Thanks for the help .... I followed the suggestion to addChild(component) from the XML result = method and this works perfectly.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > While it sometimes causes other timing problems, the framework sets the > properties of a component before rendering the children, and for this > precise reason. > > > > Pass the xml into the component from the outside and it will be ready > for use in rendering. > > > > Tracy > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Amy > Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 9:53 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: How to get XML data in before self-configuring > custom component needs it? > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , "Mic" <chigwell23@> 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."); > > } > > What's the code of the component? >
