Remote mx:Model source not refreshing

Question

Hi,
I'm working on a little project, which involves an <mx:List> object being populated by an <mx:Model>. This Model takes a remote XML file as a source.
However, when I update the XML file, the only way to get the List object to take the new data is to recompile the application. Obviously, I don't want to have to recompile for every update to the XML file, as there will be quite a lot in future.
Does anyone know how I can get Flex to not cache the XML file?
Thanks.

Answer 1

omething i threw together:
you'll have to replace the URL with the location of your XML.
if this doesn't work or you need more help please let me know, im still a flex newb myself.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" creationComplete="init()" layout="absolute">
     <mx:Script>
          <![CDATA[
               import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
               import mx.rpc.events.ResultEvent;
               [Bindable]
               private var ac:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection();
               [Bindable]
               private var ac2:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection();
               [Bindable]
               private var ss:int = 0;
               private function init():void
                    getStory.send();
               private function resultHandler(event:ResultEvent):void
                    ac.removeAll();
                    ac2.removeAll();
                    for each (var t:XML in XML(event.result)..story.@label)
                         ac.addItem(t);
              for each (var t2:XML in XML(event.result)..story[ss].chapter.@label)
                         ac2.addItem(t2);
          ]]>
     </mx:Script>
     <mx:HTTPService id="getStory" resultFormat="e4x" url="http://www.snorksoft.co.uk/storys.xml" result="resultHandler(event)"/>
     <mx:List id="Storys" dataProvider="{ac}" itemClick="{ss = Storys.selectedIndex}init();" x="10" y="25" width="175" height="299"/>
     <mx:List id="Chapters" dataProvider="{ac2}" x="193" itemClick="storyText.text = Chapters.selectedItem + ' selected' " y="25" height="299"/>
     <mx:Label x="10" y="10" text="Story"/>
     <mx:Label x="193" y="10" text="Chapter"/>
     <mx:Text x="363" y="25" width="201" height="299" id="storyText"/>
     <mx:Label x="363" y="10" text="Content"/>
</mx:Application>
But copy that into a seperate application for testing, the XML file i parsed which is exact same to yours is located on www.snorksoft.co.uk/storys.xml
Thanks! Rob.
Message was edited by: rbz.