Webservice - dataset

[Swordfish]

Hi!

I'm working on a webservice.
What is the best way to recive a dataset, and pass it to a datagrid in FLash?

Iv'e tried:

var: "myService stuff here..."
var myPCall:PendingCall = myWS.getImageTitles();

myPCall.onResult = function(resultCall:Object){
     myGrid.dataProvider = resultCall;
-----------------------  etc --------------------

wont work..

/S-fish

[Jorge Solis]

Since Webservices provides different XML structures, binding directly as dataprovider is not a good idea. Add the webservice in the Webservice Panel, inspect it, bind to the datagrid. An example to follow (Babelfish services) in http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flash/documentation.html, Data Tutorials (scroll at the end of the page)

Jorge

[Swordfish]

Thanks Jorge..

I think I'll use "the XML way"..This will pick out the first image title, from the dataset/service.

titleData = myXML.firstChild.childNodes;
imgTitle = titleData[1].firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.childNodes;

Now, ...how do I loop through and pick out the other image titles?

Thanks for some advice.
/S-fish

[Jorge Solis]

Looping trough the childNodes, using the properties or text nodes, this hangs on your XML. Use the standard XML methods, an example: http://www.flash-db.com/Board/index.php?topic=14807.0

Jorge

[Swordfish]

Hmm..I think this must be simple but..

On method call for id1:

xmlData = myXML.firstChild.childNodes;

trace(xmlData) ...gives:

<Image><id>1</id><title>Title1</title><info>Summer 2005....</info><path>images/img001.jpg</path></Image>

I want to store id, title, info and path in separate variables like,

videoId = myXML.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.childNodes; ?
videoTitle = ?
etc....

What is the best way to pick out these?
Thankful for some advice.

/S-fish

[Jorge Solis]

Try this:

myXML = new XML("<Image><id>1</id><title>Title1</title><info>Summer 2005....</info><path>images/img001.jpg</path></Image>")
root = myXML.firstChild.childNodes
for(var i=0; i<root.length; i++) trace(root.firstChild.toString())

Now add a outer root node so CHildNodes point to Image, if not will be very difficult to parse

Jorge

[Swordfish]

Thank you..it works just fine!