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author: max0matic [+], Submitted: 06.28.03 6a • Last Edit: 07.08.03 11a
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/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------
XMLSA for Flash MX v1.4
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
	Created by
		Max Ziebell (ziebell@worldoptimizer.com)

	Version History:
		06/2003 - Added Mixed-Node notation
				  Added optional sessionID and onStartSession, onEndSession-Events
				  Added load, send and sendAndLoad
				  Added noCache with autodetection if online or local
				  changed dump to return the output so you can trace or assign it
				  Added dumpHtml
				  Added search

		04/2003 - Added insertBefore and removeNode
				  removed support for Flash 5! sorry but this was causing problems!

		03/2003 - Added the known methodes of XML to work with XMLSA
		          Now you can use: appendChild, cloneNode
				  Added removeChildByIndex
	
		01/2003 - Added support for direct access of attributes

		12/2002 - Added support for Flash 5 but in this case I recommend
		          to use XMLNitro with it.

		11/2002 - First release
---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

// Constructor
_global.XMLSA=function ( watchXML ){
	this.$xml = this.$root = this.$parent = new Object();
	ASSetPropFlags(this,null,1,1);
	if (watchXML != undefined) {this._parse.apply (this,arguments)};
}

// load
XMLSA.prototype.load= function(){
	var loader = this._makeLoader(this);
	arguments[0] = this._makeURL(arguments[0]);
	loader.load.apply(loader,arguments);
}

// send
XMLSA.prototype.send= function(){
	arguments[0] = this._makeURL(arguments[0]);
	if(arguments.length==2) {
		this.$root.send.apply(this.$root, arguments);
	} else {
		this.$root.sendAndLoad.apply(this.$root, arguments[0], new XML());
	}
}

// toString
XMLSA.prototype.toString= function(){
	return this.$xml.toString();
}

// sendAndLoad
XMLSA.prototype.sendAndLoad= function(host, target, method){
	var loader = this._makeLoader(target);
	this.$root.sendAndLoad(this._makeURL(host),loader,method);
}

// search
XMLSA.prototype.search = function(criteria, recursive){
	XMLNode.prototype.$criteria = criteria;
	arguments.shift();
	var result = this._search.apply(this,arguments);
	delete (XMLNode.prototype.$criteria);
	return result;
}

//return a reference to XML
XMLSA.prototype.getXML= function(){
	return  this.$xml;
}

// return the value of the firstChild if its a textElement
XMLSA.prototype.getValue= function(){
	return  (this.$xml.firstChild.nodeType == 3 ? this.$xml.firstChild.nodeValue : undefined);
}

// set a textNode
XMLSA.prototype.setValue= function( text ){
	// check if the node has a textElement?
	if (this.$xml.firstChild.nodeType == undefined) {
		// seems like we have to create one...
		this.$xml.appendChild(new XML().createTextNode(text));
		return true;
	// else check if firstChild is a textElement and set it...
    }else if (this.$xml.firstChild.nodeType == 3) {
		this.$xml.firstChild.nodeValue = text;
		return true;  // retrun success on setValue
    // seams like it ain't possible
	} else {
		return false; // retrun failed on setValue
	}
}

//return the nodeName
XMLSA.prototype.getNodeName= function(){
	return  this.$xml.nodeName;
}

// append a child
XMLSA.prototype.appendChild= function(element){
	if (element instanceof XML) {
		element = element.firstChild;
	}
	this.$xml.appendChild (element);//XML
	this._reParse ();//XMLSA
}

// return a XML object with cloneNode
XMLSA.prototype.cloneNode= function(rekursiv){
	return this.$xml.cloneNode (rekursiv);//XML
}

// this one I added as it's sometimes simpler just want
// to add a new member...
XMLSA.prototype.appendElement= function(name,value,attribs){
	var temp = new XML();
	this.$xml.appendChild(temp.createElement(name));
	if (value != null) {
		this.$xml.lastChild.appendChild (temp.createTextNode(value));
	}
	if (typeof(attribs) == "object" ) {
		// there is a bug in Flash MX so we got to do this...
		// a direct assignment would add __proto__ and constructor
		// to the attributes...
		for (var key in attribs ) {
			this.$xml.lastChild.attributes[key] = attribs[key];
		}
	}
	this._reParse ();//XMLSA
}

// remove child by index
XMLSA.prototype.removeChildByIndex= function(name,idx){
	this[name][idx].$xml.removeNode();
	this[name].splice(idx,1);
}

// remove child by index
XMLSA.prototype.removeNode= function(){
	this.$xml.removeNode();
	this.$parent._reParse();
}

// insert before
XMLSA.prototype.insertBefore= function(node){
	this.$parent.$xml.insertBefore (node,this.$xml);
	this.$parent._reParse();
}

