Thanks Paul. This should help me learn how to write it. I just read somewhere about ~= and it sounded like it acted similar to a simple LIKE in SQL. Or a simple CONTAINS in CF.
I appreciate it. Don --- In [email protected], "Paul Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The AS3 operators are documented here: > > > > http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/operators.html > > > > For information about AS3 syntax, the language-elements section of the > language reference is a good place to start: > > > > http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/language-elements.html > > > > And for finding a match within a comma-separated String see below: > > > > http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp > .htm?href=00001875.html > > > > Paul > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of nasawebguy > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 9:06 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: filter AS syntax question > > > > Thanks Tom! > But I get this error > 1084: Syntax error: expecting rightparen before bitwisenot > > in the return line below... > > private function filterByProduct( item:Object ) : Boolean > { > var ProductItem:Object = productgrid.selectedItem; > if( ProductItem == null ) return false; > return(ProductItem.Product == item.Product || > ProductItem.Product ~= item.RelatedProducts ); > } > > Is it a syntax issue? Or something else? > > I have a couple books, like actionscript cookbook, and searched many > sites, but nothing helps with basic AS 3.0 syntax!! Makes for an > inefficient learning process. So, I really do appreciate your help! > > Don > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , Tom Chiverton tom.chiverton@ > wrote: > > > > On Saturday 10 Feb 2007, nasawebguy wrote: > > > return(ProductItem.Product == item.Product OR > > > ProductItem.Product ~= item.ProductRelatedProducts); > > > > return (a == b || a == c) > > > > || is the or operator, and && and. > > > > > > -- > > Tom Chiverton > > Helping to heterogeneously target next-generation web-readiness > > > > **************************************************** > > > > 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. > > >
