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How to get id value of Main.mxml file to CustomPanel.mxml file?

I have a method in CustomPanel.mxml and i need to use id which is available in Main.mxml

Below is my sample code

Main.mxml
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<local:CustomDividedBox id="div1">

Custompanel.mxml
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private function xxxx(){
div1.state = (div1.state == CustomDividedBox.COLLAPSE ? CustomDividedBox.EXPAND : CustomDividedBox.COLLAPSE);

}

Plz provide some sample code.

Thanks,
Alam

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ute_arbeit

Hi,

if your Custompanel is used as component in Main.mxml then you could pass a reference to the div1 CustomDividedBox to your Custompanel.

Sample code for Main.mxml

...
<local:CustomDividedBox id="div1"/>
<local:Custompanel id="panel" box="{div1}"/>
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You need to add a variable "box" to your Custompanel class and use this in your xxxx function:

...
	<mx:Script>
		<![CDATA[
			import CustomDividedBox;
			
			public var box:CustomDividedBox;
			
			private function xxxx():void {
				box.state = (box.state == CustomDividedBox.COLLAPSE) ? 
								CustomDividedBox.EXPAND : 
								CustomDividedBox.COLLAPSE;
			}
		]]>
	</mx:Script>
...

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Just a question: are you using states in your CustomDividedBox and want to change the state of the box? Then you would have to use the property box.currentState instead of box.state.

Cheers