static hash array

[firestar]

Hi,

I am working on a Error Message Class, SeErrorMsg, that will allows me to read the error number and error msg from a text file and into a static hash array. The error number will be the "Key", and the error msg will be the "Value". I seem to have no problem of referencing the hash array, since I am able to print out the error msg by stating the following the inside the static function,initialized() , of the Error Message Class: trace("_aErrorMsg["+sKey+"]= " + _aErrorMsg[sKey]);

However, when I reference the hash arrary from the first frame of my errorTest.fla or inside a diffrent class in the following manner: trace(SeErrorMsg._aErrorMsg["e0001"]);

The trace display "undefined". I am baffled about this issues, I think it might be a timing issue, please help me on how to resolve it.

Please see my Error Class,
// Define Error Message class SeErrorMsg
// In SeErrorMsg.as:
class com.abc.seerror.SeErrorMsg {
static var _aErrorMsg:Array = new Array();
//static var _aErrorMsg:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
//constructor
function SeErrorMsg() { }

static function initialized():Boolean{
var loadSeErrMsg:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
var locale:String = "us";
//var path:String = "";
loadSeErrMsg.load(locale+"SeErrMsg.txt");
loadSeErrMsg.onLoad = function(success){
var obj:LoadVars = new LoadVars();
obj = this;
var sKey:String = "";
var sValue:String = "";
if (success) {
for (var properties:String in obj) {
if (properties != "onLoad" && properties != undefined) {
sKey = properties;
// trace ("skey " + sKey instanceof String);
sValue = obj[properties];
setErrMsg(sKey, sValue);
// trace("_aErrorMsg["+sKey+"]= " + getErrMsg(sKey));
trace("_aErrorMsg["+sKey+"]= " + _aErrorMsg[sKey]);
}
} // end of for loop
} else {
trace ("not loaded");
} // end of if(success)
} //end of onload

return true;
/**
_aErrorMsg["0001"] = "Invalid Email";
_aErrorMsg["0002"] = "The field name(s) can't be left empty";
_aErrorMsg["0003"] = "Please enter the password";
_aErrorMsg["0004"] = "Database connection error";
**/
}

static function setErrMsg(sEnum:String, sEmsg:String) {
_aErrorMsg[sEnum] = sEmsg;
}

static function getErrMsg(sEnum:String):Array {
return _aErrorMsg[sEnum];
}

static function get_aErrMsgs():Array {
return _aErrorMsg;
}
}
Here is my code in testErro.fla
import com.abc.seerror.*;
// Function: main()
// Desc: The single entry point for the application
var _aErrorMsg:Array = new Array(this);
SeErrorMsg.initialized();
_aErrorMsg = SeErrorMsg.get_aErrMsgs();
//trace(SeErrorMsg._aErrorMsg["e0001"]);
trace(_aErrorMsg["e0001"]);
for (var sKey:String in _aErrorMsg) {
trace(_aErrorMsg[sKey]);
}
Here is the content of my text file, usSeErrMsg.txt
e0001=Invalid Email&e0002=Please enter password

Thanks for your help




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[ericlin]

I think it might be a timing issue
That is right. It is a timing issue.

In the last line of testErro.fla, write a script:
trace("testErro"); Then run the movie. You will see that, the "loaded" is trace out later than "testErro".

BTW, your _aErrorMsg should be an Object not an Array.

[firestar]

Thanks, for the quick reply. However, would you please help me on how to resolve this timing issues?

Thanks,

firestar

[ericlin]

If you give it some time to load, it will work.

For example:make a button "bt"

import com.smartequip.seerror.*;
// Function: main()
// Desc: The single entry point for the application
var _aErrorMsg:Array = new Array(this);
SeErrorMsg.initialized();
bt.onRelease = function() {
_aErrorMsg = SeErrorMsg.get_aErrMsgs();
//trace(SeErrorMsg._aErrorMsg["e0001"]);
trace(_aErrorMsg["e0001"]);
for (var sKey in _aErrorMsg) {
trace(_aErrorMsg[sKey]);
}
};


However, when on line, if user click the button before the loadVars completes the loading, it fails.

You can adopt the technique of pre-loader, when load, jump to main frame or something.

[firestar]

Hi Eric,
Thanks for your suggestion on the preloader, I have tried it in my testError.fla file. It does work. However, I need to access the static Hash Arrary from my other Classes like Application Error Class, Database Error Class, System Error Class...etc. These Classes are ".AS" Files. Therefore, I can't used the technique of preloader.
Although, I can reference the hash array within the testError.fla after applying the preloader technique. But when I doese the followin inside the testError.fla
try {
throw new ApplicationError("e0002");
} catch (e:ApplicationError) {
trace (e.getErrMsg());
}

It seems when I instantiate the DatabaseError Class inside the my testError.fla. The static Hash Array is still not defined within my DatabaseError Class. Therefore, I can't access the hash array from DatabaseError Class. Is there a way to resolve this timing issue? or should I get make the hash array into global, _global._aErrorMsg, since I need to access the error msg from Hash Array within most of my classes.