Remove duplicate entry in list component

Question

I have a list component which loads xml into it. I have
multiple entries in the list that are the same and i want to remove
the duplicates. if anyone has an idea or hint it would be
appreciated.
Thanks

Answer 1

"Rain1522" <[email protected]> wrote in
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>I have a list component which loads xml into it. I have
multiple entries in
>the
> list that are the same and i want to remove the
duplicates. if anyone has
> an
> idea or hint it would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks
>
> function loadGulf(){
> import mx.xpath.XPathAPI;
> var cityXml:XML = new XML();
> cityXml.ignoreWhite = true;
> cityXml.onLoad = function(success:Boolean) {
> trace("onload...");
> if (success) {
> trace("success...");
> // Retrieve all Cities notes within /document/City.
> var thePath_str:String = "/document/City"; // path of
nodes
> var plan_array:Array =
XPathAPI.selectNodeList(this.firstChild,
> thePath_str);
> for (var i:Number = 0; i < plan_array.length; i++) {
> var planArray = plan_array
.firstChild.nodeValue;
>
> function checkMatch(compare:String) {
> for(j=0;j<myList.length;j++){
> if (myList.getItemAt(j).label==compare){
> return true;
> }
> }
> }
>
if(checkMatch(plan_array.firstChild.nodeValue)!=true){
> myList.addItem(plan_array
.firstChild.nodeValue);
> }
>
> }
> } else {
> trace("error loading XML");
> }
> };
> cityXml.load("new.xml");
> }
> loadGulf();
>
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