RE: [Flashcoders] Question: Find out the "depth" of an xml file
Thanks a lot Danny, i'll try and get my head around this. Much appreciated! Thomas ___ 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
RE: [Flashcoders] Question: Find out the "depth" of an XML-File
> this is my first question to the list... I need to find out
> the depth of a given xml file to afterwards find one specific
> node in the whole document.
>
> Right now I stacked some loops into each other but that is
> bad practice since I never can be sure if I reach the deepest
> child in my search and on the other hand have those loops
> running no matter if it's worth while.
>
> So what I need is a completely different approach to my problem...
>
>
>
> I hope I could make myself understood here and thanks in
> advance for your help,
Recursion is your friend:
function getDepth(tXML:XMLNode):Number {
if (tXML.nodeType == 3) {
return 0
} else {
var tRet:Number = 0
for (var i = 0; ihttp://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
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