RE: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
You can try using the group property of RadioButton. I've coded up a simple example. The only issue with my sample is that the RadioButtons get added in the wrong order. You'll need to add some logic to get them attached in the correct order. Jason -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 4:40 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component That does make sense. It's a bit of pain for what we're trying to do. But we'll find a workaround. We're dealing with a ton of dynamic data that is being used to generate in turn a dynamic interface. We'll just have to figure out a way to get the RadioButtons grouped in the same container. Thanks for the detailed explanation, -- Matthew On 4/14/05, Jason Szeto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Let me explain what is going on here and why it has been done this way. > > Let's say you've got a MXML Component called myChoice. It contains three > RadioButtons, called rA, rB, & rC. You assign each of these a groupName > called myGroup. It also has a member variable called dataProvider. The way > that you use this component is that you set the dataProvider property, which > then sets the label and data properties of each of your three RadioButtons. > > Now in your main application, you instantiate three of these myChoice > components, called cA, cB, & cC. > > In this application, would you expect all nine RadioButton be part of a > single group called myGroup? No, you'd expect that there would be three > groups and that the RadioButtons within each component are only a part of > the internal group of the component. The same thing with the dataProvider > property. You wouldn't expect that this property would be shared among all > three components. > > What is happening under the covers is that a RadioButtonGroup with the id > "myGroup" is created as a member variable of the myChoice component. > > So in short, radio buttons can only share a RadioButtonGroup if they are > within the same class. (Remember that each MXML file is its own class.) > > Jason > > -Original Message----- > From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:59 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component > > I tried that, to no avail. :( > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Deepa Subramaniam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I don't see a tag in your code anywhere. > This tag is > > what defines the group which your RadioButtons will work as a > single control > > under. You can also use this tag to specify the labelPlacement for > all the > > RB's in the group. > > > > So I think what you need is outside of your Repeater this: > > > > > > > > Check out the ASDocs for more info. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:47 AM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component > > > > > > > > I went back to the script and changed the if statement to create a > > RadioButton directly to the app and not grab a component. This > > fixed the group problem but is not the fix that I wanted. > > Components is much nicer for what I want as the other way has > > generated a few problems with my design. > > > > Does anyone have any input about why the groupName attribute > doesn't > > seem to work between components? > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Shirey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > I am working with Jack and I am familiar with his problem. > There's > > a few > > > reasons why we're using a component with a radio control inside > > it. Our > > > problem is that it seems to be ignoring the groupName property. > Do > > radio > > > controls have to all exist inside the same parent container to > > work as a > > > group? I have looked in the documentation and didn't see any > such > > > limitation. Maybe I missed it. Shouldn't you be able to put > radio > > buttons > > > anywhere in the application and as long as they all have the > same > > groupName > > > they all behave as a group? > > > > > > -- Matthew > > > > > > On 4/13/05, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Why not just use straight mxm
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
That does make sense. It's a bit of pain for what we're trying to do.
But we'll find a workaround. We're dealing with a ton of dynamic
data that is being used to generate in turn a dynamic interface.
We'll just have to figure out a way to get the RadioButtons grouped in
the same container. Thanks for the detailed explanation,
-- Matthew
On 4/14/05, Jason Szeto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Let me explain what is going on here and why it has been done this way.
>
> Let's say you've got a MXML Component called myChoice. It contains three
> RadioButtons, called rA, rB, & rC. You assign each of these a groupName
> called myGroup. It also has a member variable called dataProvider. The way
> that you use this component is that you set the dataProvider property, which
> then sets the label and data properties of each of your three RadioButtons.
>
> Now in your main application, you instantiate three of these myChoice
> components, called cA, cB, & cC.
>
> In this application, would you expect all nine RadioButton be part of a
> single group called myGroup? No, you'd expect that there would be three
> groups and that the RadioButtons within each component are only a part of
> the internal group of the component. The same thing with the dataProvider
> property. You wouldn't expect that this property would be shared among all
> three components.
>
> What is happening under the covers is that a RadioButtonGroup with the id
> "myGroup" is created as a member variable of the myChoice component.
>
> So in short, radio buttons can only share a RadioButtonGroup if they are
> within the same class. (Remember that each MXML file is its own class.)
