text was the first thing I suggested, and will work when there's only one node. But so will [0] because it'll be an XML instead of a one-elemet XMLList. And of course you only want one node being converted into the label text...
On Sat, Aug 30, 2008 at 1:07 AM, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Did you try "text()"? All e4x expressions return an XMLList, but often > the default toString() will return the text you want. However, not always, > and I have gotten in the habit of always using text() when I want the text > node. > > > > In this case, children(), works because you only have a text node child. I > would advise text() because it is more readable then children(). > > > > While we are here, text() returns an XMLList too. If you want to set the > text node you would need to use …text()[0] = "my text"; > > > > Tracy > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *David Pariente > *Sent:* Friday, August 29, 2008 10:15 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Re: cannot get ONLY the value of an XML > element... > > > > got it! > when i said about it looks like getting the parent...i noticed and just put > a .children() at the end, now it works! > :) > > > > ----- Mensaje original ---- > De: Josh McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Para: [email protected] > Enviado: viernes, 29 de agosto, 2008 5:33:19 > Asunto: Re: [flexcoders] Re: cannot get ONLY the value of an XML element... > > Hmmm, you could be right... > > rIngredients. currentItem. ingredient might be returning an XMLList instead > of an XML, which is why you're getting that. Try replacing > > text="{rIngredients. currentItem. ingredient. quantity}" > > with: > > text="{rIngredients. currentItem. ingredient. quantity[ 0]}" > > Instead? If it works, then that's the problem. You might get a compiler > warning though. Dunno :) > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 1:11 PM, David Pariente <xxmapachexx@ yahoo.es<[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>> > wrote: > > i guess it has something to be with the repeater or it's dataprovider. .. > ....i use that xml to show other info without a problem > > i don't know whats wrong about it :( > > > Josh McDonald escribió: > > > you want .text > > > > What you're getting there is the toString() for the quantity node. > > > > On Fri, Aug 29, 2008 at 10:58 AM, David Pariente <xxmapachexx@ > > yahoo.es<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > <mailto:xxmapachexx@ yahoo.es <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: > > > > hi, > > > > that's the first i tried...but got same result...:( > > > > thnx for answer > > > > Tim Hoff escribió: > > > > > > Hi David, > > > > > > text="{rIngredients. currentItem. ingredient. quantity. *valueOf( > )}"* > > > > > > -TH > > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com <[email protected]> > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com <[email protected]>>, > David Pariente > > > <xxmapachexx@ ...> wrote: > > > > > > > > hi, here i am again with a newbie problem... > > > > > > > > I made a repeater to show me text lines from an XML, but for some > > > reason > > > > it doesnt show me the value ONLY. > > > > > > > > <mx:Repeater id="rIngredients" dataProvider="{rXML.ingredients}"> > > > > <mx:Text x="0" y="10" > > > > text="{rIngredients. currentItem. ingredient. quantity}" > width="518" > > > > fontFamily="petitam" fontSize="12" enabled="true" > > color="#000000"/> > > > > > > > > </mx:Repeater> > > > > > > > > it works, but shows: "<quantity>1 pc.</quantity>", in stead on > > just > > > "1pc." > > > > > > > > Also...i wanna join 2 XML values inside that text line, like > this: > > > > > > > > {rIngredients. currentItem. ingredient. quantity} - > > > > {rIngredients. currentItem. ingredient. ingname} > > > > > > > > so i get: "tomatoes - 2". > > > > > > > > Now if i do like that i get first a list of all > > quantities.. .then a > > > list > > > > of all ingredients after that :( > > > > > > > > Any idea of how to solve the 2 things? > > > > thnx a lot for ur help > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- ------ > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: > > http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/flexcoders /files/flexcoder > > sFAQ.txt<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt> > > <http://groups. yahoo.com/ group/flexcoders /files/flexcoder > sFAQ.txt<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt> > > > > Search Archives: > > http://www.mail- archive.com/ flexcoders% 40yahoogroups. > > comYahoo<http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> > > <http://www.mail- archive.com/ flexcoders% 40yahoogroups. > > comYahoo<http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo> > >! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > (Yahoo! 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