Both XMLList and XMLListCollection can be accessed by index. Tracy ________________________________
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of Libby Sent: Tue 2/24/2009 10:07 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: XML Parsing - maintaining a record pointer well, this is a sequential file, output from a mainframe and basically I need to start at the top and work my way to the bottom, with frequent "look-aheads". I have been trying hard to use e4x but so far have not been successful with getting it to work. apparently there is something about the syntax I am not "getting". That cursor idea another poster mentioned sounds intriguing... --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Tracy Spratt" <tspr...@...> wrote: > > I would suggest that you do not think in terms of "reading the file". > Rather, use e4x to find the node you want to process, then go from > there. > > > > OTOH, it is acceptable to manipulate an XMLList, especially if your data > is a single level. > > > > Tracy Spratt > Lariat Services > > Flex development bandwidth available > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of Sam Lai > Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 4:12 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] XML Parsing - maintaining a record pointer > > > > You could use a different variable name in the inner loop, that way it > won't change the object in the outer loop. > > On 2/21/09, Libby <libbychan...@... > <mailto:libbychantel%40yahoo.com> > wrote: > > hi, flexCoders! > > thanks for all ur help in the past! > > > > Does Flex maintain your record pointer while reading an xml file? > > basically what i want to do is read each line and when I hit certain > > values, read on for 4 or 5 records, then return to the original > > process without starting back at the last record read at the first > > read. I can do this the hard way of course by maintaining my own > > pointer and treating the file as a giant array, but surely there is an > > easier way? > > > > > > for each (var xmlNode:XML in xml.children()) { > > // do stuff > > // if(xmlNode.something==aValue) { > > for each (var xmlNode:XML <---- read on into the file > > > > thanks, > > Libby > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt> > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt> > > > Alternative FAQ location: > > > https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf- > <https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf-> > 1e62079f6847 > <https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf > <https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf> > -1e62079f6847> > > 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 > > > > > > > > >
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