Hi use uint for colors like getColor(swift:uint):uint
The uint class is primarily useful for pixel color values (ARGB and RGBA) and other situations where the int data type does not work well. For example, the number 0xFFFFFFFF, which represents the color value white with an alpha value of 255, can't be represented using the int data type because it is not within the valid range of the int values. Cato --- In [email protected], "oneproofdk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > In my first Flex2 app, I'm trying to set the background color of a > canvas inside a repeater, to a specific color depending on a value in > the datasource. > > In my <mx:Script> I made this function: > private function getColor(swift:String):String { > if (swift=='1') { > return '#FFFF00' > }else{ > return '#FFFFFF' > } > } > > > <mx:Canvas > backgroundColor="getColor({myRepeater.currentItem.left.page.swift})" > width="50%"> > > This generates an error in FB when I save : > 1067 - Implicit coercion of a value of type String to an unrelated > type uint. > > I'm pretty sure that I got this all wrong, isn't it possible to use > the return value directly in the repeater, should I use a var to hold > it - what to do ?? > > Any help telling me why (and why not) is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Mark >
