Updating a textfield

Hi!
I have a problem with uptating a textfield.
In my program there are one public class where i create the textfield.
I have also a thread that recieves som data from RS-232 and calculate some variables.
So here is my question!!
How can i update the textfield from the thread?
Thanks for helping:)
Best regards
Stian

Call its setText() method.

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inherited from MovieClip which also contains a reference to the
MovieClipCoordinates class that it is a member of. However, the
problem now is that I can no longer create this subclass through a
call to createEmptyMovieClip. So how do I create it?
I'm getting a bit confused at this point of time. Could
someone please give me some idea of how to do this?
Thanks.
Ajit

LuigiL,
Thank you very much for your assistance. I truly appreciate
it.
Though the code works perfectly, I wonder if I may trouble
you to clarify a couple of questions that I have with your code.
Looking particularly at this section of the code:
private function setHandlers(target_mc:MovieClip):Void{
//use a reference to the current object
var thisObj:MovieClipCoordinates=this;
target_mc.onPress=function():Void{
this.startDrag();
target_mc.onRelease=function():Void{
this.stopDrag();
//get the new coordinates
var thisX=thisObj.box_mc._x;
var thisY=thisObj.box_mc._y;
//and refresh the text
thisObj.printCoordinates(thisX,thisY);
How is it legal to use thisObj inside the onRelease function?
I was under the impression that the onRelease function is a
separate function altogether, that is called in the context of the
MovieClip that it is associated with. How does it have knowledge of
thisObj, which was defined in scope above it?
Would it be even possible to define the onPress and onRelease
functions above as two separate functions (CoordinatesPress and
CoordinatesRelease, for example) and rewrite the above code as
follows?:
private function setHandlers(target_mc:MovieClip):Void{
//use a reference to the current object
var thisObj:MovieClipCoordinates=this;
target_mc.onPress=CoordinatesPress;
target_mc.onRelease=CoordinatesRelease;
defining the handler functions separately. If I chose to do
this, how would I possibly pass the thisObj to the handlers?
I seem to be missing something fundamental in ActionScript
functions, or perhaps just in the event-handlers. I would
appreciate it if you could help me clear this up.
Thanks again,
Ajit

