right, I was just curious about this..,
thanks for your solution.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Maciek Sakrejda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> You probably should try another approach to the problem--that
kind of
> property manipulation is hairy. That said, you could do something
like
>
> (not tested, since it's a bad idea to do it this way anyway)
>
> var currObj:Object = obj; // object that you want to apply this
chain to
> var propArray:Array = apps.split('.');
> propArray.forEach(function(item:*, index:int, array:Array):void {
> currObj = currObj[item];
> });
>
> trace(currObj.name); // should be the name as in your example
>
> Again, this is a bad idea--you should consider another approach that
> doesn't involve this kind of reference. It's usually hard to debug,
hard
> to follow when reading the code, and prone to subtle errors (e.g.,
if
> you rename one of the components but neglect to change the String).
>
> --
> Maciek Sakrejda
> Truviso, Inc.
> http://www.truviso.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: flexawesome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Converting String to hiberarchy path ?
> Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:15:59 -0000
>
> hhuumm....I have tried that...it didn't work
>
> Error Msg
>
> ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property myPanel.myButton not found on
> testapp and there is no default value.
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Sherif Abdou <sherif626@> wrote:
> >
> > I think you can do this[apps].name;
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: flexawesome <flexawesome@>
> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 8:45:03 PM
> > Subject: [flexcoders] Converting String to hiberarchy path ?
> >
> >
> > I was curious if I am able to convert a String to hiberarchy path
> >
> > for example: I am able to retrieve the button info. by
> > myPanel.myButton. name
> >
> > what about I have a String: var apps:String
= "myPanel.myButton" ,
> is
> > it possible to convert the String back to REAL hiberarchy path
that
> > allows me to use => myPanel.myButton. name?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > ==== sample application code ====
> >
> > <mx:Panel id="myPanel" >
> > <mx:Button id="myButton" />
> > </mx:Panel>
> >
>
