XML node variable

Question

HI
I'm trying to access RootNode in the code from anywhere in
the timeline. I assigned a value in the loadFile function but when
I try to access it from outside this function I get "undefined".
How can I have this easily accessible from anywhere in the code? I
know _global.RootNode will not work for XMLnode types.
Thanks!

Answer 1

Hello there,
Don't use the init function as you lose the scope to your
RootNode variable. You should instead call the loadAllFloorplans
function(and any function that calls RootNode) from inside the
loadFile function.
if(success){
RootNode = this.firstChild;
// Pass in the selectedUnitSize variable as a parameter here
loadAllFloorplans(selectedUnitSize);
// Call any other functions that use RootNode here
and then in the loadAllFloorPlans function set a different
name for the parameter and strict type it to Number.
function loadAllFloorPlans(unitSize:Number) {
// Use unitSize throughout the rest of your script
for (var i:Number = 0; i<RootNode.childNodes.length; i++)
nodeUnitSize = RootNode.childNodes
.attributes.unitsize;
if (nodeUnitSize == unitSize) {
matchingUnits.push(RootNode.childNodes);
break;