One reason NOT to use binding tags, curly braces, etc is this practice departs from the object oriented MVC concept. If possible, there should not be any code in the view, just....
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Uhlmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Closer to your mx:Binding tag is: > > BindingUtils.bindProperty( userVO, "Name", this, [ "nameTextInput", > "text" ] ); > > but keep in mind that binding of mx.binding.utils using ChangeWatcher > and BindingUtils work differently from the mx.binding package (MXML > compiler binding). The latter supports much more use cases, i.e. binding > to expressions, XML, having functions and Array elements in property > chains, etc. BindingUtils i.e. only supports property chains. > > I'd question why you would want to replace all our MXML bindings when > it's working like a charm for you? ;) Aren't MXML bindings (curly > braces, function bindings, mx:Binding/Observe) easier to write and > maintain? > > Best, > Alex > > > Alex Uhlmann > Consultant (Rich Internet Applications) > Adobe Consulting > Westpoint, 4 Redheughs Rigg, > South Gyle, Edinburgh, EH12 9DQ, UK > p: +44 (0) 131 338 6969 > m: +44 (0) 7917 428 951 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://weblogs.macromedia.com/auhlmann > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Mike Anderson > Sent: 20 January 2007 05:14 > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] BindingUtils.bindProperty versus <mx:Binding> > > > > Hello All, > > I am not having much luck, using the bindProperty method of creating > bindings. > > At the moment, I am using the <mx:Binding> method, and it's working like > a charm. > > But, I am trying to get away from this, so I can put all my binding > logic into my ActionScript Code. I was under the impression, that > BindingUtils.bindProperty was the ActionScript direct replacement for > the <mx:Binding> tag. > > A quick example of my usage: > > BindingUtils.bindProperty( nameTextInput, "text", userVO, "Name" ); > > Which replaces: > > <mx:Binding source="nameTextInput.text" destination="userVO.Name"/> > > I've tried executing the AS code, in the "CreationComplete" and the > "Initialize" Functions of my Control, without any success. I just don't > get any data binding taking place - unless, I am still executing this > code too early, and need to listen for another event. Still, I thought > CreationComplete or Initialize only fired off, when pretty much > everything on the Control was 100% instantiated. > > Am I properly using the AS Bindings, or is there something else I am > missing? > > Thanks in advance for your help, > > Mike >
