Re: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

2008-03-28 Thread Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle) 

thanks jason


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On 27 Mar 2008, at 21:30, Merrill, Jason wrote:

Yeah, I mean that's basically how I described it and would do it -  
there

might be a better way, but that way should work fine for you.

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Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

thanks jason - i've done this and it's working, i just wanted
you to take a look to make sure i've not done it stupidly

CODE
package
{
//package imports
import flash.events.*;
import flash.net.*;

internal class XMLLoader extends EventDispatcher
{
// class variable declarations
private var xmlDoc:XML;
private var xmlURL:String;
private var xmlLoader:URLLoader;

public static const COMPLETE:String = complete;

public function get doc():XML
{
return xmlDoc;
}

// constructor
public function XMLLoader(url:String)
{
xmlURL = url;
var urlRequest:URLRequest = new
URLRequest(xmlURL);
xmlLoader = new URLLoader();

xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener);
xmlLoader.load(urlRequest);
}

private function completeListener(e:Event):void
{
xmlDoc = new XML(xmlLoader.data);
dispatchEvent(new Event(XMLLoader.COMPLETE));
}
}
}
/CODE

and the function call is

CODE
private var xmlDoc:XML;
private var xmlurl:String;
private var xmlLoader:XMLLoader;

// call to initialiseXML() made in constructor private
function initialiseXML():void {
xmlLoader = new XMLLoader(xmlurl);  
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener); }

private function completeListener(e:Event):void {
xmlDoc = xmlLoader.doc;
trace (xmlDoc.toXMLString()); //traces xml correctly } /CODE

a



On 27 Mar 2008, at 19:14, Merrill, Jason wrote:


Have your XMLLoader class extend EventDispatcher and have your
XMLLoader class dispatch an event when the load is

complete.  Wherever

your instance of the class is declared, add an event

listener to the

instance and write a function handler. if you need assistance with
setting that up, write back, it's pretty simple.


Jason Merrill
Bank of America
GTO and Risk LLD Solutions Design  Development eTools 

Multimedia


Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community


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innovative learning

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-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle)
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:51 PM
To: flashcoders
Subject: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

hi guys

i am trying to set up a class to handle my xml (will be

instantiated

for each xml file) but i'm running into a slight problem

here is the class so far:

CODE
package
{
//package imports
import flash.events.*;
import flash.net.*;

internal class XMLLoader
{
// class variable declarations
private var xmlDoc:XML;
private var xmlURL:String;
private var xmlLoader:URLLoader;

public function get doc():XML {return xmlDoc;}

// constructor
public function XMLLoader(url:String)
{
xmlURL = url;
var urlRequest:URLRequest = new
URLRequest(xmlURL);
xmlLoader = new URLLoader();

xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener);
xmlLoader.load(urlRequest);
}

private function completeListener(e:Event):void
{
xmlDoc = new XML(xmlLoader.data);
}
}
}
/CODE

the problem is with timing - from within the XMLLoader()

Class i can

wait for the COMPLETE event to reference the xmlDoc but

how would i

do that from an instance of the class

RE: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

2008-03-27 Thread Merrill, Jason 
Have your XMLLoader class extend EventDispatcher and have your XMLLoader
class dispatch an event when the load is complete.  Wherever your
instance of the class is declared, add an event listener to the instance
and write a function handler. if you need assistance with setting that
up, write back, it's pretty simple.


Jason Merrill
Bank of America  
GTO and Risk LLD Solutions Design  Development 
eTools  Multimedia 

Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community


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ideas and technologies? 
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-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf 
Of Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle)
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:51 PM
To: flashcoders
Subject: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

hi guys

i am trying to set up a class to handle my xml (will be 
instantiated for each xml file) but i'm running into a slight problem

here is the class so far:

CODE
package
{
  //package imports
  import flash.events.*;
  import flash.net.*;
  
  internal class XMLLoader
  {
  // class variable declarations
  private var xmlDoc:XML;
  private var xmlURL:String;
  private var xmlLoader:URLLoader;
  
  public function get doc():XML {return xmlDoc;}
  
  // constructor
  public function XMLLoader(url:String)
  {
  xmlURL = url;
  var urlRequest:URLRequest = new 
URLRequest(xmlURL);
  xmlLoader = new URLLoader();
  
