xmlactionscript-3flashe4x

Can't get a list of elements from an XML object when using the elements operator?

I have been working with this XML and I'm not able to get a list of the nodes with the elements operator: 

<s:LinearGradient rotation="90" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark">
  <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.8"/>
  <s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF" alpha="0.8"/>
</s:LinearGradient>

Here is my AS3: 

var fillXML:XML = <s:LinearGradient rotation="90" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark">
      <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.8"/>
      <s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF" alpha="0.8"/>
    </s:LinearGradient>;

var entriesXML:XMLList;
var GRADIENT_ENTRY:String = "GradientEntry";
entriesXML = fillXML..entries;

if (entriesXML.length()==0) {
    entriesXML = fillXML.descendants(GRADIENT_ENTRY);

    if (entriesXML.length()==0) {
        entriesXML = fillXML.elements(GRADIENT_ENTRY);
    }
}
Solution

  • It looks like you have to search using a QName object: 

    var fillXML:XML = <s:LinearGradient rotation="90" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark">
      <s:GradientEntry color="0x000000" alpha="0.8"/>
      <s:GradientEntry color="0xFFFFFF" alpha="0.8"/>
    </s:LinearGradient>;

var entriesXML:XMLList;
var GRADIENT_ENTRY:String = "GradientEntry";
var qname:QName = new QName("library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark", GRADIENT_ENTRY);

entriesXML = fillXML.elements(GRADIENT_ENTRY);;

if (entriesXML.length()==0) {
    entriesXML = fillXML.elements(qname);
}