There is no “eval” in actionscript. To pass XMLLIst a string it would have to
be a string that can be converted to XML, not something that references
variables.
On 8/17/10 1:40 PM, "Stephen" <sd_br...@ntlworld.com> wrote:
var xml:XML =
<library>
<shelf>
<book>
<chapter>Once Upon A Time</chapter>
</book>
</shelf>
</library>
;
var path1:XMLList = xml.shelf.book.chapter;
trace("path1: " + path1.text()); // output: "path1: Once Upon A Time"
var string:String = "xml.shelf.book.chapter";
var path2:XMLList = XMLList("xml.shelf.book.chapter");
trace("path2: " + path2.text()); // output: "path1:"
Why do I get no output with the second trace, it looks like
the XMLList() dosn't work, any tips would be great.
- Criptopus
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Alex Harui
Flex SDK Team
Adobe System, Inc.
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