Use an instance variable to hold your data.
But your hard coded data is not xml. Start by hardcoding your sample xml into the app and putting it in an instance variable. When you have everything working that way, make the httpservice.send() call. Use a result handler function to receive the data, and then assign it to the instance variable. Tracy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of portuguesedanny Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2007 2:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Change hardcoded XML for dynamic XML source Hi All, Can anyone help? It is probably something very simple :-s The following code works ok, but I need to change the source of the XML data... ####################### CODE ##################### <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> " layout="vertical" creationComplete="initData()"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.collections.ArrayCollection; [Bindable] private var dataList:ArrayCollection ; private function initData():void{ dataList= new ArrayCollection([ {name:"school A", city:"Paris"}, {name:"school B", city:"Pomona "}, {name:"School C", city:"Phillipsburg"}, {name:"School D", city:"Liverpool"}, {name:"School E", city:"Madrid"}, ]) } private function filterDemo():void{ dataList.filterFunction = searchDemo; dataList.refresh(); } private function searchDemo(item:Object):Boolean{ var isMatch:Boolean = false if(item.name.toLowerCase().search(search.text.toLowerCase()) != -1){ isMatch = true } return isMatch; } private function clearSearch():void{ dataList.filterFunction = null; dataList.refresh(); search.text = ''; } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:Form> <mx:FormItem label="Search Name" direction="horizontal"> <mx:TextInput id="search" change="filterDemo()" /> <mx:Button label="Clear Search" click="clearSearch()" /> </mx:FormItem> </mx:Form> <mx:DataGrid dataProvider="{dataList}" width="400" height="400"> <mx:columns> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Name" dataField="name" /> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="City" dataField="city" /> </mx:columns> </mx:DataGrid> </mx:Application> ####################### /CODE ##################### As the XML data source in the above example is hardcoded, I want to modify the code to get the data from a URL, but am having trouble..! The following code is what I am having trouble with setting the XML source... Can anyone help, suggest how I might change #################### CHANGE THIS #################### private function initData():void{ dataList= new ArrayCollection([ {name:"school A", city:"Paris"}, {name:"school B", city:"Pomona "}, {name:"School C", city:"Phillipsburg"}, {name:"School D", city:"Liverpool"}, {name:"School E", city:"Madrid"}, ]) } #################### /CHANGE THIS #################### #################### TO THIS ##################### private function initData():void{ dataList= new ArrayCollection( <mx:HTTPService id="getStaffList" url="http://192.168.0.84/amfphp/stafflist.php <http://192.168.0.84/amfphp/stafflist.php> " /> ) } #################### /TO THIS #################### This should be the final code that works, but doesnt :-( ####################### CODE ##################### <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> " layout="vertical" creationComplete="getStaffList.send();"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ import mx.collections.ArrayCollection; [Bindable] private var dataList:ArrayCollection ; private function getStaffList():void{ dataList= new ArrayCollection; } private function filterDemo():void{ dataList.filterFunction = searchDemo; dataList.refresh(); } private function searchDemo(item:Object):Boolean{ var isMatch:Boolean = false if(item.name.toLowerCase().search(search.text.toLowerCase()) != -1){ isMatch = true } return isMatch; } private function clearSearch():void{ dataList.filterFunction = null; dataList.refresh(); search.text = ''; } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:HTTPService id="getStaffList" url="http://192.168.0.84/amfphp/stafflist.php <http://192.168.0.84/amfphp/stafflist.php> " /> <mx:Form> <mx:FormItem label="Search" direction="horizontal"> <mx:TextInput id="search" change="filterDemo()" /> <mx:Button label="Clear Search" click="clearSearch()" /> </mx:FormItem> </mx:Form> <mx:DataGrid dataProvider="{dataList}" width="400" height="400"> <mx:columns> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Staff Code" dataField="staffcode" /> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Department" dataField="department" /> </mx:columns> </mx:DataGrid> </mx:Application> ####################### /CODE ##################### The above code should be getting it's XML data provided by: <mx:HTTPService id="getStaffList" url="http://192.168.0.84/amfphp/stafflist.php <http://192.168.0.84/amfphp/stafflist.php> " /> If I brouwse to the stafflist.php file from a browser I get XML in a valid format :-) How do I get the data into my flex app??? ####################### XML ##################### <stafflist> <staffmember> <staffid>30</staffid> <firstname>sarina</firstname> <surname>redmond</surname> <staffcode>sre</staffcode> <emailaddress>[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:sre%40email.com> </emailaddress> <department>science</department> </staffmember> <staffmember> <staffid>27</staffid> <firstname>jayson</firstname> <surname>poole</surname> <staffcode>jpo</staffcode> <emailaddress>[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:jpo%40email.com> </emailaddress> <department>business studies</department> </staffmember> <staffmember> <staffid>32</staffid> <firstname>Karina</firstname> <surname>Bishop</surname> <staffcode>kbi</staffcode> <emailaddress>[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:kbi%40email.com> </emailaddress> <department>reception</department> </staffmember> <staffmember> <staffid>33</staffid> <firstname>James</firstname> <surname>Stuart</surname> <staffcode>jst</staffcode> <emailaddress>[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:jst%40email.com> </emailaddress> <department>PE</department> </staffmember> </stafflist> ####################### /XML #####################
