[flexcoders] Re: XML Parsing - maintaining a record pointer
well, this is a sequential file, output from a mainframe and basically
I need to start at the top and work my way to the bottom, with
frequent look-aheads. I have been trying hard to use e4x but so far
have not been successful with getting it to work. apparently there is
something about the syntax I am not getting. That cursor idea
another poster mentioned sounds intriguing...
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tracy Spratt tspr...@... wrote:
I would suggest that you do not think in terms of reading the file.
Rather, use e4x to find the node you want to process, then go from
there.
OTOH, it is acceptable to manipulate an XMLList, especially if your data
is a single level.
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You could use a different variable name in the inner loop, that way it
won't change the object in the outer loop.
On 2/21/09, Libby libbychan...@...
mailto:libbychantel%40yahoo.com wrote:
hi, flexCoders!
thanks for all ur help in the past!
Does Flex maintain your record pointer while reading an xml file?
basically what i want to do is read each line and when I hit certain
values, read on for 4 or 5 records, then return to the original
process without starting back at the last record read at the first
read. I can do this the hard way of course by maintaining my own
pointer and treating the file as a giant array, but surely there is an
easier way?
for each (var xmlNode:XML in xml.children()) {
// do stuff
// if(xmlNode.something==aValue) {
for each (var xmlNode:XML read on into the file
thanks,
Libby
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RE: [flexcoders] Re: XML Parsing - maintaining a record pointer
Both XMLList and XMLListCollection can be accessed by index.
Tracy
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Sent: Tue 2/24/2009 10:07 AM
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Subject: [flexcoders] Re: XML Parsing - maintaining a record pointer
well, this is a sequential file, output from a mainframe and basically
I need to start at the top and work my way to the bottom, with
frequent look-aheads. I have been trying hard to use e4x but so far
have not been successful with getting it to work. apparently there is
something about the syntax I am not getting. That cursor idea
another poster mentioned sounds intriguing...
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com ,
Tracy Spratt tspr...@... wrote:
I would suggest that you do not think in terms of reading the file.
Rather, use e4x to find the node you want to process, then go from
there.
OTOH, it is acceptable to manipulate an XMLList, especially if your data
is a single level.
Tracy Spratt
Lariat Services
Flex development bandwidth available
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Subject: Re: [flexcoders] XML Parsing - maintaining a record pointer
You could use a different variable name in the inner loop, that way it
won't change the object in the outer loop.
On 2/21/09, Libby libbychan...@...
mailto:libbychantel%40yahoo.com wrote:
hi, flexCoders!
thanks for all ur help in the past!
Does Flex maintain your record pointer while reading an xml file?
basically what i want to do is read each line and when I hit certain
values, read on for 4 or 5 records, then return to the original
process without starting back at the last record read at the first
read. I can do this the hard way of course by maintaining my own
pointer and treating the file as a giant array, but surely there is an
easier way?
for each (var xmlNode:XML in xml.children()) {
// do stuff
// if(xmlNode.something==aValue) {
for each (var xmlNode:XML read on into the file
thanks,
Libby
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[flexcoders] Re: XML Parsing - maintaining a record pointer
Another idea would be to put your data into an XMLListCollection, get a view
cursor to the
list with createCursor(). Now you can use the the view cursor to iterate over
your
XMLListCollection and use the cursor's bookmark property to remember your
position
when necessary.
Probably more work than necessary for a simple scenario... in which case try
and follow
Tracy's advice to just do it w/e4x.
Sunil
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Libby libbychan...@... wrote:
hi, flexCoders!
thanks for all ur help in the past!
Does Flex maintain your record pointer while reading an xml file?
basically what i want to do is read each line and when I hit certain
values, read on for 4 or 5 records, then return to the original
process without starting back at the last record read at the first
read. I can do this the hard way of course by maintaining my own
pointer and treating the file as a giant array, but surely there is an
easier way?
for each (var xmlNode:XML in xml.children()) {
// do stuff
// if(xmlNode.something==aValue) {
for each (var xmlNode:XML read on into the file
thanks,
Libby
