flash data integration: What does the structure of the text file look like?


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I need to open a text file, parse it and convert it into XML using Flash. Is this possible with Flash 8 Pro? If so can someone point me in the right direction?

If this text file is already in xml format, you can use the method
XML.parseXML. Assuming you are going to read the text on your own computer, see
the following attach code

loadText = new LoadVars();
loadText.onData = function(dat) {
myField.text = rdat
};
loadText.load("yourfile.txt");

It is a flat file with a header record and an unlimited number of detail
records. The fields are fixed lenght and padded with spaces. I also have one
file that is that is binary and must be read before it can be parsed.