That's a wholly different thread. You would use WebService, HTTPservice, or
RemoteObject to perform some sort of server call. Take a look at the docs
on these tags and also at the examples on Adobe.com. For a ColdFusion based
example, you can check this out
http://www.acfug.org/index.cfm?fa=meetings.meetingdetail&EventID=177
DK
On Dec 31, 2007 10:14 AM, mark goldin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> And how data from server gets into the Model?
>
>
> *Douglas Knudsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>* wrote:
>
> What's wrong with this?
> <mx:TextInput text="{ someReferenceToAModel.property }" />
>
> Now, you can use the Binding tag to bind the value in the above back to
> the source, your datagrid in this case, but its not really a good idea,
> though YMMV.
>
> DK
>
> On Dec 31, 2007 9:33 AM, markgoldin_2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
>
> > I am trying to figure out what both ways of data binding are.
> > Basically we have two subjects for data binding: DataGrid and a Form.
> > With DataGrid it is pretty clear: dataProvider. But with form? It
> > does not have such a dataProvider property (Which is in my opinion it
> > should have). So, what's a solution for that? DataModel? Which it
> > turn does not have dataProvider either. But it does have a source.
> > Source of what? Data? Ok, let's stick to dataModel. But then I am
> > reading that it's better to use class-based models. Here is an
> > example of class-based model form Help:
> > package
> > {
> >
> > [Bindable]
> > public class ShoppingCart {
> > public var items:Array = [];
> >
> > public var total:Number = 0;
> >
> > public var shippingCost:Number = 0;
> >
> > public function ShoppingCart() {
> > }
> >
> > public function addItem(item:Object, qty:int = 1,
> > index:int = 0):void {
> > items.splice(index, 0, { id: item.id,
> > name: item.name,
> > description: item.description,
> > image: item.image,
> > price: item.price,
> > qty: qty });
> > total += parseFloat(item.price) * qty;
> > }
> >
> > public function removeItemAt(index:Number):void {
> > total -= parseFloat(items[index].price) * items[index].qty;
> > items.splice(index, 1);
> > if (getItemCount() == 0)
> > shippingCost = 0;
> > }
> >
> > public function getItemCount():int {
> > return items.length;
> > }
> >
> > public function getTotal():Number {
> > return total;
> > }
> > }
> > }
> >
> > Two questions:
> > 1. How the data is getting into a picture here?
> > 2. How am I using this model in my mxml file?
> >
> > Sorry if I am asking something obvious, but I am just having problem
> > understanding why data-centric environment does not have a straight
> > way of binding data both ways. All I would want is to assign a data
> > source to my form and then specify data fields for each control in
> > the form. Simple as this. Is this possible in Flex?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
>
>
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