Comments on: <mx:Function> – Declarative Function Definitions in MXML http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/ Rich Internet Applications | Flex | Adobe AIR | Java | Open Source | Linux | Enterprise Software | Cloud Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:25:22 +0000 hourly 1 By: Luke Lincoln http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-155594 Luke Lincoln Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:47:14 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-155594 Your no freak, I have been doing it like that for a while now OR we are both freaks. I tend to use inline and declarative functions in non implementation specific(re-useable) view components where the inline / declarative functions only contain behavioural logic for the component itself. I usually then extend the view component in real world use and provide implementation specific logic elsewhere ... usually in a controller. Its good to see how other people like to code. Your no freak, I have been doing it like that for a while now OR we are both freaks. I tend to use inline and declarative functions in non implementation specific(re-useable) view components where the inline / declarative functions only contain behavioural logic for the component itself. I usually then extend the view component in real world use and provide implementation specific logic elsewhere … usually in a controller. Its good to see how other people like to code.

]]> By: James Ward http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-154380 James Ward Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:54:15 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-154380 <a href="#comment-153144" rel="nofollow">@Marcus Stade</a> You are right. This does get wrapped up in an anonymous function so code hinting and a few other things unfortunately break. In my uses those things didn't impact me so I kept doing it. :) Thanks for letting me know about C#'s delegates. I'll have to check those out. -James @Marcus Stade

You are right. This does get wrapped up in an anonymous function so code hinting and a few other things unfortunately break. In my uses those things didn’t impact me so I kept doing it. :)

Thanks for letting me know about C#’s delegates. I’ll have to check those out.

-James

]]> By: Marcus Stade http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-153144 Marcus Stade Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:02:46 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-153144 Maybe I'm missing something, but doesn't this make the function anonymous? Meaning, no code hinting helping you to remember the actual signature of the function. God I miss C#'s delegates. In fact, if I may digress, I miss the event architecture of C# altogether. I feel AS3 events are limited at best with their inherent dependance on strings (seriously, what is up with that?) and what not. Maybe I’m missing something, but doesn’t this make the function anonymous? Meaning, no code hinting helping you to remember the actual signature of the function.

God I miss C#’s delegates. In fact, if I may digress, I miss the event architecture of C# altogether. I feel AS3 events are limited at best with their inherent dependance on strings (seriously, what is up with that?) and what not.

]]> By: Alan http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-150839 Alan Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:02:08 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-150839 You can also reference an external AS file in the mx:Script tag, which makes the MXML cleaner - although that pushes the behaviour code further away (good for re-usable funcs tho') - problem is ASDoc seems to barf on that style of programming .. You can also reference an external AS file in the mx:Script tag, which makes the MXML cleaner – although that pushes the behaviour code further away (good for re-usable funcs tho’) – problem is ASDoc seems to barf on that style of programming ..

]]> By: ToddRothe http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-150571 ToddRothe Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:31:37 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-150571 Nice! Love to see such a casual post generate so many comments. I'm tagging this as 'Not that i would, but nice to know i could'. props Nice! Love to see such a casual post generate so many comments.
I’m tagging this as ‘Not that i would, but nice to know i could’.
props

]]> By: mrm http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-149992 mrm Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:33:12 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-149992 Never seen a cowboy wearin' glasses, if you catch my drift. Never seen a cowboy wearin’ glasses, if you catch my drift.

]]> By: Tink http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-149842 Tink Tue, 27 Jan 2009 19:08:19 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-149842 Yeah never knew you could do that. Not sure I will ever implement it, but nonetheless, nice to know. Yeah never knew you could do that. Not sure I will ever implement it, but nonetheless, nice to know.

]]> By: Flex Monkey Patches » Blog Archive » Rubbernecker’s Review - Week 25 http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-149808 Flex Monkey Patches » Blog Archive » Rubbernecker’s Review - Week 25 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:45:41 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-149808 [...] Declarative Function Definitions in MXML (from James Ward - RIA Cowboy) [...] [...] Declarative Function Definitions in MXML (from James Ward – RIA Cowboy) [...]

]]> By: Joeflash http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-149599 Joeflash Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:56:32 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-149599 Wow, have never seen that one before. In writing Chapter 7 of our Professional Flex 3 book, I thought I covered all the permutations of MXML and AS3 possible in one file. Good catch! Wow, have never seen that one before. In writing Chapter 7 of our Professional Flex 3 book, I thought I covered all the permutations of MXML and AS3 possible in one file. Good catch!

]]> By: James Ward http://www.jamesward.com/2009/01/26/mx_function-declarative-function-definitions-in-mxml/comment-page-1/#comment-149437 James Ward Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:58:30 +0000 http://www.jamesward.com/blog/?p=668#comment-149437 <a href="#comment-149434" rel="nofollow">@Joseph</a> Haha. :) I do also write a ton of AS3. @Joseph

Haha. :) I do also write a ton of AS3.

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