Hi Tracy.. Thanks so much, your code got me on the right track. Some slight modifications gave me exactly what I needed! As for the XML, I must not have copied/pasted enough info from the full xml file.
Thanks again for your help! You rock!!! Wayne -- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > BTW, you xml is not valid, the closing tag is missing on the End Plate > node. I fixed it in my example > > Tracy > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tracy Spratt > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 9:06 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Re: Building "flat" data object based on XML > file with complicated structure > > > > Try this sample app. If I have understood you correctly, it should do > what you want. The key is the "descendants" property. > > Tracy > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; > layout="absolute" > > creationComplete="buildArray()"> > > <mx:Script><![CDATA[ > > > > private function buildArray() :void > > { > > var aNodes:Array = new Array(); > > var xmlToProcess:XML = <item id="0006" name="ASSY, SPLIT CLUTCH > COVER"> > > <item id="0001" name="SPLIT CLUTCH > COVER"> > > <item id="0001" > name="CLUTCH COVER MACH."> > > <item > id="0001" name="CLUTCH COVER WELDMENT"> > > > <item id="0001" name="HR PLATE"> > > > <item id="0010" name="PLATE(A572-50)"/> > > > </item> > > > <item id="0002" name="TUBING"> > > > <item id="0001" name="15X13-1/2 TUBING C1026"/> > > > </item> > > > <item id="0003" name="PLATE"> > > > <item id="0010" name="PLATE(A572-50)"/> > > > </item> > > > <item id="0004" name="END TUBE"> > > > <item id="0001" name="PLATE(A572-50)"/> > > > </item> > > > <item id="0005" name="END PLATE"> > > > <item id="0001" name="PLATE(A572-50)"/> > > > </item> > > </item> > > </item> > > </item> > > </item> > > > > var xlConverted:XMLList = xmlToProcess.descendants("*"); > > trace (xlConverted.length()); > > var xmlNode:XML; > > for (var i:int = 0; i< xlConverted.length(); i++) { > > xmlNode = xlConverted[i]; > > trace ([EMAIL PROTECTED]); > > aNodes.push(xmlNode); > > } > > trace(aNodes.length); > > > > } > > ]]></mx:Script> > > </mx:Application> > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of wayneposner > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 7:38 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Building "flat" data object based on XML file > with complicated structure > > > > Hmmmm > > Let's try again :) > > <item id="0006" name="ASSY, SPLIT CLUTCH COVER"> > <item id="0001" name="SPLIT CLUTCH COVER"> > <item id="0001" name="CLUTCH COVER MACH."> > <item id="0001" name="CLUTCH COVER WELDMENT"> > <item id="0001" name="HR PLATE"> > <item id="0010" name="PLATE(A572-50)"/> > </item> > <item id="0002" name="TUBING"> > <item id="0001" name="15X13-1/2 TUBING C1026"/> > </item> > <item id="0003" name="PLATE"> > <item id="0010" name="PLATE(A572-50)"/> > </item> > <item id="0004" name="END TUBE"> > <item id="0001" name="PLATE(A572-50)"/> > </item> > <item id="0005" name="END PLATE"> > <item id="0001" name="PLATE(A572-50)"/> > </item> > </item> > </item> > </item> > > I removed some of the extra attributes to get it to format > correctly. Hopefully this works. > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "Tracy Spratt" <tspratt@> > wrote: > > > > Is there anyway to post that xml so it stays formatted? I really > do not > > like that part of the new yahoo groups. > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of wayneposner > > Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 2:44 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Building "flat" data object based on XML > file with > > complicated structure > > > > > > > > Howdy all!! > > > > Take the following blurb of XML: > > > > <item id="0006" qty="2.000" uom="EA" matnr="347565" > > bismt="DBT347565" name="ASSY, SPLIT CLUTCH COVER" hasBom="X" > > path="pdf/347565.pdf" image="pdf/thumbnails/347565.jpg"> > > <item id="0001" qty="1.000" uom="EA" matnr="347564" > > bismt="DBT347564" name="SPLIT CLUTCH COVER" hasBom="X" > > path="pdf/347564.pdf" image="pdf/thumbnails/347564.jpg"> > > <item id="0001" qty="1.000" uom="EA" matnr="313551" > > bismt="DBT313551" name="CLUTCH COVER MACH." hasBom="X" > > path="pdf/313551.pdf" image="pdf/thumbnails/313551.jpg"> > > <item id="0001" qty="1.000" uom="EA" matnr="313552" > > bismt="DBT313552" name="CLUTCH COVER WELDMENT" hasBom="X" > > path="pdf/313552.pdf" image="pdf/thumbnails/313552.jpg"> > > <item id="0001" qty="1.000" uom="EA" matnr="169902" > > bismt="J-548F613MK002" name="HR PLATE" hasBom="X" > > path="pdf/169902.pdf" image="pdf/thumbnails/169902.jpg"> > > <item id="0010" qty="2.000" uom="FT2" matnr="131877" > > bismt="0000 008 302 72 61" name="PLATE(A572-50)1.00"" > > hasBom=""/> > > </item> > > <item id="0002" qty="1.000" uom="EA" matnr="313554" > > bismt="DBT313554" name="TUBING" hasBom="X" path="pdf/313554.pdf" > > image="pdf/thumbnails/313554.jpg"> > > <item id="0001" qty="0.660" uom="IN" matnr="169626" > > bismt="J-294-07-026" name="15X13-1/2 TUBING C1026" hasBom=""/> > > </item> > > <item id="0003" qty="1.000" uom="EA" matnr="169903" > > bismt="J-548F613MK003" name="PLATE" hasBom="X" > path="pdf/169903.pdf" > > image="pdf/thumbnails/169903.jpg"> > > <item id="0010" qty="1.200" uom="FT2" matnr="131872" > > bismt="0000 008 302 72 55" name="PLATE(A572-50).50"" > hasBom=""/> > > </item> > > <item id="0004" qty="1.000" uom="EA" matnr="313556" > > bismt="DBT313556" name="END TUBE" hasBom="X" path="pdf/313556.pdf" > > image="pdf/thumbnails/313556.jpg"> > > <item id="0001" qty="0.800" uom="FT2" matnr="131883" > > bismt="0000 008 302 72 67" name="PLATE(A572-50)1.50"" > > hasBom=""/> > > </item> > > <item id="0005" qty="1.000" uom="EA" matnr="313557" > > bismt="DBT313557" name="END PLATE" hasBom="X" > path="pdf/313557.pdf" > > image="pdf/thumbnails/313557.jpg"> > > <item id="0001" qty="0.600" uom="FT2" matnr="131872" > > bismt="0000 008 302 72 55" name="PLATE(A572-50).50"" > hasBom=""/> > > </item> > > </item> > > </item> > > </item> > > > > I've been trying to build an array of objects of it and flatten it > > down so that each item node would simply be an entry in the array. > > If I use a recursive function, I only get the deepest node > > returned. If I use the "for each (var prop:XML in myXML.item)" > loop > > I only get the children of the root and not the grandchildren. How > > do I get EVERY node??? > > > > Thanks! > > > > Wayne > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Yahoo! Groups gets a make over. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/XISQkA/lOaOAA/yQLSAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
