- Returns whether the view contains the specified object. Unlike the IViewCursor.findxxx methods, this search is succesful only if it finds an item that exactly matches the parameter.
trace ({label:keyword} == {label:keyword}); // false You can sort the collection, create a view cursor and use findAny. http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/mx/collections/ListColl ectionView.html#createCursor() http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/2/langref/mx/collections/IViewCur sor.html Or just loop through it yourself. You could also convert the data into an array and use the some/every methods on it; kinda the same as looping through all of em. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Webdevotion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > Can someone explain me the use of ListCollectionView.contains( ) ? > > I can't get it to work. > > var keyword:String = txtSearch.text; > if( !keywords.contains( {label:keyword} )) > { > keywords.addItem( {label:keyword} ); > } > > > tnx ! > -- 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 <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/