Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection?
A drawer from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" that goes, "Dude, you just put something in me!". It does this by emitting an event, collectionChanged, when this happens. Controls can listen for this event and knowwhen the array is updatedin order to redraw themselves, like theDataGrid, List, etc. An Array is like a drawer in the real world. You can put something in it, but it doesn't talk to you. - Original Message - From: Bill Brown To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:59 PM Subject: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? This is a pretty newbie programming question, but coming from an AS1/AS2 background I'm not familiar with the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection.Could someone please explain the difference, or suggest a URL that explains the difference? When I learned about arrays through Phillip Kerman's Actionscript book, he suggested that a "variable" was like a drawer that could hold data and an "array" was like a chest of drawers where you could reference each drawer with an index. What would an "arrayCollection" be in this analogy? Thanks,BB __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection?
It also has some nice methods to help you put things in certain spots. You can add things via addItem just like Array.push, but it has cool methods like replaceItemAt, contains, and removeAll among others. All trigger this "collectionChanged" event. Finally, it implements some commonly used Interfaces which allows other controls to support ArrayCollection, making it just as flexible. http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/mx/collections/ArrayCollection.html - Original Message - From: JesterXL To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? A drawer from Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" that goes, "Dude, you just put something in me!". It does this by emitting an event, collectionChanged, when this happens. Controls can listen for this event and knowwhen the array is updatedin order to redraw themselves, like theDataGrid, List, etc. An Array is like a drawer in the real world. You can put something in it, but it doesn't talk to you. - Original Message - From: Bill Brown To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:59 PM Subject: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? This is a pretty newbie programming question, but coming from an AS1/AS2 background I'm not familiar with the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection.Could someone please explain the difference, or suggest a URL that explains the difference? When I learned about arrays through Phillip Kerman's Actionscript book, he suggested that a "variable" was like a drawer that could hold data and an "array" was like a chest of drawers where you could reference each drawer with an index. What would an "arrayCollection" be in this analogy? Thanks,BB __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection?
To add to Jester's imaginative response, ArrayCollection actually wraps an Array. So inside, there is an Array, which can be accessed through the source property. But if you directly access the array, you don't get the cool events the make data binding work. On 7/25/06, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A drawer from Disney's Beauty and the Beast that goes, Dude, you just put something in me!. It does this by emitting an event, collectionChanged, when this happens. Controls can listen for this event and knowwhen the array is updatedin order to redraw themselves, like theDataGrid, List, etc. An Array is like a drawer in the real world. You can put something in it, but it doesn't talk to you. - Original Message - From: Bill Brown To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:59 PM Subject: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? This is a pretty newbie programming question, but coming from an AS1/AS2 background I'm not familiar with the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection.Could someone please explain the difference, or suggest a URL that explains the difference? When I learned about arrays through Phillip Kerman's Actionscript book, he suggested that a variable was like a drawer that could hold data and an array was like a chest of drawers where you could reference each drawer with an index. What would an arrayCollection be in this analogy? Thanks,BB -- Jason __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
RE: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection?
You can also supply sorting and filtering criteria to an array collection. This would be like a chest of drawers that folds your socks and tosses the ones that have holes in them. From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Pan Troglodytes Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 3:11 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? To add to Jester's imaginative response, ArrayCollection actually wraps an Array. So inside, there is an Array, which can be accessed through the source property. But if you directly access the array, you don't get the cool events the make data binding work. On 7/25/06, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A drawer from Disney's Beauty and the Beast that goes, Dude, you just put something in me!. It does this by emitting an event, collectionChanged, when this happens. Controls can listen for this event and knowwhen the array is updatedin order to redraw themselves, like theDataGrid, List, etc. An Array is like a drawer in the real world. You can put something in it, but it doesn't talk to you. - Original Message - From: Bill Brown To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:59 PM Subject: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? This is a pretty newbie programming question, but coming from an AS1/AS2 background I'm not familiar with the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection. Could someone please explain the difference, or suggest a URL that explains the difference? When I learned about arrays through Phillip Kerman's Actionscript book, he suggested that a variable was like a drawer that could hold data and an array was like a chest of drawers where you could reference each drawer with an index. What would an arrayCollection be in this analogy? Thanks, BB -- Jason __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection?
You guys are great! I don't think I've ever lauged so hard learning a programming concept.Thank-you very much!Perhaps there should be a section in the livedocs dedicated to magical furniture analogies... __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection?
You mean I'm supposed to throw those (socks with wholes) away?On 7/25/06, Tobias Patton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can also supply sorting and filtering criteria to an array collection. This would be like a chest of drawers that folds your socks and tosses the ones that have holes in them. From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com ] On Behalf Of Pan Troglodytes Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 3:11 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? To add to Jester's imaginative response, ArrayCollection actually wraps an Array. So inside, there is an Array, which can be accessed through the source property. But if you directly access the array, you don't get the cool events the make data binding work. On 7/25/06, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A drawer from Disney's Beauty and the Beast that goes, Dude, you just put something in me!. It does this by emitting an event, collectionChanged, when this happens. Controls can listen for this event and knowwhen the array is updatedin order to redraw themselves, like theDataGrid, List, etc. An Array is like a drawer in the real world. You can put something in it, but it doesn't talk to you. - Original Message - From: Bill Brown To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:59 PM Subject: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? This is a pretty newbie programming question, but coming from an AS1/AS2 background I'm not familiar with the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection. Could someone please explain the difference, or suggest a URL that explains the difference? When I learned about arrays through Phillip Kerman's Actionscript book, he suggested that a variable was like a drawer that could hold data and an array was like a chest of drawers where you could reference each drawer with an index. What would an arrayCollection be in this analogy? Thanks, BB -- Jason -- John C. Bland III do what I can do when I can do it. - Chris Tucker, Money Talkshttp://www.gotoandstop.org - Home of FMUG.az __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
RE: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection?
No way man! Better ventilation if you ask me :P From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John C. Bland II Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:14 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? You mean I'm supposed to throw those (socks with wholes) away? On 7/25/06, Tobias Patton tobias.patton@creo.com wrote: You can also supply sorting and filtering criteria to an array collection. This would be like a chest of drawers that folds your socks and tosses the ones that have holes in them. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com ] On Behalf Of Pan Troglodytes Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 3:11 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? To add to Jester's imaginative response, ArrayCollection actually wraps an Array. So inside, there is an Array, which can be accessed through the source property. But if you directly access the array, you don't get the cool events the make data binding work. On 7/25/06, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED]n.com wrote: A drawer from Disney's Beauty and the Beast that goes, Dude, you just put something in me!. It does this by emitting an event, collectionChanged, when this happens. Controls can listen for this event and knowwhen the array is updatedin order to redraw themselves, like theDataGrid, List, etc. An Array is like a drawer in the real world. You can put something in it, but it doesn't talk to you. - Original Message - From: Bill Brown To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]ups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 5:59 PM Subject: [flexcoders] What is the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection? This is a pretty newbie programming question, but coming from an AS1/AS2 background I'm not familiar with the difference between an Array and an ArrayCollection. Could someone please explain the difference, or suggest a URL that explains the difference? When I learned about arrays through Phillip Kerman's Actionscript book, he suggested that a variable was like a drawer that could hold data and an array was like a chest of drawers where you could reference each drawer with an index. What would an arrayCollection be in this analogy? Thanks, BB -- Jason -- John C. Bland II I do what I can do when I can do it. - Chris Tucker, Money Talks http://www.gotoandstop.org - Home of FMUG.az __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. __,_._,___
