Annoying problem with XMLList assignment

[TwinPeaksBob]

Hi guys. I'm creating this XMLList everytime someone clicks a button on my page. As you it's assigned to this static "xml.buildings.projekt" - but I'd like to have it as a variable instead (preferably a string) but I don't the syntax for this.

This works, but it's static:

var projektList:XMLList = xml.buildings.projekt;

I'd like to be like this, dynamic that is:

var projektList:XMLList = xml.STRING.projekt;

But that doesn't work, I get this error when I try that:

1067: Implicit coercion of a value of type String to an unrelated type XMLList.

Anyone know how to solve this? Is it simply a matter of me using the wrong damn syntax?

I'd be very thankful if someone could shed me some light on this!

[moagrius]

you can use array access:

var projektlist:XMLList = xml["buildings"].projekt; 

e.g.,

var xml:XML = <root>
    <buildings>
        <item>building 1</item>
        <item>building 2</item>
        <item>building 3</item>
    </buildings>
    <somethingelse>
        <item>somethingelse 1</item>
        <item>somethingelse 2</item>
        <item>somethingelse 3</item>
    </somethingelse>
</root>

trace(xml["buildings"].item); 

[TwinPeaksBob]

you can use array access:

var projektlist:XMLList = xml["buildings"].projekt; 

e.g.,

var xml:XML = <root>
    <buildings>
        <item>building 1</item>
        <item>building 2</item>
        <item>building 3</item>
    </buildings>
    <somethingelse>
        <item>somethingelse 1</item>
        <item>somethingelse 2</item>
        <item>somethingelse 3</item>
    </somethingelse>
</root>

trace(xml["buildings"].item); 

Thanks moagrius! That solved it perfectly!

[moagrius]