Re: [Flashcoders] XML confusion
The trace functions arguments are implemented as follows trace(... arguments). Which means that all types of variables are accepted. Every type of variable extends Object and with that every instance will have a toString method. This is the method the trace function will call to display the value. The actual text from the documentation: Displays expressions, or writes to log files, while debugging. A single trace statement can support multiple arguments. If any argument in a trace statement includes a data type other than a String, the trace function invokes the associated toString() method for that data type. For example, if the argument is a Boolean value the trace function invokes Boolean.toString() and displays the return value. Greetz Erik On 9/10/07, ben gomez farrell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think you're doing anything wrong, its just that the trace function only accepts strings as parameters. So when you pass in your XML variable it would throw an error if you were using a more strict language like Actionscript 3 (at least I assume it throws an error in AS3, maybe it actually does the same thing). However, if you're using AS2, which is less strict, the trace function expects a string, so it'll try to convert your XML to a string, and it looks like its successful. It probably runs the XML.toString() method when it gets to the trace method. So you're not going to get anything from trace except for a converted string. And it'll do the same thing in your scriptPath string, because its going to convert that XML variable to a string. If you want more control, you might try looping through your XML to create a more custom string, and then use that. ben ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
RE: [Flashcoders] XML confusion
Thanks for the replies. That helped alot and I have now got it working thanks to your useful tips. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ben gomez farrell Sent: 10 September 2007 20:16 To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] XML confusion I don't think you're doing anything wrong, its just that the trace function only accepts strings as parameters. So when you pass in your XML variable it would throw an error if you were using a more strict language like Actionscript 3 (at least I assume it throws an error in AS3, maybe it actually does the same thing). However, if you're using AS2, which is less strict, the trace function expects a string, so it'll try to convert your XML to a string, and it looks like its successful. It probably runs the XML.toString() method when it gets to the trace method. So you're not going to get anything from trace except for a converted string. And it'll do the same thing in your scriptPath string, because its going to convert that XML variable to a string. If you want more control, you might try looping through your XML to create a more custom string, and then use that. ben Paul Steven wrote: I am trying to convert a string to xml but for some reason when I convert to xml it only displays the encoded string. See below the code snippet for what is traced. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Here is my test file var encodedString:String = encoded string; var XMLString:String; XMLString = ?xml version=\1.0\ encoding=\UTF-8\?; XMLString += file; XMLString += ![CDATA[ + encoded string + ]]; XMLString += /file; trace (XMLString = + XMLString); // Trace 1 var dataToSend:XML = new XML(XMLString); trace (dataToSend = + dataToSend); // Trace 2 var scriptPath:String = uploadUrl + ?xml= + dataToSend + key= + _key + session= + _sessionId; - Trace Results - 1. XMLString = ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8?file![CDATA[encoded string]]/file 2. encoded string ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
[Flashcoders] XML confusion
I am trying to convert a string to xml but for some reason when I convert to xml it only displays the encoded string. See below the code snippet for what is traced. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Here is my test file var encodedString:String = encoded string; var XMLString:String; XMLString = ?xml version=\1.0\ encoding=\UTF-8\?; XMLString += file; XMLString += ![CDATA[ + encoded string + ]]; XMLString += /file; trace (XMLString = + XMLString); // Trace 1 var dataToSend:XML = new XML(XMLString); trace (dataToSend = + dataToSend); // Trace 2 var scriptPath:String = uploadUrl + ?xml= + dataToSend + key= + _key + session= + _sessionId; - Trace Results - 1. XMLString = ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8?file![CDATA[encoded string]]/file 2. encoded string ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] XML confusion
You do not want to send an XML object, you just want to send the string. It is the server that needs to convert the string to an XML Object. Just send it the characters. You may have to encode the string since HTTP has no idea about CDATA. The browser and server will look at every character inside the CDATA and look for things to process . Try making it shorter. var encodedString:String = encoded string; var XMLString:String; XMLString = ?xml version=\1.0\ encoding=\UTF-8\?; XMLString += file; XMLString += ![CDATA[ + encoded string + ]]; XMLString += /file; trace (XMLString = + XMLString); // Trace 1 //Need an encode here to protect the encoded data from interpretation var scriptPath:String = uploadUrl + ?xml= + XMLString + key= + _key + session= + _sessionId; Paul Steven wrote: I am trying to convert a string to xml but for some reason when I convert to xml it only displays the encoded string. See below the code snippet for what is traced. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Here is my test file var encodedString:String = encoded string; var XMLString:String; XMLString = ?xml version=\1.0\ encoding=\UTF-8\?; XMLString += file; XMLString += ![CDATA[ + encoded string + ]]; XMLString += /file; trace (XMLString = + XMLString); // Trace 1 var dataToSend:XML = new XML(XMLString); trace (dataToSend = + dataToSend); // Trace 2 var scriptPath:String = uploadUrl + ?xml= + dataToSend + key= + _key + session= + _sessionId; - Trace Results - 1. XMLString = ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8?file![CDATA[encoded string]]/file 2. encoded string ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
Re: [Flashcoders] XML confusion
I don't think you're doing anything wrong, its just that the trace function only accepts strings as parameters. So when you pass in your XML variable it would throw an error if you were using a more strict language like Actionscript 3 (at least I assume it throws an error in AS3, maybe it actually does the same thing). However, if you're using AS2, which is less strict, the trace function expects a string, so it'll try to convert your XML to a string, and it looks like its successful. It probably runs the XML.toString() method when it gets to the trace method. So you're not going to get anything from trace except for a converted string. And it'll do the same thing in your scriptPath string, because its going to convert that XML variable to a string. If you want more control, you might try looping through your XML to create a more custom string, and then use that. ben Paul Steven wrote: I am trying to convert a string to xml but for some reason when I convert to xml it only displays the encoded string. See below the code snippet for what is traced. Any idea what I am doing wrong? Here is my test file var encodedString:String = encoded string; var XMLString:String; XMLString = ?xml version=\1.0\ encoding=\UTF-8\?; XMLString += file; XMLString += ![CDATA[ + encoded string + ]]; XMLString += /file; trace (XMLString = + XMLString); // Trace 1 var dataToSend:XML = new XML(XMLString); trace (dataToSend = + dataToSend); // Trace 2 var scriptPath:String = uploadUrl + ?xml= + dataToSend + key= + _key + session= + _sessionId; - Trace Results - 1. XMLString = ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8?file![CDATA[encoded string]]/file 2. encoded string ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com ___ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