>
> Jason
>
> -Original Message-
> From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:59 AM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
>
> I tried that, to no avail. :(
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Deepa Subramaniam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > I don't see a tag in your code anywhere.
> This tag is
> > what defines the group which your RadioButtons will work as a
> single control
> > under. You can also use this tag to specify the labelPlacement for
> all the
> > RB's in the group.
> >
> > So I think what you need is outside of your Repeater this:
> >
> >
> >
> > Check out the ASDocs for more info.
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:47 AM
> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
> >
> >
> >
> > I went back to the script and changed the if statement to create a
> > RadioButton directly to the app and not grab a component. This
> > fixed the group problem but is not the fix that I wanted.
> > Components is much nicer for what I want as the other way has
> > generated a few problems with my design.
> >
> > Does anyone have any input about why the groupName attribute
> doesn't
> > seem to work between components?
> >
> >
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Shirey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > > I am working with Jack and I am familiar with his problem.
> There's
> > a few
> > > reasons why we're using a component with a radio control inside
> > it. Our
> > > problem is that it seems to be ignoring the groupName property.
> Do
> > radio
> > > controls have to all exist inside the same parent container to
> > work as a
> > > group? I have looked in the documentation and didn't see any
> such
> > > limitation. Maybe I missed it. Shouldn't you be able to put
> radio
> > buttons
> > > anywhere in the application and as long as they all have the
> same
> > groupName
> > > they all behave as a group?
> > >
> > > -- Matthew
> > >
> > > On 4/13/05, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Why not just use straight mxml. The following works for me.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > dataProvider="{leParameter.valuesarray}"
> > > > >
> > > > > > > data="{repeaterRB.currentItem[0]}"
> > > > label="{repeaterRB.currentItem[labelColumn]}"
> > > > click="setParameterValue(event)"
> > > > width="{this.width-6}"/>
> > > >
> &g
RE: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
Let me explain what is going on here and why it has been done this way.
Let's say you've got a MXML Component called myChoice. It contains three
RadioButtons, called rA, rB, & rC. You assign each of these a groupName
called myGroup. It also has a member variable called dataProvider. The way
that you use this component is that you set the dataProvider property, which
then sets the label and data properties of each of your three RadioButtons.
Now in your main application, you instantiate three of these myChoice
components, called cA, cB, & cC.
In this application, would you expect all nine RadioButton be part of a
single group called myGroup? No, you'd expect that there would be three
groups and that the RadioButtons within each component are only a part of
the internal group of the component. The same thing with the dataProvider
property. You wouldn't expect that this property would be shared among all
three components.
What is happening under the covers is that a RadioButtonGroup with the id
"myGroup" is created as a member variable of the myChoice component.
So in short, radio buttons can only share a RadioButtonGroup if they are
within the same class. (Remember that each MXML file is its own class.)
Jason
-Original Message-
From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:59 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
I tried that, to no avail. :(
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Deepa Subramaniam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I don't see a tag in your code anywhere.
This tag is
> what defines the group which your RadioButtons will work as a
single control
> under. You can also use this tag to specify the labelPlacement for
all the
> RB's in the group.
>
> So I think what you need is outside of your Repeater this:
>
>
>
> Check out the ASDocs for more info.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:47 AM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
>
>
>
> I went back to the script and changed the if statement to create a
> RadioButton directly to the app and not grab a component. This
> fixed the group problem but is not the fix that I wanted.
> Components is much nicer for what I want as the other way has
> generated a few problems with my design.
>
> Does anyone have any input about why the groupName attribute
doesn't
> seem to work between components?
>
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Shirey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > I am working with Jack and I am familiar with his problem.
There's
> a few
> > reasons why we're using a component with a radio control inside
> it. Our
> > problem is that it seems to be ignoring the groupName property.
Do
> radio
> > controls have to all exist inside the same parent container to
> work as a
> > group? I have looked in the documentation and didn't see any
such
> > limitation. Maybe I missed it. Shouldn't you be able to put
radio
> buttons
> > anywhere in the application and as long as they all have the
same
> groupName
> > they all behave as a group?
> >
> > -- Matthew
> >
> > On 4/13/05, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Why not just use straight mxml. The following works for me.
