Flex 3: using the value of variable to help define another variable... need some help.

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I hope I can explain this well enough...

I've created an xml document with several different types of phases: directorsprep, checkInOut, project, pickupPhoto, syncing, and daily. Once my httpService loads the xml, the result function is as follows:

private function processPhases(e:ResultEvent):void
{
    var phases:Array = new Array("directorsprep", "checkInOut", "project", "pickupPhoto", "syncing", "daily");
    var xmlList:XMLList = new XMLList;
    var dupString:String = "|";
    var tempArray:Array = new Array;
    var tempString:String = new String;

    for (var i:int = 0; i < phases.length; i++)
    {
        xmlList = XML(e.result).phases[i];
        dupString = "|";
        tempArray = new Array;

        for (var j:int = 0; j < xmlList.length(); j++)
        {
            if (phases[i] == "directorsPrep")
                tempString = "|" + xmlList[j].prepDBID + "|";
            else if (phases[i] == "checkInOut")
                tempString = xmlList[j].checkDBID;
            else if (phases[i] == "project")
                tempString = xmlList[j].dbID;
            else if (phases[i] == "pickupPhoto")
                tempString = xmlList[j].pickupPhotoDBID;
            else if (phases[i] == "syncing")
                tempString = xmlList[j].syncDBID;
            else if (phases[i] == "daily")
                tempString = xmlList[j].dailyDBID;

            if (dupString.indexOf(tempString) == -1)
            {
                tempArray = new Array;
                if (phases[i] == "directorsPrep")
                {
                    tempArray[0] = xmlList[j].prepDBID;
                    tempArray[1] = xmlList[j].projectDBID;
                    tempArray[2] = xmlList[j].startDate;
                    tempArray[3] = xmlList[j].numdays;
                    tempArray[4] = xmlList[j].positions;
                    directorsPrepAC.addItem(tempArray);             
                    dupString += "|" + xmlList[j].prepDBID + "|";
                }
                else if (phases[i] == "checkInOut")
                {
                    tempArray[0] = xmlList[j].checkDBID;
                    tempArray[1] = xmlList[j].projectDBID;
                    tempArray[2] = xmlList[j].startdate;
                    tempArray[3] = xmlList[j].numdays;
                    tempArray[4] = xmlList[j].positions;
                    checkInOutAC.addItem(tempArray);                
                    dupString += "|" + xmlList[j].checkDBID + "|";
                }
                else if (phases[i] == "project")
                {
                    tempArray[0] = xmlList[j].dbID;
                    tempArray[1] = xmlList[j].workingTitle;
                    tempArray[2] = xmlList[j].projName;
                    tempArray[3] = xmlList[j].startDate;
                    tempArray[4] = xmlList[j].positions;
                    projectsAC.addItem(tempArray);              
                    dupString += "|" + xmlList[j].dbID + "|";
                }
                else if (phases[i] == "pickupPhoto")
                {
                    tempArray[0] = xmlList[j].pickupPhotoDBID;
                    tempArray[1] = xmlList[j].projectDBID;
                    tempArray[2] = xmlList[j].startDate;
                    tempArray[3] = xmlList[j].numdays;
                    tempArray[4] = xmlList[j].positions;
                    pickupPhotoAC.addItem(tempArray);               
                    dupString += "|" + xmlList[j].pickupPhotoDBID + "|";
                }
                else if (phases[i] == "syncing")
                {
                    tempArray[0] = xmlList[j].syncDBID;
                    tempArray[1] = xmlList[j].projectDBID;
                    tempArray[2] = xmlList[j].startDate;
                    tempArray[3] = xmlList[j].numdays;
                    tempArray[4] = xmlList[j].positions;
                    syncingAC.addItem(tempArray);               
                    dupString += "|" + xmlList[j].syncDBID + "|";
                }
                else if (phases[i] == "daily")
                {
                    tempArray[0] = xmlList[j].dailyDBID;
                    tempArray[1] = xmlList[j].projectDBID;
                    tempArray[2] = xmlList[j].startDate;
                    tempArray[3] = xmlList[j].numdays;
                    tempArray[4] = xmlList[j].positions;
                    dailiesAC.addItem(tempArray);               
                    dupString += "|" + xmlList[j].dailyDBID + "|";
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

The part that's giving me trouble, and the reason for this post is the line:

xmlList = XML(e.result).phases[i];

If this isn't the correct way to denote which different phase to look at, can somebody tell me what is?

Thanks for your time, Brds

this would be easier if we could see a sample of your XML.

Jonathan Rowny
– Jonathan Rowny

2011-07-28 16:05:52 +00:00
Commented Jul 28, 2011 at 16:05 — Jonathan Rowny
– Jonathan Rowny, Commented Jul 28, 2011 at 16:05

Constantiner · Accepted Answer · 2011-07-28 16:04:50Z

1

Try to use instead:

xmlList = XML(e.result)[phases[i]];

answered Jul 28, 2011 at 16:04

Constantiner

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Brds Over a year ago

Thanks a bunch! Worked like a charm!

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