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener);
  xmlLoader.load(urlRequest);
  }
  
  private function completeListener(e:Event):void
  {
  xmlDoc = new XML(xmlLoader.data);
  }
  }
}
/CODE

the problem is with timing - from within the XMLLoader() 
Class i can wait for the COMPLETE event to reference the 
xmlDoc but how would i do that from an instance of the class?

for instance if i do the following from my main class i get a 
null object error because it doesn't wait for the data to be 
loaded before trying to read it:

CODE
var xmlurl:String = path/to/xml.xml;
var xmlDoc:XMLLoader = new XMLLoader(xmlurl); xmlDoc = 
xmlLoader.doc; trace (xmlDoc.toXMLString()); /CODE

this would equally apply to an image loader, i guess

thanks in advance
a

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Re: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

2008-03-27 Thread Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle) 
thanks jason - i've done this and it's working, i just wanted you to  
take a look to make sure i've not done it stupidly


CODE
package
{
//package imports
import flash.events.*;
import flash.net.*;

internal class XMLLoader extends EventDispatcher
{
// class variable declarations
private var xmlDoc:XML;
private var xmlURL:String;
private var xmlLoader:URLLoader;

public static const COMPLETE:String = complete;

public function get doc():XML
{
return xmlDoc;
}

// constructor
public function XMLLoader(url:String)
{
xmlURL = url;
var urlRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest(xmlURL);
xmlLoader = new URLLoader();
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, 
completeListener);
xmlLoader.load(urlRequest);
}

private function completeListener(e:Event):void
{
xmlDoc = new XML(xmlLoader.data);
dispatchEvent(new Event(XMLLoader.COMPLETE));
}
}
}
/CODE

and the function call is

CODE
private var xmlDoc:XML;
private var xmlurl:String;
private var xmlLoader:XMLLoader;

// call to initialiseXML() made in constructor
private function initialiseXML():void
{
xmlLoader = new XMLLoader(xmlurl);  
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener);
}

private function completeListener(e:Event):void
{
xmlDoc = xmlLoader.doc;
trace (xmlDoc.toXMLString()); //traces xml correctly
}
/CODE

a



On 27 Mar 2008, at 19:14, Merrill, Jason wrote:

Have your XMLLoader class extend EventDispatcher and have your  
XMLLoader

class dispatch an event when the load is complete.  Wherever your
instance of the class is declared, add an event listener to the  
instance

and write a function handler. if you need assistance with setting that
up, write back, it's pretty simple.


Jason Merrill
Bank of America
GTO and Risk LLD Solutions Design  Development
eTools  Multimedia

Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community


Are you a Bank of America associate interested in innovative learning
ideas and technologies?
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-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf
Of Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle)
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:51 PM
To: flashcoders
Subject: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

hi guys

i am trying to set up a class to handle my xml (will be
instantiated for each xml file) but i'm running into a slight  
problem


here is the class so far:

CODE
package
{
//package imports
import flash.events.*;
import flash.net.*;

internal class XMLLoader
{
// class variable declarations
private var xmlDoc:XML;
private var xmlURL:String;
private var xmlLoader:URLLoader;

public function get doc():XML {return xmlDoc;}

// constructor
public function XMLLoader(url:String)
{
xmlURL = url;
var urlRequest:URLRequest = new
URLRequest(xmlURL);
xmlLoader = new URLLoader();

xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener);
xmlLoader.load(urlRequest);
}

private function completeListener(e:Event):void
{
xmlDoc = new XML(xmlLoader.data);
}
}
}
/CODE

the problem is with timing - from within the XMLLoader()
Class i can wait for the COMPLETE event to reference the
xmlDoc but how would i do that from an instance of the class?

for instance if i do the following from my main class i get a
null object error because it doesn't wait for the data to be
loaded before trying to read it:

CODE
var xmlurl:String = path/to/xml.xml;
var xmlDoc:XMLLoader = new XMLLoader(xmlurl); xmlDoc =
xmlLoader.doc; trace (xmlDoc.toXMLString()); /CODE

this would equally apply to an image loader, i guess

thanks in advance
a

Allandt Bik-Elliott
thefieldcomic.com
e [EMAIL PROTECTED]

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RE: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

2008-03-27 Thread Merrill, Jason 
Yeah, I mean that's basically how I described it and would do it - there
might be a better way, but that way should work fine for you.

