Yeah thanks for the advice but I can't seem to get anything on that code to work and to be honest I don't even begin to understand where to begin on how to modify it to get it to work. Trying to get it to work but I get a whole mess of errors
1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: AsyncToken. 1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: AsyncToken. 1046: Type was not found or was not a compile-time constant: XMLListCollection. 1120: Access of undefined property event. 1120: Access of undefined property oRequest. 1120: Access of undefined property service. 1120: Access of undefined property token. 1180: Call to a possibly undefined method doQuery2. 1180: Call to a possibly undefined method XMLListCollection. Thank you for your help Tracey --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > labelField and labelFunction are properties of TileList. > > > > You have several other issues. > > > > I advise using my example code, including the trace statements. > > > > Tracy > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of markcavins > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 2:35 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: XML List problems > > > > OK so in the example that I have > > tempXML.lastResult.asset.fleet > > tempXML is my source (the url) > > asset is the parent attribute > > and fleet is the actual name that I want to display > > I'm still unsure as to where I would use the labelFunction(asset). > > Sorry I know this must be sounding Dugh to everyone and this is why I > have never delved into Flex or Flash before because the language just > confuses me to all heck. > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , "Tracy Spratt" <tspratt@> wrote: > > > > TileList is very similar to List and DataGrid. Each element (row, > tile) > > in the list gets a reference to the dataProvider item that is > producing > > it. > > > > > > > > With all the lists, you have to tell the control which property in the > > dataProvider item you want to display. > > > > > > > > Specify labelField (dataField for DataGrid) for simple, top-level > > properties of the item, like attributes, or first generation child > nodes > > in xml or properties in an object. > > > > > > > > Specify labelFunction() to build complex labels from more than one > > property, or to access values in nested nodes or properties./ > > > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of markcavins > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 1:43 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: XML List problems > > > > > > > > I've tried this basic event handler with no success > > > > Code: > > > > <mx:HTTPService id="tempXML" > > > url="https://{customer.text}.mysite.net/interface.php?action=showopen&am > > > p;operation=showassets&format=xml&opstatus=crit&username={us > > ername.text}&password={password.text}" > > /> > > <mx:Script> > > <![CDATA[ > > import mx.collections.*; > > [Bindable] > > public var TileList1dp:ArrayCollection; > > > > private function initData():void { > > TileList1dp = new ArrayCollection(tempXML.lastResult.asset.fleet); > > } > > ]]> > > </mx:Script> > > > > <mx:TileList dataProvider="{TileList1dp}" > > width="344" backgroundColor="#000000" color="#ff0000" fontSize="27" > > borderColor="#000000" columnWidth="300" rowHeight="50" > > themeColor="#808080" fontWeight="bold" allowMultipleSelection="true" > > id="TileList1" height="0" y="202" x="178"/> > > > > I can look through fire bug and see that I am seeing the XML being > > received but I am not seeing the data being displayed in the app. > > > > I am trying to find an example of the result handler that will get the > > data to the TileList. > > > > I know that I am probably noobing this problem but I am still new and > > unsure of how to receive. > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > , "markcavins" <markcavins@> wrote: > > > > > > I am trying to find an example of the result handler that will get > the > > > data to the TileList. Tracy's example is great but I am having a > hard > > > time making this work with my app. > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "markcavins" <markcavins@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Thank you for this wonderful example and maybe I am just too much > of > > a > > > > noob at this but wouldn't this example just put every thing in a > > data > > > > grid? > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Tracy Spratt" <tspratt@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > It is difficult to debug problems when you bind directly to > > > > lastResult. Instead, use a result handler, in which you can > inspect > > > > yur data. > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > > > Sample code using HTTPService, e4x, handler function to populate > a > > > > list item. > > > > > Also shows usage of AsyncToken. > > > > > > > > > > The DataGrid tag: > > > > > <mx:DataGrid id="dg" dataProvider="{_xlcMyListData}" .../> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The HTTPService tag: > > > > > <mx:HTTPService id="service" resultFormat="e4x" > > > > result="onResult(event)" fault="..../> > > > > > > > > > > Script block declaration: > > > > > import mx.rpc.Events.ResultEvent; > > > > > [Bindable]private var _xlcMyListData:XMLListCollection; > > > > > > > > > > Invoke send: > > > > > var oRequest:Object = new Object(); > > > > > oRequest.Arg1 = "value1"; > > > > > var callToken:AsyncToken = service.send(oRequest); > > > > > token.callId = "myQuery1"; > > > > > > > > > > Result Handler function: > > > > > private function onResult(oEvent:ResultEvent):void { > > > > > var xmlResult:XML = XML(event.result); //converts > > > > result Object to XML. can also use "as" operator > > > > > var xlMyListData:XMLList = xmlResult.myListData; //depends on > > > > xml