How to pass values from one function to another

Hi,
I am a middle school teacher and a newbie in Flash Actionscript. I am trying to create a countdown timer for use in my class during tests. The start and pause functions work as required, but not the pause button. When I click on the pause button, the timer is reset to 0:00:00. Please help. Here is the code I had written so far:
var Subject1timeLeftHr;
var Subject1timeLeftMin;
var Subject1timeLeftSec;
Subject1start_btn._visible = true;
Subject1pause_btn._visible = false;
Subject1rotor_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
Subject1rotor_mc._visible = false;
Subject1durationHr_txt.text = "0";
Subject1durationMin_txt.text = "00";
Subject1durationSec_txt.text = "00";
Selection.setFocus(Subject1durationHr_txt);
function SubjectdurationHr(SubjectxdurationHr_txt, SubjectxdurationMin_txt)
if (SubjectxdurationHr_txt.length == 1)
Selection.setFocus(SubjectxdurationMin_txt);
function SubjectdurationMin(SubjectxdurationMin_txt, SubjectxdurationSec_txt)
if (SubjectxdurationMin_txt.length == 2)
Selection.setFocus(SubjectxdurationSec_txt);
function SubjectdurationSec(SubjectxdurationSec_txt, SubjectxdurationHr_txt)
if (SubjectxdurationSec_txt.length == 2)
Selection.setFocus(SubjectxdurationHr_txt);
Subject1durationHr_txt.onChanged = function()
SubjectdurationHr(Subject1durationHr_txt,Subject1durationMin_txt);
Subject1durationMin_txt.onChanged = function()
SubjectdurationMin(Subject1durationMin_txt,Subject1durationSec_txt);
Subject1durationSec_txt.onChanged = function()
SubjectdurationSec(Subject1durationSec_txt,Subject1durationHr_txt);
function startcountdown(SubjectxdurationLeft, SubjectxdurationHr, SubjectxdurationHr_txt, SubjectxdurationMin, SubjectxdurationMin_txt, SubjectxdurationSec, SubjectxdurationSec_txt, Subjectxduration, SubjectxstartTime, SubjectxendTime, Subjectxtimer_mc, Subjectxpause_btn, Subjectxstart_btn, Subjectxrotor_mc, SubjectxtimeLeft, SubjectxtimeLeftHr, SubjectxtimeLeftMin, SubjectxtimeLeftSec, SubjectxtimeLeftHr_txt, SubjectxtimeLeftMin_txt, SubjectxtimeLeftSec_txt)
delete SubjectxdurationLeft;
delete SubjectxdurationHr;
delete SubjectxdurationMin;
delete SubjectxdurationSec;
delete Subjectxduration;
delete SubjectxdurationHr_txt.text;
delete SubjectxdurationMin_txt.text;
delete SubjectxdurationSec_txt.text;
SubjectxstartTime = getTimer();
Subjectxtimer_mc.onEnterFrame = function()
if (SubjectxdurationHr_txt.text == Nan || SubjectxdurationMin_txt.text == Nan || SubjectxdurationSec_txt.text == Nan)
else
SubjectxdurationHr = 60 * 60 * 1000 * Number(SubjectxdurationHr_txt.text);
SubjectxdurationMin = 60 * 1000 * Number(SubjectxdurationMin_txt.text);
SubjectxdurationSec = 1000 * Number(SubjectxdurationSec_txt.text);
Subjectxduration = SubjectxdurationHr + SubjectxdurationMin + SubjectxdurationSec;
SubjectxendTime = SubjectxstartTime + Subjectxduration;
SubjectxdurationLeft = SubjectxendTime - getTimer();
if (SubjectxdurationLeft > 0)
SubjectxdurationHr_txt._visible = false;
SubjectxdurationMin_txt._visible = false;
SubjectxdurationSec_txt._visible = false;
Subjectxpause_btn._visible = true;
Subjectxstart_btn._visible = false;
Subjectxrotor_mc._visible = true;
Subjectxrotor_mc.play();
SubjectxtimeLeft = SubjectxdurationLeft / (1000 * 60 * 60);
SubjectxtimeLeftHr = Math.floor(SubjectxtimeLeft);
SubjectxtimeLeftMin = Math.floor((SubjectxtimeLeft - SubjectxtimeLeftHr) * 60);
SubjectxtimeLeftSec = Math.floor(((SubjectxtimeLeft - SubjectxtimeLeftHr) * 60 - SubjectxtimeLeftMin) * 60);
SubjectxtimeLeftHr_txt.text = String(SubjectxtimeLeftHr);
if (SubjectxtimeLeftHr_txt.length < 1)
SubjectxtimeLeftHr_txt.text = "0" + SubjectxtimeLeftHr_txt.text;
SubjectxtimeLeftMin_txt.text = String(SubjectxtimeLeftMin);
if (SubjectxtimeLeftMin_txt.length < 2)
SubjectxtimeLeftMin_txt.text = "0" + SubjectxtimeLeftMin_txt.text;
SubjectxtimeLeftSec_txt.text = String(SubjectxtimeLeftSec);
if (SubjectxtimeLeftSec_txt.length < 2)
SubjectxtimeLeftSec_txt.text = "0" + SubjectxtimeLeftSec_txt.text;
else
delete Subjectxtimer_mc.onEnterFrame;
SubjectxtimeLeftHr_txt.text = "";
SubjectxtimeLeftMin_txt.text = "";
SubjectxtimeLeftSec_txt.text = "";
SubjectxdurationHr_txt._visible = true;
SubjectxdurationMin_txt._visible = true;
SubjectxdurationSec_txt._visible = true;
Subjectxrotor_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
Subjectxrotor_mc._visible = false;
SubjectxdurationHr_txt.text = "0";
SubjectxdurationMin_txt.text = "00";
SubjectxdurationSec_txt.text = "00";
Subjectxpause_btn._visible = false;
Subjectxstart_btn._visible = true;
Selection.setFocus(SubjectxdurationHr_txt);
function pausecountdown(SubjectxdurationHr_txt, SubjectxtimeLeftHr, SubjectxdurationMin_txt, SubjectxtimeLeftMin, SubjectxdurationSec_txt, SubjectxtimeLeftSec, Subjectxstart_btn, Subjectxpause_btn, Subjectxrotor_mc)
delete Subjectxtimer_mc.onEnterFrame;
SubjectxdurationHr_txt.text = String(SubjectxtimeLeftHr);
SubjectxdurationMin_txt.text = String(SubjectxtimeLeftMin);
SubjectxdurationSec_txt.text = String(SubjectxtimeLeftSec);
Subjectxstart_btn._visible = true;
Subjectxpause_btn._visible = false;
Subjectxrotor_mc.stop();
Subject1pause_btn.onRelease = function()
pausecountdown(Subject1durationHr_txt,Subject1timeLeftHr,Subject1durationMin_txt,Subject1t imeLeftMin,Subject1durationSec_txt,Subject1timeLeftSec,Subject1start_btn,Subject1pause_btn ,Subject1rotor_mc);
Subject1start_btn.onRelease = function()
startcountdown(Subject1durationLeft,Subject1durationHr,Subject1durationHr_txt,Subject1dura tionMin,Subject1durationMin_txt,Subject1durationSec,Subject1durationSec_txt,Subject1durati on,Subject1startTime,Subject1endTime,Subject1timer_mc,Subject1pause_btn,Subject1start_btn, Subject1rotor_mc,Subject1timeLeft,Subject1timeLeftHr,Subject1timeLeftMin,Subject1timeLeftS ec,Subject1timeLeftHr_txt,Subject1timeLeftMin_txt,Subject1timeLeftSec_txt);
Subject1cancel_btn.onRelease = function()
Subject1timeLeftHr_txt.text = "";
Subject1timeLeftMin_txt.text = "";
Subject1timeLeftSec_txt.text = "";
Subject1durationHr_txt._visible = true;
Subject1durationMin_txt._visible = true;
Subject1durationSec_txt._visible = true;
Subject1durationHr_txt.text = "0";
Subject1durationMin_txt.text = "00";
Subject1durationSec_txt.text = "00";
Subject1timeLeftHr_txt._visible = true;
Subject1timeLeftMin_txt._visible = true;
Subject1timeLeftSec_txt._visible = true;
Subject1pause_btn._visible = false;
Subject1start_btn._visible = true;
Subject1rotor_mc._visible = false;
Subject1rotor_mc.gotoAndStop(1);
delete Subject1timer_mc.onEnterFrame;
delete Subject1durationLeft;
delete Subject1duration;
delete Subject1durationHr_txt.text;
delete Subject1durationMin_txt.text;
delete Subject1durationSec_txt.text;

