Display xml in Datagrid

Question

Hi All,
After fiddling this for almost a week, I finally come in seek
of assistance and advice. let me explain my requirement as clearly
as I possibly can. before you even proceed further, please make
sure you a aware of the following:
importing xml into flash
usnig the XPathApi
using datasets and Datagrids
Summary
I have a complex XML file (refer link below) that is
generated from a database. my client wants these generated data to
be displayed in a presentable format so that any visitor using this
application can instantly get the data by querying into the XML
File.
I tried doing this with XML and XSLT i was able to display
the data in a presentable format. but I faced an issue. I was
unable to place a form text field and a submit button, so that the
user gets the freedom to filter the data that he needs.
So I seeked some advice on this topic at US and I was
suggested to use XPathApi, after reading the documentation and some
fiddling, I found a way to extract the data that i was supposed to
retrieve. but now I face a new problem. since the XML is a bit
complicating (for me at least). I found difficulties in displaying
the extracted data to the data grid.
I have attached the flash source file (v8) and (some what
similar) the XML files for your reference. would appreciate if
someone could help me achieve the objective. if you think there is
another alternative to XPathApi, I willing to try it out.
Try-out
Currently the retrieval of the data is working perfectly, for
example you can perform a query to list all the books that were
published by 'Wrox' by entering the query in the text field, you
will see the results in the "Trace" window.
Source
TIA

Answer 1

"lerogke" <[email protected]> wrote in
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news:go8i77$8og$[email protected]..
> Hi again,
>
> i could resolve something, using labelfunction like
this:
>
> private function getValue(item:Object,
column:DataGridColumn):String{
> return item.params.param.@value;
> }
>
> This functions gives me all the values of the params but
consecutive
> without
> any space between them.
>
> How could i look around each param to put space or some
text between them
> to
> display in Datagrid?
for each (param in
item.child('params').child('param').attribute('value)){
//stuff