That would never have worked in Flex 3. You are trying to use a binding expression in ActionScript code which will never work. Binding expressions like that will only work in MXML code.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "mark.embrey" <mark.c.emb...@...> wrote: > > Adobe, in their infinite wisdom, removed the "data" property from Spark > TextInput. > > There is an example of assigning bindable data to a variable for use in > the text value with Flex 4 at Binding to an MXML TextInput control > <http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flex/using/WS2db454920e96a9e51e63e3d11c0bf6\ > 9084-7d85.html> . I have tried to implement this technique but have > still been unable to get it to work. > > When I specify the following: > > [Bindable] > public var > collection:String="{myDataProvider.data.name.[0]}"; > > I simply receive the following in my textInput field: > > > {myDataProvider.data.name.[0]} > > Does anyone have any ideas as to how I might specify a bindable variable > such that it will display as desired ? > > (FWIW, this worked like a charm in Flex 3) > > > thanks! > > MCE >