/*************************************************/
// Private
/*************************************************/
// Parser
// called by the constructor and by reParse
XMLSA.prototype._parse= function(node, parent){
	this.$parent = parent;
	// make shure we work with XMLNode
	if (node instanceof XML) {
		this.$version = "XMLSA 1.4";
		this.$root = node;
		node = node.firstChild;
	} else {
		this.$root = this.$parent.$root;
	}
	// store a reference to $xml
	this.$xml=node;
	this.attributes = node.attributes;
	if (node.nodeType == 1 and node.firstChild.nodeType <> 3) {		
		for (var childCounter=0; childCounter< node.childNodes.length; childCounter++) {
			var tempName = node.childNodes[ childCounter ].nodeName;
			if (this[ tempName ]==undefined) {
				this[ tempName ] = new Array();
				this[ tempName ].__resolve = XMLSA.prototype.mixed__resolve;
				ASSetPropFlags(this[ tempName ],null,1,1);
			}
			this[ tempName ].push ( new XMLSA(node.childNodes[ childCounter ], this) );
		}
	}
}

// reParse
// free a brach and reparse it
XMLSA.prototype._reParse= function(){
	this._cleanup();
	// parse it again...
	this._parse (this.$xml,this.$parent);
}

XMLSA.prototype._cleanup= function(){
	// delete all
	for (var found in this){
		delete (this[found]);
	}
}

// make path
XMLSA.prototype._makeURL= function( host ){
	if (this._online()) {
		var nocache = (random(100000)+100000);
		if (_global.sessionID!=undefined) {
			return host+"?sid="+_global.sessionID+"&nocache="+nocache;
		} else {
			return host+"?nocache="+nocache;
		}	
	} else {
		return host;
	}
}

XMLSA.prototype._online = function() {
	// are we online?
	return (_root._url.subStr(0,7) == "http://");
}

// used by send, load and sendAndLoad
XMLSA.prototype._makeLoader= function(target){
	var loader = new XML();
	loader.ignoreWhite = true;
	loader.link = target;
	loader.onLoad = function(ok) {
		if (ok) {
			ASSetPropFlags(this.link,["onLoad"],1,1);
			this.link._cleanup();
			ASSetPropFlags(this.link,["onLoad"],0,1);
			this.link._parse(this);
			this.link.onLoad(true);
			// Experimental Session Support
			//---------------------------------------------------
			// use the attribute 'session' in the root tag to
			// submit a sessionID if you transmit the word
			// 'timeout' or 'end' the session gets deleted
			var header = this.link.attributes;
			if (header.session != undefined) {
				switch (header.session) {
					case "timeout":
					case "end":
						if (_global.session!=undefined) { 
							delete(_global.session);
							_global.onSessionEnd(header);
						}
						break;
					default:
						_global.session = new Object();
						_global.session.id=header.session;
						_global.onSessionStart(header);
						break;
				}
			}
		} else {
			this.link.onLoad(false);
		}
	}
	return loader;
}

XMLSA.prototype._search = function(recursive){
	var result = new Array();
	for (var found in this) {
		for (var node in this[found]) {
			if (this[found][node].$xml != undefined) {
				if (this[found][node].$xml.$criteria()) {
					result.push(this[found][node]);
				}
				if (recursive) {
					result = result.concat(this[found][node]._search.apply(this[found][node], arguments));
				}
			}
		}
	}
	return result;
}

// new since 1.4 allows notations without a nodenumber because
// it defaults them to 0 in that case! (redirection)
XMLSA.prototype.mixed__resolve = function(found){
	return this[0][found];
}

/*************************************************/
// Debugger
/*************************************************/
// you can delete this function or use it!
// it provides a nice way to trace XMLSA-Structure
XMLSA.prototype.dump = function ( obj, sName, nLevels) {
	var out="";
	//  init
	if (typeof(obj)!="object") {
		obj = this;
		sName = this.getNodeName();
	}
	var idx, sPre = '';
	if (nLevels == null) {
		nLevels = 0;
	}
	for (idx=1; idx<=nLevels; idx++) {
		sPre += '\t';
	}
	// open branch
	out += sPre + sName + '{\n';
	nLevels++;
	// turn them the right way
	var childs = new Array();
	for (idx in obj) { childs.push(idx) }
	childs.reverse();
	// loop through them
	for (idx=0;idx<childs.length;++idx) {
		if (typeof(obj[childs[idx]]) == 'object' and childs[idx] ne "$xml") {
			out += this.dump( obj[childs[idx]], childs[idx], nLevels );
		} else {
			out += sPre + '\t' + childs[idx] + '="' + obj[childs[idx]].toString() + '"\n';
		}
	}
	// close branch
	out += sPre + '}\n';
	return out;
}

