Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
The Formatter class is the base class for all data formatters.
Any subclass of Formatter must override the
format()
method.
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The Formatter class defines the following tag attributes,
which all of its subclasses inherit:
<mx:tagname
Properties
error=""
/>
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defaultInvalidFormatError:String
Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Error message for an invalid format string specified to the formatter.
The default value is "Invalid format".
Implementation public static function get defaultInvalidFormatError():String
public static function set defaultInvalidFormatError(value:String):void
defaultInvalidValueError:String
Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Error messages for an invalid value specified to the formatter.
The default value is "Invalid value".
Implementation public static function get defaultInvalidValueError():String
public static function set defaultInvalidValueError(value:String):void
public var error:String
Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Description saved by the formatter when an error occurs.
For the possible values of this property,
see the description of each formatter.
Subclasses must set this value
in the format()
method.
resourceManager:IResourceManager
[read-only]
Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
A reference to the object which manages
all of the application's localized resources.
This is a singleton instance which implements
the IResourceManager interface.
This property can be used as the source for data binding. When this property is modified, it dispatches the unused
event.
Implementation protected function get resourceManager():IResourceManager
public function Formatter()
Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Constructor.
public function format(value:Object):String
Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
Formats a value and returns a String
containing the new, formatted, value.
All subclasses must override this method to implement the formatter.
Parameters
| value:Object — Value to be formatted.
|
Returns | String — The formatted string.
|
protected function resourcesChanged():void
Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
This method is called when a Formatter is constructed,
and again whenever the ResourceManager dispatches
a "change"
Event to indicate
that the localized resources have changed in some way.
This event will be dispatched when you set the ResourceManager's
localeChain
property, when a resource module
has finished loading, and when you call the ResourceManager's
update()
method.
Subclasses should override this method and, after calling
super.resourcesChanged()
, do whatever is appropriate
in response to having new resource values.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Simple example to demonstrate the Formatter class. -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">
<fx:Script>
<![CDATA[
// Event handler to format the input.
private function Format():void {
// The format() method returns the formatted String,
// or an empty String if there is an error.
var formattedVal:String = numberFormatter.format(inputVal.text);
if (formattedVal.length == 0) {
// If there is an error, the Format.error property
// contains the reason.
formattedNumber.text = numberFormatter.error;
} else {
formattedNumber.text = formattedVal;
}
}
]]>
</fx:Script>
<fx:Declarations>
<mx:NumberFormatter id="numberFormatter" />
</fx:Declarations>
<s:Panel title="NumberFormatter Example"
width="75%" height="75%"
horizontalCenter="0" verticalCenter="0">
<mx:Form left="10" right="10" top="10" bottom="10">
<mx:FormItem label="Enter number - a letter is invalid:">
<s:TextInput id="inputVal" text="" width="75%"/>
</mx:FormItem>
<mx:FormItem label="Formatted number: ">
<s:TextInput id="formattedNumber" editable="false" width="75%"/>
</mx:FormItem>
<mx:FormItem>
<s:Button label="Validate and Format" click="Format();"/>
</mx:FormItem>
</mx:Form>
</s:Panel>
</s:Application>