--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "criptopus" <sd_br...@...> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to get these X's to appear in a circle and not having much lock
> with it. The array seems to work when I trace it but nothing appears on the
> screen. I tried just defining an MXML ArrayCollection and it worked but I
> want them Bindable so I can move them about.
>
> Code so far...
>
> <?xml version = "1.0"?>
> <mx:Application xmlns:mx = "http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
> xmlns = "*"
> layout = "absolute"
> creationComplete = "makeChange();">
> <mx:Script>
> <![CDATA[
>
> [Bindable]
> private var myLabels:Array = new Array();
>
> private function makeChange():void {
> var i:int, cx:int, cy:int;
> for (i = 0; i < 36; i++) {
> cx = 200 + 200 * Math.sin(i / 18 * Math.PI);
> cy = 200 - 200 * Math.cos(i / 18 * Math.PI);
> myLabels.push({ label: "X", x: cx, y: cy });
> }
> }
> ]]>
> </mx:Script>
>
> <mx:ArrayCollection id = "myLabelsAC" source = "{myLabels}"/>
>
> <mx:Repeater id = "myLabelsRep" dataProvider = "{myLabelsAC}">
> <mx:Label id = "nameLabel"
> x = "{myLabelsRep.currentItem.x}"
> y = "{myLabelsRep.currentItem.y}"
> text = "{myLabelsRep.currentItem.label}"
> fontSize = "20"/>
> </mx:Repeater>
>
> </mx:Application>
>
> Any help appreciated as I am just a learner.
>
Arrays aren't bindable, so
<mx:ArrayCollection id = "myLabelsAC" source = "{myLabels}"/>
Doesn't update when you change the array. Manually set the source property on
myLabelsAC at the end of your function.
HTH;
Amy
