Better still, create the XML in the backend rather than generate data on the server and have to translate that data again.
Paul Tracy Spratt wrote: > > > I do not know of an example, but creating XMl with AS is pretty easy. > You have two choices, either building a string representation, the > feeding that to XML() function, or build the xml directly using the > e4x API. I do it both ways. > > > > Start with the static parts of the xml, then in the dynamic parts, > filter the ArrayCollection for the applicable items, loop over those, > and build a node for each one. > > > > Tracy Spratt, > > Lariat Services, development services available > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] > *On Behalf Of *Wally Kolcz > *Sent:* Sunday, January 03, 2010 7:26 PM > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* [SPAM] [flexcoders] Creating XML Document from Data > > > > > > Can someone give me a hint (Class to look into) or paste a URL to an > example of how to create an XML structure, using a returned > ArrayCollection of dynamic values, to use as the XML Datasource for a > <mx:MenuBar>. > > I create a backend system for my client to use to create views > ('pages'), but need to take the pageTitles and pageID, base on > categories ('galleries' and 'personal'), and create a drop down menu > system using <mx:MenuBar> > > Something like: > > <menuitem label="Home"/> > <menuitem label="Galleries"> > //Loop all the galleries by the returned data > <menuitem label="pageTitle" /> > </menuitem> > <menuitem label="About the Artist"> > //Loop all the personal pages by the returned data > <menuitem label="pageTitle" /> > </menuitem> > <menuitem label="Contact"/> > > > > >
