I recall hearing that Dictionary is not a good choice *unless* you are using object references as keys.
The "associative array" or "hashmap" is probably more efficient with string keys. I am prepared to be corrected. Tracy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ryan Graham Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 3:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Re: Get id of dynamic validator Another almost identical option to Fotis' is the Dictionary object. I like that it uses object references for look-up. A great way to manage run-time generated components... //"true" parameter is to use weak references in the dictionary, so you can throw objects away and still have them eligible for GC var globalValidators:Dictionary = new Dictionary(true); //when creating the validator, add it to the dictionary, with the form item as its key //note validateString is the name of your validator instance here globalValidators[formItem[o]] = validateString; //when you need to find formItem[o]'s validator again, for example in your UpdateItem FOCUS_OUT handler from your earlier code: private function UpdateItem(event:FocusEvent):void { //get validator reference var sv:StringValidator = globalValidators[event.target] as StringValidator; ... } HTH, Ryan ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of timgerr Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 8:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Get id of dynamic validator 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] <mailto: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] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Tracy > > Spratt" <tspratt@> wrote: > > > > > > Perhaps create an associative array of references to the validators? > > > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > > [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] On > > > Behalf Of timgerr > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 7:12 PM > > > To: [email protected] <mailto: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], > This message is private and confidential. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender and remove it from your system.
