How To Read iTunes and Other Podcasts with Action Script 3.0

// declare a string to put your xml file location in
var xmlLocation:String;

// allow for FlashVar to set the xml file location (update the xml declaration without opening flash)
if(this.loaderInfo.parameters.jxmlLocation == undefined)
{
    // if FlashVar is not set load a default xml file
    xmlLocation = "itunes_audio.rss"; //
}
else
{
    // if FlashVar is set, load the xml file from the FlashVar
    xmlLocation = "" + this.loaderInfo.parameters.jxmlLocation;
}

// query counters
var b:Number = 0;
var q_id:Number = 0;

// uncomment for browser querying (query an xml node directly from browser - i.e. http://www.yourdomain.com/player.html?q_id=3)
if(root.loaderInfo.parameters.q_id > 0)
{
    q_id = root.loaderInfo.parameters.q_id;
}

// here we handle the namespace declarations from itunes
var itunes:Namespace = new Namespace("http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd");

// here we set up arrays to for each xml node
var itemTitles:Array = [];
var itemAuthor:Array = [];
var itemSubtitle:Array = [];
var itemSummary:Array = [];
var itemEnclosureURL:Array = [];
var itemEnclosureLength:Array = [];
var itemEnclosureType:Array = [];
var itemGuid:Array = [];
var itemPubDate:Array = [];
var itemDuration:Array = [];
var itemKeywords:Array = [];

// xml handler
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
var xmlURLLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
var xmlURLRequest:URLRequest = new URLRequest(xmlLocation);
xmlURLLoader.load(xmlURLRequest);

xmlURLLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, dataLoaded);
var theXMLData:XML;
function dataLoaded(event:Event):void
{
    theXMLData = new XML(xmlURLLoader.data);
    var a:Number = theXMLData.channel.item.length();
   
    //trace(theXMLData);
   
    // display channel information
    channelTitleTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.title;
    channelLinkTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.link;
    channelLanguageTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.language;
    channelCopyrightTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.copyright;
    channelDescriptionTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.description;
    channelSubtitleTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.itunes::subtitle;
    channelAuthorTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.itunes::author;
    channelSummaryTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.itunes::summary;
    channelOwnerNameTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.itunes::owner.itunes::name;
    channelOwnerEmailTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.itunes::owner.itunes::email;
    channelImageTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.itunes::image.@href;
    channelCategoryTB.htmlText = theXMLData.channel.itunes::category.@text[0] + " | " + theXMLData.channel.itunes::category.itunes::category.@text[0] + " | " + theXMLData.channel.itunes::category.@text[1];
   
    // push all item elements into the above set arrays
    while (b < a)
    {
        itemTitles.push(theXMLData.channel.item.title[b]);
        itemAuthor.push(theXMLData.channel.item.itunes::author[b]);
        itemSubtitle.push(theXMLData.channel.item.itunes::subtitle[b]);
        itemSummary.push(theXMLData.channel.item.itunes::summary[b]);
       
        itemEnclosureURL.push(theXMLData.channel.item.enclosure.@url[b]);
        itemEnclosureLength.push(theXMLData.channel.item.enclosure.@length[b]);
        itemEnclosureType.push(theXMLData.channel.item.enclosure.@type[b]);
        itemGuid.push(theXMLData.channel.item.guid[b]);
        itemPubDate.push(theXMLData.channel.item.pubDate[b]);
        itemDuration.push(theXMLData.channel.item.itunes::duration[b]);
        itemKeywords.push(theXMLData.channel.item.itunes::keywords[b]);
       
        b++;
    }
   
    // display each item block
    itemTitleTB.htmlText = itemTitles[q_id];
    itemAuthorTB.htmlText = itemAuthor[q_id];
    itemSubtitleTB.htmlText = itemSubtitle[q_id];
    itemSummaryTB.htmlText = itemSummary[q_id];
    itemEnclosureTB.htmlText = itemEnclosureURL[q_id] + " | " + itemEnclosureLength[q_id] + " | " + itemEnclosureType[q_id];
    itemGuidTB.htmlText = itemGuid[q_id];
    itemPubDateTB.htmlText = itemPubDate[q_id];
    itemDurationTB.htmlText = itemDuration[q_id];
    itemKeywordsTB.htmlText = itemKeywords[q_id];
}
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// action for next button
nextBtn.label = "Next";
nextBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, next_q_id);
function next_q_id(e:MouseEvent):void
{
    q_id++;
   
