Pulling Specific Data from XML

[Claunchster]

I need to be able to use as2 to search through my XML file and populate dynamic text field with certain data. Here's and example of my xml:

//-------------------- AS2 --------------------
function loadXML(loaded) {

if (loaded && typerank == "1"){

_root.firstperiod = this.firstChild.childNodes[0].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
_root.typerank= this.firstChild.childNodes[0].childNodes[6].firstChild.nodeValue;

ffscore1_1_txt.text=_root.typingtest;
ffname1_1_txt.text = _root.firstperiod;
}else {
trace("file not loaded!");
}
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("firstperiod.xml");
//-------------------- End AS2 --------------------

When I use this my xml doesn't load.

My xml actually looks like this:

//-------------------- XML --------------------
<fp>
<name>Last, First</name>
<abyss>736</abyss>
<abyssrank>6</abyssrank>
<adventure>35498</adventure>
<adventurerank>12</adventurerank>
<typingtest>19</typingtest>
<typerank>12</typerank>
<abysslw>736</abysslw>
<adventurelw>35498</adventurelw>
<typingtestlw>19</typingtestlw>
</fp>
//-------------------- End XML --------------------

I'm already using this xml to extrapolate data out of in other areas of the site and it works great. Now I just want to use it more in a different location to look at the "*rank" labels and see if they == 1, 2 or 3 and then fill in dynamic fields with the name, and score data. So I want to search for the highest grade and fill in a dynamic text field, or maybe the second highest grade and pull that data, and the name of the person. How could I do this?

Thanks!

[arkitx]

Instead of this:

if (loaded && typerank == "1"){}

write this:

if (loaded){}

This will help you to load the xml into your FLA.

[arkitx]

//-------------------- AS2 --------------------
var permission:Boolean = false;
function loadXML(loaded) {
    if (loaded) {
        var firstNode = this.firstChild.childNodes;
        for (var i = 0; i<firstNode.length; i++) {
            if (firstNode[i].nodeName == "typerank") {
                if (Number(firstNode[i].firstChild.nodeValue)>1) {
                    permission = true;
                    showText(firstNode);
                }
            }
        }
    } else {
        trace("file not loaded!");
    }
}
function showText(xml:XML) {
    trace("Permission: "+permission);
    var node = xml;
    for (var i = 0; i<node.length; i++) {
        if (xml[i].nodeName == "name") {
            trace(xml[i].firstChild.nodeValue.split(",")[1]);
        }
        if (xml[i].nodeName == "typerank") {
            trace(xml[i].firstChild.nodeValue);
        }
    }
}
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("firstperiod.xml");
//-------------------- End AS2 -------------------- 

[Claunchster]

Hey arkitx, thanks for the assist. Yeah I can load data all day long using:
if (loaded){}
no problems, it's pulling the data that's tweeking me.

When I use your code I'm a little confused as to where it populates my txtfields. I currently have this:

function showText(xml:XML) {
    trace("Permission: "+permission);
    var node = xml;
    for (var i = 0; i<node.length; i++) {
        if (xml[i].nodeName == "name") {
            trace(xml[i].firstChild.nodeValue.split(",")[1]);
            ffname1_1_txt.text = xml[i].nodeName == "name";//this is where i would pull the name for "name"
        }
        if (xml[i].nodeName == "typerank") {
            trace(xml[i].firstChild.nodeValue);
            ffscore1_1_txt.text = xml[i].nodeName == "typerank";//this is where i would pull the score for "typerank"
        }
    }
}

but my text fields are still empty. I know I must sound like a total newb, mostly because I am . . .

thanks!

[arkitx]

if (xml[i].nodeName == "name") {
            trace(xml[i].firstChild.nodeValue.split(",")[1]);
            ffname1_1_txt.text =xml[i].firstChild.nodeValue.split(",")[1];
        }
        if (xml[i].nodeName == "typerank") {
            trace(xml[i].firstChild.nodeValue);
            ffscore1_1_txt.text = (xml[i].firstChild.nodeValue;
        }

You just have to replace the trace to target that value into your TextField.