# Some simple code, but it doesn't work

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**Created:** [March 19, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-simple-code-but-it-doesnt-work/284462 "2009-03-19T13:50:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/some-simple-code-but-it-doesnt-work/284462/1 "2009-03-19T13:50:18Z")

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hi, i just started to work with flash. i watched and read some tutorials but still i can’t get this simple TileList to work. the images don’t appear…

can someone please help ? here is the code:

> import fl.data.DataProvider;  
> import fl.controls.TileList;  
> import fl.controls.ScrollBarDirection;

var xmlReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest(“data.xml”);  
var loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(xmlReq);  
loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, loadXML);  
function loadXML(e:Event):void  
{  
var photos:XML = new XML(loader.data);

```
var homePhotos:TileList = new TileList();
homePhotos.x = 10;
homePhotos.y = 300;

var dp:DataProvider = new DataProvider(photos);

homePhotos.direction = ScrollBarDirection.VERTICAL;
homePhotos.columnWidth = 150;
homePhotos.rowHeight = 100;
homePhotos.columnCount = 1;
homePhotos.height = 300;
homePhotos.dataProvider = dp;
addChild(homePhotos);

```

}  
and the code in data.xml:

> \<photos\>  
> \<photo src=“photos humbs yrusThomas.jpg” desc=“Thomas leads the Bulls past the Celtics” \> \</photo\>  
> \<photo src=“photos humbs\derrickRose.jpg” desc=“No.1 prospect in the nation heads to Chicago” \> \</photo\>  
> \<photo src=“photos humbs\vinnyDelNegro.jpg” desc=“Del Negro finally happy with his defence” \> \</photo\>  
> \</photos\>