Cheers Jeroen - works great!
-----Original Message----- From: Jeroen Beckers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 10 August 2006 11:42 PM To: Flashcoders mailing list Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Reporting load success from a delegate Oh, sorry, i switched 2 lines, the explanation is about the .target property, not the .success property. Jeroen Beckers wrote: > You can use the EventDispatcher. > > import mx.utils.Delegate; > //import the EventDispatcher class > import mx.events.EventDispatcher; > class myClass > { > > private var myxml:XML; > > //declare the functions > private var dispatchEvent:Function; > public var addEventListener:Function; > public var removeEventListener:Function; > > public function myClass() > { > //initialize EventDispatcher > EventDispatcher.initialize(this); > this.myxml = new XML(); > this.myxml.ignoreWhite = true; > this.myxml.onLoad = Delegate.create(this,DoSomething); > this.myxml.load("test.xml"); > } > > private function doSomething(success:Boolean) > { > trace("success= "+success); > > //create the object to be dispatched > var myObject:Object = new Object(); > //add the type > myObject.type = "onXMLLoad"; > > /* > * This property isn't mandatory, but it is recommended > * to add it to the object. It tells the user what class > * dispatched the event. > */ > myObject.success = success; > myObject.target = this; > dispatchEvent(myObject); > } > } > > And in your .fla: > > var foo:myClass = new myClass(); > foo.addEventListener("onXMLLoad", this); function > onXMLLoad(eObj:Object):Void { trace("Success? "+eObj.success); } > > Ps: It's a good practice to start your classes with a capital letter > (MyClass in stead of myClass). > > Darren Bowers wrote: > >> Wat is the easiest way to report back success or failure at the time >> the class (myClass) is instantiated? >> Since doSomething() has taken control of the load handling, I cant >> pass a value back via the constructor function of load success. Any >> help would be appreciated. >> >> import mx.utils.Delegate; >> >> class myClass >> { >> >> private var myxml:XML; >> >> public function myClass() >> { >> this.myxml = new XML(); >> this.myxml.ignoreWhite = true; >> this.myxml.onLoad = Delegate.create(this,DoSomething); >> this.myxml.load("test.xml"); >> } >> >> private function doSomething(success:Boolean) { trace("success= >> "+success); //do something } >> >> } >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------- CAUTION & DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this >> e-mail message and/or any accompanying data or documents contain >> information that is confidential and subject to legal privilege. The >> information is intended only for the recipient named in this message. >> The sender is excluded from any liability arising from any further >> use, dissemination, distribution, transmission or copying of this >> information and /or accompanying data by the recipient. If you are >> not the intended recipient, you must immediately erase the >> information along with all copies of this message and accompanying >> data and notify the sender. Views expressed in this message are those >> of the original sender, and are not necessarily the views of WestOne Services. >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> ------- >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> To change your subscription options or search the archive: >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software >> Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training >> http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
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