Controls-Array from Frame-Object not found...

[Blueplayer]

Hi all,

I want to get the Controls-Array from a Frame-Object, but always there´s a compilation error.
Here´s a example:

Manialink:

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<manialink>
  <frame id="Frame1">
    <entry id="Entry1">
  </frame>
</manialink>

Maniascript:

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<script>
  declare Text EntryContent;
  EntryContent = Page.Controls["Frame1"].Controls["Entry1"].Value;
  log(EntryContent);  
</script>

Here´s the error message: The member or variable Controls does not exist.


I also tried the following code:

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Page.Controls["Frame1"]["Entry1"].Value

Error Message: quare brackets '[]' must apply to an array or a vector.


Can somebody please help me?

[eyebo]

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[Lmb-willy]

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[m4rcel]

You have to typecast the received Control object to the Frame type to be able to use the Frame's methods and fields. And of course, you mast typecast the Entry to be able to use its Value property.

In other words, do the following:

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declare CGameManialikFrame Frame = (Page.Controls["Frame1"] as CGameManialinkFrame);
declare CGameManialinkEntry Entry = (Frame.Controls["Entry1"] as CGameManialinkEntry);
declare Text EntryContent = Entry.Value;
log(EntryContent);

The Controls array always holds object from type "CGameManialinkControl", and a Control does not know .Controls or .Value. Only with "saying" (typecasting) that the Control actually is a Frame or Entry, it "remembers" that there is a .Controls or .Value respectively.

[Blueplayer]

Thanks.
That works fantastic.