Use this: http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/2008/10/selecting-right-value-from-combobox-or.html
-Josh On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 4:45 AM, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > That seems like a complicated and difficult way to do it. > > > > Why not just loop over tabArray, comparing your value to tabLabel, and when > you match, use that loop index to set the selected index. > > > > Tracy > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > Behalf Of *Mic > *Sent:* Sunday, November 02, 2008 12:54 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [flexcoders] Re: change selected tab using variable containing > tab label string? > > > > Tried that - I think :-) > > public function createTabList():void { > for each (var node:XML in _paraSightDataset.tab) { > var newItem:Object = new Object(); > newItem.tabLabel = [EMAIL PROTECTED] <node.%40label.toString>(); > newItem.name = newItem.tabLabel; > tabArray.addItem(newItem); > } > > myTabBar.dataProvider = tabArray; > > } > > private function > traceDisplayList(container:DisplayObjectContainer,indentString:String = > ""):void > { > var child:DisplayObject; > for (var i:uint=0; i < container.numChildren; i++) > { > child = container.getChildAt(i); > trace(indentString, child, child.name); > if (container.getChildAt(i) is DisplayObjectContainer) > { > traceDisplayList(DisplayObjectContainer(child), > indentString + " ") > } > } > } > > traceDisplayList(myTabBar); > > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab84 Tab84 > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab84.upSkin upSkin > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab84.selectedUpSkin > selectedUpSkin > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab84.UITextField85 > UITextField85 > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab86 Tab86 > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab86.upSkin upSkin > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab86.UITextField87 > UITextField87 > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab88 Tab88 > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab88.upSkin upSkin > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab88.overSkin overSkin > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab88.UITextField89 > UITextField89 > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab90 Tab90 > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab90.upSkin upSkin > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab90.UITextField91 > UITextField91 > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab92 Tab92 > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab92.upSkin upSkin > parasight0.appPanel.appBox.HBox29.myTabBar.Tab92.UITextField93 > UITextField93 > > So childName is set internally? Wonder how one would even use > myTabBar.getChildByName()? Maybe I am missing something? TIA, > > Mic > > --- In [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Ralf > Bokelberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Maybe you can add name="{label}" to the children? > > > > Ralf. > > > > On Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 11:20 AM, Mic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > myTabBar.selectedIndex = > > > myTabBar.getChildIndex(myTabBar.getChildByName(e.label)); does not > > > work because the child name is not the tab label text. How would I > do > > > this? TIA, > > > > > > Mic. > > > > > > > > > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." Like the cut of my jib? Check out my Flex blog! :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] :: http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/ :: http://twitter.com/sophistifunk
