AS3 error from Twitter search xml file

Question

I am simply trying to trace search results from twitter.

When I look up a person's timeline, it works perfect:

this is my code:

var myXMLLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(); 
myXMLLoader.load(new URLRequest("http://twitter.com/statuses/user_timeline.xml?         screen_name=docceng"));
myXMLLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, processXML); 

function processXML(e:Event):void{ 
var myXML:XML = new XML(e.target.data);
myXML.ignoreWhite = true;
trace(myXML.status[0].id);
trace(myXML.status[0].text);
trace(myXML.status[0].user.name);
}

When I try to pull the search results for example:

var myXMLLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(); 
myXMLLoader.load(new URLRequest("http://search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=mobile%20ads"));
myXMLLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, processXML); 

function processXML(e:Event):void{ 
var myXML:XML = new XML(e.target.data);
myXML.ignoreWhite = true;
trace(myXML.entry[0].content);

}

I get an error:

TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties. at test_fla::MainTimeline/processXML() at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction() at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent() at flash.net::URLLoader/onComplete()

Any help for the newbie appreciated.

THanks in advance

dg

Rob Fox Rob Fox · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-01T13:53:00

The URL is invalid. it should be http://search.twitter.com/search.atom?q=mobile%20ads (no space)

Also entry is an array so you have to write: trace(myXML.entry[0].content); instead of trace(myXML.entry.[0].content); (mind the extra dot)

AS3 error from Twitter search xml file

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