Question about displaying childNodes in different textareas

[tass2001]

Hey guys!
I'm new to the community!
I was wondering, I an have this XML file thats set up in this style:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 
<profile>
<id>18771967</id>
<name></name>
</profile>

I would like to have each childNode (i.e. <name>) go into a separate dynamic text area. How would I do this?

[a_modified_dog]

//--on stage--
//--dynamic textfields, instance names id,name0,name1,name2

txtArr = [id,name0,name1,name2]; // add instance names to the array

_xml = new XML();
_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
_xml.load("xmltest.xml");

_xml.onLoad = function(){
aNode = this.firstChild.childNodes;
len = aNode.length;
for(var n=0;n!=len;n++){
trace(aNode[n].firstChild);
txtArr[n].text = aNode[n].firstChild;
}
};

/*--test.xml--
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 
<profile>
<id>18771967</id>
<name>Ann</name>
<name>Bob</name>
<name>Cyd</name>
</profile>
*/

hth

[tass2001]

thanks!
So if i had more childnodes in the XML file i could just add dynamic text boxes with different instance names and it would load them in??
and add them into :

txtArr = [id,name0,name1,name2,lastlogin, info]; // add instance names to the array

?? I really appreciate it

//--on stage--
//--dynamic textfields, instance names id,name0,name1,name2

txtArr = [id,name0,name1,name2]; // add instance names to the array

_xml = new XML();
_xml.ignoreWhite = true;
_xml.load("xmltest.xml");

_xml.onLoad = function(){
aNode = this.firstChild.childNodes;
len = aNode.length;
for(var n=0;n!=len;n++){
trace(aNode[n].firstChild);
txtArr[n].text = aNode[n].firstChild;
}
};

/*--test.xml--
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 
<profile>
<id>18771967</id>
<name>Ann</name>
<name>Bob</name>
<name>Cyd</name>
</profile>
*/

hth

[a_modified_dog]

yes, match the number of textfields in the array
to the number of nodes in the xml file

[tass2001]

Thanks so much!

yes, match the number of textfields in the array
to the number of nodes in the xml file

[tass2001]

Hey i'm having trouble with loading HTML formatted XML into the textareas. Changing

txtArr[n].txt = aNode[n].firstChild; 

to

txtArr[n].htmlText  = aNode[n].firstChild; 

formats some of the text and loads it properly but some of it still loads like it written in the xml file :[
Any idea how to fix it?
The acutal XML Files is this

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> 
- <profile>
  <id>18771967</id> 
  <fullname>73c%7C%26trade%3B+%3D+%5BTed%2C+Teddy%2C+Theo%2C+Theodore.+wtf%21%5D</fullname> 
  <address>url</address> 
  <profilephoto>http://b2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/00773/28/20/773890282_m.jpg</profilephoto> 
  <headline>lol</headline> 
  <lastlogin>11/7/2007</lastlogin> 
  <gender>Male</gender> 
  <age>16 years old</age> 
  <town>Good+ol%27+127.0.0.1</town> 
  <country>United+States</country> 
  <interests>-</interests> 
  <music>-</music> 
  <films>%3Cdiv+style%3D%22display%3Anone%3B%22%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E</films> 
  <television>%3Cdiv+style%3D%22display%3Anone%3B%22%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E</television> 
  <books>%3Cdiv+style%3D%22display%3Anone%3B%22%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E</books> 
  <heroes>%3Cdiv+style%3D%22display%3Anone%3B%22%3E%3C%2Fdiv%3E</heroes> 
  <aboutme>ey-o</aboutme> 
  <whotomeet>ey-o</whotomeet> 
  <mystatus>Single</mystatus> 
  <herefor>Networking, Friends</herefor> 
  <myorientation>Straight</myorientation> 
  <hometown>Good+ol%27+127.0.0.1</hometown> 
  <bodytype>5' 11" / Slim / Slender</bodytype> 
  <ethnicity>White / Caucasian</ethnicity> 
  <religion>N/a</religion> 
  <zodiacsign>Pisces</zodiacsign> 
  <smokedrink>N/a</smokedrink> 
  <children>Someday</children> 
  <education>High school</education> 
  <occupation>McDonalds+Crew+Trainer</occupation> 
  <income>Less than $30,000</income> 
  <layout>http://members.cox.net/tass2001/tech5.swf</layout> 
  </profile>

&& Yes its for myspace

[tass2001]

Okay i figured out what I need is to add the unescape function to some of the textboxes, how would I do that?

[a_modified_dog]

something like this ??

str = aNode[n].firstChild;
str = unescape(str);
txtArr[n].htmlText = str;

[tass2001]

something like this ??

str = aNode[n].firstChild;
str = unescape(str);
txtArr[n].htmlText = str;

! Yes!

[tass2001]

Okay I'm sorry one more problem i'm having, some of the text boxes are going inside movie clips and when i load the movie they appear empty. How would I tell flash that these text boxes are inside movie clips so it will load the information into them?

[a_modified_dog]

you'll have to use a different approach -

_xml = new XML(); 
_xml.ignoreWhite = true; 
_xml.load("xmltest.xml"); 

arr = []; // create an array

_xml.onLoad = function(){ 
aNode = this.firstChild.childNodes; 
len = aNode.length; 
for(var n=0;n!=len;n++){ 
arr[n] = aNode[n].firstChild; // load the array
} 
populateText(); // xml is loaded, array is loaded, populate the textfields
}; 

function populateText(){
_root.field1.text = arr[0]; // textfield on root
_root.clip1.field2.text = arr[1]; // textfield in movieclip
_root.clip2.clip2a.field3.text = arr[2];  // textfield in nested movieclip
}; 

use Test Movie / List Variables to view the array

[tass2001]

That Works Great
One small little kink left to iron out though, I have my page set up with a main MC in the middle of the stage and tabs out to the side. When a tab is clicked it loads that particular keyframe of the MC on the stage i.e. Clicking the info tab is set to load the say, 2nd keyframe of the MC. Well when I add the dynamic textboxes in any other keyframe but keyframe 1 and I click a tab that loads say the 2nd keyframe the textboxes show up but with no info in them . Keep in mind that the information in keyframe one loads fine but when I click to go back to keyframe 1 the info has disappeared.

[a_modified_dog]

add a frame action to 2nd keyframe of movieclip -

field1.text = _root.arr[3];