Jason Merrill
Bank of America  
GTO and Risk LLD Solutions Design  Development 
eTools  Multimedia 

Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community


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-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf 
Of Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle)
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:30 PM
To: Flash Coders List
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

thanks jason - i've done this and it's working, i just wanted 
you to take a look to make sure i've not done it stupidly

CODE
package
{
  //package imports
  import flash.events.*;
  import flash.net.*;
  
  internal class XMLLoader extends EventDispatcher
  {
  // class variable declarations
  private var xmlDoc:XML;
  private var xmlURL:String;
  private var xmlLoader:URLLoader;
  
  public static const COMPLETE:String = complete;
  
  public function get doc():XML
  {
  return xmlDoc;
  }
  
  // constructor
  public function XMLLoader(url:String)
  {
  xmlURL = url;
  var urlRequest:URLRequest = new 
URLRequest(xmlURL);
  xmlLoader = new URLLoader();
  
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener);
  xmlLoader.load(urlRequest);
  }
  
  private function completeListener(e:Event):void
  {
  xmlDoc = new XML(xmlLoader.data);
  dispatchEvent(new Event(XMLLoader.COMPLETE));
  }
  }
}
/CODE

and the function call is

CODE
private var xmlDoc:XML;
private var xmlurl:String;
private var xmlLoader:XMLLoader;

// call to initialiseXML() made in constructor private 
function initialiseXML():void {
  xmlLoader = new XMLLoader(xmlurl);  
  xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener); }
  
private function completeListener(e:Event):void {
  xmlDoc = xmlLoader.doc;
  trace (xmlDoc.toXMLString()); //traces xml correctly } /CODE

a



On 27 Mar 2008, at 19:14, Merrill, Jason wrote:

 Have your XMLLoader class extend EventDispatcher and have your 
 XMLLoader class dispatch an event when the load is 
complete.  Wherever 
 your instance of the class is declared, add an event 
listener to the 
 instance and write a function handler. if you need assistance with 
 setting that up, write back, it's pretty simple.


 Jason Merrill
 Bank of America
 GTO and Risk LLD Solutions Design  Development eTools  
Multimedia

 Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community


 Are you a Bank of America associate interested in 
innovative learning 
 ideas and technologies?
 Check out our internal  GTO Innovative Learning Blog  subscribe.






 -Original Message-
 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of 
 Allandt Bik-Elliott (Receptacle)
 Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 2:51 PM
 To: flashcoders
 Subject: [Flashcoders] using a class to load data

 hi guys

 i am trying to set up a class to handle my xml (will be 
instantiated 
 for each xml file) but i'm running into a slight problem

 here is the class so far:

 CODE
 package
 {
   //package imports
   import flash.events.*;
   import flash.net.*;
   
   internal class XMLLoader
   {
   // class variable declarations
   private var xmlDoc:XML;
   private var xmlURL:String;
   private var xmlLoader:URLLoader;
   
   public function get doc():XML {return xmlDoc;}
   
   // constructor
   public function XMLLoader(url:String)
   {
   xmlURL = url;
   var urlRequest:URLRequest = new
 URLRequest(xmlURL);
   xmlLoader = new URLLoader();
   
 xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, completeListener);
   xmlLoader.load(urlRequest);
   }
   
   private function completeListener(e:Event):void
   {
   xmlDoc = new XML(xmlLoader.data);
   }
   }
 }
 /CODE

 the problem is with timing - from within the XMLLoader() 
Class i can 
 wait for the COMPLETE event to reference the xmlDoc but 
how would i 
 do that from an instance of the class?

 for instance if i do the following from my main class i 
get a null 
 object error because it doesn't wait for the data to be loaded 
 before trying to read it:

 CODE
 var xmlurl:String = path/to/xml.xml; var xmlDoc:XMLLoader = new 
 XMLLoader(xmlurl