thanks Tracy, that did the trick!
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If the functions exist, and you have the names in the xml, you can use > bracket notation to resolve the references: > > this[myFunction](); > > > > Tracy > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Corey Smaller > Sent: Friday, May 09, 2008 5:14 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] calling different methods through XML and Flash > Proxy class? > > > > ok, im a little confused. I need to be able to call many different > methods based on whatever comes in through the XML (ie- the XML would > have a "function" node that names a preexisting function to handle > whatever data comes in). My idea is to have one class that sends and > receives the XML (DatabaseRequest.as for example) and then calls > whatever function/class to set up the proper swf based on the XML > data. like this > > <function>createVideoSection</function> > > Instead of using a ton of if/then statements is there an easier way to > just call the function (even though the data comes in as XML) or > create a class that interprets it?? > > I read a few examples on the Proxy class and maybe i am going in the > right direction? its friday, Im tired, and its raining. > > from what I have read on the Proxy class you need to override > flash_proxy_function CallProperty like so (taken from livedocs): > > //code > > override flash_proxy function callProperty(methodName:*, ... args):* { > var res:*; > switch (methodName.toString()) { > case 'clear': > _item = new Array(); > break; > case 'sum': > var sum:Number = 0; > for each (var i:* in _item) { > // ignore non-numeric values > if (!isNaN(i)) { > sum += i; > } > } > res = sum; > break; > default: > res = _item[methodName].apply(_item, args); > break; > } > return res; > } > > //end code >
