Try using an ArrayCollection for your data provider instead of a
simple array.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "erinwyher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, but it doesn't work :(. Do you need the
> latest version of Flex 2 for that to work? I didn't install the latest
> upgrade (2.1 I believe).
>
> When I tried it, I got the following error.
>
> TypeError: Error #1006: value is not a function.
> at test/clickedList()
> at test/___Button1_click()
>
> Also, in the debugger, IList(myTiles.dataProvider) cannot be evaluated,
> and neither can IList(myTiles.dataProvider).getItemAt(any_number)
>
> Any more ideas? I really need help with this and I appreciate any
> suggestions! Thank you.
>
> -Erin
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "bhaq1972" <mbhaque@> wrote:
> >
> > the getItemAt() function is available but not like the flex 1.5 way.
> >
> > you can do the following
> >
> > import mx.collections.IList;
> >
> > public function clickedList():void {
> > //myTiles.getItemAt(1).testFunction();
> > IList(myTiles.dataProvider).getItemAt(1).testFunction();
> > etc
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "erinwyher" erinwyher@ wrote:
> > >
> > > In Flex 1.5, you use getItemAt() to call functions from the
> > children
> > > of the TileList, but that method no longer exists in F2. Any
> > > suggestions to do this?
> > >
> > > Here is some sample code:
> > >
> > > test.mxml:
> > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> > > <mx:Application
> > > xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
> > > xmlns:view="view.*"
> > > layout="absolute"
> > > creationComplete="doInit()">
> > > <mx:Script>
> > > <![CDATA[
> > > public var arrTest:Array;
> > >
> > > public function doInit():void {
> > > arrTest = [1,2,3,4];
> > > myTiles.dataProvider = arrTest;
> > > }
> > > public function clickedList():void {
> > > //myTiles.getItemAt(1).testFunction
> > ();
> > > //I want to call a function here for
> > a specific set of tiles...
> > > how do I do that without getItemAt?
> > > //Note: getChildAt does not work
> > either
> > > }
> > > ]]>
> > > </mx:Script>
> > > <mx:Button label="click me" click="clickedList()"/>
> > >
> > > <mx:TileList id="myTiles" width="660"
> > itemRenderer="view.TestComponent"/>
> > >
> > > </mx:Application>
> > >
> > > TestComponent.mxml
> > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> > > <mx:Canvas xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; width="40"
> > > height="30" backgroundColor="#FF3366">
> > > <mx:Script>
> > > <![CDATA[
> > > import mx.controls.Alert;
> > >
> > > public function testFunction():void {
> > > Alert.show('hi');
> > > }
> > > ]]>
> > > </mx:Script>
> > > </mx:Canvas>
> > >
> >
>
