[Flashcoders] XPathDocument()
Hey All,
This is my first time here, but I am a regular at Flashnewbie. The
reason I am posting here is because i didnt get a reply at newbie, so
thought this might be something only FlashCoders might be able to help
me with. :-)
I am using XPath for building one of my applications and retrieved 2
version of the Xpath component at this link
http://www.xfactorstudio.com/ . And the way my application is built only
the older version works
and my code runs like this
import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.*;
var myDoc = new XPathDocument();
myDoc.onLoad = function(success){
if(success == true){
var thisLocale = this.selectNodes(/loc/dnam);
location.text = thisLocale[0].stringValue();
}
And I realized XPathDocument() is not supported in the new version of
XPath. But I really dont understand this. Are there any reasons why the
XPathDocument() is not supported anymore and along with that
.stringValue(). I think the transition happened over the past 1 year or
so. Did anybody know why this was done. It would be a great eye opener
for me if somebody who saw the transition would help me out with the
decision of sticking to the old or the new version of Xpath.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Chaitu.
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Re: [Flashcoders] XPathDocument()
I seem to remember something about a version of XPath having problems with
AS2what exact version of XPath are you using? I'll check to see if it's
newer than the one I'm using...if not, I'll send you my 'xfactorstudio'
source tree, as I have had to modify it in order to make it work.
Cheers
On 1/25/06, Chaitu Vadlapatla [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey All,
This is my first time here, but I am a regular at Flashnewbie. The
reason I am posting here is because i didnt get a reply at newbie, so
thought this might be something only FlashCoders might be able to help
me with. :-)
I am using XPath for building one of my applications and retrieved 2
version of the Xpath component at this link
http://www.xfactorstudio.com/ . And the way my application is built only
the older version works
and my code runs like this
import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.*;
var myDoc = new XPathDocument();
myDoc.onLoad = function(success){
if(success == true){
var thisLocale = this.selectNodes(/loc/dnam);
location.text = thisLocale[0].stringValue();
}
And I realized XPathDocument() is not supported in the new version of
XPath. But I really dont understand this. Are there any reasons why the
XPathDocument() is not supported anymore and along with that
.stringValue(). I think the transition happened over the past 1 year or
so. Did anybody know why this was done. It would be a great eye opener
for me if somebody who saw the transition would help me out with the
decision of sticking to the old or the new version of Xpath.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Chaitu.
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Re: [Flashcoders] XPathDocument()
Hi,
I couldnt find the version number but both the versions are on this page
http://www.xfactorstudio.com/
without any explanation about why some of the classes in the older
version were deleted.
the version that works for me is *OLD XPath for ActionScript 2*
implementation on this page and the one that Doesn't work is
*new version of the XPath for ActionScript 2 on the same page.
*Hope somebody knows why i shouldnt use the older version and why some
classes were deleted.*
thanks
Chaitu.
*
Jordan Snyder wrote:
I seem to remember something about a version of XPath having problems with
AS2what exact version of XPath are you using? I'll check to see if it's
newer than the one I'm using...if not, I'll send you my 'xfactorstudio'
source tree, as I have had to modify it in order to make it work.
Cheers
On 1/25/06, Chaitu Vadlapatla [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hey All,
This is my first time here, but I am a regular at Flashnewbie. The
reason I am posting here is because i didnt get a reply at newbie, so
thought this might be something only FlashCoders might be able to help
me with. :-)
I am using XPath for building one of my applications and retrieved 2
version of the Xpath component at this link
http://www.xfactorstudio.com/ . And the way my application is built only
the older version works
and my code runs like this
import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.*;
var myDoc = new XPathDocument();
myDoc.onLoad = function(success){
if(success == true){
var thisLocale = this.selectNodes(/loc/dnam);
location.text = thisLocale[0].stringValue();
}
And I realized XPathDocument() is not supported in the new version of
XPath. But I really dont understand this. Are there any reasons why the
XPathDocument() is not supported anymore and along with that
.stringValue(). I think the transition happened over the past 1 year or
so. Did anybody know why this was done. It would be a great eye opener
for me if somebody who saw the transition would help me out with the
decision of sticking to the old or the new version of Xpath.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Chaitu.
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Re: [Flashcoders] XPathDocument()
I think that they pulled it out because it's really just a wrapper for the
Xpath classes static methods. In addition he was also using the old
prototype syntax to add the functionality directly to the XMLNode class.
This pattern worked well when you weren't concerned with strong typing and
the whole AS2 philosophy.
Anyway, I had the same issue, in that I have a project that makes extensive
use of the XPathDocument class, so I created my own when they removed it.
Here it is, in case you are interested. It's really quite simple. Just
remember that the methods return instances of XML not XPathDocuments, so you
have to convert those if you need that functionality on the results. It's
working this way, because I decided not to alter the XMLNode class's
prototype.
-Chris
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and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if any,
must
include the following acknowledgment:
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(http://xfactorstudio.com).
Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, if
and
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derived from this software without prior written permission. For written
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AND
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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE
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INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OFLIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
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LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY
WAY OUT
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DAMAGE.
