There's no way to hint to the simple decoder that your numbers are strings, it always makes its best guess. Use e4x and parse it yourself, or just deal with the numbers and use a numberFormatter to show the data. -Josh
On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 4:27 AM, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you leave the resultFormat property at its default, which is > "object", Flex converts your XML into a nested structure of dynamic > objects. While this can be convenient for creating an ArrayCollection, it > is rarely desirable. > > > > The consensus seems to be, especially with many visible itemRenderers, that > best overall performance is obtained by receiving the data as e4x, then > looping over that to build an ArrayCollection of strongly typed value > objects. > > > > Search the archives for plenty of discussion. > > > > Tracy > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *LazerWonder > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 11, 2008 12:04 PM > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* [flexcoders] Re: HTTPService Bug > > > > Wherever you get the returned XML object from... does it pass in a 1 > or 2? Or does it pass a "1.0" / "2.0". As far as I know, > HTTPService does not transform data (some one more experience can > correct me if I am wrong). It just spits back to you what it > receives. > > If you have control over the server side of things (that is, where > the HTTPService connects to) you might need to see if 1.0/2.0 is > being passed to the XML object.... or maybe only 1 / 2 is being > passed to the object. If you have no control over this, then you > might need to add the ".0" manually; or if you do have control but > Flex still trip the ".0" off, then try adding quotation marks > around "1.0" / "2.0" on the server side. > > You can also do a trace (which I'm sure you already did - but I > thought I'll just plug this in here anyways) statement on the > returned object, just to see what you get. > > Happy Coding. :) > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Rafael > Faria" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Any reason why HTTPService when return my XML as an Object transform > > the following array into strings that was suppose to contain strings > > > > <item key="version"> > > <label><![CDATA[Version]]></label> > > <type><![CDATA[dropdown]]></type> > > <source> > > <item key=""><![CDATA[Choose]]></item> > > > > <item key="2.0"><![CDATA[2.0]]></item> > > <item key="1.2"><![CDATA[1.2]]></item> > > <item key="1.0"><![CDATA[1.0]]></item> > > </source> > > <default><![CDATA[Choose]]></default> > > <width><![CDATA[100]]></width> > > <rules><![CDATA[trim|required]]></rules> > > </item> > > > > I'm populating my combobox with the "source" node. I'm using > > HTTPService and the resultFormaat = "object". > > > > It adds but whenever i have 1.0 or 2.0 flex just assume it's an > string > > and use "1 or 2" removing the .0. > > > > there is anyway to tell flex to NOT remove that i want an string and > > not an integer? > > > > raf > > > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
