Easier, but I would not wait too long to start using an event model.
In response to your other question, forget my re-dispatch suggestion. Use a data model or call the function directly. Tracy Spratt, Lariat Services, development services available _____ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 2:33 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE:[flexcoders] Re: watching and triggering events DOH. Ok, that is a LOT easier than what I was trying to do! I think it's time for a break. =O Thanks! _____ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Hoff Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 1:39 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: {Disarmed} [flexcoders] Re: watching and triggering events I agree with Tracy; using an MVC architecture handles this nicely. For a simpler approach, make the method in ListAndShow public; and call it from the parent; when the event is heard. -TH --- In flexcod...@yahoogro <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <tspr...@...> wrote: > > Have the parent re-dispatch the event and listen for it in "listAndshow" > > > > One way to handle issues like this it to have a central bindable data model. > A 'singleton" is often used for this. Any component anywhere in the app > that needs to react when some data value changes can listen to the model, > either by binding for simple values, or by using a changeWatcher if some > action needs to occur. > > > > The data service call result handler (which can be in the model) will set > the appropriate model property, and the child components will respond. > > > > > > Tracy Spratt, > > Lariat Services, development services available > > _____ > > From: flexcod...@yahoogro <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogro <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com] On > Behalf Of Scott > Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12:29 PM > To: flexcod...@yahoogro <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] watching and triggering events > > > > > I think I'm making this more difficult than it should be; or at least I hope > I am... > > I've got a parent viewer called AddContactandReminder.mxml and that has two > child objects, AddContact.mxml and ListAndShowContacts.mxml. > > When I add a new contact in the contact object I trigger an event > evtAddedNewContact which is watched in the parent object and triggers the > AddContact window to close. I also want it to trigger the > ListAndShowContacts.mxml to reload the contacts from the server and display > the new list. However, since it's another child object at the same level as > the AddContact.mxml I can't see the evtAddedNewContact fire. > > Is there an easy way to watch this event from ListAndShowContacts? > > Thanks! > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by <http://www.mailscanner.info/> MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
