php xml into as3

Question

I can't find out how to get some data from a PHP file across into Flash AS3. I can get a simple string across, however my data is XML data pulled from a database. I need the xml to be brought into AS3 and then I can forceDownload from within flash.

This is my php line which grabs the two columns of data.

list($data, $name) = mysql_fetch_array($queryDownload);

The $data is the XML code and $name is the name of the file.

How do I send that to AS3 in a way that keeps the data as XML data? and get AS3 to use that to create a downloadable file?

loxxy · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-18 12:04:49Z

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Check the AS3 documentation for XML.

var xml:XML;

var urlRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://yourdomain.com/file.php");
var urlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
urlLoader.dataFormat = URLLoaderDataFormat.TEXT;
urlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, urlLoader_complete);
urlLoader.load(urlRequest);

function urlLoader_complete(evt:Event):void { 

    xml = new XML(evt.target.data);    
}

In the above snippet the PHP file is named file.php & is located at yourdomain.com

Your PHP code simply needs : echo $data

answered Jul 18, 2012 at 12:04

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GrantPeck83 Over a year ago

Thanks for your reply, would it be then possible to use that XML to create a download such as: fileReference.download();

loxxy Over a year ago

why not? parse through the nodes of the xml, get the file path & use fileReference.download(<file path>)

skovalyov · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-18 11:54:30Z

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You should send the XML object serialized as string and then create an XML object on the client using new XML(xmlString), where xmlString is the server response.

answered Jul 18, 2012 at 11:54

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