XMLSA.prototype.dumpHTML = function ( obj, sName, nLevels) {
	var out="";
	//  init
	if (typeof(obj)!="object") {
		obj = this;
		sName = this.getNodeName();
	}
	var idx, sPre = '';
	if (nLevels == null) {
		nLevels = 0;
	}
	for (idx=1; idx<=nLevels; idx++) {
		sPre += '&nbsp;';
	}
	// open branch
	out += sPre + sName + '{<br/>';
	nLevels++;
	// turn them the right way
	var childs = new Array();
	for (idx in obj) { childs.push(idx) }
	childs.reverse();
	// loop through them
	for (idx=0;idx<childs.length;++idx) {
		if (typeof(obj[childs[idx]]) == 'object') {
			out += this.dump( obj[childs[idx]], childs[idx], nLevels );
		} else {
			out += sPre + '&nbsp;' + childs[idx] + '="' + obj[childs[idx]].toString() + '"<br/>';
		}
	}
	// close branch
	out += sPre + '}<br/>';
	return out;
}

// hidde all functions to for..in loops
ASSetPropFlags(XMLSA.prototype,null,1,1);

usage

//-------------------------------
// USE THIS XML (portfolio.xml)
//-------------------------------
<portfolio>
   <web>
      <job month="01" year="2002">
         <href>http://www.nike.com</href>
         <desc>this was a job for nike</desc>
      </job>
      <job month="04" year="2002">
         <href>http://www.audi.com</href>
         <desc>this job was made with Flash</desc>
      </job>
   </web>
   <print>
      <job month="14" year="2003">
         <desc>A flyer</desc>
      </job>
   </print>
</portfolio>

// the rest of the usage example is in the first Comment as it doesn't fit into this
// usage box! (see msg1)

msg1 { max0matic [+], posted: 06.28.03 7a•07.08.03 11a, top [^] }

/*
I just started to work on a "real" integration of XMLSA into XML
so stay tuned...

XMLSA 2.0 is coming...
*/

//USAGE:
//-------------------------------
// INCLUDE
//-------------------------------
#include "XMLSA.as"
//-------------------------------
// LOADING EXAMPLE
//-------------------------------
portfolio = new XMLSA();
portfolio.load("portfolio.xml");
portfolio.onLoad = function(ok){
	if (ok) {
		// do something
		_root.runTest();
	} else {
		// error branch
		trace("error");
	}
}
stop();

function runTest() {
	//-------------------------------
	// EXTRACT VALUES
	//-------------------------------
	trace("EXTRACT VALUES");
	trace( portfolio.web[0].job[0].href[0].getValue() ); // outputs: 'http://www.nike.com'
	trace( portfolio.web[0].job[1].href[0].getValue() ); // outputs: 'http://www.audi.com'
	
	//since this version you can remove '0' because XMLSA 1.5
	//defaults then to '0' so here the same in a shorter way:
	trace( portfolio.web.job.href.getValue() ); // outputs: 'http://www.nike.com'
	trace( portfolio.web.job[1].href.getValue() ); // outputs: 'http://www.audi.com'
	
	//-------------------------------
	// SETTING VALUES
	//-------------------------------
	trace("\nSETTING VALUES");
	portfolio.web.job.href.setValue("http://www.nike-europa.com");
	trace( portfolio.web.job.href.getValue() ); // outputs: 'http://www.nike-europa.com'
	
	//-------------------------------
	// LOOPING
	//-------------------------------
	trace("\nLOOPING");
	for (var i=0; i<portfolio.web.job.length; i++) {
		// outputs: 'http://www.audi.com','http://www.nike-europa.com' 
		trace (portfolio.web.job[ i ].href.getValue());
	}
	
	//-------------------------------
	// ACCESSING buildin Flash-XML
	//-------------------------------
	trace("\n$XML-LINK");
	// use the keyword $xml to jump over to the XML-Object
	trace( portfolio.web.job[1].desc.$xml.nodeName ); // outputs: 'desc'
	
	//-------------------------------
	// SEARCHING (new!)
	//-------------------------------
	trace("\nSEARCHING (all jobs newer then 2002)");
	result = portfolio.search(
		function() {
			// in here we are direcly on the $xml-branch
			// so use standard XML-commandos
			if(Number(this.attributes.year)>2002) {
				return true;
			} else {
				return false;
			}
		}
	, true);
	// output them or do something
	for (var found in result) {
		trace(result[found].$xml)
	}
	
	//-------------------------------
	// DEBUGGING
	//-------------------------------
	// at any time you can dump the structure of
	// a node or the hole document
	trace("\nDEBUGGING");
	trace(portfolio.dump());
}

msg2 { hemoglobina [+], posted: 07.08.03 10a•-, top [^] }

Hello maxomatic! First of all thanks a lot for this great prototype! A real work saver. Hoping to see ver. 2.0 kicking and alive :)
I suppose there are a few lines missing from the "usage" section above, probably regarding the search function. Well, could you please complement the info that is missing? I would love to see how the search works!
Thanks a lot for your help,
HEMOglobina (BraziL)

msg3 { max0matic [+], posted: 07.08.03 11a•-, top [^] }

I added the Usage-Example into the first comment below the code.. as it wouldn't fit into
the "normal" usage box...

regards Max

msg4 { biffario [+], posted: 07.31.03 10a•07.31.03 10a, top [^] }

hi max - just to let you know i've finished www.moretons.co.uk - which has a fully integrated WYSIWYG CMS. Many thanks ;) and catch up with you soon .

