Reading XML at Run-Time
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For the Past couple of days i have been trying to find a way to read the XML at Run-Time, and not have to compile and recompile my apps, everytime a little something changes.
So far, there are two methods that do this (that i found).
Though i still need to do some more research on them to find the benefits and uses of each, here they are:
Both of the examaples are just “parts” of my code that are curcial for a successfull execution.
via HTTPServices:
Please note the creationComplete , the imports, HTTPService declaration, and the .lastResult in the dataProvider.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" creationComplete="Quick.send()"><mx:Script>
 <![CDATA[
 import mx.controls.Alert;
 import mx.rpc.events.FaultEvent;
 import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent;
[Bindable]
 private var photoFeed:XML;
private function quickResultHandler(event:ResultEvent):void
{
 trace("result handler");
 photoFeed = event.result as XML;
 }
// Fault handler - displays the error
 private function quickFaultHandler(event:FaultEvent):void
{
 trace("fault handler");
 Alert.show(event.fault.message, "Could not load photo feed");
 }
]]>
 </mx:Script>
<mx:HTTPService id="Quick" url="xml/AO_Quick.xml" resultFormat="e4x"
 result="quickResultHandler(event);" fault="quickFaultHandler(event);"/>
<mx:Tree id="myTree" width="100%" height="100%"
 showRoot="false" dataProvider="{Quick.lastResult}" labelField="@title" backgroundAlpha="0.0" borderStyle="none"
 itemClick="executeSearch4()" selectedIndex="0" />  ÂÂ
via XMLLoader
this is a copy-paste exmaple, and should work just fine (providing you have the XML at hand 
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">
 <mx:Script><![CDATA[private var myXML:XML;
[Bindable]
 private var myText:String;
private function LoadMyXML():void
 {
 var myXML:XML = new XML();
 var XML_URL:String = "xml/AO_Other.xml";
 var myXMLURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest(XML_URL);
 var myLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(myXMLURL);
 myLoader.addEventListener("complete", xmlLoaded);
function xmlLoaded(evtObj:Event): void
 {
 myXML = XML(myLoader.data);
 myText = myXML.toXMLString();
 trace("Data loaded.");
 }
 }
]]></mx:Script>
 <mx:VBox width="100%" height="100%">
 <mx:Button label="Load XML" click="LoadMyXML()"/>
 <mx:TextArea id="idText" text="{myText}" width="100%" height="100%" />
 </mx:VBox>
</mx:Application>
if you have any comments, as to which is better used when, please do leave your input. i'd LOVE it!
Thanks!