using string variable to define object

[Jaguar280]

Hey guys,

im having trouble getting this code to work. I would really appreciate any
help you can provide as its the only thing holding me back from finishing my
project :-). what im doing is creating a map where when you click on a state,
it brings up all the locations we have within that state. the locations for
each state are within an xml file.

the file has the following structure. it is just a list of locations within
different states. i used the each state's two letter code for the structure.
[Q]
<venuelist>
<mi>
<name></name>
<address></address>
<city></city>
</mi>
<mi>
<name></name>
<address></address>
<city></city>
</mi>
<ma>
<name></name>
<address></address>
<city></city>
</ma>
</venuelist>[/Q]

here is the result handler. right now it is set so that it always grabs the
locations from michigan
[Q] public function resultHandler(event:ResultEvent):void {
var arrvar:Object = event.result.venuelist.mi;
arrcol = arrvar as ArrayCollection;
dg.dataProvider = arrcol;
}[/Q]

in my flex, i have a http service calling the xml file and assigning the
entire xml collection to a variable. and then having it assigned as the
dataprovider for my datagrid. when you click on a state, it creates a pop up
with the data grid. i also have an alert that shows the two letter state code
you click on
[Q] public function createPopUp(event:USAMapEvent):void {
var stateSelected:String = event.code;
Alert.show(stateSelected, 'Alert Box', mx.controls.Alert.OK);
PopUpManager.addPopUp(panel, this, true);
PopUpManager.centerPopUp(panel);
}[/Q]

what i need to do is set the dataprovider for the datagrid to something like
dg.dataProvider = arrcoll + stateSelected so that it will go to "
"venuelist.stateSelected". what is the proper way to do this. any help is
appreciated!

[VarioPegged]

Use resultFormat="e4x" in your HTTPService. Declare a property to hold the
result...

private var xml:XML;

Then your result handler might look something like this...

private function resultHandler(event:ResultEvent):void {
xml = event.result as XML;
}

Your data provider for the datagrid will be an XMLList, so declare that as a
bindable property...
[Bindable]
private var dp:XMLList;

And then you'll assign it a value dynamically when a user clicks a state...

public function createPopUp(event:USAMapEvent):void {
var stateSelected:String = event.code;
dp = xml[stateSelected] as XMLList; //define your datagrid's data provider
dynamically based on the code
Alert.show(stateSelected, 'Alert Box', mx.controls.Alert.OK);
PopUpManager.addPopUp(panel, this, true);
PopUpManager.centerPopUp(panel);
}

TS

[Jaguar280]

Hey Variopegged!

thank you so much for the reply! i follow your logic. i made the changes and
everything works just like its supposed to :-). thank you once again... ive
been messing with this issue for such a long time!