Check out the DropShadowFilter class; you can modify its settings on the pie's series. Here's how you might use it:
<?xml version="1.0"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" xmlns:flash="flash.filters.*"> <mx:Script> [Bindable] public var expenses:Object = [ {Expense: "Taxes", Amount: 2000}, {Expense: "Rent", Amount: 1000}, {Expense: "Food", Amount: 200} ]; </mx:Script> <mx:Panel title="Pie Chart"> <mx:PieChart id="pie" dataProvider="{expenses}" showDataTips="true"> <mx:series> <mx:Array> <mx:PieSeries field="Amount" nameField="Expense" labelPosition="callout"> <mx:filters> <flash:DropShadowFilter distance="10" color="0xcccc66" alpha=".5"/> </mx:filters> </mx:PieSeries> </mx:Array> </mx:series> </mx:PieChart> <mx:Legend dataProvider="{pie}"/> </mx:Panel> </mx:Application> To turn it off, just set the filters array to empty: <mx:filters> <mx:Array/> </mx:filters> Or set distance to 0 or alpha to 0... hth, matt horn flex docs > -----Original Message----- > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Fitzpatrick > Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 4:56 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Pie chart dropshadow > > Is there a way to control the dropshadow on a pie chart? > Can't find this anywhere. > > The ability to turn it on and off would be good. Control over > distance, color, and direction would be even better. > > - Tom > > > > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/