Changing variable with combobox selection

[jarmanje]

Hi there,

I have a search field when you click on search.

I want to make it so i can change which field in a datagrid you search for depending on the choice in the Combbox. I'm not sure how to set the object name correctly depending on the combobox selection.

I tried it like this, to no avail


private var acOrder:ArrayCollection

private var currentOrder:Object;

///////////////this is incorrect. What should i use instead of Object?//////
private var whichArray:Object
/////////////

private function makeid():void
{
whichArray = "orderid"
}
private function makeemail():void
{
whichArray = "email"
}

private function filterByOrderid(item:Object):Boolean
{
if (item.(whichArray) == filterTxt.text)

////I want this result to either be if (item.orderid == filterTxt.text)
///or if (item.orderid == filterTxt.email)
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

private function doFilter():void
{
if (filterTxt.text.length == 0)
{
acOrder.filterFunction = null
}
else
{
acOrder.filterFunction = filterByOrderid;
}
acOrder.refresh()
}

Thanks a lot for any help.
sorry for the very 'newbie' question!

[drkstr]

Change whichArray to be a String instead of an Object, then reference the property like this:

if( item[whichArray] == textInput.text ) {
...
}


Best Regards,
~Aaron