If the chNames do not have any key or ids, with what are you trying to stay in sych?
If you are trying to use the node value as a key, then that is what you have to check. This is an XML fact of life - nothing to do with Flash or Actionscript. XPATH will simplify the problem of finding specific nodes but traversing the tree will work pretty easily as well. Ron D_C wrote: > hi list - > > Q on flash and XML. > > is there a way to read named values from XML without using attributes? > > eg using atrribute names, a flash XML object can read named values, > like associative arrays. > > <channel chName='stocks' /> > > xmlData.attributes["chName"] > > but what if i want to use text nodes, like > > <channel> > <chName>stocks</chName> > > then it seems the only way to access the data is: > > xmlData.firstChild.nodeValue > > but then if i change the order of the nodes, the app loses sync with > its data. > > are there some other methods to the XML object that I am missing? Or > do i have to write functions to loop thru the whole tree and check > against nodeName (eg with a search function)? I guess there are > probably some XPath libraries out there, but this would seem a basic > functionality... > > Thanks! > > /dc > _______________________________________________ > David "DC" Collier > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype: callto://d3ntaku > http://www.pikkle.com > +81 (0)80 6521 9559 > > http://charajam.com 【★キャラ♪ジャム★】 > 人気キャラとJ-POP最新ヒット曲を自分で組み合わせて > 待受Flashや着Flashを作っちゃおう！ > _______________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com > http://training.figleaf.com > > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
