Why do not you retrieve the xml and dynamically add the component to the
screen when xml returns?
On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 8:50 AM, Mic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Not a very good description I think :-( A custom component uses XML
> data to build itself. With xml embedded within the AS component
> everything flies:
>
> var layoutXML:XML =
> <layouts>
> <layout name='View1' description='Single View'>
> <item id='1'>
> <orientation>v</orientation>
> <panes>1</panes>
> </item>
> </layout> etc
>
> Moving the xml to an external document causes a situation where I
> cannot get the xml in before the component needs it! Earliest I think
> is preInitialize, right? Still not there in time. Not sure there is a
> way to pause the AS component construct? Since this actually is static
> data - 17 different view configs - shall I just leave it embedded?
> Curious to know if there is a way to do the external thing?
>
> private function loadXML():void{
> var XML_URL:String = "../xml/layouts.xml";
> var myXMLURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest(XML_URL);
> myLoader = new URLLoader(myXMLURL);
> myLoader.addEventListener("complete", xmlLoaded);
> }
>
> private function xmlLoaded(event:Event):void{
> layoutXML = XML(myLoader.data);
> trace("Data loaded.");
> }
>
> As always much TIA,
>
> Mic.
>
>
>
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