this would be great help ** > > [0] (Object)#3 > Attributes = "" > DateLastModified = Sat Nov 1 13:21:02 GMT-0400 2008 > Directory = "H:\JRun4" > hasDirs = 0 > Mode = "" > Name = "bin" > Path = "H:\JRun4\bin" > Size = 0 > Type = "Dir" > [1] (Object)#4 > Attributes = "" > DateLastModified = Fri Aug 3 21:55:23 GMT-0400 2007 > Directory = "H:\JRun4" > hasDirs = 1 > Mode = "" > Name = "docs" > Path = "H:\JRun4\docs" > Size = 0 > Type = "Dir" > > > Thank You > Dan Vega > danv...@... > http://www.danvega.org >
