myobj(event.result) won't give you null. (event.result as Myobj) might, but
myobj(event.result) will give you a runtime exception.
On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 11:28 PM, rss181919 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Nik,
> Thanks for the object utility recommendation. That seems to work for
> now although I agree with you that if I cast my object as object and
> then set it = to the event.result instance, flex should update the
> binding. Maybe we are just missing something in the design.
>
> Anyway, I wanted to point out that the code you provided was helpful
> but I had to change the 1st line of the CopyProps function to use the
> destination and not the source.
>
> Thanks again.
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Josh McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I see your problem I think. Are you setting component.datasource =
> > resultEvent.result through actionscript somewhere? That won't get
> updated
> > when you make another service call, because a new result object is
> created.
> > If you bind to service.lastResult (or something, I don't do it that
> way)
> > instead, it should work. Once you set something manually without
> using
> > bindings, you can't get updates if that whole object is replaced.
> >
> > -Josh
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:14 AM, rss181919 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > I get the same result. As long as I copy the event.result
> properties
> > > over to my custom property, I get binding, but trying to set it to
> > > the object causes binding to fail even though the object
> properties
> > > transfer over to the custom property successfully.
> > >
> > > I set my webservice to makeObjectsBindable but this does not seem
> to
> > > help. I also declare my storage object as bindable. I read the
> > > recommendation about the IEventDispather but if the object and the
> > > properties have already been tagged as bindable and setting the
> > > properties directly causes binding, i dont think implementing
> > > IEventDispatcher will be a difference.
> > >
> > > Any other thoughts on this? I could write a script to copy the
> > > properties over but i believe flex should do this and i would
> rather
> > > let flex handle it if it can.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Nik Derewianka <nikstar@>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > I have run into the same issue. My RemoteObject calls are
> already
> > > set
> > > > to makeObjectsBindable so that doesn't seem to be the issue.
> > > > Basically, if i have a view that is already displaying the bound
> > > > object, then do a remoteobject call that replaces the existing
> > > bound
> > > > object with a new one, the bindings do not update. Which makes
> > > sense
> > > > as the replacement instance would not have the bindings of the
> > > current
> > > > model object set on it. Instead, I have resorted to copying the
> > > props
> > > > over to the existing model object so that the bindings and
> > > references
> > > > stay intact, using this script:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > public class ObjUtil
> > > > {
> > > > import flash.utils.*;
> > > > public function ObjUtil()
> > > > {
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > public static function CopyProps
> > > (source:*,destination:*):void{
> > > > var def:XML = describeType(source);
> > > > var properties:XMLList =
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > + [EMAIL PROTECTED];
> > > > for each (var property:String in
> properties )
> > > {
> > > > destination[property] = source
> > > [property];
> > > > }
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > And is used like this:
> > > >
> > > > ObjUtil.CopyProps(e.result,userModel.currentUser);
> > > >
> > > > It is not immensely robust and still feels like i am missing
> > > something
> > > > in regards to binding - but this works without a whole bunch of
> > > extra
> > > > typing for each and every property that needs to be updated.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Nik
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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