You tripped, exactly the way I described earlier, by accessing
external_xml right after calling Load(). Wait until onLoad() is called
before doing anything with external_xml. You should trace the XML
object inside the onLoad function:
external_xml.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
if (success) {
trace(this);
//Do something with the XML in here.
} else {
trace("xml failed to load.");
}
The result will probably be "[Object object]" or something equally
obscure, as the Flash trace routine doesn't break down complex objects
into viewable text.
In general, you can put a flag inside the onLoad() routine that
indicates that the XML object is safe to use.
P.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Scott Haneda
>> Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 5:14 PM
>> To: Flashcoders mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Noob, basic questions on actionscript,
>> withmethodology suggestions
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > You will need to move external_xml.load call below the onLoad
>> > function because your file will probably be loaded before the
handler
>> is
>> > defined (locally).
>> >
>> > with trace(myXML) you have defined "myXML" inside the function
-
>> > this means it is not in scope outside the function. Try:
>> >
>> > var external_xml:XML = new XML();
>> >
>> > //trace if loaded, or not
>> > external_xml.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
>> > if (success) {
>> > trace("xml loaded successfully.");
>> > //Do something with the XML in here.
>> > } else {
>> > trace("xml failed to load.");
>> > }
>> > };
>> >
>> > //variable loads external XML file afterwards
>> > external_xml.load("example1.xml");
>> >
>> > trace(external_xml);
>>
>> I get nothing at all on the final trace, not null, not undefined,
just
>> blank.
>> --
>> -------------------------------------------------------------
>> Scott Haneda Tel: 415.898.2602
>> <http://www.newgeo.com> Novato, CA U.S.A.
>>
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