Close but no cigar then :-( > the thing now is how do i change the element. var list:XMLList = XML(dataProvider).descendants().(attribute("editing") == "true") for each ( var editingNode:XML in list) { [EMAIL PROTECTED]"false"; // or whatever you want to do to that node } (that probably won't work either! apologies if I am an idiot) -----Original Message----- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rafael Faria Sent: 20 February 2008 23:38 To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Tree descendants Ok you got it almost right like you said.
instead of attributes use attribute. var list:XMLList = XML(dataProvider).descendants().(attribute("editing") == "true") the thing now is how do i change the element. i tried go through the list and change the attribute to "false" but it doesnt really change it. this is killing me =/ --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Rafael Faria" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Not really. Got an error as well. > > someone else can help me out?? > raf > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Jim Hayes" <jim@> wrote: > > > > I think it's XML(dataProvider).descendants().(attributes("enabled") == > > "true") that you want ? Not checked it but I think it's pretty close at > > least. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > > Behalf Of Rafael Faria > > Sent: 20 February 2008 05:55 > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Tree descendants > > > > I'm trying to get the descendants from my XML which has the attribute > > "enabled = true" > > > > if i try > > > > XML(dataProvider).descendants().(@enabled = "true") > > > > i get an error " A term is undefined and has no properties." > > > > which is understandable because not every node has the enabled > > attribute. The question is how to get all that has the "enabled" > > attribute and is set true. > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > This communication is from Primal Pictures Ltd., a company > registered in England and Wales with registration No. 02622298 and > registered office: 4th Floor, Tennyson House, 159-165 Great Portland > Street, London, W1W 5PA, UK. VAT registration No. 648874577. > > > > This e-mail is confidential and may be privileged. It may be read, > copied and used only by the intended recipient. If you have received > it in error, please contact the sender immediately by return e-mail or > by telephoning +44(0)20 7637 1010. Please then delete the e-mail and > do not disclose its contents to any person. > > This email has been scanned for Primal Pictures by the MessageLabs > Email Security System. > > __________________________________________________________ > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This communication is from Primal Pictures Ltd., a company registered in England and Wales with registration No. 02622298 and registered office: 4th Floor, Tennyson House, 159-165 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PA, UK. VAT registration No. 648874577. This e-mail is confidential and may be privileged. It may be read, copied and used only by the intended recipient. If you have received it in error, please contact the sender immediately by return e-mail or by telephoning +44(0)20 7637 1010. Please then delete the e-mail and do not disclose its contents to any person. This email has been scanned for Primal Pictures by the MessageLabs Email Security System. ______________________________________________________________________