I think you need to spend some time reducing your code to practical levels. You seem to be passing everything in the book to every function and I would guess that probably none of it is necessary. If you declared those variables at the beginning, then you don't need to pass them into any function because they are gobally available to any of the code/functions that follows them. Similarly, if you have textfields on the stage, you do not need to pass those into any functions for the same reason.
I see you making overuse of "delete" (and possibly errant use as well). Probably the only thing you might want/need to use is...
delete Subjectxtimer_mc.onEnterFrame;
Which stops the enterframe activity from firing off, which I will guess is being used to update the textfields that indicate the time.
And that conditional that uses == Nan isn't likely to do anything except wonder what an Nan is. Textfields hold strings, which are quoted. SO unless you have a variable named Nan somewhere that has a String value assigned to it, that conditional won't be doing anything for you. You probably won't need it at all if you get this working properly.

Load and Send XML values

I am new to ActionScript 3 and have a project I would like to get some help on. I have an XML file on a server that has two types of parent nodes... an example is below:
<bodytypesuggestions>
<ID1>36</ID1>
<ID2>34</ID2>
<ID3>37</ID3>
</bodytype>
<bodytypes>
<ID1>34</ID1>
<ID2>32</ID2>
<ID3>35</ID3>
</bodytype>
The AS code below connects my flash to the URL:
import flash.net.*;
import flash.events.*;
var myXML:XMLList;
var url:URLRequest = new URLRequest("MYSERVER.COM");
var XMLLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader(url);
XMLLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, GetRecommendations);
XMLLoader.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, updateAndGetRecommendations);
function GetSuggestions(event:Event):void {
if (XMLLoader.data) {
myXML = XMLList(XMLLoader.data);
var myDev:XMLList = new XMLList(XMLLoader.data)
var bodytypelist:XMLList = myDev..bodytypes
var bydytypesugglist:XMLList = myDev..bodytypesuggestions
trace(bodytypelist);
this["ID1"].text = bodytypelist.ID1;
this["ID1"].restrict = "0-9.";
this["ID1"].maxChars = 5;
this["ID2"].text = bodytypelist.ID2;
this["ID2"].restrict = "0-9.";
this["ID2"].maxChars = 5;
this["ID3"].text = bodytypelist.ID3;
this["ID3"].restrict = "0-9.";
this["ID3"].maxChars = 5;
Now in my flash file, I have 3 textInput fields that are populated with the above XML values from the bodytype child values.
My question is - how can I write a function that when a user changes a value in any one of the text fields, the data returned is from the bodytypesuggestions node value instantly, i.e. once a field value is changed, the other two will change accordingly. The actual XML on the server already handles those calculations. I hope this makes sense, I really need some help on this one.