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import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.XPath;
import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.XPathAxes;
import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.XPathFunctions;
/**
* Based on Neeld Tanksley's original XPathDocument wrapper class. Changed
the
* prototypes to simple public methods. Note that this implementation
* does not return XMLNode instances with an altered prototype.
*
* @author Chris Allen
*/
class com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.XPathDocument extends XML{
var callback:Object;
public function XPathDocument(text:String){
super(text);
}
public function selectNodes(query:String) {
return XPath.selectNodes(this,query);
}
public function selectSingleNode(query:String) {
return XPath.selectNodes(this,query)[0];
}
public function ancestor(){
return XPathAxes.ancestor(this);
}
public function ancestorOrSelf(){
return XPathAxes.ancestorOrSelf(this);
}
public function attribute(){
return XPathAxes.attribute(this);
}
public function child(){
return XPathAxes.child(this);
}
public function descendant(){
return XPathAxes.descendant(this);
}
public function descendantOrSelf(){
return XPathAxes.descendantOrSelf(this);
}
public function following(){
return XPathAxes.following(this);
}
public function followingSibling(){
return XPathAxes.followingSibling(this);
}
public function parent(){
return XPathAxes.parent(this);
}
public function preceding(){
return XPathAxes.preceding(this);
}
public function precedingSibling(){
return XPathAxes.precedingSibling(this);
}
public function self(){
return XPathAxes.self(this);
}
public function namespace(){
return XPathAxes.namespace(this);
}
public function root(){
return XPathAxes.root(this);
}
public function getNamedNodes(name){
return XPath.getNamedNodes(this.childNodes,name);
}
public function stringValue(){
return XPathAxes.stringValue(this);
}
public function name(){
return XPathFunctions.name([[this]]);
}
public function localName(){
return XPathFunctions.localName([[this]]);
}
public function namespaceURI(){
return
Re: [Flashcoders] XPathDocument()
that helps.
Thanks a bunch!!
Chaitu.
Chris Allen wrote:
I think that they pulled it out because it's really just a wrapper for the
Xpath classes static methods. In addition he was also using the old
prototype syntax to add the functionality directly to the XMLNode class.
This pattern worked well when you weren't concerned with strong typing and
the whole AS2 philosophy.
Anyway, I had the same issue, in that I have a project that makes extensive
use of the XPathDocument class, so I created my own when they removed it.
Here it is, in case you are interested. It's really quite simple. Just
remember that the methods return instances of XML not XPathDocuments, so you
have to convert those if you need that functionality on the results. It's
working this way, because I decided not to alter the XMLNode class's
prototype.
-Chris
/**
Copyright (c) 2002 Neeld Tanksley. All rights reserved.
Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
met:
1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
notice,
this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
documentation
and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if any,
must
include the following acknowledgment:
This product includes software developed by Neeld Tanksley
(http://xfactorstudio.com).
Alternately, this acknowledgment may appear in the software itself, if
and
wherever such third-party acknowledgments normally appear.
4. The name Neeld Tanksley must not be used to endorse or promote
products
derived from this software without prior written permission. For written
permission, please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL
NEELD TANKSLEY
BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
SUBSTITUTE
GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
INTERRUPTION)
HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OFLIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
STRICT
LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY
WAY OUT
OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
DAMAGE.
**/
import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.XPath;
import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.XPathAxes;
import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.XPathFunctions;
/**
* Based on Neeld Tanksley's original XPathDocument wrapper class. Changed
the
* prototypes to simple public methods. Note that this implementation
* does not return XMLNode instances with an altered prototype.
*
* @author Chris Allen
*/
class com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.XPathDocument extends XML{
var callback:Object;
public function XPathDocument(text:String){
super(text);
}
public function selectNodes(query:String) {
return XPath.selectNodes(this,query);
}
public function selectSingleNode(query:String) {
return XPath.selectNodes(this,query)[0];
}
public function ancestor(){
return XPathAxes.ancestor(this);
}
public function ancestorOrSelf(){
return XPathAxes.ancestorOrSelf(this);
}
public function attribute(){
return XPathAxes.attribute(this);
}
public function child(){
return XPathAxes.child(this);
}
public function descendant(){
return XPathAxes.descendant(this);
}
public function descendantOrSelf(){
return XPathAxes.descendantOrSelf(this);
}
public function following(){
return XPathAxes.following(this);
}
public function followingSibling(){
return XPathAxes.followingSibling(this);
}
public function parent(){
return XPathAxes.parent(this);
}
public function preceding(){
return XPathAxes.preceding(this);
}
public function precedingSibling(){
return XPathAxes.precedingSibling(this);
}
public function self(){
return XPathAxes.self(this);
}
public function namespace(){
return XPathAxes.namespace(this);
}
public function root(){
return XPathAxes.root(this);
}
public function getNamedNodes(name){
return XPath.getNamedNodes(this.childNodes,name);
}
public function stringValue(){
return XPathAxes.stringValue(this);
}
public function name(){
return XPathFunctions.name([[this]]);
}
public function localName(){
return XPathFunctions.localName([[this]]);
}
