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multitalented_Captain16E5
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June 11, 2013
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textfields iOS not updated when the XML allready is updated

  • June 11, 2013
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Hi,

I am testing an app for iOS and later on also for Android. I am using an XML from PHP with and also without a MySQL database.

In one case I only use the current date to be published in the app in a textfield. Problem is that to get all ML connected textfields updated even when the XML allready is updated I have to completely restart the iPod Touch which I use to test on. Is there a way that the user is able to push a button to manually update the app without closing down the device? In addition, is there away that the app automaticaly refreshes its content?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Correct answer kglad

i don't understand your issue.

but, if you're trying to reload your xml and it's being retrieved from a cache, you can prevent that by appending a changing query string to the url. for example, instead of:

var url:URLRequest=new URLRequest("php/getXML.php");

use:

var url:URLRequest=new URLRequest("php/getXML.php?rannum="+Math.random());

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kglad
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kgladCommunity Expert
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June 11, 2013

what happens that updates your textfield when your app starts and that does not happen when you try to manually update?

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multitalented_Captain16E5Author
Inspiring
June 12, 2013

Thanks for responding. I don't understand what you mean but it might be a good idea to see what happens if (if possible) I import the xml when hitting a button. At this moment the code is executed when the app starts. It seems that the external-xml is stored in memory until the device is restarted. Which is not allways a disadvantage.

Thanks for bringing up idea of it that what you meant.

kglad
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kgladCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 12, 2013

i don't understand your issue.

but, if you're trying to reload your xml and it's being retrieved from a cache, you can prevent that by appending a changing query string to the url. for example, instead of:

var url:URLRequest=new URLRequest("php/getXML.php");

use:

var url:URLRequest=new URLRequest("php/getXML.php?rannum="+Math.random());

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