how to bind to local xml file?

[Mark_Embrey]

I have a local XML file referenced in my Declarations tag:

<fx:Declarations>
<fx:XML id="myXMLdata" source="assets/names.xml" />
</fx:Declarations>

I previously had a proof of concept version working with the XML defined in my MXML with a bindable tag:

[Bindable]
public var names : XML= <root>
etc., etc.

I need to place the xml in a separate local file so that changes to the file will persist.

How do I do this and bind to it?

thanks

MCE

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[Balakrishnan_V]

Could you please clarify which of the following you want to do

1. You have an (Actionscript)XML variable in a different file and want to bind to that.

2. You have XML inside a .xml file and want to bind to that

Thanks

balakrishnan v

[Mark_Embrey]

Balakrishnan V,

I have XML inside a .xml file... that's what I want to bind to.

thanks,

MCE

[Balakrishnan_V]

http://www.adobe.com/devnet/air/flex/quickstart/xml_prefs.html - This should help you, i guess.

In short,

private function saveXML():void

{

personXML.firstName = fName_txti.text;

personXML.lastName = lName_txti.text;

var newXMLStr:String = "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>" + personXML.toXMLString();

var fs:FileStream = new FileStream();

fs.open(file, FileMode.WRITE);

fs.writeUTFBytes(newXMLStr);

fs.close();

}

This function can be the eventHandler function for, say an XML change event etc.

Hope this helps,

Balakrishnan V