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Simple xml example

I would like a simple example on how to take data from an xml document and put it in flash.

so for example:

<student>
<name>gmailrules</name>
<age>99</age>
</student>

<student>
<name>yourule</name>
<age>99</age>
</student>

when parsed in flash would create 'student' arrays with both containing variables named 'name' and 'age'

Maybe there would be a better way to store it? such as one array with two arrays in it? Well any help would be aprecciated. thanks!

hsmtp

Take a look here:
http://www.macromedia.com/support/flash/applications/jpeg_slideshow_xml/jpeg_slideshow_xml06.html

Macromedia has a lot of good examples of using XML.

nishasrilankan

you'll have to use multidimensional array...

bothArrays = new Array();
students = new XML();
students.onLoad = function(success){
if(success){

for(i=0;i<students.firstChild.childNodes.length){
student[i] = [students.firstChild.childNodes[i].childNodes[i].nodeValue , students.firstChild.childNodes[i].childNodes[i+1].nodeValue];
}
}
}

//Eg: student[0] = ["gmailrules","99"]
student[1] = ["yourule","99"]

gmailrules

ASKER

it doesn't work. I just get undefined

XML.prototype.ignoreWhite = true;
bothArrays = new Array();
students = new XML();
students.load("students.xml");
students.onLoad = function(success)
{
      if(success)
      {
            for(i=0;i<students.firstChild.childNodes.length; i++)
            {
                  student[i] = [students.firstChild.childNodes[i].childNodes[i].nodeValue , students.firstChild.childNodes[i+1].childNodes[i].nodeValue];
                  trace (student[i]);
            }
      }
}

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gmailrules

ASKER

It's not working, I still get undefined. Any Ideas?

hsmtp

The XML structure in students.xml is following:

<students>
      <student>
              <name>gmailrules</name>
              <age>99</age>
      </student>

      <student>
              <name>yourule</name>
              <age>99</age>
      </student>
</students>

gmailrules

ASKER

thanks :D