Hi Michael, Alternatively, you could define the selectedItem in the ModelLocator. On the Change event of the DataGrid, update the selectedItem. This way wouldn't require you to pass the event to the view function.
ModelLocator.getInstance().mySelectedItem = ModelLocator.getInstance ().myDataProvider.getItemAt(myDataGrid.selectedIndex,0); -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Ritchie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have tried marking the VO class a couple different ways. The first > was following the PhoneExample application by Benoit Hediard > (http://www.benorama.com): > > // path to my CFC ContactVO.cfc > [RemoteClass(alias="CairngormContacts.components.model.ContactVO")] > > [Bindable] > public class ContactVO > { > public var USERID:Number = 0; > public var FIRST_NAME:String = ""; > public var LAST_NAME:String = ""; > public var EMAIL:String = ""; > > public function ContactVO() > { > } > } > > > When I assign the DataGrid selected item (created from my > ArrayCollection of ContactVO[], I do something like this in the view: > > public var selectedItem:ContactVO; > > public function updateSelectedContact( event : Object ) : void > { > selectedItem = event.target.selectedItem; > Alert.show(selectedItem.FIRST_NAME) // throws error null value > CairngormEventDispatcher.getInstance().dispatchEvent( new > CairngormEvent( SELECT_EVENT ) ); > } > > The Alert does throw a null value. I have tried also: > > selectedItem = event.target.selectedItem as ContactVO; > > But same error. I am putting a small example together to demonstrate > the issue, I will post it when I have it online. > > Thanks! > > - mr > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tom Chiverton <tom.chiverton@> > wrote: > > > > On Thursday 28 September 2006 16:03, Michael Ritchie wrote: > > > always get error trying to access a null object. I can't seem to > > > convert my arraycollection to the VO, even with casting I get zip. > > > > Is the AS version of your class marked with the correct hint ? > > If you set CF Flex log level to Debug (bottom of services.xml) what > does it > > say is being returned ? > > If you Alert() the VO field, is it null ? > > > > -- > > Tom Chiverton > > Helping to evangelistically entrench sexy customers > > > > **************************************************** > > > > This email is sent for and on behalf of Halliwells LLP. > > > > Halliwells LLP is a limited liability partnership registered in > England and Wales under registered number OC307980 whose registered > office address is at St James's Court Brown Street Manchester M2 2JF. > A list of members is available for inspection at the registered > office. Any reference to a partner in relation to Halliwells LLP means > a member of Halliwells LLP. Regulated by the Law Society. > > > > CONFIDENTIALITY > > > > This email is intended only for the use of the addressee named above > and may be confidential or legally privileged. If you are not the > addressee you must not read it and must not use any information > contained in nor copy it nor inform any person other than Halliwells > LLP or the addressee of its existence or contents. If you have > received this email in error please delete it and notify Halliwells > LLP IT Department on 0870 365 8008. > > > > For more information about Halliwells LLP visit www.halliwells.com. > > > -- 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/