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Old 06-20-2003, 12:51 AM   #1
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Because I am working on this and others are probably curious too... I found a well explained example that should help you get your XML data put together perfectly... if you are unfortunate enough to be working with XML.

http://proto.layer51.com/d.aspx?f=611
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Old 06-20-2003, 01:15 AM   #2
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There are also several others in this forum, search on XML and you shall find some of them with enough persistence.
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Old 06-20-2003, 01:39 AM   #3
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Yeah, hopefully fellow users of this forum will find your XML parser and find it perfect for their needs. The code that you supplied could probably fetch a dollar or two from what I have seen elsewhere.

Unfortunately, it was just a bit over my head and despite my efforts could not get to work for me. I think I may have offended you too because I never got much help figuring it out.

But this link gives a lot of information and even provides an example use that explains things in great depth. Hopefully someone trying to figure out the whole Flash/XML thing can use your information as well as the info supplied at this link to get things working for them.

BTW, I still don't have it up and running for me but it's starting to come around I think. That is probably what you need to do anyways... bash your head into the monitor long enough that things start to become clear. Kinda like beer goggles... but not.
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Old 06-20-2003, 01:51 AM   #4
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No you couldn't have offended me, but possibly my ADD made me forget about the post. What thread was that in, maybe I can look at it again. But hurry because I might forget we had this conversation in say, an hour
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Old 06-20-2003, 02:01 AM   #5
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I'm hurrying, I'm hurrying. Actually, there have been a couple times when I kinda got left hanging... I figure that's just part of the forums though, taking kindness when you can get it.

http://www.actionscript.org/forums/s...threadid=29548

http://www.actionscript.org/forums/s...threadid=29552
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Old 06-20-2003, 02:14 AM   #6
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Well for the first one, this is getting a little crazy, but I think its working properly. I think it adds one too many levels of complexity though.

ActionScript Code:
cXML = new XML();
cXML.ignoreWhite = true;
cXML.onLoad = function(s) {
    if(s) {
        parseMe(this);      
    }
};
cXML.load("CyanMenu.xml");

function parseMe(obj) {
    objName = obj.firstChild.nodeName;
    _root[objName] = [];
    total = obj.firstChild.childNodes.length;
    traverseNode(obj.firstChild, _root[objName]);
}

function traverseNode(node, ref) { //Returns Object
    cnt++;
    node = node.childNodes;
    for(var i=0;i<node.length;i++) {
        var tmpObj = {};
        var foo = node[0].nodeName;
        tmpObj[foo] = {};
        tmpObj[foo].attributes = node[i].attributes;
        if(node[i].childNodes[0].nodeType == 3) {
            tmpObj[foo][node[i].nodeName] = {};
            tmpObj[foo][node[i].nodeName] = node[i].firstChild.nodeValue;
            ref.push(tmpObj);   
        }
        else if(node[i].hasChildNodes() && node[i].childNodes[0].nodeType != 3) {
            tmpObj[foo][node[i].childNodes[0].nodeName] = [];
            ref.push(tmpObj);   
            traverseNode(node[i], tmpObj[foo][node[i].childNodes[0].nodeName]); 
        }
        else {
            ref.push(tmpObj);   
        }
    }
    if(cnt == total) {
        trace ("Parsing finsihed"); 
        //Do soemthing
        trace (_root.menu[0].item.subItem[0].subItem.subItem[0].subItem.subItem[0].subItem.attributes.label);
    }
}

The xml
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<menu>
	<item label="Programs" type="Folder">
		<subItem label="Accessaries" type="Folder">
			<subItem label="Accessibility" type="Folder">
				<subItem label="Etc1" type="Menu"/>
				<subItem label="Etc2" type="Menu"/>
            </subItem>
			<subItem label="Communications" type="Folder"/>
			<subItem label="Entertainment" type="Folder"/>
			<subItem label="Games" type="Folder"/>
			<subItem label="System Tools" type="Folder"/>
			<subItem label="Calculator" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Command Prompt" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Imaging" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="NotePad" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Paint" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="WordPad" type="Menu"/>
		</subItem>
		<subItem label="Administrative Tools" action="String">
			<subItem label="Component Services" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Computer Management" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Data Sources (ODBC)" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Event Viewer" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Internet Services Manager" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Local Security Policy" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Microsoft .NET Framework Configuration" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Microsoft .NET Framework Wizards" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Performance" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Personal Web Manager" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Server Extensions Administrator" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Services" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Telnet Server Administration" type="Menu"/>
		</subItem>
		<subItem label="Communication" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Graphics" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Utilities" action="String"/>
	</item>
	<item label="Documents" type="Menu"/>
	<item label="Settings" type="Folder">
		<subItem label="Control Panel" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Network and Dialup Connections" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Printers" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Taskbar &amp; Startmenu"/>
	</item>
	<item label="Search" type="Folder">
		<subItem label="INFORMATION"/>
		<subItem label="BOOKINGS"/>
	</item>
	<item label="Contact" type="Folder">
		<subItem label="For Files or Folders..."/>
		<subItem label="On the Internet..."/>
		<subItem label="Using Microsoft Outlook..."/>
		<subItem label="For People..."/>
	</item>
	<item label="Run..." type="Menu"/>
	<item label="Shut Down..." type="Menu"/>
</menu>
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Old 06-20-2003, 02:16 AM   #7
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Hold ON Hold On, I think this one is much better.

