Loading External XML

[MadamZuZu]

why is it when i do this:

Code:

var myXML:XML = new XML();
var XML_URL:String = "skn_organ.xml";
var myXMLURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest(XML_URL);
var myLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(myXMLURL);
myLoader.addEventListener("complete", xmlLoaded);

public function xmlLoaded(evtObj:Event):void
{
        myXML = XML(myLoader.data);
}

myLoader and xmlLoader are undefined (when i compile)

am i forgeting something?


Thanks!

[flexy]

I can't see any reference to 'xmlLoader' in your code  :-/

I also don't see the load() method of myLoader that invokes the actual server call.

You probably need it to look more like:

Code:

private var myXML:XML = new XML();

private function createLoaderOperation() :void
{
    var myLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
    myLoader.addEventListener( "complete", xmlLoaded );
    myLoader.load( URLRequest( "skn_organ.xml" );
}

private function xmlLoaded( p_event:Event ) :void
{
    myXML = XML( p_event.currentTarget.data );
}

[MadamZuZu]

i'm goign crazzzzy here.


i have a list, that reads XML.
i want that list to update on production without me having to build the project all the time, but by just uploading a new XML file.

i think the function i need is this:

Code:

        private function LoadMyXML():void
          {
                var myXML:XML = new XML();
                  var XML_URL:String = "xml/AO_Other.xml";
                  var myXMLURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest(XML_URL);
                  var myLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(myXMLURL);
                  myLoader.addEventListener("complete", xmlLoaded);

                  function xmlLoaded(evtObj:Event)
                  {
                    myXML = XML(myLoader.data);
                    trace("Data loaded.");
                  }
          }

my xml looks like this:

Code:

<AO_OTHER>
      <category title="Administrative Groups">
            <link title="Administrative Groups" url="sadfsf"/>
      </category>      
      <category title="AO Survey Results">
            <link title="AO Survey Results" url="sdfsdf202.pdf"/>
      </category>
</AO_OTHER>

and the error i keep getting is htis:

TypeError: Error #1090: XML parser failure: element is malformed.
      at TabTest/private:LoadMyXML/xmlLoaded()[C:\Flex\SearchTest\TabTest.mxml:25]
      at flash.events::EventDispatcher/flash.events:EventDispatcher::dispatchEventFunction()
      at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
      at flash.net::URLLoader/flash.net:URLLoader::onComplete()




what am i doing wrong?
am i even going though this the right way?

thanks!

[flexy]

Don't nest functions inside functions; it's bad practice and will cause you problems in the long-run.

[MadamZuZu]

ok
so i'v decided to go this way:

Code:

<mx:HTTPService id="Quick" url="xml/AO_Quick.xml"

but now there's some other issues. i'll post more once i work on it a little more