If you could post what finally works here. I'd like to see it.
thanks
brad
On Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 12:05 PM, - - <sailorse...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Thanks Maciek that makes sense, I'll look into that.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Maciek Sakrejda <msakre...@truviso.com>
> *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:54:15 AM
> *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Re: How can I have my class return an
> ArrayCollection?
>
> So you want a function to return a result before it's there? I think you
> can see the problem inherent in that design.
>
> In a runtime other than Flash, you could block if the user calls the
> function before the result is available, but Flash won't let you do that
> (and for good reason--the entire paradigm is built around nonblocking
> actions). I think the only think you can do is have Services extend
> EventDispatcher and dispatch an event when the result is returned, and
> listen for that in the client.
>
> -Maciek
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: - - <sailorsea21@ yahoo.com <sailorsea21%40yahoo.com>>
> Reply-to: flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> To: flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: How can I have my class return an
> ArrayCollection?
> Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 08:35:32 -0700 (PDT)
>
> I tried that but it returns an empty ArrayCollection because it's only
> created within the ResultEvent Function once the HTTPService is
> successful.. .
>
> Thanks.
>
> ____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _
> From: valdhor <valdhorlists@ embarqmail. com<valdhorlists%40embarqmail.com>
> >
> To: flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 11:20:44 AM
> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: How can I have my class return an
> ArrayCollection?
>
> Umm.. Add a public function that returns serviceArray ?
>
> --- In flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com, "sailorsea21" <sailorsea21@ ...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi everyone,
> > how can I have this following class return me an ArrayCollection
> whenever I call it????
> >
> > [Bindable]
> > public class Services
> > {
> > public var serviceArray: ArrayCollection;
> > public var serviceXML:XML;
> >
> > public function getServices( ):void
> > {
> > var service:HTTPService = new HTTPService( );
> > service.url = "test.php";
> > service.useProxy = false;
> > service.method = "POST";
> > service.resultForma t = "e4x";
> > service.showBusyCur sor = true;
> > service.addEventLis tener(ResultEven t.RESULT,
> > function (event:ResultEvent) :void
> > {
> > serviceArray = new ArrayCollection( );
> > serviceXML = event.result as XML;
> > var ourxml:XML;
> > for each(ourxml in serviceXML.elements ()) serviceArray.
> addItem(ourxml) ;
> > }
> > );
> > service.send( );
> > }
> > }
> >
>
>
>
>