ActionScript Code:
cXML = new XML();
cXML.ignoreWhite = true;
cXML.onLoad = function(s) {
    if(s) {
        parseMe(this);      
    }
};
cXML.load("CyanMenu.xml");

function parseMe(obj) {
    objName = obj.firstChild.nodeName;
    _root[objName] = {};
    _root[objName][obj.firstChild.childNodes[0].nodeName] = [];
    
    total = obj.firstChild.childNodes.length;
    traverseNode(obj.firstChild.childNodes, _root[objName][obj.firstChild.childNodes[0].nodeName]);
}

function traverseNode(node, ref) { //Returns Object
    cnt++;
    for(var i=0;i<node.length;i++) {
        var tmpObj = {};
        tmpObj.attributes = node[i].attributes;
        if(node[i].childNodes[0].nodeType == 3) {
            tmpObj[node[i].nodeName] = {};
            tmpObj[node[i].nodeName] = node[i].firstChild.nodeValue;
            ref.push(tmpObj);   
        }
        else if(node[i].hasChildNodes() && node[i].childNodes[0].nodeType != 3) {
            tmpObj[node[i].childNodes[0].nodeName] = [];
            ref.push(tmpObj);   
            traverseNode(node[i].childNodes, tmpObj[node[i].childNodes[0].nodeName]);   
        }
        else {
            ref.push(tmpObj);   
        }
    }
    if(cnt == total) {
        trace ("Parsing finsihed"); 
        //Do soemthing
        trace (_root.menu.item[0].subItem[1].attributes.label);
    }
}
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Old 06-20-2003, 02:19 AM   #8
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Oh sorry one more time, to account for actual node values instead of merely attributes

ActionScript Code:
cXML = new XML();
cXML.ignoreWhite = true;
cXML.onLoad = function(s) {
    if(s) {
        parseMe(this);      
    }
};
cXML.load("CyanMenu.xml");

function parseMe(obj) {
    objName = obj.firstChild.nodeName;
    _root[objName] = {};
    _root[objName][obj.firstChild.childNodes[0].nodeName] = [];
    
    total = obj.firstChild.childNodes.length;
    traverseNode(obj.firstChild.childNodes, _root[objName][obj.firstChild.childNodes[0].nodeName]);
}

function traverseNode(node, ref) { //Returns Object
    cnt++;
    for(var i=0;i<node.length;i++) {
        var tmpObj = {};
        tmpObj.attributes = node[i].attributes;
        if(node[i].childNodes[0].nodeType == 3) {
            tmpObj.value = node[i].firstChild.nodeValue;
            ref.push(tmpObj);   
        }
        else if(node[i].hasChildNodes() && node[i].childNodes[0].nodeType != 3) {
            tmpObj[node[i].childNodes[0].nodeName] = [];
            ref.push(tmpObj);   
            traverseNode(node[i].childNodes, tmpObj[node[i].childNodes[0].nodeName]);   
        }
        else {
            ref.push(tmpObj);   
        }
    }
    if(cnt == total) {
        trace ("Parsing finsihed"); 
        //Do soemthing
        trace (_root.menu.item[0].subItem[0].subItem[0].subItem[0]);
    }
}

Code:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<menu>
	<item label="Programs" type="Folder">
		<subItem label="Accessaries" type="Folder">
			<subItem label="Accessibility" type="Folder">
				<subItem label="Etc1" type="Menu">foo</subItem>
				<subItem label="Etc2" type="Menu"/>
            </subItem>
			<subItem label="Communications" type="Folder"/>
			<subItem label="Entertainment" type="Folder"/>
			<subItem label="Games" type="Folder"/>
			<subItem label="System Tools" type="Folder"/>
			<subItem label="Calculator" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Command Prompt" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Imaging" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="NotePad" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Paint" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="WordPad" type="Menu"/>
		</subItem>
		<subItem label="Administrative Tools" action="String">
			<subItem label="Component Services" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Computer Management" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Data Sources (ODBC)" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Event Viewer" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Internet Services Manager" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Local Security Policy" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Microsoft .NET Framework Configuration" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Microsoft .NET Framework Wizards" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Performance" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Personal Web Manager" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Server Extensions Administrator" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Services" type="Menu"/>
			<subItem label="Telnet Server Administration" type="Menu"/>
		</subItem>
		<subItem label="Communication" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Graphics" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Utilities" action="String"/>
	</item>
	<item label="Documents" type="Menu"/>
	<item label="Settings" type="Folder">
		<subItem label="Control Panel" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Network and Dialup Connections" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Printers" action="String"/>
		<subItem label="Taskbar &amp; Startmenu"/>
	</item>
	<item label="Search" type="Folder">
		<subItem label="INFORMATION"/>
		<subItem label="BOOKINGS"/>
	</item>
	<item label="Contact" type="Folder">
		<subItem label="For Files or Folders..."/>
		<subItem label="On the Internet..."/>
		<subItem label="Using Microsoft Outlook..."/>
		<subItem label="For People..."/>
	</item>
	<item label="Run..." type="Menu"/>
	<item label="Shut Down..." type="Menu"/>
</menu>
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Old 06-20-2003, 03:13 AM   #9
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Hehe... I love to my name mentioned alot here...

I especially love this word... 'cXML'... Don't I look like something special???
Maybe I'll need to create another nick with it...

Thanks for sharing great information, guys... Much appreciated...
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How the hell else am I supposed to remember what a .fla does unless I name it something like CyanMenu.fla

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