    itemTitleTB.htmlText = itemTitles[q_id];
    itemAuthorTB.htmlText = itemAuthor[q_id];
    itemSubtitleTB.htmlText = itemSubtitle[q_id];
    itemSummaryTB.htmlText = itemSummary[q_id];
    itemEnclosureTB.htmlText = itemEnclosureURL[q_id] + " | " + itemEnclosureLength[q_id] + " | " + itemEnclosureType[q_id];
    itemGuidTB.htmlText = itemGuid[q_id];
    itemPubDateTB.htmlText = itemPubDate[q_id];
    itemDurationTB.htmlText = itemDuration[q_id];
    itemKeywordsTB.htmlText = itemKeywords[q_id];
   
    prevBtn.visible = true;
   
    // specific for changing the audio reference (not needed if you decide to not play the audio)
    changeAudio();
   
    if(q_id == itemTitles.length - 1)
    {
        nextBtn.visible = false;
    }
}
prevBtn.visible = false;
prevBtn.label = "Previous";
prevBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, prev_q_id);
function prev_q_id(e:MouseEvent):void
{
    q_id--;
   
    itemTitleTB.htmlText = itemTitles[q_id];
    itemAuthorTB.htmlText = itemAuthor[q_id];
    itemSubtitleTB.htmlText = itemSubtitle[q_id];
    itemSummaryTB.htmlText = itemSummary[q_id];
    itemEnclosureTB.htmlText = itemEnclosureURL[q_id] + " | " + itemEnclosureLength[q_id] + " | " + itemEnclosureType[q_id];
    itemGuidTB.htmlText = itemGuid[q_id];
    itemPubDateTB.htmlText = itemPubDate[q_id];
    itemDurationTB.htmlText = itemDuration[q_id];
    itemKeywordsTB.htmlText = itemKeywords[q_id];
   
    nextBtn.visible = true;
   
    // specific for changing the audio reference (not needed if you decide to not play the audio)
    changeAudio();
   
    if(q_id == 0)
    {
        q_id = 0;
        prevBtn.visible = false;
    }
}

// SPECIFIC CODE FOR PLAYING THE AUDIO FROM THE ITUNES FILE

// check to see if this is the first launch of the mp3 Player
var firstLaunch:Boolean = true;

// reset the audio player for next song
function changeAudio()
{
    if(theAudioPlayer.visible == true && firstLaunch == false)
    {
        with(theAudioPlayer)
        {
            soundChannel.stop(); //stop audio
            songPlaying = false;
            isPlaying = false;
            play_btn.visible = true;
            pause_btn.visible = false;
        }
    }
   
    theAudioPlayer.visible = false;
    playAudioBtn.visible = true;
}

// handler for play audio btn
playAudioBtn.label = "Play Audio";
theAudioPlayer.visible = false;
playAudioBtn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, playTheAudio);
function playTheAudio(e:MouseEvent):void
{
    theAudioPlayer.visible = true;
    playAudioBtn.visible = false;
   
    with(theAudioPlayer)
    {
        // get the correct song path from the itunes file
        var thisReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest(theXMLData.channel.item.enclosure.@url[q_id]);
        var thisTitle:Sound = new Sound(thisReq);
       
        // if this is the players first launch, this handle the initial loading of the mp3 files
        if(firstLaunch == true)
        {
            q_id = 0;
            music.load(thisReq);//load music
            if(songPlaying == false)
            {
                soundChannel = thisTitle.play();
                songPlaying = true;
                isPlaying = true;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            // if this is not the initial load of the mp3 files this is reset the player and play the next song
            currentSound = thisTitle;
       
            soundChannel.stop();   
            songPlaying = false;
            isPlaying = false;
            tBar.tBarKnob.x = 1;
            pos = 0;
            displayTime.text = "00:00/00:00";
            isPlaying = true;
            soundChannel = thisTitle.play();
            songPlaying = true;
        }
       
        firstLaunch = false; // after player has been launched this will prevent the initial launch code from running again
        theAudioPlayer.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME, OnEnterFrame); // starts the sound tracking (seekbar and time)
    }
}