Andrew, nodeValue works! I don't even have to convert the special characters to entities to have it display correctly. Thanks very much.
Next Question: Do you understand How/Why it works? Thanks, Steven <> --- "Rost, Andrew" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Play with nodeValue. As a test add the entity code into the XML file and use > nodeValue: > > // XML > <hut_data> > <title>Akbar & Jeff's ActionScript Hut</title> > </hut_data> > // > // AS > theClip.txt.text = xmlNode.firstChild.firstChild.nodeValue; > // > > instead of: > // XML > <hut_data> > <title>Akbar & Jeff's ActionScript Hut</title> > </hut_data> > // > // AS > theClip.txt.text = xmlNode.firstChild.firstChild; > // > > HTH - Andrew > -----Original Message----- > From: Steven Loe [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:24 AM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: [Flashcoders] Entities are Hell! > > I'm loading xml with special characters. These display as their entity codes > i.e. "&" as "&". If I put enitity codes in the xml, I still get entity > codes displaying on screen. What am I doing wrong? Any thoughts? Thanks!!! > > > Screen Output: > Akbar & Jeff's ActionScript Hut > > my_xml.xml: > <hut_data> > <title>Akbar & Jeff's ActionScript Hut</title> > </hut_data> > > > class: > class LoadXml { > private static var xmlUrl:String = "my_xml.xml"; > private var rootRef; > private var theClip:MovieClip; > > function LoadXml(rootRef) { > this.rootRef = rootRef; > var xmlDoc:XML = new XML(); > xmlDoc.ignoreWhite = true; > xmlDoc.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) { > if (success) { > this.owner.displayData(this); > } else { > trace("error loading xml"); > } > }; > Object(xmlDoc).owner = this; > xmlDoc.load(xmlUrl); > } > > private function displayData(xmlDoc:XML) { > var xmlNode:XMLNode = xmlDoc.firstChild; > if (xmlNode.nodeName.toString() == "hut_data") { > theClip = > this.rootRef.createEmptyMovieClip("theClip", 1); > theClip.createTextField("txt", 10, 10, 10, 250, 20); > theClip.txt.html = true; > theClip.txt.text = xmlNode.firstChild.firstChild; > } > } > } ____________________________________________________________________________________ Need Mail bonding? Go to the Yahoo! Mail Q&A for great tips from Yahoo! Answers users. http://answers.yahoo.com/dir/?link=list&sid=396546091 _______________________________________________ [email protected] To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
