Binding ArrayCollection to HTTPService method="POST" xml result

Question

Hi All,
Firstly apologies for posting all this code!
I have the following app that adds & displays in a
datagrid the data from a mysql db, works fine so far.
#########################<START
SNIP>##########################
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="
http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
xmlns="*" layout="absolute"
backgroundGradientColors="[#0080ff,#80ffff]"
creationComplete="send_data()">
<!-- This is the Script to SetUp Functions-->
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
private function youveClicked():void {
mx.controls.Alert.show('You Clicked!!!');
private function send_data():void {
staffcodeRequest.send();
]]>
</mx:Script>
<!-- This is the HTTPService-->
<mx:HTTPService id="staffcodeRequest" url="
http://192.168.0.84/amfphp/services/staffcode.php"
useProxy="false" method="POST">
<mx:request xmlns="">
<firstname>{firstname.text}</firstname><surname>{surname.text}</surname><staffcode>{staff code.text}</staffcode><emailaddress>{emailaddress.text}</emailaddress><department>{departm ent.text}</department>
</mx:request>
</mx:HTTPService>
###########################<END
SNIP>##########################
I'm thinking of Binding the the xml formated results into an
arrayCollection & then use the filterFunction to allow a user
to filter the data (is this possible?).
(Below is some code that I found in a thread & am using
to work from as an example)
#########################<START
SNIP>##########################
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="
http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
layout="vertical" creationComplete="initData()">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
[Bindable]
private var dataList:ArrayCollection ;
private function initData():void{
dataList= new ArrayCollection([
{name:"school A", city:"Dartford"},
{name:"school B", city:"Pomona "},
{name:"School C", city:"Phillipsburg"}
private function filterDemo():void{
dataList.filterFunction = searchDemo;
dataList.refresh();
private function searchDemo(item:Object):Boolean{
var isMatch:Boolean = false
if(item.name.toLowerCase().search(search.text.toLowerCase())
!= -1){
isMatch = true
return isMatch;
private function clearSearch():void{
dataList.filterFunction = null;
dataList.refresh();
search.text = '';
]]>
</mx:Script>
###########################<END
SNIP>##########################
If it is possible, I need some help in integrating the
following code, (I've tried but keep getting {1151: A conflict
exists with definition staffcodeRequest in namespace internal.})
#########################<START
SNIP>##########################
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="
http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
xmlns="*" layout="absolute"
backgroundGradientColors="[#0080ff,#80ffff]"
creationComplete="send_data()">
<!-- This is the Script to SetUp Functions-->
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
private function youveClicked():void {
mx.controls.Alert.show('You Clicked!!!');
private function send_data():void {
staffcodeRequest.send();
<!--Can I just Bind the arrayCollection here-->
import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
[Bindable]
private var staffcodeRequest:ArrayCollection;
private function filterDemo():void{
staffcodeRequest.filterFunction = searchDemo;
staffcodeRequest.refresh();
private function searchDemo(item:Object):Boolean{
var isMatch:Boolean = false
if(item.staffcode.toLowerCase().search(search.text.toLowerCase())
!= -1){
isMatch = true}
return isMatch;
private function clearSearch():void{
staffcodeRequest.filterFunction = null;
staffcodeRequest.refresh();
search.text = '';
]]>
</mx:Script>
<!-- This is the HTTPService-->
<mx:HTTPService id="staffcodeRequest" url="
http://192.168.0.84/amfphp/services/staffcode.php"
useProxy="false" method="POST">
<mx:request xmlns="">
<firstname>{firstname.text}</firstname><surname>{surname.text}</surname><staffcode>{staff code.text}</staffcode><emailaddress>{emailaddress.text}</emailaddress><department>{departm ent.text}</department>
</mx:request>
</mx:HTTPService>
###########################<END
SNIP>##########################
What I am strugling with is BINDING the returned xml formated
results to an arrayCollection, and changing from the static xml
file example to mxl formated txt received from the mysql db on the
fly.
Help would be grate ;-)
TIA
Danny

Answer 1

From what I've read, it seems that a Proxy Server, such as
BlazeDS or FDS, is required if you want to use anything other than
GET or POST and set the useProxy property to true.
What is the motivation of requiring a proxy server to support
HTTP PUT or DELETE?