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[slingxshot]

Hello,

In the RowList I am trying to access the itemComponentName specific focused item. I am creating Poster elements inside. I need to access to Poster and do something like this:

 m.videoElm = m.Poster.createChild("Video")
 m.videoElm.width = "400"
 m.VideoElm.height = "280"

The problem I can't do onFocus inside itemComponent xml file, I need to access the Poster element from outside. How would I do that?

Thank You!

[joetesta]

This is one way;

Poster_element_from_outside = m.top.findNode("PosterElementID")

https://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/ifSGNodeDict#ifSGNodeDict-findNode(nameasString)asObject

Obviously you need to switch in the actual ID of your poster element (and assign an ID if it doesn't have one yet), and probably make a better (shorter) var name for the left side of the equation.

[slingxshot]

I am guessing the id of that Poster id element needs to be unique. How would I assign a unique value inside the custom.xml file? 

I need to some how to declare a variable outside then pass it over so it could increment...

Thanks

[joetesta]

You can set it in the component definition in the XML;
https://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/XML+Components
<Gizmo id="MyGizmo" />

Or after the fact in your brightscript code;

mything = CreateObject("roSGNode", "Poster")
mything.id = "mything_id"

I need to some how to declare a variable outside then pass it over so it could increment...

That sounds like something you'd want to use a field and an observer for.
https://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc ... lueChanges

[slingxshot]

It sounds like I need to create the RowList component dynamically (using script) instead of using an XML file. Is there an example how this be done?

This way I have access everything within the same function without jumping around...?

Thank You

[slingxshot]

"joetesta" wrote:
This is one way;

Poster_element_from_outside = m.top.findNode("PosterElementID")

https://sdkdocs.roku.com/display/sdkdoc/ifSGNodeDict#ifSGNodeDict-findNode(nameasString)asObject

Obviously you need to switch in the actual ID of your poster element (and assign an ID if it doesn't have one yet), and probably make a better (shorter) var name for the left side of the equation.

This didn't work. I assigned the Poster a unique id value. I verified its assigned within component xml file. 
But when I try to access it onFocus event 
Poster = m.top.findNode("Poster1")
gives me "invalid", any other solutions.

[EnTerr]

"slingxshot" wrote:
Poster = m.top.findNode("Poster1")
gives me "invalid"

Sounds like the element with id "Poster1" is just not attached to the current hierarchy? Check what's `m` and `m.top` in that context, see if the poster is hanging where it should be in the tree. Also case-sensitivity (i don't think it is) of ID?

[slingxshot]

"EnTerr" wrote:

"slingxshot" wrote:
Poster = m.top.findNode("Poster1")
gives me "invalid"

Sounds like the element with id "Poster1" is just not attached to the current hierarchy? Check what's `m` and `m.top` in that context, see if the poster is hanging where it should be in the tree. Also case-sensitivity (i don't think it is) of ID?

i am using this example as a guide
https://github.com/rokudev/hero-grid-channel
Everything displays and functions correctly thought.

I believe m.top is HeroScreen .... is that wrong.. how else would I access RowList Poster... from HeroScreen component

[slingxshot]

So I was doing some experiments...

So basically the component for the RowList is just a loop. So when I create the Post Element with a specific id, doesn't it just get overwritten over and over... it seems like it is a temporary item...

correct me if I am wrong