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loading local data from static xml file (client side only)

Tags: local data source

24/11/2010
17:14

Energetic Pixels

Lexington, OK, USA

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I see in documentation where I can load local data as a variable (local data expressed in JSON format). But I need to load a xml file that will be stored on the client's computer. If I put datatype as xml, jqGrid tries to use the internet to get the data resource. How do I redirect this action so that it grabs the xml data from a already stored file on client's (local) computer.

I tried using datatype: local, but all I get is the grid built and no data coming in.

My xml reader setting within my function says:

xmlReader: {
               root : "smallArms",
               row: "bullet",
               repeatitems: false,
               id: "[ID]"
               },

Then when I call the jqGrid function as a result of a site button click, I am dynamically changing the settings to:

$("#twotwocal").click( function() {
       var munitionType = jQuery('#searchResults').jqGrid('getGridParam','xmlReader:row');
       if (jQuery('#searchResults').children().length > 0) {
           if (munitionType == 'bullet') {
               jQuery('#searchResults').jGrid('GridUnload');
               jQuery("#searchResults").jqGrid('setGridParam',{url:"/weaponLib/sa-22cal.xml",datatype: 'local'}).trigger("reloadGrid");
               }
           else {
               jQuery('#searchResults').jqGrid('GridUnload');
               saModel();
               jQuery("#searchResults").jqGrid('setGridParam',{url:'/weaponLib/sa-22cal.xml',datatype: 'local'}).trigger("reloadGrid");
               }
           }
       else {
           saModel();
           jQuery("#searchResults").jqGrid('setGridParam',{url:'/weaponLib/sa-22cal.xml',datatype: 'local'}).trigger("reloadGrid");
           }
       $('#welcome').hide('slow');
       $('#theGrid').show('fast');
       });

The whole set up works great when on the web server and my datatype is set to 'xml'.

Tony

24/11/2010
19:46