[Xerte] Xerte3: Loading external data

[Peter Huppertz]

I'm using the templateDataSource of the Application icon. This works like a charm. I use it to load a XML file which holds all the text of my piece, so I'm ready to translate it to different languages by just adding a new language to my xml. Would you do it that way?

Peter



On 15.06.2010, at 14:29, Julian Tenney wrote:

> I think you need to call iconID.load()?
> 
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> Huppertz
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> Subject: [Xerte] Xerte3: Loading external data
> 
> There are a number of Data icons in Xerte3. As far as I can see
> HTTPService is the only icon which is working at the moment. Can I use
> this icon to load a XML file which is located in the same directory as
> my Xerte piece?
> 
> I tried the following:
> HTTPService, url = languages.xml
> -- EventHandler "result", debug(event.target.data)
> but nothing comes up.
> 
> Alternatively I tried to load it using a script icon:
> 
> import flash.net.URLLoader;
> import flash.net.URLRequest;
> var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
> loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadXML);
> loader.load(new URLRequest("languages.xml"));
> function loadXML(e:Event):void {
>  xml = new XML(e.target.data);
>  debug(xml);
> }
> 
> This gives me: Parse Error: msg.no.paren.arg [line:5/k04]
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Peter
> 
> 
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Peter Huppertz
E-learning and IT Specialist
International Centre for Asset Recovery
Basel Institute on Governance
Phone: +41 61 205 55 18
Fax: +41 61 267 55 19