RE: [flexcoders] Creating variable name dynamically

[Gordon Smith]

In your example, you store the ith TextInput instance as myArray[i][0] and the ith CheckBox instance as myArray[i][1]. So loop over i and check whether myArray[i][1].selected is true.   The name of the local var chkCheckBox is completely irrelevant; this var doesn't even exist after the function createStuff() returns.   - Gordon   From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of kristian_wright2002 Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 1:50 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Creating variable name dynamically   I'm in a situation where I need to create a number of components at runtime, at different time intervals. A user presses a button and I create a set of components. They press the button again, and another set of the same components is created. My problem is that one of the components created is a checkbox, which needs to be used later. I can store component information in an array so I can reference it later, but the problem is that the information in the array will only hold the initial value of the checkbox, and not the current value. Currently I have a function like the following that creates the required controls when the button is pressed: private function createStuff():void { if (index < maxLimit) { var chkCheckbox:CheckBox = new CheckBox; var txtInput:TextInput = new TextInput; myArray[index] = [txtInput, chkCheckbox]; index++; } } This is a simplified version, but it works as intended. I have a function that does stuff with these components, but only the selected ones. How can I tell what checkbox is selected? They are all called chkCheckbox! I need to have a unique name for each one, so I can loop through them and use this["chkCheckbox"+i].selected to see which ones I perform the 2nd function on. What's the best way to achieve this? I've tried using a repeater, but since the dataprovider is empty at the start of the app, it doesn't seem to update the repeater. Unless I'm using the repeater wrong... Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!! Thanks, K. __._,_.___ -- 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 Software development tool Software development Software development services Home design software Software development company Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___