format, is row data > > > > > _xlcMyListData = new XMLListCollection(xlMyListData); //wrap the > > > > XMLList in a collection > > > > > trace(_xlcMyListData.toXMLString()); //so you can > > > > see exactly how to specify dataField or build labelFunction > > > > > var callToken:AsyncToken = oEvent.token; > > > > > var sCallId = callToken.callId; //"myQuery1" > > > > > switch(sCallId) { //Process > > > > the result conditionally > > > > > case "myQuery1": > > > > > doQuery2(); //do > > > > whatever. this example calls another data service query > > > > > break; > > > > > ... > > > > > } > > > > > }//onResult > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________ > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > ] > > > > On Behalf Of markcavins > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:21 PM > > > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: XML List problems > > > > > > > > > > another question would be if I need to add a result to the > > HTTPService > > > > > to get it to display and if so what would the result set need to > > be? > > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "markcavins" <markcavins@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > This is the XML output for each asset > > > > > > > > > > > > <asset id="aa44"> > > > > > > <name>333CCC</name> > > > > > > <tag>abc232</tag> > > > > > > <vin>11111111</vin> > > > > > > <fleet>0052</fleet> > > > > > > <type id="0">Standard</type> > > > > > > <subtype id="4">STANDARD</subtype> > > > > > > <exsid/> > > > > > > <mileage>1946</mileage> > > > > > > <location>Home</location> > > > > > > <mileoffset>0</mileoffset> > > > > > > <radioaddress/> > > > > > > <mfg>GMC</mfg> > > > > > > <inservice></inservice> > > > > > > <inspdate id="555" type="34343">12/10/2002</inspdate> > > > > > > − > > > > > > <yardstat> > > > > > > <yard/> > > > > > > <stat timestamp="0"></stat> > > > > > > </yardstat> > > > > > > <opstatus timestamp="1190311036">1325465465</opstatus> > > > > > > <gps></gps> > > > > > > <homeloi/> > > > > > > </asset> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > All I am looking for is just that asset name. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , Alger Werft <alger.werft@> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To clarify: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/labs/flex3/langref/mx/rpc/http/mxml/HTTPServic > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/labs/flex3/langref/mx/rpc/http/mxml/HTTPServi > c> > > e.html > > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/labs/flex3/langref/mx/rpc/http/mxml/HTTPServi > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/labs/flex3/langref/mx/rpc/http/mxml/HTTPServi > > > > ce.html> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's a lastResult property but no result! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There's a result event which is fired when the HTTP response > > is > > > > > loaded. > > > > > > > This event has a result property. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/labs/flex3/langref/mx/rpc/events/ResultEvent.h > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/labs/flex3/langref/mx/rpc/events/ResultEvent. > h> > > tml > > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/labs/flex3/langref/mx/rpc/events/ResultEvent. > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/labs/flex3/langref/mx/rpc/events/ResultEvent. > > > > html> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What's the structure of your XML? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > markcavins schrieb: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In that case I get the following error > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1119: Access of possibly undefined property result through > a > > > > > reference > > > > > > > > with static type mx.rpc.http.mxml:HTTPService. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, Sheriff > <sherif626@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > it shouldnt be tempXML.lastResult, instead > tempXML.result > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > > > > > > > From: markcavins <markcavins@> > > > > > > > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 3:40:58 PM > > > > > > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] XML List problems > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have had some help from some others on this issue but > > the > > > > battle > > > > > > > > > continues and I am perplexed as to why this might be > > > happening. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am grabbing a HTTPService from my site > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <mx:HTTPService id="tempXML" > > > > > > > > > url="https://mysite. net/interface. php?action= > showopen& > > > > > > > > amp;operation= showassets& amp;format= xml&opstatus > > =crit" > > > > > > > > > /> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and displaying it in a TileList > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <mx:TileList dataProvider= "{tempXML. lastResult. > > > asset.fleet} " > > > > > > > > > width="344" backgroundColor= "#000000" color="#ff0000" > > > > > fontSize="27" > > > > > > > > > borderColor= "#000000" columnWidth= "300" rowHeight="50" > > > > > > > > > themeColor=" #808080" fontWeight=" bold" > > allowMultipleSelect > > > > > > ion="true" > > > > > > > > > id="TileList1" height="0" y="202" x="178"/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and then refreshing the data every 5 minutes or when a > > user > > > > > pushes a > > > > > > > > > button. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > before I was trying to call the data with a mx:XML and > the > > > > > data was > > > > > > > > > displaying but the data would not refresh. 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