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| Package | mx.formatters |
| Class | public class Formatter |
| Inheritance | Formatter  Object |
| Implements | IFormatter |
| Subclasses | CurrencyFormatter, DateFormatter, NumberFormatter, PhoneFormatter, ZipCodeFormatter |
| Language Version: | ActionScript 3.0 |
| Product Version: | Flex 3 |
| Runtime Versions: | Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1 |
format() method.
MXML Syntax
Show MXML Syntax
Hide MXML SyntaxThe Formatter class defines the following tag attributes, which all of its subclasses inherit:
<mx:tagname
Properties
error=""
/>
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Public Properties
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 | constructor : Object
A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance. | Object | |
Protected Properties
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Public Methods
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Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined. | Object | |
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Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified
as the parameter. | Object | |
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Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable. | Object | |
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Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations. | Object | |
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Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions. | Object | |
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Returns the string representation of the specified object. | Object | |
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Returns the primitive value of the specified object. | Object | |
Protected Methods
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SimpleFormatterExample.mxml
<?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>
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