RE: [flexcoders] extending HTTPService: result property is read o nly?

[Matt Chotin]

The result that's being specified in the tag is the handler for the result event, it is not the result property.  The result property is filled in automatically when the service returns.   I'm assuming this is based on trying to solve a problem from your last post which I just answered.  I do not recommend extending HTTPService unless you're really sure it's what you want to do.  Generally the HTTPService is used in conjunction with another class, and that class can be extended.  But unless you're trying to change the behavior of HTTPService and know what you're doing I think extending isn't necessary (especially since I didn't document how it actually works internally).   Matt   -----Original Message----- From: nts333rd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 8:36 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] extending HTTPService: result property is read only?   When using the mx:HTTPService tag as is, I can set a result handler. When I create my own as class that extends HTTPService, my attempt to set the result handler returns a compiler error that: "Property result is read only".  There is currently nothing in my extended class. Works:       <mx:HTTPService id="getConfigCodeData" url=""                   result="myResultHandler(event.result)" /> Errors:       <DSHTTP id="getConfigCodeData" url=""                   result="myResultHandler(event.result)" /> Also, I would like to set the result handler programatically, but that gives me an error that "String found when function expected". any hints on this one? Tracy