Hi Paul, I agree, creating a dependancy by referencing the application isn't truly modular. But sometimes it's OK to use a quick and dirty approach. Probably the best solution is to bind state to a model. However, events work just fine as well.
Just answering the original question: "How do i back out of the component and target the states on the main application page?" :p -TH --- In [email protected], "Paul Andrews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Tim, > > While that may work, should components even be aware of the states used in > other parts of the application? > > I'd suggest that to get truly modular components the component should be > raising an event for the application to respond to and change it's own > state, rather than have a component do this directly. > > Paul > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:14 PM > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: another state and targeting issue > > > > Hi there, > > > > Your custom component is a child. You can reference the main > > application (or parent) by using parentDocument.currentState or > > Application.application.currentState; depending on the scope. > > parentDocument doesn't require an import. But Application.application > > requires: import mx.core.Application;. > > > > -TH > > > > --- In [email protected], "bghoward3" <billhoward@> wrote: > >> > >> i have a tree nav stored as a custom component, i drp it on my base > >> state and use it throught application. when i invoke method to > > change > >> state it fails stating it cannot find it, if i paste the code for > > the > >> tree directly in my main application it works fine, but not as > > custom > >> componet, how do i back out of the component and target the states > > on > >> the main application page? > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Flexcoders Mailing List > > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
