AS3 has an 'in' operator. I think hasOwnProperty() is really only necessary when dealing with prototype inheritance, which Flex doesn't use (except in the style prototype chain). Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team
________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of jovialrandor Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 7:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: How to check if value exists in a return API call? Thanks Tracy, the hasOwnProperty() method works perfectly. --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is that not working? > > > > Also, I advise storing your result in an instance variable. In the > result handler, use event.result (not lastResult) to assign the resutl > to the var. Cast/convert it to the correct dataType as desired. > > > > Also look at hasOwnProperty() > > > > Tracy > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of jovialrandor > Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 6:16 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: How to check if value exists in a return API > call? > > > > Here is the current function that I'm using: > > private function bttnclick(event:Event):void > { > if > (sanData.lastResult.ENTITLEMENT.USERS.USER.CAN_UPDATE_ASSET.ASSET_ID) > { > > Alert.show('You can > edit!', 'Message') > } > if > (sanData.lastResult.ENTITLEMENT.USERS.USER.CAN_NOT_UPDATE_ASSET.ASSET _ID > ) > { > Alert.show('No > edit!', 'Message') > } > } > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "jovialrandor" <jovialrandor@> > wrote: > > > > > > I have API call that returns me this: > > > > 1. result>ENTITLEMENT>USERS>USER>CAN_NOT_UPDATE_ASSET=null > > > > 2. result>ENTITLEMENT>USERS>USER>CAN_UPDATE_ASSET>ASSET_ID=application > > > > > > > > I want to be able to display a message if 'CAN_UPDATE_ASSET" returns > > null. > > > > > > > > Thanks > > >
