Adding CDATA to an existing xml and flash asset

Question

Hi, I am a front end web designer/developer and
analyst...struggling with putting an accordian flash xml menu
together. I have it done except I need to add a simple trademark
symbol circle with r. I am struggling with how to do this since I
am not savvy in actioncript. I assume the best way is to add it is
with a CDATA child node, but do not know how or whatever is the
best way to get this done since am on a tight deadline. I need
someone to explain step by step what I have to do to get this
simple addition resolved. Attached are the links to home page and
code for the xml file. The left navigation is the asset that I need
to add the trademark symbol under about, about ADHERE. Thanks so
much in advance!!!!!!
[URL=http://www.nodcreative.com/natrecor_sliced/natrecor_index.html]index
page with flash xml menu asset[/URL]
xml code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<accodion>
<item name="HOME">
</item>
<item name="ABOUT">
<item name= "ABOUT
ADHERE<![CDATA[write]]>"></item>
<item name="Medical Information" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random">
</item>
<item name="About SCIOS" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random">
</item>
</item>
<item name="INTERACTIVE DOSING INFORMATION">
<item name="Indications and Usage" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random"></item>
<item name="Contraindications" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random"></item>
<item name="Warnings" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random"></item>
<item name="Dosage and Administration" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random"></item>
</item>
<item name="RESOURCES AND TOOLS">
<item name="NATRECOR PI" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random"></item>
<item name="About Heart Failure" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random"></item>
<item name="Stages of Heart Failure" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random"></item>
<item name="NATRECOR Dosing Information" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random"></item>
<item name="Patient Management Resources" url="
http://www.jnj.com?ref=Random"></item>
</item>
<item name="US PRESCRIBING INFORMATION">
</item>
<item name="IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
ref=http://www.jnj.com">
</item>
<item name="REGISTRATION ref=http://www.jnj.com">
</item>
</accodion>
FLASH actionscript is as follows:
// The accordion
var accordion = this
// The item list
var itemList = []
// SETTINGS
//-------------PROPERTIES----------------
// Separation between the buttons
var separation = 1.5
// Tabulation between the buttons and the margin
var tabulation = 10
// if true, it cant be more than one items opened at the same
time (only for the first buttons, POWERFUL, MENU ,ACCORDION, ets).
var autoClose = true
// if true, it cant be more than one subItems opened at the
same time.
var subItemAutoClose = true
// if true, open and close all the subItems at the same time.
var openAll = false
// The height of the button
var itemHeight = 21
// The width of the button
var itemWidth = 230
// If true, show the light over the button
var light = true
// The ease of the menu opening
var openEase = 2.5
// The ease of the menu closing
var closeEase = 2.5
// The rollOut color fade speed
var rollOutFade = 8
//-------------COLORS----------------
// The color of the button
var buttonColor = 0xa
// The roll over color
var rollOverColor = 0xCCCCCC
// The arrow color
var arrowColor = 0xCCCCCC
// The arrow color on roll over
var rollOverArrowColor = 0x000000
// The text color
var TextColor = 0xFFFFFF
// The text color on roll over
var rollOverText = 0x000000
// LOADING XML
// The xml data
var xmlSource:XML = new XML
// Loading the xml
xmlSource.onLoad = function(success:Boolean):Void {
// When the load finishs...
if (success) {
// The first node of the xml
xmlRoot = xmlSource.firstChild
// The item nodes
xmlItems = xmlRoot.childNodes
// The total of items
total = xmlItems.length
// Creating the buttons
for (i=0; i<total; i++){
// Attaching the buttons
accordion.attachMovie("item", "item" + i, i)
// The button reference
itemList
= accordion["item"+i]
// The first node of the item node
itemList.xmlRoot = xmlItems
// The separation between subitems
itemList.separation = separation
// Tabulation between the subitems and the margin
itemList
.tabulation = tabulation
// subItems auto close
itemList.subItemAutoClose = subItemAutoClose
// The subitems height
itemList
.itemHeight = itemHeight
// The subitems width
itemList.itemWidth = itemWidth
// shows/hides the subitems light
itemList
.light = light
// The subitems color
itemList.buttonColor = buttonColor
// The roll over color
itemList
.rollOverColor = rollOverColor
// The arrow color
itemList.arrowColor = arrowColor
// the arrow color on roll over
itemList
.rollOverArrowColor = rollOverArrowColor
// The text color
itemList.TextColor = TextColor
// The roll over text color
itemList
.rollOverText = rollOverText
// the opening easing
itemList.openEase = openEase
// The closing easing
itemList
.closeEase = closeEase
// The roll over fade speed
itemList.rollOutFade = rollOutFade
// open all
itemList
.openAll = openAll
// ignore white
xmlSource.ignoreWhite = true;
// Loads the .xml file
xmlSource.load("accordion.xml");
// Aligning the items each one below the other
this.onEnterFrame=function(){
// Does the align to ALL the items
for (i=1; i<total; i++){
// Aligning the items
itemList._y = itemList[i-1]._y +
itemList[i-1].mask._height + itemList[i-1].button._height +
separation
// The cursor position
cursor._x = _xmouse
cursor._y = _ymouse
// Opens the items
onMouseDown = function (){
// Does this to all the buttons
for (i=0; i<total; i++){
// If is clicked
if (itemList
.button.hitTest(cursor)){
// Shows the current item
showCurrent(itemList)
// Shows the button clicked
showCurrent=function(current){
// Does this to all the buttons
for (i=0; i<total; i++){
// Does this to all the buttons exept the clicked
if (itemList
!=current){
// Close the other items if autoclose = true
if (autoClose){
// Close the other items
itemList.openBox=false
// fades the roll over effect of the other items
itemList
.over = false
//Does this to the clcked item only
} else {
// If it has sub items
if (total>0){
//Hides them if its open
if (itemList.openBox){
itemList
.openBox=false
//Shows them if its closed
} else {
itemList.openBox=true
// If it has no subitems goes to the link
} else {
getURL(xmlRoot.attributes.url, _self)

Answer 1

Please don't cross-post in a bunch of forums. Also when
adding code to a post, please use the attach code button. That
keeps the formatting and makes it easier to read. Your code is far
too long and way to unformatted to really understand quickly.
I don't know why you would need a CDATA node to get the
registered symbol. If the XML file you are working with is saved as
unicode (UTF-8) the symbol should come across just fine. Just
putting the UTF-8 at the beginning doesn't tell whatever program
you are using to save as UTF-8!
Do you know how to make the registered symbol? On windows it
is ALT -0174 (use the keypad for those numbers).
Once you've got the symbol in your XML the next step is to
check if Flash is loading it correctly. When you are in the testing
environment go to the Debug menu and select List Variables. The
trace window will show all the variables -- and there are probably
a lot! Search/Find something close to the symbol and see if the
trace window shows the symbol correctly. If it does then Flash is
readying it correctly and if it isn't showing you have problems
with your textfield. If it isn't showing correctly then your XML
file isn't UTF-8.
If it is textfield problems I wouldn't know what to do since
it is inside a component. Post back with your findings.