ArrayHierarchicalCollection shows Object{object] instead of text:

MacShrike

So... I did the ArrayHierarchicalCollection examplewith the grocery list.
Changed the list for some of my own data from an XML file.
The hierarchy works but the node text doesn't show up in the display but Object[object]
tree.selectedItem.text does contain the right text on a trace.

I'm probably making a very silly mistake.
Can someone already guess what it is before I dive deep into feathers?

Highest regards,
Mac

joshtynjala

You need to use either labelField or labelFunction in the Tree's itemRendererFactory to tell it how to find the text to display.

MacShrike

Hi Josh!
How splendid to get an immediate response from The Creator =)

I figured something like that, I was being extremely lazy and hoping that it would just pickup my text variable in the object array.
Also let me say: "What an amazing feat!".
Quite an impressive and extensive thing you've build.
I have been reluctant on using it because of the fear of texture atlas delays and stuff.
My own screen navigation has become quite a heuristic mess.
I will have to buy the book and redo all of that with Feathers.

Extremely high regards,
Mac

joshtynjala

MacShrike I was being extremely lazy and hoping that it would just pickup my text variable in the object array.

It doesn't automatically detect which property to use, but if an object has a toString() method, it will use that as a fallback when labelField or labelFunction is not specified.

MacShrike

joshtynjala

That works like a charm.
I'm reading up on my XML skills to be able to traverse this dreadful config file i've created.
It has about 5 levels of nesting with a lot of attributes.
I'm trying to use feathers to build a dialog editor for this.
I see that I could wrap it in an XMLList.
Would I then have to create subtrees for all individual xml layers and its children, or could I, with some nifty itemRendering declare all the used children node names (not called children afcourse =)) and have the XMLlist and tree auto read and place them correctly. (like the structure of the entire XML file?
2 questions:

1 - where then in this grocerylist example is the default .toString() declaration?

2 - will the tree handle my nesting of subtrees and in them DataGrids if I define them in the itemRendererFactory?

Also; thank you very much for your time here. It's not that I'm really lazy but a bit pressed for time.
Any autoformatting of the XML file into this tree structure would be very convenient.

Beyond extremely high regards,
Mac

joshtynjala

MacShrike 1 - where then in this grocerylist example is the default .toString() declaration?

I don't think that any of the feathersui-starling samples use toString(). They all either use labelField or labelFunction.

By the way, can you point me to which sample you're referring to? It's been a while since I did anything with feathersui-starling, so I don't recall which one displays a grocery list in a tree.

MacShrike 2 - will the tree handle my nesting of subtrees and in them DataGrids if I define them in the itemRendererFactory?

There is a chance that a DataGrid inside a tree's item renderer may not perform well. It's not going to throw exceptions or anything. However, it may result in short delays when opening tree items, or low FPS.

MacShrike

Its the Tree component example: https://feathersui.com/learn/as3-starling/tree/

joshtynjala There is a chance that a DataGrid inside a tree's item renderer may not perform well. It's not going to throw exceptions or anything. However, it may result in short delays when opening tree items, or low FPS.

That is good to know, but of no concern in this case.
Its only for an developer mode in-game dialog editor.
I'm using some .flash (.swf) scenes with template like setups that I control from within starling.
If I can edit the configuration and texts from within the game itself (when on PC at least) I can immediatly test and see them in the actual scaling and stuff.
Once completed I remove the storyline editor class and just import the XMLs.
I could edit the xml's with a text editor, copy and paste and see how far I get but that will end in tears for sure.
So building a quick editor with Feathers seems to be my only out.
Also, when I'm done, I will see if I can also quickly replace my GUI dialogs with Feathers. Thats non FPS critical so I could mess that up a bit.
In level I'm sticking to 1 texture atlas.

Really appreciate you support. Wanted to put in some goofy Emojis but that doesn't seem to work on this browser
:groveling-procratinated-figure-lookingthankfullyupwardtohisbenevolentbenefactor-emoji

joshtynjala

MacShrike Its the Tree component example: https://feathersui.com/learn/as3-starling/tree/

Ha! I named the variable grocery list, but it's not actually storing a grocery list. No wonder I couldn't figure out which one you were referring to. I must have copied another example and forgot to rename the variable.