Yes please. I use extensive use of the XPath class and would appreciate it. Thanks,
Doug Coning -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 12:20 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] DECODE XML Encoded Characters? That "decodeEntities" function is actually taken from a class I wrote to overcome some annoyances with xfactorstudios Xpath implementation. So in part of the class I just use that private function as needed in a getString function I wrote which returns a string (also works with CDATA): public function getString(path:String, CDATA:Boolean):String{ var returnValue:String; if(CDATA){ returnValue = XMLNode(XPath.selectNodes(this.XMLObj, path+"/text()")[0]).nodeValue; }else{ returnValue = String(XPath.selectNodes(this.XMLObj, path)[0]); } return decodeEntities(returnValue); }; I can send you the class offlist if you like. Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Coning >>Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 12:12 PM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] DECODE XML Encoded Characters? >> >>Thanks Jason, >> >>Yes, this does parse it correctly not so much because of the parseXML >>step, but because of the nodeValue. I've been using the XPath class to >>return my XML by using the selectNodes method. Apparently, this doesn't >>parse the xml in the same manner as the nodeValue function does. >> >>I wonder if there is a way to get the XPath class to return the XML in >>the decoded manner like the nodeValue method does? >> >>Thanks again! >> >>Doug Coning >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, >>Jason >>Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 11:23 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] DECODE XML Encoded Characters? >> >>If this is related at all, or helps any, this is what I use to decode >>entities from an XML string - someone on this list suggested using >>XML.parseXML() >> >> private function decodeEntities(entityString:String):String { >> var x:XML = new XML("<n>"+entityString+"</n>"); >> x.parseXML(); >> return x.firstChild.firstChild.nodeValue; >> }; >> >> >> >> >>Jason Merrill >>Bank of America >>Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Coning >>>>Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 11:16 AM >>>>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>>>Subject: [Flashcoders] DECODE XML Encoded Characters? >>>> >>>>Alright, what am I doing wrong? I have tried over and over to decode >>an >>>>XML string, but Flash won't decode it. The XML is returning special >>>>Characters (&'><) encoded. I have tried to use escape, unescape, >>>>encode, decode and I can't get anything to convert the encoded text to >>>>its character representation. >>>> >>>>Here is the node: >>>> >>>><ConfigParamValue>Special Characters - & " ' < >>> >>>></ConfigParamValue> >>>>var str:String = String(XPath.selectNodes(MyXML_cs.getResults(), >>>>"//ConfigParamValue/text()")[0]); >>>> >>>>I've tried: >>>>trace("A: " + escape(str)); // > Special Character - & " >>>>' < > >>>>trace("B: " + unescape(str)); // > Special Character - & " >>>>' < > >>>>trace("C: " + decode(str)); // > >>>>Special%20Character%20%2D%20%26amp%3B%20%20%26quot%3B%20%20%26apos% >>3B >>>>%20 >>>>%20%26lt%3B%20%20%26gt%3B%20%20 >>>>trace("D: " + encode(str)); // > Special Character - & " >>>>' < > >>>> >>>>I'd greatly appreciate if someone could let me know how to decode this >>>>text! Thank you! >>>> >>>>Doug Coning >>>>Senior Web Development Programmer >>>>FORUM Solutions >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>>This e-mail and any attachment(s) are intended for the specified >>recipient(s) only >>>>and are legally protected. 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