timgerr, it in your own code...: > > var validateString:StringValidator = new > > StringValidator();
PS: Use Ryan's example (Dictionary) if you prefer objects instead of strings as your key in the dictionary or object variable On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 5:43 PM, timgerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No I am again lost. Sorry for the confusion, but I might need a code > example, > > globalValidators["validatorID_" + formItem[0].id] = validateString ; > What is an example of validateString . > > > Thanks for the help, I am trying to learn a more advanced way to doing > things. > > Thanks again, > timgerr > > --- In [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Fotis > Chatzinikos" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi timgerr, > > > > try the following: > > > > var globalValidators:Object = new Object() ; > > > > inside the dynamically validators function do the following: > > > > globalValidators["validatorID_" + formItem[0].id] = validateString ; > > > > now when you need the validator (and you know the component (and its > id) you > > can get the validator: > > > > StringValidator sv = globalValidators["validatorID_" + > knownFormItem.id] as > > StringValidator > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 6, 2008 at 6:38 AM, timgerr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Not sure how to do that. If the validators are created dynamically: > > > > > > var c:UIComponent = formItem[0]; > > > c.addEventListener(FocusEvent.FOCUS_OUT,UpdateItem); > > > var validateString:StringValidator = new > > > StringValidator(); > > > validateString.source = c; > > > validateString.property = "text"; > > > validateString.required = formItem[0].parent.required; > > > validateString.maxLength = formItem[0].maxChars - 10; > > > > > > How do I make an an associative array? Not sure what the id of the > > > validator is. > > > > > > Thanks for the help, > > > timgerr > > > > > > FYI, c is a UIComponent > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] > > > <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com>, > "Tracy > > > Spratt" <tspratt@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Perhaps create an associative array of references to the validators? > > > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto: > > > [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com>] On > > > > Behalf Of timgerr > > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 7:12 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Get id of dynamic validator > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, I have this form and I am createin dynamic validators for > each > > > > textinput. I cannot see how to get the validators id when I try and > > > > validate the textinput boxes, here is my code: > > > > <mx:Form width="370" id="userInfoForm"> > > > > <mx:FormItem label="First Name" required="true" > > > > id="fname_25_string"> > > > > <mx:TextInput id="firstName" toolTip="First Name: Max Length 25 > > > > Characters" > > > > maxChars="35" text="James"/> > > > > </mx:FormItem> > > > > <mx:FormItem label="Last Name" required="true" id="lname_25_string"> > > > > <mx:TextInput id="lastName" toolTip="Last Name: Max Length 25 > > > > Characters" > > > > maxChars="35"/> > > > > </mx:FormItem> > > > > <mx:FormItem label="Email" required="true" id="Email__"> > > > > <mx:TextInput id="email" editable="false" toolTip="Cannot edit > > > > this field"/> > > > > </mx:FormItem> > > > > <mx:FormItem label="Title" id="tit_25_string"> > > > > <mx:TextInput id="title" maxChars="35" toolTip="Title: Max > > > > Length 25 Characters"/> > > > > </mx:FormItem> > > > > </mx:Form> > > > > > > > > So I do a creationcomplete to run a function to get a list of > all the > > > > textboxes: > > > > private function GetChild(item:Object):void > > > > { > > > > var formItems:Array = item.getChildren(); > > > > // loop items and add values > > > > for (var i:int = 0; i < formItems.length; i++) > > > > { > > > > // formItem > > > > var formItem:Array = formItems[i].getChildren(); > > > > var c:UIComponent = formItem[0]; > > > > if(c.className.toString() == 'TextInput'){ > > > > var rtnID:String = c.id; > > > > formItem[0].text = _performaReturnUsersData[rtnID]; > > > > /* adding an eventlistener (focuseEvent) to all textinput > > > > */ > > > > c.addEventListener(FocusEvent.FOCUS_OUT,UpdateItem); > > > > var validateString:StringValidator = new > > > > StringValidator(); > > > > validateString.source = c; > > > > validateString.property = "text"; > > > > validateString.required = formItem[0].parent.required; > > > > validateString.maxLength = formItem[0].maxChars - 10; > > > > } > > > > } > > > > } > > > > > > > > This function will go through an find textinput boxes then assign a > > > > validator to them. So all is working but the problem is I have no > > > > idea how to validate the data without knowing the id of the > individual > > > > instance of the validator. > > > > > > > > I have added a listener to the instances of the textinput called > > > > UpdateItem, so here is the code: > > > > > > > > function UpdateItem(f:FocuseOut):void > > > > { > > > > trace(f.target.id); > > > > // Not sure what to do here becuase I dont know the id of the > > > > validator attached to the textinput > > > > } > > > > > > > > How can I see if the textinput passes the validators? > > > > > > > > Thanks for the help, > > > > timgerr > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. > > Founder, > > Phinnovation > > [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > > > > -- Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. Founder, Phinnovation [EMAIL PROTECTED],
