--- In [email protected], "Tim Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm sorry, should be \x7B and \x7D.
>
> --- In [email protected], "Tim Hoff" <TimHoff@> wrote:
> >
> > One other thought. Instead of using the curly braces in the
XML,
> do
> > you think that you could use the special characters like /n7B
> > and /n7D?
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "Tim Hoff" <TimHoff@> wrote:
> > >
> > > That's cool Graham. I might use your solution as well, until
> the
> > > MenuBar XML items allow databinding.
> > >
> > > Later,
> > > Tim
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], Graham Weldon
> <graham.weldon@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi Tim,
> > > >
> > > > I like your concept, but I don't feel that it will be
> practical
> > > for the
> > > > situation in which I want to use it.
> > > >
> > > > I have this data binding working on a tool bar, which I can
> > define
> > > > completely with MXML... (detailed below).
> > > >
> > > > Note that some of the names have changed since my last post,
> but
> > > you can
> > > > see since I have a complete MXML implementation, using no
> > > ActionScript.
> > > > This allows me to insert using the curly-brace notation for
> data
> > > binding
> > > > directly to the ModelLocator. This method works fine, and I
> have
> > > for the
> > > > moment installed a temporary button that toggles the state
of
> > some
> > > of
> > > > these ACTION_ENABLED variables and have verified that this
> works
> > > > wonderfully.
> > > >
> > > > Perhaps there is a way to define a MenuBar completely in
MXML,
> > to
> > > allow
> > > > this data binding option also? I'm not certain since the
> > > documentation
> > > > for MenuBars varies depending on where you are reading it.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Graham Weldon
> > > >
> > > >
> ================================================================
> > > > <mx:Canvas
> > > > xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
> > > > styleName="myToolbar">
> > > >
> > > > <!-- ================================= -->
> > > > <!-- ================= FILE OPERATIONS -->
> > > > <mx:LinkButton
> > > > styleName="myToolbarButton"
> > > > id="toolbar_fileNew"
> > > > toolTip="New"
> > > > icon="@Embed('images/icons/ck_6.gif')"
> > > > disabledIcon="@Embed('images/icons/ck_6_off.gif')"
> > > > width="25"
> > > > height="25"
> > > > enabled="{ModelLocator.getInstance
> > > ().ACTION_ENABLED__FILE_NEW}"
> > > > x="0"/>
> > > >
> > > > <mx:LinkButton
> > > > styleName="myToolbarButton"
> > > > id="toolbar_fileOpen"
> > > > toolTip="Open"
> > > > icon="@Embed('images/icons/ck_1.gif')"
> > > > disabledIcon="@Embed('images/icons/ck_1_off.gif')"
> > > > width="25"
> > > > height="25"
> > > > enabled="{ModelLocator.getInstance
> > > ().ACTION_ENABLED__FILE_OPEN}"
> > > > x="25"/>
> > > > <!-- ================================= -->
> > > >
> > > > </mx:Canvas>
> > > >
> > > >
> ================================================================
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Tim Hoff wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Yeah, I was afraid of that. You would probably have to
> > dispatch
> > > an
> > > > > event that is listened for by the view, when you want to
> > > > > enable/disable menu options. The listening function would
do
> > > > > something like this:
> > > > >
> > > > > private function enableMenuItems(mb:MenuBar):void
> > > > > {
> > > > > for (var i:int = 0; i < 2; i++)
> > > > > {
> > > > > mb.getMenuAt(i).enabled =
> > > > > ModelLocator.getInstance().enabledMenuArray
(i).enabledValue;
> > > > > }
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > > > Not true binding, but it might work. This code has
errors,
> > but
> > > you
> > > > > get the idea. Just brainstorming.
> > > > >
> > > > > -TH
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In [email protected], Graham Weldon
> > <graham.weldon@>
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Tim,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Curly braces dont work for data binding within
> ActionScript
> > in
> > > the
> > > > > > manner you suggest:
> > > > > > * Expecting colon before dot.
> > > > > > * Syntax Error: rightbrace is unexpected.
> > > > > > * Expecting rightbrace before semicolon.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Those are the compile errors encountered. Perhaps there
is
> > > another
> > > > > wya
> > > > > > to use dataBinding from ActionScript? Or alternatively,
> > there
> > > may
> > > > > be a
> > > > > > way to completely define this component in MXML,
allowsin
> us
> > to
> > > > > use the
> > > > > > curly-brace notation for databinding?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Graham Weldon
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Tim Hoff wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Did you try this: (curly braces for binding)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > <menuItem label="New" enabled="' +
> > > > > > > { ModelLocator.getInstance
> > > > > ().ACTION_ENABLED_FILE_NEW }
> > > > > > > + '"/>
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Graham Weldon"
> > > > > > > <graham.weldon@> wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I've asked this question previously, but in a
slightly
> > > > > different
> > > > > > > > manner, and since its post, I ahve managed to make
some
> > > > > progress.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have created a new MXML component that represents
a
> > > MenuBar
> > > > > with
> > > > > > > > some items within that will not change except for
> their
> > > enabled
> > > > > > > value.
> > > > > > > > I am building this on top of the Cairngorm framework
> 2.0
> > > beta,
> > > > > > > which
> > > > > > > > means I'm taking advantage of the ModelLocator
> construct.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > I have a collection of ENABLED indicators stored on
the
> > > > > > > ModelLocator,
> > > > > > > > which will be changed at varying points in the
programs
> > > > > execution.
> > > > > > > > These states need to enable and disable the options
in
> > the
> > > > > menu.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Here is a snippet of what I am using, which works
> great
> > for
> > > > > > > indicating
> > > > > > > > the initial required enabled or disabled state, but
> does
> > > not
> > > > > > > update as
> > > > > > > > the variables change...
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any thoughts on how to restructure this to allow the
> > > options to
> > > > > > > update
> > > > > > > > in real time with data binding, rather than being
set
> > upon
> > > > > > > > instantiation and initialisation of the component.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks in advance!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > Graham Weldon
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ==============================================
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > import mx.collections.XMLListCollection;
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > [Bindable]
> > > > > > > > private var menuXML : XMLListCollection = new
> > > > > > > > XMLListCollection(rawMenuXML);
> > > > > > > > [Bindable]
> > > > > > > > private var rawMenuXML : XMLList = XMLList(
> > > > > > > > '<menuItem label="File" enabled="' +
> > > > > > > > ModelLocator.getInstance
> > ().ACTION_ENABLED_FILEMENU
> > > > > + '">' +
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > '<menuItem label="New" enabled="' +
> > > > > > > > ModelLocator.getInstance
> > > ().ACTION_ENABLED_FILE_NEW
> > > > > > > + '"/>' +
> > > > > > > > '<meunItem label="Open" enabled="' +
> > > > > > > > ModelLocator.getInstance
> > > ().ACTION_ENABLED_FILE_OPEN
> > > > > > > + '"/>' +
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > '</menuItem>'
> > > > > > > > );
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > <mx:MenuBar
> > > > > > > > labelField="@label"
> > > > > > > > xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
> > > > > > > > dataProvider="{menuXML}"/>
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ==============================================
> > > > > > > >
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