Load external XML file

Question

I am trying to write a test program. I have a program that is
going to get it's data from an XML file when it is first loaded.
That XML file is going to be a local file that sit's in same folder
as the flex program (rather than online or through a url address).
Basically, I'm trying to find a way to open or load that file, then
parse through it and store the xml data, then close the xml file
(rather than using an rss feed). Everything I'm finding is only
telling me how to load the data in through a url address. Is there
any simple way to open a text or xml file?

Answer 1

i'm goign crazzzzy here.
i have a list, that reads XML.
i want that list to update on production without me having to
build the project all the time, but by just uploading a new XML
file.
i think the function i need is this:
[code]
private function LoadMyXML():void
var myXML:XML = new XML();
var XML_URL:String = "xml/AO_Other.xml";
var myXMLURL:URLRequest = new URLRequest(XML_URL);
var myLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(myXMLURL);
myLoader.addEventListener("complete", xmlLoaded);
function xmlLoaded(evtObj:Event)
myXML = XML(myLoader.data);
trace("Data loaded.");
[/code]
my xml looks like this:
[code]
<AO_OTHER>
<category title="Administrative Groups">
<link title="Administrative Groups" url="sadfsf"/>
</category>
<category title="AO Survey Results">
<link title="AO Survey Results" url="sdfsdf202.pdf"/>
</category>
</AO_OTHER>
[/code]
and the error i keep getting is htis:
TypeError: Error #1090: XML parser failure: element is
malformed.
at
TabTest/private:LoadMyXML/xmlLoaded()[C:\Flex\SearchTest\TabTest.mxml:25]
at
flash.events::EventDispatcher/flash.events:EventDispatcher::dispatchEventFunction()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at flash.net::URLLoader/flash.net:URLLoader::onComplete()
what am i doing wrong?
am i even going though this the right way?
thanks!