HTTP Service XML to ArrayCollection

Question

Hi,
How do I convert the results from a remote XML List file
called using the HTTPService method into an arrayCollection for
sorting filtering etc. ??? (I assume it is the arrayCollection
please feel free to suggest a better method)
I have this working by calling the XML as a model that
compiles at runtime, it'd be nice to have this work dynamically
Thanks
Rich

Answer 1

If your data is in XML format, you may want to read it in as
XML, and use an XMLList (or XMLListCollection wrapping the XMLList)
to do the management of it.
In terms of how to read it in at runtime (I assume that's
what you're asking?) try something along these lines:
internal var myXMLList:XMLList;
internal function loadData() : void
var XML_URL:String = "myData.xml";
var myXMLURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest(XML_URL);
var myLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
myLoader.addEventListener("complete", dataLoaded);
try
myLoader.load(myXMLURL);
} catch(error:Error)
trace("Failed to load Data");
internal function dataLoaded(evtObj:Event) : void
var myLoader:URLLoader = URLLoader(evtObj.target);
var myXML:XML = XML(myLoader.data);
myXMLList = myXML.ListedElement;
}