Then use HTTPService. Example: http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/07/27/loading-xml-at-run-time-using-the-mxhttpservice-tag/
Rob On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Dan Vega <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The problem with that is <mx:XML> is a compile time tag, the xml file > will change on the server. > > Dan > > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Rob Rusher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Simplify your code by using the <mx:XML> tag and set it's source > > property to the path to your XML. > > > > <mx:XML id="myXML" source="data/images.xml"/> > > > > Your xml might look like: > > <images> > > <image thumb="assets/thumb1.jpg"/> > > ... > > > > Then reference it as myXML.image.thumb. > > > > HTH > > > > Rob > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 15, 2008 at 9:31 AM, Dan Vega <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I downloaded a great component from > > > http://www.quietlyscheming.com/blog/ and I am trying to customize it > > > and I am coming across a problem. The example uses > > > <mx:XML and if understand that is acompile time tag. I want to load > > > the xml at runtime so I changed the code. Here is my code and this is the > > > error I keep getting. Does anyone > > > know what I am doing wrong? > > > > > > ERROR > > > [SWF] /*****/bin-debug/ElginAds.swf - 765,388 bytes after > > > decompression > > > TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null > > > object reference. > > > at qs.controls::FlexBook/fillPage()[C:\Program > > > Files\Apache\htdocs\*****\src\qs\controls\FlexBook.as:656] > > > at qs.controls::FlexBook/commitProperties()[C:\Program > > > Files\Apache\htdocs\*****\src\qs\controls\FlexBook.as:771] > > > at mx.core::UIComponent/validateProperties > > > ()[E:\dev\flex_3_beta3\sdk\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:5660] > > > at mx.managers::LayoutManager/validateProperties > > > ()[E:\dev\flex_3_beta3\sdk\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\LayoutManager.as:517] > > > at mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiation > > > ()[E:\dev\flex_3_beta3\sdk\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\LayoutManager.as:637] > > > at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply() > > > at mx.core::UIComponent/callLaterDispatcher2 > > > ()[E:\dev\flex_3_beta3\sdk\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:8450] > > > at mx.core::UIComponent/callLaterDispatcher > > > ()[E:\dev\flex_3_beta3\sdk\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx\core\UIComponent.as:8393] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; xmlns:l="*" > > > layout="absolute" > > > xmlns:controls="qs.controls.*" > > > creationComplete="initApp();" xmlns:containers="qs.containers.*" > > > xmlns:effects="qs.effects.*" > > > width="720" height="430"> > > > > > > <mx:Style> > > > FlexBook { > > > > > > color: #000000; > > > textRollOverColor: #000000; > > > > > > border-thickness: 0; > > > border-style: none; > > > page-slope: .6; > > > active-grab-area: page; > > > page-shadow-strength: 1; > > > curve-shadow-strength: 1; > > > auto-turn-duration: 1500; > > > } > > > > > > Application { > > > color: #F1F1CC; > > > textRollOverColor: #000; > > > backgroundColor: #ffffff; > > > } > > > > > > SuperImage { > > > border-thickness: 0; > > > border-style: none; > > > } > > > </mx:Style> > > > > > > <mx:Script> > > > <![CDATA[ > > > //imports > > > import qs.caching.ContentCache; > > > import qs.controls.flexBookClasses.FlexBookEvent; > > > import mx.core.UIComponent; > > > > > > //bindable variables > > > [Bindable] > > > private var dataSet:XMLList; > > > > > > //variables > > > private var loader:URLLoader; > > > > > > private function initApp():void { > > > loader = new URLLoader(); > > > loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,onComplete); > > > loader.load(new URLRequest('data/images.xml')); > > > } > > > private function next():void { > > > if(book.currentPageIndex+1 < book.pageCount) > > > book.turnToPage(book.currentPageIndex + 1); > > > } > > > private function previous():void { > > > if(book.currentPageIndex > 0) > > > book.turnToPage(book.currentPageIndex -12); > > > } > > > > > > private function onComplete(e:Event):void { > > > var xml:XML = new XML(e.target.data); > > > var thumbs:XMLList = [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > dataSet = xml..image; > > > } > > > private function loadContent(event:FlexBookEvent):void { > > > var page:ImagePage = ImagePage(event.renderer); > > > page.load(); > > > } > > > ]]> > > > </mx:Script> > > > > > > <controls:FlexBook id="book" y="47" width="600" top="40" > > > height="400" horizontalCenter="0" > > > animateCurrentPageIndex="true" > > > showCornerTease="true" > > > edgeAndCornerSize="150" > > > itemRenderer="ImagePage" > > > content="{dataSet}" > > > turnStart="loadContent(event)" > > > animatePagesOnTurn="true" > > > turnEnd="loadContent(event)" > > > /> > > > > > > </mx:Application> > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Thank You > > > Dan Vega > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.danvega.org > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > > Regards, > > Rob Rusher > > > > Adobe Certified AIR, Connect, ColdFusion MX and Flex Instructor > > m: 303-885-7044 > > im: robrusher > > > > > > -- > Thank You > Dan Vega > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.danvega.org > > -- -- Regards, Rob Rusher Adobe Certified AIR, Connect, ColdFusion MX and Flex Instructor m: 303-885-7044 im: robrusher
