Dynamic URLs for the mx:HTTPService component

Question

I am looking to make the url property of an mx:HTTPService
component dynamic.
<mx:HTTPService
id="srvDivision"
url="
http://prodserver/prod/get_division.jsp"
useProxy="false" method="POST">
</mx:HTTPService>
I would just like to have an environment property or some
other way where the value is not compiled into the code but derived
at runtime. I am sure this quesiton has been asked before but I
couldn't find a direct answer. I currently use a ResourceBundle
(and properties file) but this is done at compile time. I would
like to change the value of the "
http://prodserver/prod" on the
fly, depending on what environment I am working in...dev or test or
whatever. I am not necessarily looking for the fastest way to do
this, but the right way to do this. Is Data Services the way to
go?

Answer 1

How about when i wanted my HTTPService url to become dynamic
that it gets from an external text file or xml file. Here is an
exampl...
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="
http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
xmlns:remoting="com.oreilly.
programmingflex.rpc.*" layout="absolute"
initialize="initializeHandler(event)">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
private function initializeHandler(event:Event):void {
textService.send( );
private function resultHandler(event:Event):void {
textArea.text = String(textService.lastResult);
]]>
</mx:Script>
<!--<mx:HTTPService id="feedRequest" url="ip.txt"
result="resultHandler(event)" useProxy="false"/>-->
<mx:HTTPService id="textService" url="
http://123.136.72.41/mashupdemo/ip.xml"
result="resultHandler(event)" />
<mx:TextArea id="textArea" width="500"/>
<mx:VideoDisplay id="vid"
source="{textService.lastResult.subscribers.thevideo}" width="450"
height="338" x="20" y="75" />
</mx:Application>
As you can see my HTTPService URL points to a file named
ip.txt, the file includes my database URL where i will get my files
to be played in my VideoDisplay. Is there anybody who can help me
with this stuff. any reply would be very much appreciated.
thanks!!!