Yes. To use the DataField property, the data must be a first level property of the dataProvider item, as is the street node. Firstname, however is another level deep in the xml.
You wil need to use a labelFunction() instead of the dataField. Check this out in the docs, and search for it on cflex.net. Post back if you still have troubles. Tracy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of matmls Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 4:37 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Accessing nested xml tag using e4x and httpService Below is a sample of my xml file: <employee id="2" type="part-time"> <name> <firstname>Ann</firstname> <lastname>Jones</lastname> </name> <street>52 Cove Court</street> </employee> I can return results with httpService : <mx:HTTPService id="srv" url="employee.xml" resultFormat="e4x" result="resultHandler(event);" fault="faultHandler(event);" /> I can then access the values in the street tag, but NOT firstname or lastname in a datagrid: <mx:DataGrid dataProvider="{srv.lastResult.employee}"> <mx:columns> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Name" dataField="name.firstname"/> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Street" dataField="street"/> </mx:columns> </mx:DataGrid> Is there a syntax problem with the way I am attempting to access firstname and lastname? I am able to populate an xml object and access firstname and lastname with: myXML.employee.name.lastname Thanks in advance for any assistance.
