how to create a xmllist variable in flex?

Question

I am trying to create a xmllist variable in action script like this:

var _menuData:XMLList;              
                <menuitem label="File">
                    <menuitem label="Backup Schedule"/>
                    <menuitem label="Restore Schedule"/>                    
                </menuitem>
                <menuitem label="Edit">
                    <menuitem label="Cut"/>
                    <menuitem label="Copy"/>
                </menuitem>

How do I assign this xml to _menuDAta in actionScript? I dont want to create a string first and then do it all by fixing line break errors. Thanks.

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 17 '11 at 15:48

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I can't see your code here but here is a sample code for creating an XMLList:

var xml:XML = <items><item>1</item><item>2</item><item>3</item></items>;
var xmlList:XMLList = xml.item;
trace(xmlList);

Hope it helps, Rob

answered Mar 17 '11 at 15:48

robertp

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I have uncovered the source code in the question, so that you can update your answer. – splash Mar 17 '11 at 15:53
Thanks Rob,but is there not a direct way of creating XMLList variable? I mean whithout having to add xml variable to list every time? thanks. – Tintin Mar 17 '11 at 16:36
It seems like you can't populate an XMLList just like that :( – robertp Mar 17 '11 at 16:56
I can... either make an array of xml elements first and cast it to XMLList or simply make a root node of XMLList and then create xml variable by taking using it's children() property. – Tintin Mar 17 '11 at 18:06

score -2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 29 '14 at 11:21

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var xmlList:XMLList = <><item>1</item><item>2</item><item>3</item></>;
trace(xmlList);

answered Apr 29 '14 at 11:21

tptd

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Adding some explanation along with the code would make this answer better. – Thom Apr 29 '14 at 11:42
and how does it differ or improve on the old answer – mmmmmm Apr 29 '14 at 11:43

how to create a xmllist variable in flex?

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