I am not 100% certain what you're asking for here...
I would tend to send XML rather than an XMLList string. I can't get the e4x filtering to work for an XMLList like that, which means (I assume) that you would need to iterate the list and using filtering on each XML object in the list. Perhaps I've missed something as you don't seem to be expressing a problem with loading the xml data and getting it into the textfields initially. I've not tried using the filtering on an XMLList directly before but could not get it working the way you have it. So in the following simulation I have wrapped the list in a top level tag to get it working the way I wanted.
Here is a non-loading simulation of what you seem to want. The difference here is that the GetSuggestions 'listener' is called manually with the data string rather than by the URLLoader's listener with the data attached to the URLLoader's dispatched event.
Hope that helps some.
var xStr:String="<bodytypesuggestions><ID1>36</ID1><ID2>34</ID2><ID3>37</ID3></bodytypesuggestions><bodytypes><ID1>34</ID1><ID2>32</ID2><ID3>35</ID3></bodytypes>";
var myXML:XML;
var suggestions:XMLList;
//requires 3 input textfields on the stage named ID1, ID2, ID3
function GetSuggestions(data:String):void {
if (data) {
var myXML:XML = XML("<wrapper>"+XMLList(data).toXMLString()+"</wrapper>");
var bodytypelist:XMLList = myXML..bodytypes;
suggestions = myXML..bodytypesuggestions;
ID1.text = bodytypelist.ID1;
ID1.restrict = "0-9.";
ID1.maxChars = 5;
ID2.text = bodytypelist.ID2;
ID2.restrict = "0-9.";
ID2.maxChars = 5;
ID3.text = bodytypelist.ID3;
ID3.restrict = "0-9.";
ID3.maxChars = 5;
GetSuggestions(xStr)
ID1.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE,myTextListener)
ID2.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE,myTextListener)
ID3.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE,myTextListener)
function myTextListener(e:Event):void{
     var updates:Array = ['ID1','ID2','ID3'];
     //check to see if current value is recognized
     if (TextField(e.currentTarget).text == suggestions.elements(TextField(e.currentTarget).name).text()){
          trace('found match')
          for each(var fieldName:String in updates){
               if (TextField(e.currentTarget).name==fieldName) continue;
               TextField(this[fieldName]).text = suggestions.elements(fieldName).text();
               trace(' set '+fieldName + ' to '+TextField(this[fieldName]).text)

Popup problem needs guidance

I have a jsp which create a pop up if user clicks on a link. The pop then displays some checkbox where user can check on 1 or more. Once done, user clicks on finish button which supposely close the popup window, pass the value of the checkboxes back to text fields in the parent windows. How would I go about doing this? Please help. Code sample will help a lot. Javascript is preferable. Thanks.

One way might be to pass all of your param values to
your pop up when you call it. Since you are not
displaying all of your params, store them as "hidden"
input fields in your pop up page. Display and provide
as form inputs for the check boxes you mentioned.
When you submit this page, call the original page in
your window opener, which would take these values you
are passing back and redisplay to the user.
hope this was helpful
MKRThis is a great idea, but if they're just putting the values into textfields, isn't it a bit of overkill? If they had to change the actual text on the page, then that would an awesome way to do it, but since you can update the textfield values easily with a little JavaScript, it wouldn't really be necessary to put another call into the server. The JavaScript can do all the work client-side, and not have to hit the server again.
(I'm sorry if that sounds kind of anal, but I'm not only a developer, I'm also the server admin. So, I try to keep requests to a minimum. Just a thought though, both are valid ideas. I wasn't flaming MKR, I really liked that idea actually, but maybe not for this application - unless of course they were only using textfield b/c they're easy to update.)

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