Thanks Tracy. With your help, I was able to conquer what I needed. I had to change the line of:
myXML = XML (oEvent.result.Root); to myXML = XML (oEvent.result); I've now got my runtime queried tree. Thanks to all, Aaron --- In [email protected], "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > For a tree, using the e4x xml directly is easiest, no need for an > XMLListCollection: > > [Bindable] > public var myXML:XML; > > > > I advise using a result handler: > > <mx:HTTPService id="rstTree" url="http://Path/To/XML.aspx"; > useProxy="false" resultFormat="e4x" result="onResult(event)" /> > > > > Private function onResult(oEvent:ResultEvent):void { > > myXML = XML (oEvent.result.Root); > > trace(myXML.toXMLString); //should produce valid looking xml > > } > > > > And dataProvider="{myXML}" > > > > See if that does better for you. > > > > Tracy > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of meathead > Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 4:49 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Tree not updating with correct XML > > > > Okay, I'm trying to figure this out. Things look just like the help > files, but I'm not working. Here's what I got so far.... > > HTTPService is this > ******************************** > <mx:HTTPService id="rstTree" url="http://Path/To/XML.aspx > <http://Path/To/XML.aspx> " > useProxy="false" resultFormat="e4x" result="" /> > ******************************* > I've tried both e4x and xml as resultFormat. > > Script code looks like this > ******************************** > import mx.collections.*; > [Bindable] > public var myXLC:XMLListCollection; > > public function init():void > { > myXLC = new XMLListCollection > (rstTree.lastResult.Root); > > } > ********************************* > > I've got the init function being called at application > creationComplete. > > Here's my tree MXML > ******************************** > <mx:Tree id="tvwProjects" width="100%" height="100%" > dataProvider="{myXLC}" labelField="@label" itemClick="treeClickEvent > (event);" y="10"> > </mx:Tree> > **************************************** > > Lastly, here is my xml from the aspx page. > ****************************************** > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> > <Root label="Root" action="none"> > <menuitem label="2006" action="2006"> > <menuitem label="2006 07" action="2006 07"> > <menuitem label="Detail" action="Detail~2006 07" /> > <menuitem label="Rollup" action="Rollup~2006 07" /> > <menuitem label="Summary" action="Z Reports~2006 07" /> > </menuitem> > <menuitem label="2006 08" action="2006 08"> > <menuitem label="Detail" action="Detail~2006 08" /> > <menuitem label="Rollup" action="Rollup~2006 08" /> > <menuitem label="Summary" action="Z Reports~2006 08" /> > </menuitem> > <menuitem label="2006 09" action="2006 09"> > <menuitem label="Detail" action="Detail~2006 09" /> > <menuitem label="Rollup" action="Rollup~2006 09" /> > <menuitem label="Summary" action="Z Reports~2006 09" /> > </menuitem> > </menuitem> > </Root> > ********************************** > I know that I'm returning my xml from the HTTPService since I can > show an alert box with data from it. However, Nothing is showing in > my tree. Nothing. > > Can anyone help? > > Thanks, > Aaron > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "meathead" <makacos@> wrote: > > > > You pretty much answered my question when you stated that the XML > > tag gets set during compiled time. I was thinking I might have to > > use an HTTPService tag since the XML.aspx file will have different > > results depending on the time of day per user. Bummer we can't > just > > reset the XML tag. Thanks for the prompt reply. Off to go learn > > how to send in data to a tree via HTTPService. > > > > Aaron > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Michael Labriola" <labriola@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Aaron, > > > > > > Need to clarify something: > > > > > > When you say : The XML is changes, do you mean that the XML data > > > retrieved from http://Path/To/XML.aspx <http://Path/To/XML.aspx> > changes or that you > change > > the > > > XMl after loading at the client? > > > > > > I don't want to answer the wrong question, but the > > > mx:XML tag includes data at compile time, not runtime. So, the > > > application is going to grab a copy of this data when it > compiles > > and > > > build it in. > > > > > > If you are looking to grab data at runtime, you need to look at > > > something like an HTTP service tag to go and grab the data on > > command. > > > > > > Let me know if this answers your question, > > > --Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "meathead" <makacos@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I'm at a loss here. I've got a tree set up to retrieve XML > > data. > > > > It works fine until the data in the XML changes. Then the > tree > > > > won't reflect the new data until my flex application is > > recompiled. > > > > I believe when the application is being recomplied it's > grabbing > > the > > > > XML and setting it somehow. Here is some code. > > > > > > > > ****************CODE*************** > > > > <mx:Script> > > > > <![CDATA[ > > > > import mx.events.ListEvent; > > > > import mx.controls.Alert; > > > > import mx.collections.*; > > > > > > > > [Bindable] > > > > public var myXLC:XMLListCollection; > > > > > > > > public function afterComp():void > > > > { > > > > myXLC = new XMLListCollection(TreeXML.children()); > > > > tvwProjects.invalidateList(); > > > > } > > > > ]]> > > > > </mx:Script> > > > > > > > > <mx:XML source="http://Path/To/XML.aspx <http://Path/To/XML.aspx> > " id="TreeXML"/> > > > > > > > > <mx:Tree id="tvwProjects" width="100%" height="100%" > > > > dataProvider="{myXLC}" labelField="@label" > > itemClick="treeClickEvent > > > > (event);" y="10"> > > > > </mx:Tree> > > > > ************END OF CODE******************* > > > > I've also tried the above without the XMLListCollection and > just > > > > putting the TreeXML straight into the Tree object > dataProvider. > > The > > > > afterComp function is called in the application > createCompletion > > > > event. I've also tried with and without invalidateList. > > > > > > > > Basically, How can I get the Tree control to grab the latest > and > > > > greatest from the XML? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Aaron > > > > > > > > > > -- 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/
