Include xml data file in Flex Library Project

Hi all,
i've got a Flex Library Project in which I include some
assets, as css files and some xml data files too. They are located
in my project root, under /assets/css and /assets/data. Once
compiled, if I use my library in other projects, the css styles
from the css under /assets/css apply, but the xml data files are
not found.Both are checked in the Flex Library Build Path window of
the project's properties.
There's any reason why the xml files are not included? Or
should I reference them in some other way... In my library project
I'm doing: ' theHTTPService.url = "assets/data/data_file.xml" '
thanks in advance,
Marc

Hi Greg, thanks for answering.
Yes, that's what I'd like to know also... I mark it to be
added to the library, but how can I be sure if it's in the final
.swc? Are they browseable somehow?
thanks,
Marc

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> Hello folks,
>
> I am looking for best practices advice when (1) creating
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> and
> (2) styling and skinning.
>
> I already know how to skin a component part of the Flex
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> make
> a class extending ProgrammaticSkin and have my component
skinned using CSS
> to
> link the component with the reference to my custom
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> component
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>
> Imagine a "Freehand Drawing Canvas" component that
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> on
> it and has some buttons to set color styles, line
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> a
> "Screen Flow Gallery" component that displays visual
objects in a fashion
> similar to Cover Flow in the Mac.
>
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components part of the
> Flex
> framework but I am trying to picture an scenario where
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> draw
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> you
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> this
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> drawn.
>
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>
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> with the weekend and today I know how to do most of the
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