Getting Started: AutoComplete for Flash CS3

Similar to other Flash components, you can create an AutoComplete by placing an instance on the stage or by using ActionScript to create an instance dynamically.

• Initializing an AutoComplete on Stage
• Initializing an AutoComplete with ActionScript

Initializing an AutoComplete on the Stage

One way to create a AutoComplete is to drag it from the Components panel to the stage. You may use the Properties panel to set some of its basic properties, such as the name and data provider, and to change the position and size. For more advanced functionality, you must use ActionScript.

Download the FLA file.

Initializing a AutoComplete with ActionScript

To include a AutoComplete within your application with ActionScript, you must first add the AutoComplete component to your library. You can do so by dragging it from the Components panel directly to the library, or by dragging an instance to the stage, and immediately removing it (it will stay in your library).

//import the required data class import fl.data.DataProvider; //import the AutoComplete class import com.yahoo.astra.fl.controls.AutoComplete; //Create some data to populate the AutoComplete var airports:Array = [{label:"SFO"}, {label:"XNA"}, {label:"SJC"}]; //Create an instance and add it to the stage var autoComplete:AutoComplete = new AutoComplete(); addChild(autoComplete); //pass the airport data to the AutoComplete autoComplete.dataProvider = new DataProvider(airports);

The class com.yahoo.astra.fl.controls.AutoComplete is the main required class for a AutoComplete control.

For additional topics, please read Using AutoComplete, or take a look at the Examples section for functional demonstrations. The ActionScript 3.0 Class Reference contains full details on every property, method, and style available to the AutoComplete component.