ActionScript 3.0 :: Access XML Data Through FileReference?
Jan 25, 2010
I'm creating an application that will run on users computers rather than online. In the app users will have the option to save certain preferences as xml, and load their preferences using FileReference.browse() to locate the saved xml on their HD next time they use the app.
I'm using the FileReference class to save the xml out which works perfectly, but I'm struggling with how to access the data of the xml once I've browsed to it and clicked 'select' in the dialog box.
Here's some simplified code:
ActionScript Code:
import flash.net.FileReference;
var fr:FileReference = new FileReference();
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