Cannot Traverse XML Loaded Via XMLLoader

[TheCosmonaut 0 Likes (Newbie)]

I've got a really weird problem: I have XML that's getting loaded via XMLLoader. When I assign it to an XML object, I can not access any of the nodes inside it. Here's the code:

 

// XML (inside an external file)

var myLoader:XMLLoader = new XMLLoader(_settings.loadDataURL, {name:"loadData", onComplete:onLoadData, onError:onLoaderError});
myLoader.load();

private function onLoadData(e:LoaderEvent):void
{
trace("Main::onLoadData()");
var _dataXML:XML = e.target.content;
trace(_dataXML); // Outputs the correct XML
trace(_dataXML.angle[0]); // Outputs "undefined"
trace(_dataXML.children()); // Outputs both of the angle nodes correctly
trace(_dataXML.angle.length()); // Outputs 0
}

 

So although the XML data is getting loaded, and it's getting added to _dataXML, but whenever I try to access anything directly inside _dataXML, Flash thinks it doesn't exist. WTF? I feel like I'm missing something obvious but I've been banging my head against this for hours. Any ideas why this would be happening?

 

Thanks in advance,

--eric

[GreenSock 8,117 Likes (Superhero)]

Looks like the problem is that you've got an xmlns attribute defined. Remove that and you're golden.

[TheCosmonaut 0 Likes (Newbie)]

Wow - it's always the simplest thing that causes the biggest problems.

 

Thanks much!!