Dynamic data Integration trouble

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Hi ThereI am trying to load, read, and get data from xml into a listbox, textarea, and a dynamic textField. I was able to get it all right but the dynamic textField data does not update as i select item in the listbox. Another thing is thing is when I click on dynamic textfield it should open page in browser - how can i do that? Please help Appreciate your time. Thanks Krish -------------------- var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(); var xmlData:XML = new XML();  xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, LoadXML); xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("http://rssfeeds.tv.adobe.com/learn-flash-professional-cs4.xml")); //lb is ListBox component in stage lb.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, itemChange);  function itemChange(e:Event):void { ta.text = lb.selectedItem.data;//ta is TextArea in stage }  function LoadXML(e:Event):void { xmlData=new XML(e.target.data); parseData(xmlData); } function parseData(loadedData:XML):void { //trace(loadedData.channel.item); //trace(loadedData.channel.item.length()); var titleList:XMLList=loadedData.channel.item; for (var i:uint = 0; i<titleList.length(); i++) { lb.addItem({label:titleList.title.text(), data:titleList.description.text()}); uri.text = titleList.link.text(); //uri is dynamic TextField on stage } } -------------------------------- Fla file is http://www.naturecareasia.com/test/learnCS4.flv.fla -----------------------------

Ned Murphy · Accepted Answer

You don't do anything to store the data for the link, nor to update the textfield with it when a selection is made, nor do you add a hyperlink for it to the textfield.

var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var xmlData:XML = new XML();
var uriLinks:Array = new Array();

xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, LoadXML);
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("http://rssfeeds.tv.adobe.com/learn-flash-professional-cs4.xml"));
//lb is ListBox component in stage
lb.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, itemChange);

function itemChange(e:Event):void
{
ta.text = lb.selectedItem.data;//ta is TextArea in stage
uri.htmlText = "<a href='"+uriLinks[lb.selectedIndex]+"' target='_blank'>"+uriLinks[lb.selectedIndex]+"</a>";
}

function LoadXML(e:Event):void {
xmlData=new XML(e.target.data);
parseData(xmlData);
}
function parseData(loadedData:XML):void {
//trace(loadedData.channel.item);
//trace(loadedData.channel.item.length());
var titleList:XMLList=loadedData.channel.item;
for (var i:uint = 0; i<titleList.length(); i++) {
lb.addItem({label:titleList.title.text(), data:titleList.description.text()});
uriLinks.push(titleList.link.text());

//uri.text = titleList.link.text();
//uri is dynamic TextField on stage
}
}

Anonymous · Answer

Hmm, are you sure your text field is dynamic, font is embedded, and you have given it an instance name of ta? I copy pasted your code directly, put a list box and a text field on stage with instance names of lb and ta and it worked just fine. Put a trace in your change handler to help debug... but I think it's got to be something with your field as the code does work.

As for opening in a browser... just use a navigateToURL in your change handler.

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