reading xml in as3 - Newbe to as3 here
I got some of this right but im lost on the script in red below. I attached the files so you can see the error message. if you can explain what im doing wrong too that would be great so i can learn.
http://www.wisc-online.com/prototypes/JGame/shooter.zip
Code:
var XmlId:String = new String();
//Arrays to hold question data
var qst:Array=new Array([]);
var ans:Array = new Array();
var val:Array = new Array();
var ObjTitle:String = new String();
var ObjIntro:String = new String();
//Holds question Length
var arrarylength:Number = new Number();
var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadXML);
loader.load(new URLRequest("2152.xml"));
function loadXML(e:Event):void {
XML.ignoreWhitespace=true;
var xml=new XML(e.target.data);
arrarylength=xml.question.length();
ObjTitle=xml.@Title;
ObjIntro=xml.@Title;
var i:Number = new Number();
i=0;
//++++++++++++ BUILD A 2 DIM ARRAY ++++++++++++++++++++++
for (i=0; i<arrarylength; i++) {
ans[i] = new Array();
val[i] = new Array();
}
//+++++++++++++++++++ END +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
//++++++++++++++++ get answers ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
i=0;
var j:Number = new Number();
var ValAttributes:XMLList=xml.question.answer.@correct;
for each (var correct:XML in ValAttributes) {
for(j=0;j<4;j++){
val[i][j]=unescape(correct);
trace(val[i][j]);
}
i++
}
//+++++++++++++++++++++ end =++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
//++++++++++++++++++ Get Questions ++++++++++++++++++++++
i=0;
var QstAttributes:XMLList=xml.question.@txt;
//trace(QstAttributes)
for each (var txt:XML in QstAttributes) {
qst[i]=unescape(txt);
//trace("ij");
i++;
}
//++++++++++++++++++ End ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
}
stop();
xml Sheet
Code:
<questionGroup Title="Name the Presidents" Intro="In this game, you will be asked to identify the U.S. President being described. Answer as quickly as possible to earn the most points. ">
<question txt="I wrote a book rejecting the divinity of Jesus." ><answer correct="false" txt="Jimmy Carter"/><answer correct="true" txt="Thomas Jefferson"/><answer correct="false" txt="Barack Obama"/><answer correct="false" txt="Abraham Lincoln"/></question>
<question txt="I had to borrow money to go to my own inauguration."><answer correct="false" txt="Rutherford B. Hayes"/><answer correct="false" txt="Abraham Lincoln"/><answer correct="false" txt="William J. Clinton"/><answer correct="true" txt="George Washington"/></question>
</questionGroup>