Hi,
Thanks for the quick response. Makes sense a bit more. I posted a
similar question before and got good answer but still wanted to get some
additional insight.
Thanks for the help!
-Malik
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Shannon Hicks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> You need to have LoginPanel.mxml fire off an event, then have
Main.mxml
> capture the event, and change the state as the event result.
>
> Add this code to LoginPanel.mxml:
> <mx:Metadata>
> [Event(name="loggedin",type="flash.events.event")]
> </mx:Metadata>
>
> Then change this:
> <mx:Button label="Login" click="dispatchEvent(new Event(loggedin))"/>
>
> In Main.mxml, add:
> <mx:Script>
> <![CDATA[
> public function loginComplete():void {
> currentState="home";
> }
> ]]>
> </mx:Script>
>
> And change this:
> <view:LoginPanel id="login" loggedin="loginComplete()" />
>
> Now, this code obviously isn't tested, but it should send you down the
right
> path :)
>
> Shan
>
> _____
>
> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On
> Behalf Of malik_robinson
> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:58 PM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Junk E-Mail - MED] [flexcoders] Problem with States and
switching
> to a given state.
>
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> How do you change the state from within different mxml files. My code
is
> below. As of now I do not have any functions or anything written. I
am
> just trying to work with the states in a simplistic manner. I have 3
files.
> Main.mxml, LoginPanel.mxml, Home.mxml. I want the base state to be
the
> login page when Main.mxml is run, once the user logs in, then I want
to go
> to Home.mxml. Does anyone see how I can fix this given the code I
have put
> together, any suggestions as well. I am trying to learn Cairngorm,
but
> for now any assistance appreciated.
>
> Main.mxml
>
> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="HYPERLINK
> "http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
> layout="absolute" horizontalScrollPolicy="off"
> verticalScrollPolicy="off" xmlns:view="com.myHR.view.*" >
>
> <mx:states>
> <mx:State name="home">
> <mx:AddChild>
> <mx:target>
> <view:Home id="home" />
> </mx:target>
> </mx:AddChild>
> <mx:RemoveChild target="{login}" />
> </mx:State>
> </mx:states>
>
> <view:LoginPanel id="login" />
>
> </mx:Application>
>
> Home.mxml
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <mx:Canvas xmlns:mx="HYPERLINK
> "http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
> width="100%">
>
> <mx:HBox y="50" x="20">
>
> <mx:Panel id="myCompanies" height="325" title="Companies" x="26"
y="60">
> <mx:HBox width="100%" height="100%">
> <mx:DataGrid resizableColumns="true" sortableColumns="true"
> height="100%">
> <mx:columns>
> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Name" dataField="col1"/>
> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Type" dataField="col2"/>
> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Level" dataField="col3"/>
> </mx:columns>
> </mx:DataGrid>
> </mx:HBox>
> </mx:Panel>
>
> </mx:HBox>
>
> </mx:Canvas>
>
> LoginPanel.mxml
>
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <mx:Canvas xmlns:mx="HYPERLINK
> "http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
width="400"
> height="300">
>
> <mx:Panel
> xmlns:mx="HYPERLINK
> "http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
> xmlns:view="com.myApp.view.*"
> title="Login"
> horizontalAlign="center">
>
> <mx:Form id="loginForm">
>
> <mx:FormItem label="Username: ">
> <mx:TextInput id="username"/>
> </mx:FormItem>
>
> <mx:FormItem label="Password: ">
> <mx:TextInput id="password" displayAsPassword="true"/>
> </mx:FormItem>
>
> </mx:Form>
> <!-- My Problem is here. I want to go back to the home state, but
the
> actual states tags are defined in Main.mxml --->
> <mx:ControlBar horizontalAlign="right">
> <mx:Button label="Login" click="currentState='Main.home'"/>
> </mx:ControlBar>
>
> </mx:Panel>
>
> </mx:Canvas>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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