FLEX/AS3 - Save XML to new file?

Question

I've got an XML file that I open and do some changes with inside my app, and I need to be able to save it out to a new file.

Now I'm using this code to save it to the same file:

var fs:FileStream = new FileStream();
fs.open(myOpenXML, FileMode.WRITE);
fs.writeUTFBytes(myXMLString);
fs.close();

If I trace myXMLString I get proper formatting (new line for every object in the XML), but when I save it out, everything ends up on one line.. How come? And I want to save to a new file, how do I do that? (using save dialog box).

I'm using Flash Builder. Flex, AS3, AIR..

Thanks a lot for your time and help ;)

Answer 1

I'll answer a part of your question, about saving to a new file using Save Dialog box. You will be using a FileReference to do this.

Here is a snippet I copied from this article which I suggest you read.

private var _loadFile:FileReference;

private function startLoadingFile():void
{
    _loadFile = new FileReference();
    _loadFile.addEventListener(Event.SELECT, selectHandler);
    var fileFilter:FileFilter = new FileFilter("Images: (*.jpeg, *.jpg, *.gif, *.png)", "*.jpeg; *.jpg; *.gif; *.png");
    _loadFile.browse([fileFilter]);
}