[AS3] Load dynamic XML

[whytefly]

I have a picture slideshow and I can not figure out how to change the placement (X and Y) of my description text. Here is the code I have. Thank you!

{
Main.url_array.push(node.firstChild.childNodes[i].attributes['url']);
Main.descriptions_array.push(node.firstChild.childNodes[i].attributes['description']);
} 

[malcek]

Could you provide a bit more info. Xml of the data would be one thing. How is the data of x and y stored in the description.

[whytefly]

Here is my .as file the loads my xml.

package
{
    import flash.display.MovieClip;
    import flash.display.Loader;
    import flash.events.Event;
    import flash.net.URLLoader;
    import flash.net.URLRequest;
    import flash.xml.*;
    
    public class LoadingXML extends XMLDocument
    {
        private var _fla:MovieClip;
        
        public function LoadingXML(fla:MovieClip)
        {
            _fla=fla;
            loadXML();
        }
        private function loadXML():void
        {
            var loader:URLLoader=new URLLoader();
            loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,completeHandler);
            
            var request:URLRequest=new URLRequest('images.xml');
            try 
            {
                loader.load(request);
            } 
            catch(error:Error) 
            {
                trace('XML Could not load Document.');
            }
        }
        private function completeHandler(event:Event):void
        {
            var loader:URLLoader=URLLoader(event.target);
            var result:XML=new XML(loader.data);
            var myXML:XMLDocument=new XMLDocument();
            myXML.ignoreWhite=true;
            myXML.parseXML(result.toXMLString());
            var node:XMLNode=myXML.firstChild;
            var n:int=int(node.firstChild.childNodes.length);
            for(var i:int=0;i<n;i++)
            {
                Main.url_array.push(node.firstChild.childNodes[i].attributes['url']);
                Main.descriptions_array.push(node.firstChild.childNodes[i].attributes['description']);
            }
            _fla.loadImages();
        }
    }
} 

Then my xml just looks like:

<root>
    <images>
        <img url="images/img_0.jpg" description="description 1"></img>
    
    </images>
</root> 

[kortex]

Just as an aside question, why are you extending XMLDocument and then using composition (creating an instance of it rather than using the inherited methods):
var myXML:XMLDocument=new XMLDocument();

As for the original question, to change the the x and y of the text, you would have to change the x and y coordinates if the text fiel that contains it, which I assume would be in the clip reference by _fla, so something like:

this._fla.texFieldName.x =
this._fla.texFieldName.y =

[whytefly]

Im sorry I forgot I was using another .as file. Everything I need was in there.
And kortex I am not too familiar with var myXML:XMLDocument=new XMLDocument(); I will look in to it though. Thanks for your time

[kortex]

Well it a structural question. The class you posted extends XMLDocument which means it has all of the methods of that class, which makes this section of code a little strange:

var myXML:XMLDocument=new XMLDocument();
myXML.ignoreWhite=true;
myXML.parseXML(result.toXMLString());

You are essetially creating a XMLDocument in an XMLDocument class, which means there was no reason for this class to extend XMLDocument. I believe you should just be able to:
this.ignoreWhite=true;
this.parseXML(result.toXMLString());

since this class inherits all the methods in XMLDocument

[whytefly]

oh you know i bet you are right, thanks i will try that out in just a min