PS!!! = can you do an example of using the loader with a session attribute? sounds interesting :)

Biffer.
www.ifdnrg.com

msg5 { max0matic [+], posted: 08.01.03 8a•-, top [^] }

Very nice site...
I like it.. nice design and nice RIA...

Good Work!

msg6 { max0matic [+], posted: 08.01.03 8a•08.01.03 8a, top [^] }

To your question about Session handling:
the answer is hidden in the code as a comment

// use the attribute 'session' in the root tag to
// submit a sessionID if you transmit the word
// 'timeout' or 'end' the session gets deleted

This feature just makes sense if you load your XML via
a PHP Scrip that gets the XML via a DB or some other
source.

So the idear behind this is to add a "seesion" attribute to the root
Tag of the first loaded XML file.

<root session="1234567890">
<somedata/>
</root>

now every next call via XMLSA.sendAndLoad , XMLSA.load and XMLSA.send
the session ID will be avaible at Serverside in the $_GET['session'] (<--PHP)
this is because XMLSA transmites it as a addition to the called URL...

So the way I use it is to check if $_GET['session'] is set and do something then:

if (isset($_GET['session')){
// restore the session data via the session ID
// see PHP.net/manual
} else {
// start a session and get the session ID
// add it to the root tag of the returned XML-Data
// in the sesson attribute
}

hope this helps...

PS: there is also a _global.onSessionStart and a _global.onSessionEnd
callback that gets executed ... so if you want the interface to do anything on these events assign a function here...

msg7 { biffario [+], posted: 08.15.03 3a•-, top [^] }

yup - thanks Max :) Makes perfect sense. It will def come in handy in my next project :)

Cheers,

Biffer
www.ifdnrg.com

msg8 { dark sylkro [+], posted: 09.04.03 12p•-, top [^] }

XMLSA.prototype.getBytesLoaded = function () {
	return this.$root.getBytesLoaded();
}
XMLSA.prototype.getBytesTotal = function () {
	return this.$root.getBytesTotal();
}

Add this code to the function and you'll be able to use it with the LoadQue Class.

As long as there are a load(), getBytesLoaded() and getBytesTotal() function in any class,
the loadQue should work ...

right?

msg9 { biffario [+], posted: 09.08.03 2p•09.08.03 3p, top [^] }

Im having real problems maintaining CDATA tags in xml. I am trying to collect data from an html textField as html, which i can do, then to re-apply CDATA tags to either side of the value, then set that using setValue :

media.main[mainID].sub[subID].item.desc.setValue("<![CDATA[" + _root.textTemplate1.txtField.htmlText + "]]>");

Now why wont that set the value when i wrap CDATA tags round it. Arhg! ;)

addendum:

media.main[mainID].desc.setValue("<![CDATA["+_root.textTemplate1.txtField.htmlText+">>]");

msg10 { max0matic [+], posted: 09.09.03 10a•-, top [^] }

I dont think its possible to set CDATA from within Flash ActionScript...
But i am in vacations so I cant check it...

msg11 { wica [+], posted: 09.19.03 6a•-, top [^] }

Nop, it's not possible to use <![CDATA[]]> tag in flash mx.

Whate I did. I made a tag called <cdata> sned it to php and use some regex to change all tags called <cdata> to <![CDATA[ and all </cdata> to ]> and this works for me.

Ps. send all data as UTF8

msg12 { davidjgc [+], posted: 09.30.03 10a•-, top [^] }

Hi max0matic!, its really cool this class!..

i have a dude.. what u recommend to integrate a preloading of large xml with this class? ( im trying of use the preloading class of bokel - http://www.helpqlodhelp.com/blog/ - but maybe i dont use of best way ) :)

thnx so much in advanced

Dj - Mexico

msg13 { biffario [+], posted: 10.18.03 8a•-, top [^] }

Phew ! and another one . Added WYSIWYG text editor (you need to higlight the text before changing).
http://www.ifdnrg.com/tmf/finalCMS.html

(images, pdf's etc are uploaded using a little tool i built in Flash Studio to FTP stuff)

which updates

http://www.ifdnrg.com/tmf/finalv7.html

When is your next edition coming out fella?

Cheers,

James
www.ifdnrg.com

msg14 { fetdirect [+], posted: 10.19.03 11a•-, top [^] }

are you able to add images?

msg15 { biffario [+], posted: 10.27.03 11a•-, top [^] }

yup i add images by FTP using a little app i built using Flash & Flash Studio Pro from MDM.

Hey MAX! - i think there is a bug in the reParse section

// free a brach and reparse it
XMLSA.prototype._reParse= function(){
	this._cleanup();
	// parse it again...
	this._parse (this.$xml,this.$parent);
}

Shouldnt the second parameter of the _parse call be this instead of this.$parent ? I noticed it because i was having problems, then changed that & it worked ;)

// CHANGED CODE (WORKS)
// free a brach and reparse it
XMLSA.prototype._reParse= function(){
	this._cleanup();
	// parse it again...
	this._parse (this.$xml,this.$parent);
}

Am i right in saying that? Or is it just working for me in this case?

msg16 { biffario [+], posted: 11.12.03 5p•-, top [^] }

Hi Max, hope all is good. Would you find it massively difficult to convert this to a Flash 7 compatible class?

msg17 { HotTaco [+], posted: 11.21.03 11a•-, top [^] }

For some reason I am unable to control a MC (using the imported xml data designating a frame for example) with this example. I loaded a MC to _level1 but still couldn't tell it to go to a specific frame. I can control the MC properties however. Odd, huh?

Other than this problem the XMLSA prototype is TOO FANTASTIC for words. Thank you maxomatic and alinear!!!

msg18 { max0matic [+], posted: 11.21.03 11a•-, top [^] }

Be sure to alway check the type of the data and to convert it!
this has to be done by default in ActionScript 2.

In your case a

someMovie.gotoAndPlay( Number( myXMLSA.tree.node[6].getValue() ) );

should do!

And a Flash7 version will have to wait as I don't own it buy now.
But as soon as I got some cashflow.. to buy it..
I will be on the task.

msg19 { HotTaco [+], posted: 11.21.03 11a•-, top [^] }

Thanks Max. I figured it out but by the time I came back to delete my (ridiculous) question you had already posted a response. =] My problem was as simple as not having a unique name for my MC. I had it named the same as my XML root variable.

<dork>

But thanks for the quick response!!

msg20 { biffario [+], posted: 02.11.04 2p•02.15.04 4a, top [^] }

Ok here is the AS2.0 Class - Couldn't get the code tags to work properly so have placed it here:

XMLSA AS2.0 Class

msg21 { max0matic [+], posted: 02.13.04 1p•-, top [^] }

Hey.. nice work.. but maybe you shoulod repost it it seams to be cut of.. at the end..
I still cant check if its valid and runnig... as I still don't own MX2004.

regards

Max Ziebell

msg22 { biffario [+], posted: 02.19.04 4a•02.21.04 1a, top [^] }

Ok I have fixed onLoad aswell. :) Enjoy - (replaced link above)

msg23 { Maxkuri [+], posted: 03.20.04 11a•-, top [^] }

Hi Maxomatic!
Your proto works fine, really fine...It's very useful...but I have a question...
How can I make a preloader method for your prototype?...I want to have show the preload status...

Can you help me? Thanks in advance...

msg24 { achraf [+], posted: 07.16.04 5a•-, top [^] }

i use this class to laod rssxml file and i have some problems with <dc:date> tag ????
how can i read the content of this tag ?
thanks.

msg25 { davidwesten [+], posted: 08.09.04 7p•-, top [^] }

Max...great class--thanks. One question: I need to POST some variables to a script, but I can't get sendAndLoad() to work. Is this method working? Do you have an example of usage?? Many thanks in advance! -David

msg26 { valerian [+], posted: 09.09.04 6a•09.09.04 6a, top [^] }

Hi,
Thank you for the class,
I've made one correction to the _maheURL method to prevent problems when parameters are passed in the url.
Now it search for a question mark and if one is found the nocahe var is corrected.

Valerian

XMLSA.prototype._makeURL= function( host ){
if (this._online()) {
var nocache = (random(100000)+100000);
if (_global.sessionID!=undefined) {
return host+"?sid="+_global.sessionID+"&nocache="+nocache;
} else {
if(host.indexOf("?")==-1){
nocache = "?nocache="+nocache;
} else {
nocache = "&nocache="+nocache;
}
return host+nocache;
}
} else {
return host;
}
}

msg27 { orangechicken [+], posted: 09.30.04 11a•-, top [^] }

Hmm... it seems that I can assign parts of an XMLSA object to variables.

For example:

var myInfo = new XMLSA( "imagine this is valid xml" );
var partOfInfo = myInfo.shouldBeAnArray; // but unfortunately is assigned
if( partOfInfo != undefined ) do something; // unfortunately, because of the assignment above this is undefined

The problem is the getValue() method. Why does it return undefined if it's not a text field (instead of returning the tree at that point)?

-chicken

msg28 { orangechicken [+], posted: 09.30.04 8p•-, top [^] }

I'm stuck... for some reason. Does this work for you guys?

var myXMLSA = new XMLSA( '<the_node an_attribute="106" ><a_node>something</a_node></the_node>' );
var myXML = new XML( myXMLSA.$xml );

trace( myXMLSA.attributes.an_attribute ); // traces undefined
trace( myXML.firstChild.attributes.an_attribute ); // correctly traces 106

Huh?

msg29 { orangechicken [+], posted: 09.30.04 8p•-, top [^] }

Ahh... figured it out... apparently you can't just pass in a string of XML but an actual XML object.

So, in my failing example above, just change the first line to:
var myXMLSA = new XMLSA( new XML( '<the_node an_attribute="106"><a_node>something</a_node></the_node>' ) );

... and *POOF* it works.

msg30 { inntheory [+], posted: 12.13.04 2p•-, top [^] }

I have noticed that using XMSLA it doesn't allow for node names to have hyphens.

Is there any way to work around this?

msg31 { max0matic [+], posted: 12.14.04 3a•-, top [^] }

You can use anything supported by XML but not every char is supported by the dott-Syntax in AS
to still use them uses the evaluation brakets of AS:

rootnode["some-node-with-hyphens"].getValue();

regards

Max

Also look at my littler proto makeXMLSA working only oneway...

msg32 { inntheory [+], posted: 12.14.04 10a•-, top [^] }

Yeah thanks, I just had a friend tell me the same thing.

msg33 { YuLi [+], posted: 12.27.04 6a•-, top [^] }

Wonderfull! Can you please update this code for actionscript 2.0 Macromedia FlashMX 2004 ver 7.2.

XMLSA.prototype._online = function() {
// are we online?
return (_root._url.subStr(0,7) == "http://");
}

this method fails

thanks,

Yuri

msg34 { Panda [+], posted: 02.07.05 5p•-, top [^] }

I would like to add preloading progress bar while static XML file is loading into Flash.

My first idea was to use myXML.getBytesLoaded() and myXML.getBytesTotal() methods, but it in my mind XMLSA prototype does not support those two methods.

Am I right here?

I can use workarounds, starting from storing XML data inside TextField that is buried inside SWF file, but If I am empowered, then I would like to use plain old check for getBytesLoaded() for loading of external XML via XMLSA prototype.

msg35 { paulvortex [+], posted: 03.18.05 3a•-, top [^] }

This is great.

Nice work!

I have been learning how to use this a bit... and I have worked out how to edit and move stuff around with it... Now how do I save the changes to my original *.xml file?

Would I have to use a seperate script? And how to I send the edited XML data out to that script?

-Paul

msg36 { RomantorV [+], posted: 03.26.05 1a•-, top [^] }

Sori! But I can't run this scripts on Flash MX 2004 even Flash MX.

in Flash MX it show:

E:\quangvinh\anthaibinh\web\XMLSA.as: Line 1: ';' expected
ï»¿/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------

and any line, it also warning this.
I don't know how! Please help me!

msg37 { rotaerc [+], posted: 04.20.05 6p•-, top [^] }

is there a as2 version for this?

this only works in as1. :(

msg38 { ifeelfree [+], posted: 04.20.05 8p•-, top [^] }

Hi,
Seems there is alot of people trying to get a preloader for XMLSA..
I made a referende to the loader called XMLSAloader on the _root..
[code]
XMLSA.prototype.load = function() {
var loader = this._makeLoader(this);
arguments[0] = this._makeURL(arguments[0]);
_root.loadMsg_txt.text = "Loading class data: ";
loader.load.apply(loader, arguments);
_root.XMLSAloader = loader;
};
[code]

You can then use _rootXMLSAloader.getBytesLoaded() etc.. nit sure if this is the wrogn way to do it but works for me... I

msg39 { ifeelfree [+], posted: 04.20.05 10p•-, top [^] }

> Just to add to my last comment..
it is probably best to delete the _root.XMLSAloader var onLoad..

msg40 { rdaneel [+], posted: 10.06.05 5a•-, top [^] }

HI, did someone write the AS2 class version of this already? seems like the obvious thing todo.
or can i find it on class.layer51.com ?:)

msg41 { max0matic [+], posted: 10.06.05 10a•-, top [^] }

Biffario wrote a AS 2 version... see further up...

msg42 { ssdesign [+], posted: 10.29.05 11a•-, top [^] }

hi YULI,
the sbStr fails if you are using MX2004

This is a case sensitivity issue.

in MX2004 "subStr" is now "substr" instead

msg43 { kalel [+], posted: 02.02.06 9p•-, top [^] }

can somone post a workinglink or just paste the working XMLSA class for as 2.0

thanks

msg44 { inntheory [+], posted: 02.03.06 4a•-, top [^] }

http://www.ifdnrg.com/XMLSA.as

msg45 { kalel [+], posted: 02.06.06 1a•-, top [^] }

thank yuo so much for that post inntheory, bu I am no tto suere how to load the class.

I thought just putting it in the same dir as the flash file then using #include "xmlsa.as" on frame 1.

i got an error saying it needs to be in com.t1o1

so I made the fodlers com then 101.

but I cant include it... exactly how do I use the class and where can I change that dir in the class file?

thanks again

msg46 { inntheory [+], posted: 02.07.06 6a•-, top [^] }

In pulish settings in the flash tab there is a settings button next to the Actionscript version, click that and make sure the root dir you are specifying the other folders in the class is set there. I am pretty sure that is your problem.

msg47 { kalel [+], posted: 02.08.06 1p•02.08.06 1p, top [^] }

yes I have done that ponited the class file dir in publish settings............ and after ponting do I need to use #include "xmlsa.as" on teh first frame?

**Error** M:\Bangalbino\development\flash\xmlsa.as: Line 31: Classes may only be defined in external ActionScript 2.0 class scripts.
dynamic class com.t101.XMLSA

**Error** M:\Bangalbino\development\flash\xmlsa.as: Line 32: The class 'com.t101.XMLSA' needs to be defined in a file whose relative path is 'com\t101\XMLSA.as'.
{

msg48 { inntheory [+], posted: 02.08.06 7p•-, top [^] }

use this on the first frame in the actions

import com.t101.XMLSA;

msg49 { kalel [+], posted: 02.11.06 2p•-, top [^] }

dude I get nothing but errors.

exactly what do I do from start to begining just to install this class and import it.

msg50 { inntheory [+], posted: 02.12.06 11a•-, top [^] }

Have you ever used a class in Flash?

Maybe you should try to look at some of the original examples from this thread on implimentation of one and then perhaps it will become more clear. If that doesn't work I will try but currenlt I don't hve the time to stop and write that outmaybe later this week.

msg51 { k4pt [+], posted: 05.30.06 4a•-, top [^] }

I was trying out a tutorial by flashMagazine site on XMLSA - I am getting this error.
I am using Flash 8 Pro
----------------
**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 39: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.load= function(){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 46: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.send= function(){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 56: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.toString= function(){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 61: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.sendAndLoad= function(host, target, method){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 67: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.search = function(criteria, recursive){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 76: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.getXML= function(){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 81: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.getValue= function(){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 86: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.setValue= function( text ){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 103: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.getNodeName= function(){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 108: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.appendChild= function(element){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 117: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.cloneNode= function(rekursiv){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 123: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.appendElement= function(name,value,attribs){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 141: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.removeChildByIndex= function(name,idx){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 147: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.removeNode= function(){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 153: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype.insertBefore= function(node){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 163: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype._parse= function(node, parent){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 191: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype._reParse= function(){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 197: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype._cleanup= function(){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 205: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype._makeURL= function( host ){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 218: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype._online = function() {

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 224: ActionScript 2.0 class scripts may only define class or interface constructs.
XMLSA.prototype._makeLoader= function(target){

**Error** C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Desktop\testing\xmlsa_tut\XMLSA.as: Line 264: Action

msg52 { rvdijk [+], posted: 06.06.06 3a•-, top [^] }

Hi,

I have a question: I use the above code to make an RSS Reader in Flash Professional 8.
This works like a charm when i watch the movie in flash (ctrl + enter) but when I publish the website and watch it outside flash for example in the flash player/ internet explorer/ Mozilla Firefox. It doesn't work. In Firefox it says he's waiting for a reply from the RSS feeder but the RSS-feeder is online so that can't be it :S.

Does anybody know the answer to this??? Or have the same problem??
Thanks

msg53 { rvdijk [+], posted: 06.06.06 3a•-, top [^] }

Nevermind,

i solved the problem. Apperently you can't load data from a diffrent server than from the server you are working from.

The answer can be found here: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_16520 for all the people with the same problem.

Thx anyway!

msg54 { dabears [+], posted: 09.13.06 10a•-, top [^] }

Hi, wondering if anyone can shed some light on this. I'm trying to count
how many occurrances of the following the nfl-score node and it either
returns a zero or a "NaN".

Anyone know how to handle this. I'm using flash Pro ver. 8.0

Original code was:
rssCount = newsNode.item.length;

My failed attempt:
rssCount = newsNode.["sports-scores/nfl-scores/nfl-score"].length;

Original line worked because in the exapmle all nodes are at level 0 and
my rss is heavily nested. I've included a snippet of what I'm dealing with to
create a sports ticker for our website. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

CODE SNIPPET:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<sports-statistics>
<sports-scores>
<date year="2006" month="09" date="13" day="3"/>
<time hour="11" minute="00" timezone="Eastern"/>
<season season="2006"/>
<nfl-scores>
<nfl-score>
<date year="2006" month="9" date="17" day="7"/>
<time hour="13" minute="00" timezone="Eastern"/>
<week week="2"/>
<gamecode code="20060917015"/>
<gametype type="Regular Season"/>
<stadium name="Dolphin Stadium" city="Miami" state="Florida" id="15"/>
<gamestate status="Pre-Game" quarter="" minutes="" seconds="" team-possession-id="" yards-from-goal="" down="" distance="" segment-number="" active-state="false"/>
<visiting-team>
<team-name name="Bills" alias="Buf"/>
<team-city city="Buffalo"/>
<team-code id="2"/>
<record wins="0" losses="1" ties="0" pct=".000"/>
</visiting-team>
<home-team>
<team-name name="Dolphins" alias="Mia"/>
<team-city city="Miami"/>
<team-code id="15"/>
<record wins="0" losses="1" ties="0" pct=".000"/>
</home-team>
</nfl-score>

msg55 { kirtimaan [+], posted: 09.29.06 5p•-, top [^] }

Hi,

I am try to parse a iTune RSS feed with flash. I have successfully parsed the basic RSS feed using flash. (http://www.flashmagazine.com/967.htm) here is the tutorial link which I followed.

In iTunes RSS feed, there are some element which names like :

<itunes:image href='http://www.google.co.in/images/hp0.gif' />
<itunes:subtitle>This is my subtitle</itunes:subtitle>

Now, whenever I try to read such tags, flash returns undefined.

I am trying to do like this way :

//*********************************************************

// First, you will need to download (or copy) the latest version of XMLSA
// into an .as file. You can find it at: http://proto.layer51.com/d.aspx?f=957
#include "XMLSA.as"
// Setup text fields
body.autoSize = "right";
head.autoSize = "right";
//body.text = "Loading news stories";
// URL if the user clicks before data is loaded
rssURL = "http://www.initsoft.com/files/podcasts/";
// Load the XML/RSS
news = new XMLSA();
// Load the RSS file
news.load("http://www.initsoft.com/files/podcasts/OnlineMarketing101.xml");
news.onLoad = function(success){
if (success) {
// Check RSS version and make shorthand
if(news.channel[0].item){
// Where to find data items for RSS 0.91
newsNode = news.channel[0];
} else {
// Where to find data items for RSS 1.0 and 2.0
newsNode = news;
}
// Store the number of news items
rssCount = newsNode.item.length;
// Call the showNext function every 5 seconds
//setInterval(showNext,5000);
showNext();
} else {
// Show error message
body.text = "Error loading XML";
}
}
// Function for getting next entry
showNext = function(){
// Zero the counter if the last article has been shown
if(rssCounter == rssCount || rssCounter == undefined){ rssCounter = 0; }
// Get values from XMLSA array
head.text = newsNode.item[rssCounter].title.getValue();
body.htmlText = newsNode.item[rssCounter].description.getValue();
link.htmlText = newsNode.item[rssCounter].link.getValue();
// body.htmlText = newsNode.dumpHTML(); //used this and this is parsing the itunes:image tag
logopat.htmlText = newsNode.item[rssCounter].itunes:image.attributes.href; //returns undefined.

rssURL = newsNode.item[rssCounter].link.getValue();
// Position the body text below the heading
body._y = head._y + head._height;
// Increment the counter
rssCounter++;
}

//*************************************************************

Here is link an iTunes RSS feed http://www.initsoft.com/files/podcasts/OnlineMarketing101.xml

Please have a look and suggest how I can access the itunes:subtitle or like these fields with XMLSA and flash.

Thanks, Kirtimaan

msg56 { thesmu [+], posted: 10.30.06 1p•-, top [^] }

hi everyone,
firstly let me say i'm VERY new to this - so be gentle!

i've got the reader working like a dream - but it doesn't display any of the images in my feed. is it possible to do this and if so how?

my feed url is:

http://washandgogo.com/blog/category/digital-art/feed

taken from:

http://washandgogo.com/blog/category/digital-art/

the XMLSA.as i'm using is here:

http://washandgogo.com/blog/flashrss/XMLSA.as

and my test of the reader is here:

http://washandgogo.com/blog/flashrss/rssreader.swf

thank you in advance for any help you can give me,
xxsxx

msg57 { Dee [+], posted: 07.03.07 12p•-, top [^] }

Hi All,
I'm trying to use the XMLSA class to send and receive xml data to and from a server. I will also need to change some of the object's attributes before it's send to the server. The server then returns an XML based on what is sent.

I've tried using myXMLSA = new XMLSA(new XML("a valid XML string")) and myXMLSA = new XMLSA("a valid XML string"). In both cases, if I trace(myXMLSA.getXML()) I get back the XML string but if I trace(myXMLSA.nodeName.attributes.attributeName) I get undefined.

Does anyone have any examples/code of sending XML data with the XMLSA class?

I have loaded a static XML file of what the server will send back and tried trace(myXMLSA.nodeName.attributes.attributeName). It works a treat.

TIA,
Dee

msg58 { MongFish [+], posted: 04.24.08 4a•-, top [^] }

Can you please implement Valerian's change (msg 26) on any future versions. This is a serious bug!