Dynamic Link Buttons & xml file

Question

Hi All
I'm calling an external XML File with a structure of ;
<papers>
<paper id="1">
<name>Net Paper One</name>
<description>
~~~~~~~~~~
</description>
</paper>
</papers>
which i'm calling using
<mx:HTTPService id="myNetPapers"
url="xml/newearthpapers.xml" result="netPapersResultHandler(event)"
resultFormat="e4x"/>
and
private function
netPapersResultHandler(event:ResultEvent):void {
xmlNetPapers = event.result.paper as XMLList;
Initially i wanted to use a combobox for the name and display
the description in a textbox.
How can i dynamically disply a Link Button for each name of
the xml document and still display the description as normal. The
link buttons i want to display horizontally across the top of the
page.
Any suggesttions
Whitetimer

Answer 1

Hi Leotemp
I managed to sort it out with this ;
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.controls.LinkButton;
import mx.controls.Button;
import mx.controls.Alert;
import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent;
private var xmlNetPapers:XMLList = new XMLList();
private function
netPapersResultHandler(event:ResultEvent):void
xmlNetPapers = event.result.paper as XMLList;
/* resultCombo.dataProvider = xmlNetPapers.name; */
createButtons();
private function createButtons():void
for each(var name:String in xmlNetPapers.name)
var myButton:Button = new LinkButton();
myButton.label = name;
myButton.addEventListener("buttonDown", buttonClick);
resultBox.addChild(myButton);
/* private function comboChanged(eventObj:Event):void
textOutput.text = xmlNetPapers.(name ==
eventObj.target.selectedItem).description;
private function buttonClick(eventObj:Event):void
textOutput.text = xmlNetPapers.(name ==
eventObj.target.label).description;
]]>
</mx:Script>
Many thanks
Whitetimer