Thanks Gautam. I think we're almost there... except: I want the XML to reside in an external file, not as a string in the AS3 code.
Is that easy to do? cheers, Matt --- In [email protected], Gautam P <p.gau...@...> wrote: > > var imageXML:XML = new XML('<imageList><image > location="path/to/image1.jpg"/>'+ > > '<image location="path/to/image2.jpg"/></imageList>'); > var s:List = new List(); > s.dataProvider = imageXML.image; // this give a XMLList (e4x expression) > s.labelfield = "@location"; // to display location in the list. to > access attribute prefix "@" symbol > > Regards, > Gautam. > > On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 5:09 PM, mattcalthrop<mcalth...@...> wrote: > > Hi all. > > > > I am using FB4, and want to specify an XML file to be used as the > > dataProvider for an <s:List> object. > > > > However, I just can't seem to work out how to do it. > > > > Have read manuals, done google searches, checked forums - all to no avail. > > > > Can anyone help me please? > > > > Format of XML file is thus: > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> > > <imageList> > > <image location="path/to/image1.jpg" /> > > <image location="path/to/image2.jpg" /> > > <!-- ... --> > > </imageList> > > > > many thanks in advance! > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > Alternative FAQ location: > > https://share.acrobat.com/adc/document.do?docid=942dbdc8-e469-446f-b4cf-1e62079f6847 > > Search Archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > >
