Hmm... it works if you nest the predicate bit to... "//product[colors[clr= 'green']]"
...apparently (after quick google) this is legal XPath. Chris Wilcox ________________________________ Bounce Digital Ltd 12 Goslett Yard | London | WC2H 0EQ UK T +44(0)207 478 4488 | www.bouncedigital.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug Coning Sent: 03 November 2005 12:13 To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: [Flashcoders] XPath Error... Has anone encountered the following error that doesn't allow you to query child nodes of a particular node? Here is the sample code. Sorry for the wrapping: ----------------------------------------------------------- import com.xfactorstudio.xml.xpath.*; _global.XPath = XPath; // XML var myStr:String = "<products><product><flag>0</flag><colors><clr>green</clr></colors><colo rs><clr>red</clr></colors><name>Item 1</name><price>19.95</price></product><product><flag>1</flag><colors><cl r>blue</clr><clr>red</clr></colors><name>Plate</name><price>12.95</price ></product><product><colors><clr>silver</clr></colors><flag>0</flag><nam e>Spoon</name><price>4.95</price></product></products>"; var myXML:XML = new XML(myStr); trace("myXML: " + myXML); // Query 1 var result1_array:Array = XPath.selectNodes(myXML,"//product[colors/clr = 'green']"); trace("\nGreen Results:\t" + result1_array); trace("Result Length:\t\t" + result1_array.length); // Query 2 var result2_array:Array = XPath.selectNodes(myXML,"//product[colors/clr = 'red']"); trace("\nRed Results:\t" + result2_array); trace("Result Length:\t\t" + result2_array.length); Doug Coning Software Developer FORUM Solutions, LLC This e-mail and any attachment(s) are intended for the specified recipient(s) only and are legally protected. If you have received this communication in error, please "reply to" sender's e-mail address with notification of the error and then destroy this message in all electronic and physical forms. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
