selecting a value from array

[Ozeona]

hi

i ran into some trouble with arrays.. wonder if anyone can guide me?

I suppose to load a xml into flash n convert it into an array. After which im suppose to place them in listbox so that ppl are able to select them to view different stuff.

Apparently, im unable to get the selected value of the listbox. With this, the users cannot select n the whole thing doesnt work.

With array, im suppose to use getSelectedItem to get the value.. but it always ends up in a error "[type function]"

[\code]
xmlData = new XML();
xmlData.ignoreWhite = true;
xmlData.onLoad = loadXML;
xmlData.load("../XMLs/features_index.xml");
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

function loadXML(loaded) {
if (loaded) {

xmlNode = this.firstChild;
image = [];
description = [];
f_title = [];
tawards = [];
awards_img = [];

total = xmlNode.childNodes.length;

for (i=0; i<total; i++) {
f_title[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[0].firstChild.nodeValue;
description[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[1].firstChild.nodeValue;
image[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[2].firstChild.nodeValue;
tawards[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[3].firstChild.nodeValue;
awards_img[i] = xmlNode.childNodes[i].childNodes[4].firstChild.nodeValue;
//trace(awards);

}
setupFeatureList();
firstImage();
prevImage();
nextImage();

} else {
content = "file not loaded!";
}
}

//////////////////////////////
function nextImage() {
if (p<(total-1)) {
p++;
if (loaded == filesize) {
picture._alpha = 100;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
titleText.text = f_title[p];
awards_T.text = tawards[p];
awards.loadMovie(awards_img[p], 50);
picture_num();
}
}
}
////////////////////////////
function prevImage() {
if (p>0) {
p--;
picture._alpha = 100;
picture.loadMovie(image[p], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[p];
titleText.text = f_title[p];
awards_T.text = tawards[p];
awards.loadMovie(awards_img[p], 1);
picture_num();
}
}
////////////////////////////
function firstImage() {
if (loaded == filesize) { picture.loadMovie(image[0], 1);
desc_txt.text = description[0];
titleText.text = f_title[0];
awards_T.text = tawards[0];
awards.loadMovie(awards_img[0], 1);
picture_num();
}
}
///////////////////////////

function picture_num() {
current_pos = p+1;
status_txt.text = current_pos+total;
}
///////////////////////////

function setupFeatureList() {
for(var item in f_title){
featureList.addItem(f_title[item]);
trace(featureList.getSelectedItem);
}
}

[/code]

thanks in advance

[aernative]

this is a simple mistake - when your write -

trace(featureList.getSelectedItem)

Flash will tell you its a function because your not calling the function. Try -

featureList.getSelectedItem();

which will call the function to get its return value. Your confusing this method with a property.

[Ozeona]

oh ok.. i see.. thanks manz..

im quite new to advance AS.. ( ok maybe thats not THAT advance) but im still learning more abt it.

About the getting the array datas to be displayed, replacing the current firstImage, how do i go about doing that?

i don't have any idea about what i can tell the array to do, in order for the rest of the content to be displayed out upon click of the listbox(to select other content)

Thanks in advance