Binding - the best practices

Question

Hi All,
I have 2 files:
1. application.mxml where I want to display some variables (properties) from the second file. I will display those variables mainly as debugging infos. I will mainly use <mx:Label> tags.
2. file.as is a class and the properties will have to be displayed in application.mxml. The instances of the class will be created during run time and not at the start.
My question is: How do I do this? I know that binding variables is the solution to this problem. Can you give me a clue and some direction how I start with it? Perhaps some working example will be a good start.
This is common problem I think, but I spent the whole day on studying lots of examples and I am confused now.
Best Regards
Chris

Answer 1

If File.as looks like this:
public class File
     public var name:String = "foo";
You can get it in your app like this:
<mx:Application>
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
     private var aFile:File;
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:Label text="{aFile.name}" />
</mx:Application>
Add some code to set aFile = new File() and you should see "foo" in the label
Alex Harui
Flex SDK Developer
Adobe Systems Inc.
Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui