How to read information from an XML file in AS3

Question

I need to build an XML file that is read by this code.
I can't figure out how to do it.

public function formDoneLoading(param1:ServerConfig) : void
{
    this.serverConfig = param1;
    this.loadAvatars("boy");
    this.loadAvatars("girl");
    this.hairXMLLoader = new URLLoader(new 
    URLRequest(this.avatarPath + "defaultHair.xml"));
    this.hairXMLLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,this.hairXMLLoaded);
    //this.hairXMLLoader.load(); //# this part is missing in original code
    
}

private function hairXMLLoaded(param1:Event) : void
{
    var _loc2_:XML = XML(this.hairXMLLoader.data);
    this.BOY_INIT_HAIR = _loc2_.defaultHair.@boy;
    this.GIRL_INIT_HAIR = _loc2_.defaultHair.@girl;
}

Is what I'm doing right? This is how you write the XML document

My example XML:

You never start the actual loading. That's probably why it doesn't work as you expect it to. Also, XML(...) is type casting, you might want trying new XML(...) instead. — Organis
– Organis, Commented Sep 4, 2022 at 10:14
Please post the code or error into your question, not an image. — user4136999
– user4136999, Commented Sep 4, 2022 at 10:19
Hi guys, I don't get an error, it just doesn't load the information that is inside the xml file — JustMoon
– JustMoon, Commented Sep 4, 2022 at 12:06
Hi, Why not? If I don't load it, I'm missing parts in my flash game, and if I don't have it, I see a in developer toolbox error because the file doesn't exist — JustMoon
– JustMoon, Commented Sep 5, 2022 at 5:07

ivan866 · Accepted Answer · 2022-09-05 13:26:50Z

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import flash.filesystem.File;
import flash.filesystem.FileMode;
import flash.filesystem.FileStream;

XML.ignoreComments = false;
XML.ignoreWhitespace = true;

public const FNAME:File = new File(File.applicationDirectory.nativePath + "/myfile.xml");
public const FSTREAM:FileStream = new FileStream();
FSTREAM.open(FNAME, FileMode.READ);
var myxml:XML = new XML(<myxmlroot/>);
myxml = new XML(FSTREAM.readUTFBytes(FSTREAM.bytesAvailable));
FSTREAM.close();

answered Sep 5, 2022 at 13:26

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Organis Over a year ago

Nice, but it won't work in browser.

ivan866 Over a year ago

@Organis you are right; this is a snippet for AIR SDK only

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