if there's only one item then flex xml to object conversion doesn't know if it's an array of items or a string. it defaults to string if there is only one item. so check if ( stories[i].associated.fKey is String ) // do something different or just use e4x like what oleg said.
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I must be having some crazy brain cramp right now, I'm having a devil of a > time with getting a loop to work properly. I have an ArrayCollection that I > need to get to data a level or two down (root>item>associated>fKey). When I > loop thru it it's fine unless there's only one item in there.. then I get an > error. My brain is fried.. can anyone tell me what the heck I'm doing here? > > Thanks > > Original XML: > <root> > <item> > <id>1</id> > <associated><fKey>2</fKey><fKey>3</fKey></associated> > <associated><fKey>2</fKey></associated> > </item> > </root> > > Loop: > for (var i:int = 0; i < stories.length; i++) { > for (var j:int = 0; j < stories[i].associated.fKey.length; j++) { > trace(i + " " + stories[i].associated.fKey[j]); > } > } > > >
