I ran into a similar problem when using xml data returned from a web service. You need to either use the wildcard namespace or declare and add one on to the result. I found it easier just to use the wildcard.
myCollection.*::source.*::trainingEvent.*::trainingEventInstance.*:: (@keyID == instanceID).parent()[EMAIL PROTECTED]; or something to that effect should do the trick http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwh elp.htm?href=00001918.html Derrick Grigg ------------- www.dgrigg.com --- In [email protected], "Clare Todd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have a hunk of XML that I have loaded into an XMLListCollection. It describes a training course catalog. I'm trying to write a function to return the title of a course when passed the "KeyID" of a specific course instance, and am running into all sorts of problems (it ain't working being the worst of them). > > Here's the XML: > > <catalog> > <trainingEvent keyID="1" title="Programming 101" eventCost="499.99"> > <trainingEventInstance keyID="1" trainingEventID="1" location="Houston" eventDate="02/11/2007" instanceCost="499.99" /> > <trainingEventInstance keyID="2" trainingEventID="1" location="Houston" eventDate="04/19/2007" instanceCost="499.99" /> > <trainingEventInstance keyID="3" trainingEventID="1" location="Las Vegas" eventDate="04/19/2007" instanceCost="299.99" /> > </trainingEvent> > <trainingEvent keyID="2" title="Miter Saw Safety" eventCost="300.00"> > <trainingEventInstance keyID="4" trainingEventID="2" location="Houston" eventDate="12/25/2006" instanceCost="300.00" /> > </trainingEvent> > </catalog> > > ... it's loaded into an XMLListCollection called myCollection using HTTP service with resultFormat=e4x > > I'm trying to ignore the trainingEventID attribute, since it might be going away. I was trying to do some e4x magik to find the title like this, where the parameter is the KeyID of the trainingEventInstance: > > public function getCourseTitle( instanceID:Number ):String { > return myCollection.source.trainingEvent.trainingEventInstance. (@keyID == instanceID).parent()[EMAIL PROTECTED]; > } > > so when the function is passed 4, it returns "Miter Saw Safety" > > Am I doing something wrong? Can I not e4x using the "source" property? Any thoughts? Thanks! > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
