Flash AS3 XML - How can i count the number of items from my xml feef?

[Ju4nCh0]

This is my first attempt messing with Flash and reading an xml file. I've got the feed loaded, i even have the feed output text into a textbox.The last bit is i want to get to the total number of nodes that are returned from the xml feed. Also, the XML feed is a wordpress category specific feed.The structure is like channel -> item -> title, for example. So i think i want to count the number of "item" elements from the feed?I have tried a bunch of things, but i can't see to get this one.Here is what i have so far:\[code\]var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();var xmlData:XML = new XML();xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, LoadXML);xmlLoader.load(new URLRequest("{my rss feed}"));/* This loads the XML */function LoadXML(e:Event):void { xmlData = http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13810168/new XML(e.target.data); parseData(xmlData);} // Here is where i need to get the total number of nodes from my xml file; // The reason is i want to give my random range function a"maximum" value. // I'm pulling a random post from the feed function randomRange(minNum:Number, maxNum:Number):Number { return (Math.floor(Math.random() * (maxNum - minNum + 1)) + minNum); } var randomNum = randomRange(0, 3);function parseData(mTip:XML):void { flashTip.htmlText = mTip.channel.item[randomNum].description.text();}\[/code\]