> > >
> > >
> > > dataProvider="{leParameter.valuesarray}"
> > > >
> > > > > data="{repeaterRB.currentItem[0]}"
> > > label="{repeaterRB.currentItem[labelColumn]}"
> > > click="setParameterValue(event)"
> > > width="{this.width-6}"/>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tracy
> > >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:16 PM
> > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Radio Button Custom Component
> > >
> > > I'm using a repeater to grab a component that makes a
radiobutton
> > > each time.
> > > When the app is displayed, there are 7 radiobuttons. The
problem
> > > is, they are not in the same group. They are all individually
> > > checkable. I went into the component and gave the radiobutton a
> > > groupName="group1". All of the radiobuttons then had the same
> > > groupName. The problem was still there.
> > >
> > > I also tried putting the component call wi
[flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
I tried that, to no avail. :(
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Deepa Subramaniam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I don't see a tag in your code anywhere.
This tag is
> what defines the group which your RadioButtons will work as a
single control
> under. You can also use this tag to specify the labelPlacement for
all the
> RB's in the group.
>
> So I think what you need is outside of your Repeater this:
>
>
>
> Check out the ASDocs for more info.
>
> -Original Message-
> From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:47 AM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
>
>
>
> I went back to the script and changed the if statement to create a
> RadioButton directly to the app and not grab a component. This
> fixed the group problem but is not the fix that I wanted.
> Components is much nicer for what I want as the other way has
> generated a few problems with my design.
>
> Does anyone have any input about why the groupName attribute
doesn't
> seem to work between components?
>
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Shirey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > I am working with Jack and I am familiar with his problem.
There's
> a few
> > reasons why we're using a component with a radio control inside
> it. Our
> > problem is that it seems to be ignoring the groupName property.
Do
> radio
> > controls have to all exist inside the same parent container to
> work as a
> > group? I have looked in the documentation and didn't see any
such
> > limitation. Maybe I missed it. Shouldn't you be able to put
radio
> buttons
> > anywhere in the application and as long as they all have the
same
> groupName
> > they all behave as a group?
> >
> > -- Matthew
> >
> > On 4/13/05, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Why not just use straight mxml. The following works for me.
> > >
> > >
> > > dataProvider="{leParameter.valuesarray}"
> > > >
> > > > > data="{repeaterRB.currentItem[0]}"
> > > label="{repeaterRB.currentItem[labelColumn]}"
> > > click="setParameterValue(event)"
> > > width="{this.width-6}"/>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Tracy
> > >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:16 PM
> > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Radio Button Custom Component
> > >
> > > I'm using a repeater to grab a component that makes a
radiobutton
> > > each time.
> > > When the app is displayed, there are 7 radiobuttons. The
problem
> > > is, they are not in the same group. They are all individually
> > > checkable. I went into the component and gave the radiobutton a
> > > groupName="group1". All of the radiobuttons then had the same
> > > groupName. The problem was still there.
> > >
> > > I also tried putting the component call within a
RadioButtonGroup
> > > component and had no luck.
> > >
> > > Anyone have any solutions to this?
> > >
> > > ** App:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ** Component:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > >
>
label="{compData4.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstCh
> > > ild.firstChild}" groupName="group1" labelPlacement="right"/>
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > > Yahoo! Groups Links
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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RE: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
I don't see a tag in your code anywhere. This tag is
what defines the group which your RadioButtons will work as a single control
under. You can also use this tag to specify the labelPlacement for all the
RB's in the group.
So I think what you need is outside of your Repeater this:
Check out the ASDocs for more info.
-Original Message-
From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2005 10:47 AM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
I went back to the script and changed the if statement to create a
RadioButton directly to the app and not grab a component. This
fixed the group problem but is not the fix that I wanted.
Components is much nicer for what I want as the other way has
generated a few problems with my design.
Does anyone have any input about why the groupName attribute doesn't
seem to work between components?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Shirey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I am working with Jack and I am familiar with his problem. There's
a few
> reasons why we're using a component with a radio control inside
it. Our
> problem is that it seems to be ignoring the groupName property. Do
radio
> controls have to all exist inside the same parent container to
work as a
> group? I have looked in the documentation and didn't see any such
> limitation. Maybe I missed it. Shouldn't you be able to put radio
buttons
> anywhere in the application and as long as they all have the same
groupName
> they all behave as a group?
