Typically you apply the filter in the result handler
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jovialrandor Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 3:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Cannot use 'filterFunction' from an HTTPService request So how do i get the data from the HTTPService before I can activate the filterfunction? thanks --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Now I'm really lost. I don't think there is a filterFunction on an > HTTPService object. > > > > initApp() is being called in creationComplete and there's no guarantee > that the service has returned data by then. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of jovialrandor > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:16 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Cannot use 'filterFunction' from an > HTTPService request > > > > Alex, I have the results returned in tin initApp function: > > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> > " > layout="vertical" > creationComplete="initApp();" > backgroundGradientColors="[#c0c0c0, #808080]" > xmlns:mxeffects="com.adobe.ac.mxeffects.*"> > > public function initApp():void > { > > sanData.filterFunction=processFilter; > sanData.send(); > > } > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > When do yo apply the filter? initApp probably gets called before > the > > results return. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of jovialrandor > > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:09 AM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Cannot use 'filterFunction' from an > HTTPService > > request > > > > > > > > I want to setup a datagrid that can filter from a textfield. I have > > data coming back from an API using the HTTPRequest tag. I know the > > filterFunction only works with ArrayCollection, but I thought that > > the data returned was in form of a ArrayCollection. > > > > However when I try to use the following function, it gives me an > > error. > > > > public function initApp():void > > { > > > > // Set filter function // Be careful to set > > filterFunction // only after ArrayCollection has been // > > populated. > > // sanData.filterFunction=processFilter; > > } > > > > public function processFilter(item:Object):Boolean > > { > > var result:Boolean=false; > > > > // If no filter text, or a match, then true > > if (!item.name.length > > || item.Expr2.toUpperCase().indexOf > > (txtFilter.text.toUpperCase()) >= 0) > > result=true; > > > > return result; > > } > > > > Here is the HTTP call > > > > <mx:HTTPService id="sanData" url="someAPI" > > result="sanDataHandler(event)"/> > > > > Thanks > > >
