Comments on: Dynamically loading external XML files using ActionScript 3.0

By: Brad

Brad — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:33:32 +0000

Nice article. How would one load an external XML file if there is just a URL which spits out XML? For example http://server/blah/xml.

By: Peter deHaan

Peter deHaan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:27:45 +0000

Oliver,

I believe the Loader class is used to load SWF or image files, not text files.
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/display/Loader.html

The Loader class is used to load SWF files or image (JPG, PNG, or GIF) files. Use the load() method to initiate loading. The loaded display object is added as a child of the Loader object.
Use the URLLoader class to load text or binary data.

Peter

By: Oliver

Oliver — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:10:11 +0000

Is it possible to use “Loader” instead of “URLLoader?”

By: Peter deHaan

Peter deHaan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:17:09 +0000

Ely Tejeda,

Try adding some unique token to the PHP script URL. Something like a timestamp.

var targetURL:String = "getXML.php?uid=" + new Date().time;

Peter

By: Ely Tejeda

Ely Tejeda — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:05:03 +0000

Hello, i’ve figured out how to read with flash a xml file generated by php, when you acces to it via a internet browser it generates a different xml file each time. But when im testing my movie with flash it keeps showing me the results as if it loaded the same xml each time, when i restart flash, it loads a different xml but when i test the movie again i get the same result. I think its a problem with the cachee configuration but i dont know exactly what cachee is… ive tried to set useCache=false; but it is a command only aviable for AIR. Any ideas?

By: deepa

deepa — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:13:05 +0000

I want to send the xmlFile.xml file format. can you please post that file so that i can understand the flow

By: adarsh

adarsh — Fri, 29 May 2009 10:44:32 +0000

hello, actually i want to dynamically access xml file and create tree struture in flex..and xml file having lots of child node

By: R2-D2

R2-D2 — Tue, 12 May 2009 21:56:58 +0000

Uday, is as3 there an easy way to define the xml file through html?

In as2 I would treat it like this:
var urlRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest(datasrc);

and in the html it would look like: myfilename.swf?datasrc=data.xml

Thanks in advance!

By: Uday

Uday — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:50:27 +0000

Here is the good Example:
var imagesXML:XML;
var xmlImagesLoader:URLLoader=new URLLoader;
xmlImagesLoader.load(new URLRequest(xmlFile.xml));
xmlImagesLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,loadImagesXML);
var l:Number;
var labelList:Array = new Array();
var tooltipList:Array = new Array();
var imageSourceList:Array = new Array();
var imageLinkList:Array = new Array();

function loadImagesXML(e:Event):void {
imagesXML=new XML(e.target.date);
l=imagesXML.children().length();
for (var i=0; i labelList[i] = imagesXML.image[i].label.children();
tooltipList.push(imagesXML.image[i].tooltip.children());
imageSourceList[i] = imagesXML.image[i].imageSource.children();
imageLinkList[i] = imagesXML.image[i].imageLink.children();

}

You can use the defined Array to any where to your flash application.

xmlFile.xml

My HOME
MyHOMEPage
images/icon1.jpg
http://google.com

CARBURETORS
HelloBrother
images/icon0.jpg
http://google.com

Let me know if you have any doubt.

Thank,
Uday
uday_sgh@yahoo.com
Sr. Flash Developer
Hyderabad

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:34:58 +0000

How can I use these same scripts but in a movie clip? It seems to be causing me problems to embed a dynamic text box in a movie clip layer.