Great. Got it! Thanks for the help everyone!
--- In [email protected], "Peter Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > XMLDocument is the old XML object, which has firstChild, nextSibling etc. > Use XML to use e4x. > > public var xml_object:XML = new XML(); > > Peter > > > On 6/7/06, Charles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi guys, > > > > Thanks for the replies. But I should mention that I've tried that > > before. I get no output...blank. I actually used that before when my data > > provider was an ArrayCollection, or an HTTPService. But now that it's an > > XMLDocument, for some reason, it doesn't work, and the only thing that does > > is by using firstChild and lastChild. Just in case I am doing something > > totally wrong here, I'll try and be a little more specific. Here is a > > simpler version of what I am trying to do (if you are so inclined, you can > > grab the actual .mxml file here<http://charles.abstractations.com/test.mxml> > > in case you wanted to see a little clearer)... > > > > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; > > layout="vertical"> > > <mx:Script> > > <![CDATA[ > > public var xml_object:XMLDocument = new XMLDocument; > > > > public function ParseXML():void > > { > > xml_object.ignoreWhite = true; > > xml_object.parseXML("<Item>" + > > > > " <ItemID>110000579339</ItemID>" + > > " <Site>US</Site>" + > > " <Title>Halo 2 (Xbox)</Title>" + > > " <Currency>USD</Currency>" + > > " <SiteHostedPicture>" + > > " <GalleryType>http://somesite.com/somepicture.jpg</GalleryType>" > > + > > " </SiteHostedPicture>" + > > " <PaymentMethods>PayPal</PaymentMethods>" + > > "</Item>"); > > > > everything.text = xml_object.firstChild.toString(); // returns full > > XML string - OK! > > //just_item_id = xml_object.Item.ItemID.toString(); // ERROR - > > "Access of possibly undefined property Item" > > //just_item_id = xml_object.Item.toString(); // ERROR - "Access of > > possibly undefined property Item" > > //just_item_id = xml_object.childNodes.Item; // no error, but > > displays nothing > > } // ParseXML > > ]]> > > </mx:Script> > > > > <mx:Label id="everything"/> <!-- should show full xml after button is > > clicked --> > > <mx:Label id="just_item_id"/> <!-- should only show ItemID after button > > is clicked --> > > > > <mx:Button label="click me" click="ParseXML()"/> > > </mx:Application> > > > > > > > > Thanks for the help! > > > > > > > > Charles > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tracy Spratt" <tspratt@> wrote: > > > > > > Compare it to the Microsoft XML DOM, which has dozens of classes. > > > "XML", huh, one class? How can that be? > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of Michael Schmalle > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:40 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Alternative to firstChild, lastChild and > > > nextSibling > > > > > > > > > > > > You got that right! E4x can do some crazy things. Sometimes I wonder if > > > I am kidding myself at how easy it is to use :) > > > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > > > On 6/6/06, Tracy Spratt tspratt@ wrote: > > > > > > Yep. And the subtext to my style of response is "If you are not using > > > 2.0 yet, here is one very good reason to make the move." > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of Michael Schmalle > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 6:23 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Alternative to firstChild, lastChild and > > > nextSibling > > > > > > > > > > > > Tracy.... > > > > > > :-( That is what I was getting to :) I guess being direct works ... HA > > > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > > > On 6/6/06, Tracy Spratt < tspratt@ > > > > > <mailto:tspratt@ > wrote: > > > > > > E4x: > > > > > > xml_object.PaymentMethods; //PayPal > > > > > > xml_object.SiteHostedPicture.GalleryType; //http://..... > > > > > > > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > Behalf Of Charles > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 5:52 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Alternative to firstChild, lastChild and > > > nextSibling > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > I am trying to parse some XML for relevant info using firstChild, > > > lastChild, and nextSibling. For instance, given an XML file like... > > > > > > > > > > > > <Item> > > > <ItemID>110000579339</ItemID> > > > <Site>US</Site> > > > <Title>Halo 2 (Xbox)</Title> > > > <Currency>USD</Currency> > > > <SiteHostedPicture> > > > <GalleryType>http://somesite.com/somepicture.jpg</GalleryType> > > > </SiteHostedPicture> > > > <PaymentMethods>PayPal</PaymentMethods> > > > </Item> > > > > > > > > > > > > ...when I try to get the ItemID, I just go > > > xml_object.firstChild.firstChild. But, when I try and get things from > > > the bottom, I would have to go something like > > > xml_object.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.fir stC > > > hild.firstChild (which would give me PaymentMethods...I think). I could > > > use xml_object.lastChild.firstChild, but that's not the point. I would > > > just like to know if there is an alternative to this sort of accessing > > > of the XML fields? > > > > > > > > > > > > My main concern is that for some XML files, the structure is slightly > > > different (i.e. the <Site></Site> tags are not there). So, the long > > > call to access PaymentMethods for one XML file would not work on > > > another. Rather, it would return SiteHostedPicture for those. Any help > > > would be great. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > Charles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > What goes up, does come down. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > What goes up, does come down. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Protect your PC from spy ware with award winning anti spy technology. 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