Why do you think that this would work? sanData.filterFunction=processFilter;
As Alex said, and as the error message says "filterFunction" is not a property of HTTPService. Look at the docs on filters. Tracy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jovialrandor Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 7:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Cannot use 'filterFunction' from an HTTPService request Okay I added it to the result handler. here is the error message that i get: "1119: Access of possible undefined property filterfunction through a reference with static type mx.rpc.http.mxml.HTTPService" <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="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.send(); sanData.filterFunction=processFilter; } <mx:HTTPService id="sanData" url="someAPIURL" result="sanDataHandler(event)" showBusyCursor="true"/> --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Typically you apply the filter in the result handler > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of jovialrandor > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 3:27 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > 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> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> 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:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of jovialrandor > > Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:16 PM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <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> > > > <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> <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:flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <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> > <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 > > > > > >
