Why change from an ArrayCollection to xml; especially if it contains strongly typed objects? A bit easier to work with for hierarchical components or charts perhaps?
-TH --- In [email protected], Paul Andrews <p...@...> wrote: > > Better still, create the XML in the backend rather than generate data on > the server and have to translate that data again. > > Paul > > > Tracy Spratt wrote: > > > > > > I do not know of an example, but creating XMl with AS is pretty easy. > > You have two choices, either building a string representation, the > > feeding that to XML() function, or build the xml directly using the > > e4x API. I do it both ways. > > > > > > > > Start with the static parts of the xml, then in the dynamic parts, > > filter the ArrayCollection for the applicable items, loop over those, > > and build a node for each one. > > > > > > > > Tracy Spratt, > > > > Lariat Services, development services available > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > > *On Behalf Of *Wally Kolcz > > *Sent:* Sunday, January 03, 2010 7:26 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > *Subject:* [SPAM] [flexcoders] Creating XML Document from Data > > > > > > > > > > > > Can someone give me a hint (Class to look into) or paste a URL to an > > example of how to create an XML structure, using a returned > > ArrayCollection of dynamic values, to use as the XML Datasource for a > > <mx:MenuBar>. > > > > I create a backend system for my client to use to create views > > ('pages'), but need to take the pageTitles and pageID, base on > > categories ('galleries' and 'personal'), and create a drop down menu > > system using <mx:MenuBar> > > > > Something like: > > > > <menuitem label="Home"/> > > <menuitem label="Galleries"> > > //Loop all the galleries by the returned data > > <menuitem label="pageTitle" /> > > </menuitem> > > <menuitem label="About the Artist"> > > //Loop all the personal pages by the returned data > > <menuitem label="pageTitle" /> > > </menuitem> > > <menuitem label="Contact"/> > > > > > > > > > > >
