I added it to the creationComplete event, and the xml values still don't load in the combobox. See anything wrong with my code? Thanks,JasonHere are the functions:
//the following two functions import the bookmarks.xml file
private var xmlParameters:XML;
public var xmlProjectParameters:XMLList;
private function init():void
{
var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("bookmarks.xml"));
xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE,init_onComplete);
}
private function init_onComplete(event:Event):void
{
var extentArray:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection;
try
{
var loader:URLLoader = URLLoader(event.target)
xmlParameters = new XML(loader.data)
xmlProjectParameters = xmlParameters.communities.(@id=="communities")
if (!(xmlParameters.extents == undefined))
{
dropdown.visible = true;
for (var i:int = 0; i < xmlProjectParameters.extents.extent.length(); i++)
{
extentArray.addItem({label:xmlProjectParameters.extents.extent.@name.toString(), xmin: xmlProjectParameters.extents.extent.@xmin.toString(), ymin: xmlProjectParameters.extents.extent.@ymin.toString(), xmax: xmlProjectParameters.extents.extent.@xmax.toString(), ymax: xmlProjectParameters.extents.extent.@ymax.toString()});
}
dropdown.dataProvider = extentArray;
}
}
catch(e:Error)
{
Alert.show("Error: " + e.message);
return;
}
}
//Zoom to your community tool
public function change():void
{
var extent:Extent = new Extent(Number(dropdown.selectedItem.xmin), Number(dropdown.selectedItem.ymin), Number(dropdown.selectedItem.xmax), Number(dropdown.selectedItem.ymax))
myMap.extent = extent;
}
Here is my bookmarks.xml file:
<bookmarks>
<communities id="communities">
<extents>
<extent name="Community #1" xmin="-13181026" ymin="4010315" xmax="-13164974" ymax="4017443"/>
</extents>
</communities>
</bookmarks>