Re: [flexcoders] Re: Simplfying Repetitive Code

[Tibor Ballai]

Hi Guys,

This discussion inspired me to write an article about the dynamic 
elements of the language.
It took a while to finish but after nearly a month I found enough time 
to wrap it up.


http://tiborballai.com/blog/2010/1/11/dynamic-elements-of-the-actionscript-3-language.html


Tibor.

www.tiborballai.com

invertedspear wrote:
 


Tibor,
I have been needing something like 'this["string"+var]' for awhile. 
Would have saved me a lot of time to know about that sooner. Thanks.

~Mike

[flexcoders] Re: Simplfying Repetitive Code

[invertedspear]

Tibor,
I have been needing something like 'this["string"+var]' for awhile. Would 
have saved me a lot of time to know about that sooner. Thanks.
~Mike

[flexcoders] Re: Simplfying Repetitive Code

[mitchgrrt]

private var seriesArray:Array = 
  [series1, series2, series3, series4, series5 ];// etc.

private function changeSeries():void {
  for each (var series:Object in seriesArray) {
series.yField = 'male';
  }
}

I haven't tried to compile it and run but it should work.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "AJC2357"  wrote:
>
> Hi all, 
> 
> If I have a function like this.
> 
> private function changeSeries(): void {
> series1.yField = 'male';
> series2.yField = 'male';
> series3.yField = 'male';
> series4.yField = 'male';
> series5.yField = 'male';
> series6.yField = 'male';
> series7.yField = 'male';
> series8.yField = 'male';
> series9.yField = 'male';
> series10.yField = 'male';
> }
> 
> Is there an easy way to simplify it?  Something like
> 
> private function changeSeries(): void {
> "something to indicate i equaling zero through ten"
> series[i] = 'male';
> }
> 
> Any code help would be much appreciated!
> 
> Alex
>

[flexcoders] Re: Simplfying Repetitive Code

[Tibor]

You are welcome.

Be careful though, if you are using the array access notation, the compiler 
won't be able to catch any mistakes you might make.

For instance, this["series11"].yField = 'male'; will compile without errors, 
even if you don't have a series11 property, but you will receive a run-time 
error when the code is executed.

Tibor.

www.tiborballai.com


--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "AJC2357"  wrote:
>
> Thanks so much, Tibor.
> 
> This structure - this["series"+i] - was what I needed!
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tibor"  wrote:
> >
> > Hi Alex,
> > 
> > You can use a for loop.
> > 
> > for (var i:uint=1; i<=10; i++){
> >   this["series"+i].yField = 'male';
> > }
> > 
> > Hope this helps,
> > 
> > Tibor.
> > 
> > www.tiborballai.com
> > 
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "AJC2357"  wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all, 
> > > 
> > > If I have a function like this.
> > > 
> > > private function changeSeries(): void {
> > > series1.yField = 'male';
> > > series2.yField = 'male';
> > > series3.yField = 'male';
> > > series4.yField = 'male';
> > > series5.yField = 'male';
> > > series6.yField = 'male';
> > > series7.yField = 'male';
> > > series8.yField = 'male';
> > > series9.yField = 'male';
> > > series10.yField = 'male';
> > > }
> > > 
> > > Is there an easy way to simplify it?  Something like
> > > 
> > > private function changeSeries(): void {
> > > "something to indicate i equaling zero through ten"
> > > series[i] = 'male';
> > > }
> > > 
> > > Any code help would be much appreciated!
> > > 
> > > Alex
> > >
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: Simplfying Repetitive Code

[AJC2357]

Thanks so much, Tibor.

This structure - this["series"+i] - was what I needed!

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tibor"  wrote:
>
> Hi Alex,
> 
> You can use a for loop.
> 
> for (var i:uint=1; i<=10; i++){
>   this["series"+i].yField = 'male';
> }
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Tibor.
> 
> www.tiborballai.com
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "AJC2357"  wrote:
> >
> > Hi all, 
> > 
> > If I have a function like this.
> > 
> > private function changeSeries(): void {
> > series1.yField = 'male';
> > series2.yField = 'male';
> > series3.yField = 'male';
> > series4.yField = 'male';
> > series5.yField = 'male';
> > series6.yField = 'male';
> > series7.yField = 'male';
> > series8.yField = 'male';
> > series9.yField = 'male';
> > series10.yField = 'male';
> > }
> > 
> > Is there an easy way to simplify it?  Something like
> > 
> > private function changeSeries(): void {
> > "something to indicate i equaling zero through ten"
> > series[i] = 'male';
> > }
> > 
> > Any code help would be much appreciated!
> > 
> > Alex
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: Simplfying Repetitive Code

[invertedspear]

simple for loop would do it:

for(var i:int=1; i<=10;i++){
 
}

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "AJC2357"  wrote:
>
> Hi all, 
> 
> If I have a function like this.
> 
> private function changeSeries(): void {
> series1.yField = 'male';
> series2.yField = 'male';
> series3.yField = 'male';
> series4.yField = 'male';
> series5.yField = 'male';
> series6.yField = 'male';
> series7.yField = 'male';
> series8.yField = 'male';
> series9.yField = 'male';
> series10.yField = 'male';
> }
> 
> Is there an easy way to simplify it?  Something like
> 
> private function changeSeries(): void {
> "something to indicate i equaling zero through ten"
> series[i] = 'male';
> }
> 
> Any code help would be much appreciated!
> 
> Alex
>

[flexcoders] Re: Simplfying Repetitive Code

[Tibor]

Hi Alex,

You can use a for loop.

for (var i:uint=1; i<=10; i++){
  this["series"+i].yField = 'male';
}

Hope this helps,

Tibor.

www.tiborballai.com

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "AJC2357"  wrote:
>
> Hi all, 
> 
> If I have a function like this.
> 
> private function changeSeries(): void {
> series1.yField = 'male';
> series2.yField = 'male';
> series3.yField = 'male';
> series4.yField = 'male';
> series5.yField = 'male';
> series6.yField = 'male';
> series7.yField = 'male';
> series8.yField = 'male';
> series9.yField = 'male';
> series10.yField = 'male';
> }
> 
> Is there an easy way to simplify it?  Something like
> 
> private function changeSeries(): void {
> "something to indicate i equaling zero through ten"
> series[i] = 'male';
> }
> 
> Any code help would be much appreciated!
> 
> Alex
>