XML to AS3 to List component in flash

[devnewbie1111]

yep in my list the report names show up, my boss is about to come up to me within the hour so im searching nervously...

how do i do this 5tonsoflax!! please help!!! all i need is when i click the textbox is filled with thatttt nodes description which i am stuck with

[devnewbie1111]

i figured out how to add the reports name into another text box, wheenever any report is selected.. using this code

rList.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, selectReport);

function selectReport (event:Event):void{

rdesc.text=event.target.selectedItem.label;
}

[5TonsOfFlax]

Try this:

function getReportList() { 

    var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(); 
    var xmlData:XML = new XML(); 

    xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadXML); 
    xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("reports.xml")); 
    rList.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, selectReport);

    function selectReport (event:Event):void{
      rdesc.text=event.target.selectedItem.data;
    } 

    function loadXML(e:Event):void { 

        xmlData=new XML(e.target.data); 

        parseReports(xmlData); 

    } 

    function parseReports(reportXML:XML):void { 

        var reportList:XMLList=reportXML.reportdetails; 
         
        rList.removeAll(); 

        for each (var report:XML in reportList) { 

            rList.addItem({label:report.@name, data:report.desc}); 

        } 

    } 

}

Edit: Changed capitalization. Variables begin with lower case. Classes begin with upper.

[devnewbie1111]

i want to kiss U! hes coming over nowe pefect timeing!

[devnewbie1111]

just so i understand for the future and when i do harder stuff :

so instead of grabbing certain items you grab the whole report details firstly then i dont really understand how you got the description to the text box, i see that the labels are the names that appear in the list component. Enlighten me! to be honest the whole code is slightly confusing at parts, i have copied and pasted bits from all over the place i will try to understand it fully.

function parseReports(reportXML:XML):void {

var reportList:XMLList=reportXML.reportdetails;

rList.removeAll();

for each (var report:XML in reportList) {

rList.addItem({label:report.@name, data:report.desc});

}

}

[5TonsOfFlax]

What we add to the list with the addItem line is an Object literal. That object has two properties: label and data. We get the values for those properties from the XML node for the reportdetails.

Then, in the selectReport function, we get the selected item, which is the object we added, and get its data property. That is the description from the XML. Put that description in the textbox, and you're done.

[devnewbie1111]

hey i have done a lot since talking to you! i have a huge problem but not sure you will know as you mentioned you do not know about List components.

basically Is there a way to execute selectedItem on ROLL_OVER instead of click in a List component?
When i try to use the roll over i get these errors.

TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.
at FlashMenu__r3_fla::MainTimeline/selectReportOVER()[FlashMenu__r3_fla.MainTimeline::frame2:47]
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at fl.controls::SelectableList/handleCellRendererMouseEvent()

the part of code doing this is here:

rList.addEventListener(ListEvent.ITEM_ROLL_OVER, selectReportOVER);

function selectReportOVER (event:Event):void
{
        rdesc.htmlText= "<i>" + event.target.selectedItem.data.ReportDescription + "</i>";
        raddress.text=event.target.selectedItem.data.Address;
        matrixYear.text=event.target.selectedItem.data.Matrix.TimeDimension;
        matrixFields.text=event.target.selectedItem.data.Matrix.FieldsAvalible;
        matrixHierarchy.htmlText= event.target.selectedItem.data.Matrix.Hierarchy;
        matrixDrill.text=event.target.selectedItem.data.Matrix.DrillDown;

//this changes the overskin color when either Local or insight report

    if(event.target.selectedItem.data.@Type=="LocalBU_Report"){
         var locBG:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
        locBG.graphics.beginFill(0x8800FF00);
        locBG.graphics.drawRect(0,0,200,30);
        locBG.graphics.endFill();
        rList.setRendererStyle("overSkin", locBG);
        ifbox.text="LOCAL"
        }
        else {
        var iBG:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
        iBG.graphics.beginFill(0xFF00FF);
        iBG.graphics.drawRect(0,0,200,30);
        iBG.graphics.endFill();
        rList.setRendererStyle("overSkin", iBG);
        ifbox.text="INSIGHT"
    }
    
    
        //show the labels when selected
        raddress.visible = true 
        rdesc.visible = true 
        matrixYear.visible = true; 
        matrixFields.visible = true; 
        matrixHierarchy.visible = true;
        matrixDrill.visible = true;
}

please help sir this is the final problem i have right now!