There's probably a half-dozen implementations of this already out there you could use, too. Go-go gadget google!
On Feb 11, 2008 1:52 PM, reflexactions <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just create a Currency class that takes a Number and a CCY code in > the constructor and overrides toString to do the formatting that you > want, nothing hacky about that. > > > --- In [email protected] <flexcomponents%40yahoogroups.com>, > okegbenle mayowa > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > hello > > looking at the subject, the first thing that comes to > > ur mind is "doesn't this guy know the number class is > > a base class", but what the heck, i need some extra > > functionality. Anyway this is my scenerio: > > What i need is a number class with a toString() method > > that outputs a currency formatted number. > > > > eg var num:Number = new Number(3000) > > Alert.show(num.toString());//outputs $3,000. > > > > In the past i had used ItemRenderers with the > > CurrencyFormatter acting on the data property. later i > > got tired of itemrenderers and decided to find a more > > sleek approach.My first disappointment was remembering > > that the Number class is a base class, ok then next > > thought was to see if i could copy the Number Class > > source code from the framework, upon checking i > > decided it was better not attempted.So the my last > > option is the composition technique(since inheritance > > was impossible). This produced some very hacky class > > which am not proud of, so is there a very cool way to > > solve my problem. > > > > MayorBrain > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > ______________ > > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > > > > -- "Good people will do good things, and bad people will do bad things. But for good people to do bad things—that takes religion." :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
