Sample Config XML load & parse

/* SNIP */
var configLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(new URLRequest("data/config.xml"));
configLoader.addEventListener("complete", configLoaded, false, 0, true);
/* SNIP */

private function configLoaded(e:Event):void {
            var loader:URLLoader = e.target as URLLoader;
            var configXML:XML;
            try {
                configXML = new XML(loader.data);
            }catch (e:TypeError) {
                trace("ERROR: could not parse the XML file.");
                return;
            }
            Conf._playerScale = configXML.playerScale.@value;
            Conf._walkRate = configXML.walkRate.@value;
            Conf._targetBuffer = configXML.targetBuffer.@value;
            Conf._playerName = configXML.playerName.@value;
            Conf._musicURL = configXML.musicURL.@value;
            Conf._endMusicURL = configXML.endMusicURL.@value;
            Conf._mouseEdge = configXML.mouseEdge.@value;
            Conf._scrollTime = configXML.scrollTime.@value;
            Conf._captionsOn = configXML.captionsOn.@value as Boolean;
            Conf._scenePath = configXML.scenesPath.@value;
            var firstLocation:String = configXML.firstScene.@value;
            createNewScene(firstLocation)
            _currentScene.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, maybeStartGame, false, 0, true);
        }