Syntax Issues!

[ranxbar]

How can I combine a String inside a command that requires addressing to a position on an array?!

for instance:
//Accessing directly:
// i is int.
var toolsID:String=e.result.DocumentElement.sol_tools[i].ID;

//using string Value (w/o array):
var keyIndexValue:String= this[strTest].dataProvider[keyIndexPos/2].key.toString();

BUT(!) when i try to combine - I receive different errors:
//example:
var toolsID:String=e.result.DocumentElement.(this[ANYSTRING])[i].ID;

Suggestions?

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"and then god allowed all syntax!"

[wvxvw]

1. You really should cast e.result to something (I assume this must be an event you're getting from the WebService or similar class). But if not, then it looks even more weird:
- if DocumentElement is a property (not a name of XML node), then it should start with the lowercase.
- cast types whenever you use untyped access, i.e. if this[strTest] is meant to point to the object of type List, then do:

((this[strTest] as List).dataProvider[keyIndexPos / 2] as XML).key.toString();

This works faster, makes your code at least somewhat readable, and let's you enjoy autocompletion.

Another thing to consider:
the scope inside the filter operator defaults to the currently processed node. So, if you use untyped access there, the compiler cannot forecast what variable are you going to refer inside the filter, so, if you do:
myXMLList.(this["someProperty"]);
the interpreter will look for "someProperty" node in the list's children, not in the function or class scope. And as even if you try to look for a child, which name's isn't in the XMLList you will get an XMLList as the result, the interpreter doesn't even try to look for your variable in another scope.

Bottom line:
- don't use untyped access.
- don't write "macaroni-style" code.
- cheers!

[ranxbar]

Well, I sure am a rookie player when it comes to writing code.
I wasn't even aware of the idea casing an event to (?) something... :-/

The fact is the webservice sends an XML structured response, and I get it from the webservice (result=functionName(event))
then - I try to fetch the xml-structured-data, by:

e.result.DocumentElement.tableName[recordNumber].fieldName (as string).

All I want is to place strings (variants) instead of writing the table and field names manually...

Thank you for replying, but since I'm so new to it, I understood only some parts of your explanation...

[wvxvw]

You don't cast event, well, unless you have typed it to Event and in fact it was, say, a MouseEvent, and you need some specific MouseEvent properties. But, event.target is typed to Object, where a more precies type would be an IEventDispatcher... But, usually, you'd know even more preciese type of the target, like Button, WebService etc. The problem with event's target being an Object is that Object is a dynamic class, which means you can put whatever property on it and the compiler will not complain. However, once you run the untyped code, you actually get a strongly typed object as the terget, so, if it doesn't happen to have a property you wanted to access, you'll get a runtime error. This isn't good neither time-wise (you'll spend more time debugging such thing), nor performance wise (property access is different for typed and untyped objects, untyped access is slow).

[ranxbar]

Hoping this isn't too odd - are you into (paid) private lessons?


P L E A S E?
(toothy smile attached)


I'm in TA, too. And all I need to know is how to send\receive data from a webservice (written in ASP) - (...by this moment I wrote a WS which reads data from an access file, sends it to Flex, and gets params - and it works!)

I need to sharpen my skills, a bit.

PLEASE
PLEASE
PLEASE
I'm a quick learner, too!

[wvxvw]

Hey, I cannot really promise to give lessons, I'm not really sure I have a proper qualification, neither enough time to do that in any way properly / systematically but, whenever you feel like - you're welcome to visit / beer / coffee If you need my contacts, PM me.