Using XML with flash 8 (AS 2.0)

[Jaylada]

I'm using the following XML referencing a flash build drop down menu.
I have not been able get my flash SWF file to load.  Any tips?  I would like to load it in the same root movie with the drop down an whatever else is being viewed at that time.

<item title="Home" url="" target="" callFunction="loadClip(Timer_new1.swf)" icon="" iconPosition="top" >
   
         </item>


Thanks you in advance
Jason

[Ronald Wernecke]

Pack it into a XML container and load with XML-Object instance.
More details in Flash-Help

[Jaylada]

I'm not too familiar with how to pack it into a container.  Any suggestions on how to do this?  Or any good references on how to learn how to do this?
This is my real first experience with XML

Many thanks in advance!

[Ronald Wernecke]

an XML-File allways starts with the definition line followed by the container tag.
The the countents, more or less structured, is added.
At the end the container is closed.

You can walk through a XML-File using the XML-Object and its methods childNode

• ... etc.

If you are looking for a book, have a look at friendsOfEd - there are good examples for XML programming books using flash.

[sahamusic]

1. open 'components' window
2. add a 'xml connector' to project
3. change the properties and give xml filename to  url

[Ronald Wernecke]

Hello and welcome to the boards saha,
with the methode you describe, you got a xml file - and then?
Sure, you can assign it to a combo or other list like component - but without AS you are very limited.