>
> -- Matthew
>
> On 4/13/05, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Why not just use straight mxml. The following works for me.
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > data="{repeaterRB.currentItem[0]}"
> > label="{repeaterRB.currentItem[labelColumn]}"
> > click="setParameterValue(event)"
> > width="{this.width-6}"/>
> >
> >
> >
> > Tracy
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:16 PM
> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [flexcoders] Radio Button Custom Component
> >
> > I'm using a repeater to grab a component that makes a radiobutton
> > each time.
> > When the app is displayed, there are 7 radiobuttons. The problem
> > is, they are not in the same group. They are all individually
> > checkable. I went into the component and gave the radiobutton a
> > groupName="group1". All of the radiobuttons then had the same
> > groupName. The problem was still there.
> >
> > I also tried putting the component call within a RadioButtonGroup
> > component and had no luck.
> >
> > Anyone have any solutions to this?
> >
> > ** App:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ** Component:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
label="{compData4.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstCh
> > ild.firstChild}" groupName="group1" labelPlacement="right"/>
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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[flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
I went back to the script and changed the if statement to create a
RadioButton directly to the app and not grab a component. This
fixed the group problem but is not the fix that I wanted.
Components is much nicer for what I want as the other way has
generated a few problems with my design.
Does anyone have any input about why the groupName attribute doesn't
seem to work between components?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matthew Shirey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> I am working with Jack and I am familiar with his problem. There's
a few
> reasons why we're using a component with a radio control inside
it. Our
> problem is that it seems to be ignoring the groupName property. Do
radio
> controls have to all exist inside the same parent container to
work as a
> group? I have looked in the documentation and didn't see any such
> limitation. Maybe I missed it. Shouldn't you be able to put radio
buttons
> anywhere in the application and as long as they all have the same
groupName
> they all behave as a group?
>
> -- Matthew
>
> On 4/13/05, Tracy Spratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Why not just use straight mxml. The following works for me.
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > data="{repeaterRB.currentItem[0]}"
> > label="{repeaterRB.currentItem[labelColumn]}"
> > click="setParameterValue(event)"
> > width="{this.width-6}"/>
> >
> >
> >
> > Tracy
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:16 PM
> > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [flexcoders] Radio Button Custom Component
> >
> > I'm using a repeater to grab a component that makes a radiobutton
> > each time.
> > When the app is displayed, there are 7 radiobuttons. The problem
> > is, they are not in the same group. They are all individually
> > checkable. I went into the component and gave the radiobutton a
> > groupName="group1". All of the radiobuttons then had the same
> > groupName. The problem was still there.
> >
> > I also tried putting the component call within a RadioButtonGroup
> > component and had no luck.
> >
> > Anyone have any solutions to this?
> >
> > ** App:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ** Component:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
label="{compData4.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstCh
> > ild.firstChild}" groupName="group1" labelPlacement="right"/>
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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[flexcoders] Re: Radio Button Custom Component
I need to use the components so I can test what type of node is in
the XML. I'm calling different components based on nodeName.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Why not just use straight mxml. The following works for me.
>
>
> >
>data="{repeaterRB.currentItem[0]}"
> label="{repeaterRB.currentItem[labelColumn]}"
> click="setParameterValue(event)"
> width="{this.width-6}"/>
>
>
>
> Tracy
>
> -Original Message-
> From: jwaknitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:16 PM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Radio Button Custom Component
>
>
>
> I'm using a repeater to grab a component that makes a radiobutton
> each time.
> When the app is displayed, there are 7 radiobuttons. The problem
> is, they are not in the same group. They are all individually
> checkable. I went into the component and gave the radiobutton a
> groupName="group1". All of the radiobuttons then had the same
> groupName. The problem was still there.
>
> I also tried putting the component call within a RadioButtonGroup
> component and had no luck.
>
> Anyone have any solutions to this?
>
> ** App:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ** Component:
>
>
>
>
>
>
label="{compData4.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstChild.firstCh
> ild.firstChild}" groupName="group1" labelPlacement="right"/>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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