select combobox value from mysql result?

[jarmanje]

Hello. How can i fill a combobox based on the value of a var. Jorge previously helped me do it with a DateField.

This is what i'm trying to do, but this code is all wrong:

Code:

<mx:ComboBox editable="false" enabled="true"><mx:ArrayCollection>
                 <mx:Object label="Main stage" data="stage1"/>
         <mx:Object label="2nd stage" data="stage2"/>
         <mx:Object label="3rd stage" data="stage3"/>
      </mx:ArrayCollection>

Currenctlyselected value of combox = callfunctioninas3();
</mx:ComboBox>



//code in <!CDATA{

private function callfunctioninas3():void
{
if (currentOrder.order=="stage1") {
//set value of combox to "Main stage"
} else if (currentOrder.order=="stage2") {
//set value of combox to "2nd stage"
} else if (currentOrder.order=="stage3") {
//set value of combox to "3rd stage"
} else {
//set the combox to nothing
}
}

Sorry for my amateur coding, but it shows how i'd like to do it!

Thanks a lot for any help

[Jorge Solis]

For this kind of apps the best is to use DTO (Data Transfer Objects), that are basically data containers, simple classes with bindable and public values that you use to bind everywhere on your interface. This way you take the fully potential of Flex, no keeping track manually of each component data manipulation.
Here's an example of DTO used for the Datefield example in the other POST

package com.flashdb.dto
{

[Bindable]

public class room extends Object

{

public var name:String;

public var date:String;

public var duration:Number;

public var comment:String;

public var status:Number

public function room(obj:Object){

if(obj.name) name = obj.name

if(obj.date) date = obj.date

if(obj.duration) duration = obj.duration

if(obj.comment) comment = obj.comment

if(obj.status) status= obj.status

}

}
}

The class is just a container, the important thing is to have all public properties and the Bindable thing. Then in the mxml you use:

import com.flashdb.dto.room;
....
course = new Course({})   

And finally in any component you can bind as {course.Title} in example.
This is the key of taking the full power of Flex

I have a tutorial almost ready to ilustrate this, hope to publish it this week

Jorge

[jarmanje]

thanks so much for the detailed reply

I'm going to try it in the office on monday.
thanks again

[jarmanje]

Hi Jorge, I have been having a go at your code. I think I understand how it is working, but I have never used such a setup and having some problems.

I have in one folder OrderForm.mxml and inside the same folder DTO.as

my DTO.as is this

Code:

package forms.DTO
{
[Bindable]
public class room extends Object
{
public var date:String;
public var status:Number

public function room(obj:Object){
if(currentOrder.date) date = currentOrder.date
if(currentOrder.status) status= currentOrder.status
}
}
}

inside OrderForm.mxml i have this:

Code:

<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import events.OrderEvent;
import forms.DTO.room

[Bindable]

public var currentOrder:Object = new Object();


private function saveRecord():void
{
//var order:Object = new Object();
//order.orderid = currentOrder.orderid;
//order.status = statusInput.text;
//order.email = emailInput.text;
//var e:OrderEvent = new OrderEvent("save", order);
//dispatchEvent(e);
}
private function cancel():void
{
currentOrder = new Object();
dispatchEvent(new Event("cancel"));
}
]]>
</mx:Script>

<mx:DateField id = "orderdate" formatString="YYYY-MM-DD" width="170" showToday="true" text ="{course.Title}"/>

My two questions are, What is the {course.Title} ? Should this be in my case "{currentOrder.date} ?

Also, I have an error:

1172: Definition forms.DTO:room could not be found.   adman2/src/forms   OrderForm.mxml

I realise I have placed something wrong, but have tried placing it everywhere.

Thanks again for this, it looks like once I understand this part it will be so easy to handle data in the whole app..

[Jorge Solis]

You should use:

public var currentOrder:room= new room();

and your binds should be of course

{currentOrder.date} or {currentOrder.status}

Anyway use a class name and properties related to your goals, room is just related to my example

Jorge

[jarmanje]

Hi Jorge,

Thanks for the reply. I understand what I should be doing. but something is wrong.

I cannot import the class! It is the correct syntax because flex even finishes the sentece for me

import forms.DTO.orderInfo

There is no problem with import forms.DTO, but it still does not find my function called orderInfo.

