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# YUI Library Examples: SWFStore Utility: SWFStore Advanced Example

# SWFStore Utility: SWFStore Advanced Example

This example shows how to get, set, and remove items from storage using the YUI SWFStore Utility and how to display stored data using a YUI DataTable.

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## Advanced SWFStore Example

This example consists of two text fields, a few Buttons and a DataTable. The Buttons allow you to save data, set properties on SWFStore, or clear all items from storage.

Once the page is drawn, `initialize` is called to instantiate a SWFStore instance and set up some listeners. We also disable all of the Buttons until the SWFStore is ready.

function initialize() { var useCompression = compressionCheckbox.get("checked"); saveButton.set("disabled", true); purgeButton.set("disabled", true); removeButton.set("disabled", true); removeAtButton.set("disabled", true); sharedataCheckbox.set("disabled", true); compressionCheckbox.set("disabled", true); //the swfstore instance swfstore = new YAHOO.util.SWFStore("swfstoreContainer", false, useCompression); //some basic listeners for user feedback swfstore.addListener("save", onSave); swfstore.addListener("error", onError); swfstore.addListener("quotaExceededError", onError); swfstore.addListener("securityError", onError); swfstore.addListener("contentReady", onContentReady); }

When SWFStore is ready, it will dispatch a `contentReady` event. We can then enable the Buttons and initialize a DataTable with any previously stored values. Because items are stored as objects, we need to loop through them to turn them into name-value pairs suitable for use with the DataTable.

function onContentReady(event) { saveButton.set("disabled", false); purgeButton.set("disabled", false); removeButton.set("disabled", false); removeAtButton.set("disabled", false); sharedataCheckbox.set("disabled", false); compressionCheckbox.set("disabled", false); load(); } function load() { //could use swfstore.getItems(), but that would not separate the data into fields var len = swfstore.getLength(); var arr = []; for (var i = 0; i < len; i++) { arr.push({ name:swfstore.getNameAt(i), value: swfstore.getValueAt(i) }) } var datasource = new YAHOO.util.LocalDataSource(arr); datasource.responseSchema = {fields : ["name", "value"]}; var configs = { scrollable: true } var columns = [ {key:"name", label:"Storage Name (Key)"}, {key:"value", label:"Text Stored"} ]; datatable = new YAHOO.widget.DataTable("datatableContainer", columns, datasource, configs); }

The "Save" Button is set up to take the values from the text fields and store them, using the `setItem` method of SWFStore.

function save() { swfstore.setItem( YAHOO.util.Dom.get('nameField').value, YAHOO.util.Dom.get('valueField').value); }

Similarly, a couple of other Buttons are set up to remove items from storage, either by name or index, or by clearing the entire local store.

function remove() { var obj = YAHOO.util.Dom.get('nameField').value; swfstore.removeItem(obj); } function removeItemAt() { var index = parseInt(YAHOO.util.Dom.get('indexField').value); swfstore.removeItemAt(index); } function purge() { swfstore.clear(); }

We've already set up a listener for a "save" event, which is dispatched once an item is successfully stored. That calls the `onSave` function, which loops through the rows of the DataTable. Using the `info` property of the event, we can determine what type of change occurred, and either add rows, delete rows, or update its current values.

function onSave(event) { //added if(event.info == "add" || event.info == "update") { var newobj = {name: event.key, value: event.newValue}; var len = datatable.getRecordSet().getLength(); //loop through current records and see if this has been added before for (var i = 0; i < len; i++ ) { var rec = datatable.getRecord(i); var data = rec.getData(); //if it's been added already, update it if(data.name == event.key) { datatable.updateRow(i, newobj); return; } } //if it's not been added, add it datatable.addRow(newobj); } //removed else if(event.info == "delete") { //var index = parseInt(YAHOO.util.Dom.get('indexField').value); datatable.deleteRow(event.index); } //cleared else { datatable.deleteRows(0, datatable.getRecordSet().getLength()); } }

## Configuration for This Example

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### SWFStore Utility Examples:

- SWFStore Advanced Example
- SWFStore Settings Example

### More SWFStore Utility Resources:

- User's Guide (external)
- API Documentation
- Cheat Sheet PDF (external)

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