Serialize in XML an 2D array in Action Script 3

Question

I'm creating an action script 3 (Flash CS5) application. I have a 2D array like this:

var data:Array = new Array(5);
data[0] = new Array(5);
data[0] = new Array(2);
data[0] = new Array(6);
data[0] = new Array(4);
data[0] = new Array(1);

how can i serialize it az XML instance and save data in it. for example like this:

<page id="1">
    <item id="1">
    </item>
    <item id="2">
    </item>
    <item id="3">
    </item>
    <item id="4">
    </item>
    <item id="5">
    </item>
</page>
<page id="2">
    <item id="1">
    </item>
    <item id="2">
    </item>
</page>
<page id="3">
    <item id="1">
    </item>
    <item id="2">
    </item>
    <item id="3">
    </item>
    <item id="4">
    </item>
    <item id="5">
    </item>
    <item id="6">
    </item>
</page>
<page id="4">
    <item id="1">
    </item>
    <item id="2">
    </item>
    <item id="3">
    </item>
    <item id="4">
    </item>
</page>
<page id="5">
    <item id="1">
    </item>
</page>

Any sample code will be greate! Thanks in advance :D

Manish · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-22 21:24:19Z

3

Sample code:

    var data:Array = [
        ["apple", "orange", "banana"],
        ["dog", "cat", "monkey", "lion"],
        ["venus", "mars"]
    ];

    var xml:XML = <xml />;

    for (var i:int = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
        var page:Array = data[i];

        var pageNode:XML = <page />;
        pageNode.@id = i;

        xml.appendChild(pageNode);

        for (var j:int = 0; j < page.length; j++) {
            var item:String = page[j];

            var itemNode:XML = <item />;
            itemNode.@id = j;

            pageNode.appendChild(itemNode);

            itemNode.appendChild(item);
        }
    }

    trace("XML:", xml.toString());

Output:

XML: <xml>
  <page id="0">
    <item id="0">apple</item>
    <item id="1">orange</item>
    <item id="2">banana</item>
  </page>
  <page id="1">
    <item id="0">dog</item>
    <item id="1">cat</item>
    <item id="2">monkey</item>
    <item id="3">lion</item>
  </page>
  <page id="2">
    <item id="0">venus</item>
    <item id="1">mars</item>
  </page>
</xml>

answered Mar 22, 2011 at 21:24

Manish

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Jalal Over a year ago

Thank you! Exactly what i want! :x

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