XMLDataLoader  - AS3 Asset Placement

A flag that indictes whether content starts loading automatically when the id is set or waits for a call to the loadData() method. If true, the content loads automatically. If false, you must call the loadData() method.

The default value is true.

The id of this object, which is used to link up to the controller attribute in the assets section of the package definition file.

A list of Attachment objects who's controller id attribute matches the id of this object.

The controller object who's id matches the id of this object.

The current Resource object who's controller id attribute matches the id of this object.

A list of Resource objects who's controller id attribute matches the id of this object.

Constructor.

This method loads the XML data associated to the id property in the package definition file. When the data is ready for use, an xmlDataReady event is dispatched. The event contains the data.

Related API Elements

Dispatched when new content is loaded after calling loadData() or when changing the id property, if autoLoad is set to true.

     
     public function foo():void
     {
          var xmlDataLoader:XMLDataLoader = new XMLDataLoader();
          xmlDataLoader.autoLoad = false;
          xmlDataLoader.id = "data";
     
          xmlDataLoader.addEventListener(XMLDataReadyEvent.XML_DATA_READY, xmlDataReadyHandler);
          xmlDataLoader.loadData(); 
     }
     
     private function xmlDataReadyHandler(event:XMLDataReadyEvent):void
     {
          var root:XML = event.data;
     
          // Do stuff with the XML...
     }
     
     

The XMLDataLoader can also be used in MXML:

     
     <mx:Module xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" 
                xmlns:ap="http://ns.adobe.com/livecycle/icomm/assetplacement">
     
             <mx:Script>
                 <![CDATA[
                     // Called when XMLDataLoader loads data
                     private function onXMLDataReady(event:XMLDataReadyEvent):void
                  {
                      var info:XML = event.data;
                      StatementDataText.data = info.PhoneBill;
                  }    
             ]]>
          </mx:Script>
     
          <ap:XMLDataLoader id="data" xmlDataReady="onXMLDataReady(event)"/>
     
     </mx:Module>