Load multiple parts of an XML file into one dynamic Text Field

Hi I am trying to load text from an external XML file into a dynamic text box. I have so far managed to load single parts of the XML file into a dynamic text field. I now want to be able to load different parts of the XML file (something similar to a string with appendText) into the same text Field.
I have so far managed to achive this using the String and append text properties, but would like to use XML file to do it instead.
Any tips please?
Thanks

In essence you can just do:
TextField.text = XML.node1 + XML.node2;

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<ONE>Tirza Sapir</ONE>
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package
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var lang = event.target.name;
var req:URLRequest = new URLRequest("languages/"+lang+".xml");
var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var substance:XML;
function xmlLoaded(event:Event):void
trace("function xmlLoaded is running");
substance = new XML(loader.data);
about_tab.text = substance.about_lbl;
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, xmlLoaded);
loader.load(req);
Here's one of my XML files (the other is the same except "About" is written in German):
<substance>
<about_lbl>About</about_lbl>
</substance>
When I run it, it returns my trace statements that the class ChangeLang and the function xmlLoaded are running, but no text appears in the dynamic text field (I should/want to see the word 'About'). I get this error message:
1120: Access of undefined property about_tab
The problem, I'm guessing, is in the part in red in my code. I think I need to target the text field in the display list by creating a reference to it. If so, could someonw point out how I do this, or perhaps a tutorial that would help. I've tried adding the word stage (i.e.,stage.about_tab.text = substance.about_lbl; ) but it still doesn't connect. I guess there's something really simple I'm missing, so I apologize if this comes across as a stupid question
Thanks for any help.

Hello flashrocket!
I'm also new to AS3 and I've just started using external classes and I think I know what you should do to put your code to work.
Instead of using the text field you created inside your flash file, why don't you use the "TextField" class to create an instance of this object? It's the exact same thing as when you create and instantiate a new text field inside Flash.
First, import flash.text.*; (includes classes like TextField, TextFieldAutoSize, TextFormat, TextFormatAlign, etc)
Than you just have to create a var like
public var about_tab : TextField;
or
public var about_tab : TextField = new TextField();
then, to adjust the properties of this tab you use dotsyntax as if it where on your stage like:
about_tab.x = 50; about_tab.alpha = .5; etc...
you can even create a function to "config your textField"
          private function createAndConfigTextField() : void {
               about_tab = new TextField(); //you only need this line if you
          // only typed something like "public var about_tab:TextField;
          // if instead you used "public var about_tab:TextField = new TextField(); outside
          // this function, just skip this first line because you already have an instance of
          // text field named "about_tab"...
                        about_tab.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.CENTER;
               about_tab.background = true;
               about_tab.border = true;
               var aboutTextFormat : TextFormat = new TextFormat();
               format.font = "Arial";
               format.color = 0x000000;
               format.size = 11;
               format.bold = true;
               format.align = TextFormatAlign.CENTER;
               about_tab.defaultTextFormat = aboutTextFormat;
               addChild(about_tab);
This is just an example of what you can do... I hope you get it... let me know if you have any doubt...

Put PHP Content into Dynamic Text Field

How do I put the contents of a php document into a dynamic
text field in a Flash document? Thanks.
G

Do you mean an html document generated from a PHP script?
Do you mean the source of a PHP script?
Probably you mean you want to format a page such as a PHP
script would do.
That is done either manually inside a Flash movie or
dynamically via
Actionscripting. Then you only send data back and forth
between PHP and
Flash using either the LoadVars or the XML Actionscript
classes. You can use
HTML inside of Flash TextField objects but again that will be
data sent from
the PHP server script.
Here are some basic examples I use in Flash seminars you can
look at:
http://www.hosfordusa.com/ClickSystems/courses/flash/examples/LoadVars/LoadVarsEx01.php
http://www.hosfordusa.com/ClickSystems/courses/flash/examples/LoadVars/Ex02/LoadVarsEx02.p hp
http://www.hosfordusa.com/ClickSystems/courses/flash/examples/GenerateFlashObjectsFromPHP/ Ex01/GenerateFlashObjectsFromPHPEx01_Doc.php
http://www.hosfordusa.com/ClickSystems/courses/flash/examples/XMLPHP/EX01/XMLPHPEchoEx01_D oc.php
You also want to look at the docs for LoadVars and XML
sendAndLoad methods:
XML
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/00002879.html
LoadVars
http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flash/8/main/00002336.html
Lon Hosford
www.lonhosford.com
May many happy bits flow your way!
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G

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