Is my class 100% correct?

Code:

package forms.DTO
{

[Bindable]
public class orderInfo extends Object
{
public var date:String;
public var status:Number

public function orderInfo(obj:Object){
if(currentOrder.date) date = currentOrder.date
if(currentOrder.status) status= currentOrder.status
}
}
}

1172: Definition forms.DTO:orderInfo could not be found.   adman2/src/forms   OrderForm.mxml   line 14   1222623082576   312

[Jorge Solis]

Look for misspellingsm, typos, paths, etc. Change the name of your class is needed. Check that you have your class inside folder src/forms/DTO, etc

Jorge

[jarmanje]

It's crazy

Import forms.DTO;  has no errors.

but Import forms.DTO.orderInfo;  says it calls a possibly undefined method orderInfo

but orderInfo is 100% correctly in there?!?

it is perfectly matched to your example? Am i blind?

Code:

package forms.DTO
{

[Bindable]
public class orderInfo extends Object
{
public var date:String;
public var status:Number

public function orderInfo(obj:Object){
if(obj.date) date = obj.date
if(obj.status) status= obj.status
}
}
}

[jarmanje]

Hi jorge,

would it be possible for me to look at your work in progress tutorial example file?

I'm at an absolute loss as to why the function can not be called.

Do i save it as a DTO.as 

[Jorge Solis]

The fails is at a basic level:

1. Create a class
2. Import to your mxml
3. Instantiate it

This is not related to DTO by any means, but at the ABC of coding.
Then specific to your code, pass an empty objetct in the constructor or declare a default in your DTO constructor argument, that means instantiate like this:

var myOrder:orderInfo = new orderInfo({})

of in orderInfo constructor:

public function orderInfo(obj:Object = null)

Jorge

[jarmanje]

ok now I am getting closer! I have done step 1 and 2. I created a new class from file -> new class and it worked with a different name...

here is how it looks in my mxml (i've renamed class to 'orders', and the function inside it is called orders):

Code:

import forms.orders.orders

[Bindable]
public var Myorder:orders= new orders({});
public function orders(currentOrder:Object = null);

There is an error with the last line. 1126: Function does not have a body.

But it does... seems a perfect function to me

[Jorge Solis]

What the purpose of this method? (with the same signature as the orders contructor)

public function orders(currentOrder:Object = null);

Jorge

[jarmanje]

The purpose is for the combobox and dataField problem. my problem is I need to use your method, because without it, I have errors when creating a NEW order. the orderField requires some input.

I made the class, called orders.as

Code:

package forms.orders
{

[Bindable]
public class orders extends Object
{
public var date:String;
public var status:Number

public function orders(obj:Object){
if(currentOrder.date) date = currentOrder.date
if(currentOrder.status) status= currentOrder.status
}
}
}

i then import to my mxml

Code:

import forms.orders.orders

I try to instantiate it:

Code:

[Bindable]
public var Myorder:orders= new orders({});
public function orders(currentOrder:Object = null);

i use the data source in my DateField:

Code:

<mx:DateField id = "orderdate" formatString="YYYY-MM-DD" showToday="true" text ="{orders.date}"/>

I think I almost have your DS method working, but the line

Code:

public function orders(currentOrder:Object = null);

gives me such an error:

1126: Function does not have a body.   adman2/src   ModifyData.mxml


I apologise I realise I am being annoying. I'm learning flex and the DS looks good but i can't get it to work. I'd like to start to use DS

[Jorge Solis]

Ok, don't understand this line

public function orders(currentOrder:Object = null);

So just delete it, make no sense. If you get Binding warnings just leave it, you get it usuallyt when the DTO is filled at runtime

Jorge

[jarmanje]

Hi Jorge,
I was just trying to follow your previous post. I think i got confused?

Then specific to your code, pass an empty objetct in the constructor or declare a default in your DTO constructor argument, that means instantiate like this:

var myOrder:orderInfo = new orderInfo({})

of in orderInfo constructor:

public function orderInfo(obj:Object = null)

I've removed that line and now i get 2 new errors with the public var line. I'm going to spend a few hours trying to fix it, i suppose it's just basic stuff i dont know yet..