[flexcoders] System Capabilities

I'm doing some processor intensive flash stuff and I wonder if anything in the flash system capabilities class will allow me to get the actual CPU Speed or something comparable? It would be nice if I could turn off some of the effects if the clients machine sucks etc. Thanks, Patrick

[flexcoders] Simple Question about HTTP service - local and remot files pleaase

Hi, I am doing local development and I wonder if i can just leave the url the filename (just checking before i post to the live server) mx:HTTPService id=ht1 resultFormat=text result=output(); fault=Alert.show('Could not load url');/ ht1.url = _url; ht1.send(); or does it have to

[flexcoders] Initialize does not work for embedded swf's in Flex

neither does creationComplete or complete I was trying to access a swf's methods from an embedded swf to no success? If i load it in then it works... any ideas? Why can't i access the methods and properties of an embedded swf in a flash? Thanks, Patrick

[flexcoders] Flex Component kit

Code hinting does not work: my example code: ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Application xmlns:mx=http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml; layout=vertical ng:NewGlobe xmlns:ng=* / /mx:Application Thanks, Patrick

[flexcoders] UIMovieClip

So i am digging into the UIMovieClip. . am i am a little bummed, i tried to apply a zoom effect and I got an error that says effectStarted property not found on my object? How do i work around this... I thought UIMovieClip had the same functionality as UIComponent - more or less. How do i

Re: [flexcoders] Flex Component kit 4 flash - I wish it did...

%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of {reduxdj} Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 5:07 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Flex Component kit Code hinting does not work: my example code: ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8

Re: [flexcoders] OK,

Alex: I have been out of the loop. I guess I expected this to be hooked together already (especially since we had to wait for flash so long ;) Downloading my kit right now. Thanks for your time, Patrick Alex Harui wrote: http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/Flex_Component_Kit

RE: [flexcoders] quick object question

Yes thanks, Tracy. I notice you on the list offering help a lot. Appreciated always! I should have known this, d'oh! Thanks, Patrick _ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tracy Spratt Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:46 AM To:

RE: {Disarmed} [flexcoders] Just getting started, hitting walls...

Well if you are going to make a big application, pick up Actionscript 3 design patterns. That will give you some ideas how to construct a big application. _ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave @ VitalPodcasts.com Sent: Wednesday, May

RE: {Disarmed} [flexcoders] SWF Size gets bigger (and bigger... but why??)

Jurgen: I've only been using flex for about 9 months now and eclipse only for about 2 months before that. I know a lot of you more experienced developers know a lot of hidden features that were ported over from eclipse, like how to skip to certain methods while editing a file, the clean

[flexcoders] PopUpManager - how to pass an object to a IFlexDisplayObject

I am trying to pass an array collection to my pop up manager, is there a way to do this? Or, can I bind an arrayCollection to my main Application and cand the binding drilldown? Thanks. Patrick

Re: [flexcoders] Re: OMFG, i am about to go crazy - SOLVED - uh I think

of any browser incompatibilities. Thanks and Keep your head up... Mark --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, {reduxdj} [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tracy: We did, however, it never fails, one of our developers had Flashplayer 9.016 with IE7 (which

Re: [flexcoders] OMFG, i am about to go crazy - SOLVED - uh I think

, Patrick Tom Chiverton wrote: On Tuesday 15 May 2007, {reduxdj} wrote: I got a little worked up today, but doesn't this stuff drive developers crazy? Lately, all my time is spent figuring out why embedding flash in ie7 fails to give me back a non-defined id error in ie and other cross

Re: [flexcoders] OMFG, i am about to go crazy - SOLVED - uh I think

Tracy: We did, however, it never fails, one of our developers had Flashplayer 9.016 with IE7 (which seemed to be the issue). I personally am resisting ie7 indefinitely Especially since you can't run both ie6 and 7 on one computer. I got a little worked up today, but doesn't this stuff

Re: [flexcoders] Solved. OT: out of my mind with IE javascript (movie not defined error)

Well the fix was a hack, i document wrote a 1.1 pixel of a flash movie to the browser and gave it the same id as my other movie... and it works now. My methods from my flex app are calling the page. Has anybody else had this problem? id undefined in ie on complex pages (php?) with flash

Re: [flexcoders] Getting Index of Array Collection from current Mouse Position in areaChart

Sweet, i'll give it a shot. thanks Michael Wills wrote: Hi Patrick, I'm not sure if this will help, but you can listen for an itemRollOver event on your area chart. That will trigger an ChartItemEvent which in it has hitData and hitSet which info on the items that triggered the event.

[flexcoders] X axis of Area Chart how to make labels always vertical

Thanks, Patrick

[flexcoders] Adding a button to the title area of a panel

How do you do this? Thanks, Patrick

[flexcoders] Resize Effect Limits in an app - are there any??

Hi, I have a bunch of panels that I am resizing where they are set to decreases to a minimum height, 40 pixels. I have one panel that increases in size to a maximum height of 400 - at the same time the decreasing happens, all of these sit inside a vbox. I have a total of 10 panels,

[flexcoders] Zooming in on the x-axis of the AreaChart

Is this possible to do? any examples of this anywhere, thanks? Patrick

[flexcoders] Zoom instance

I started an AS3.0 zoomEffect, how do I add Exponential easing? I need a little more clear example please. (Here is my code, how do i do the easing method) private function zoomOut(e:MouseEvent):void{ var ret = new Zoom(); ret.duration =

[flexcoders] Randomizing Array (from actionscript cookbook3 and other places)

I am getting an error with the following code TypeError: Error #1006: value is not a function. at com.me.data::PictureProviderXML/::handleComplete() function randomSort(a, b) { return Math.random().5 ? -1 : 1; } var numbers:Array = new Array();

RE: [flexcoders] SWFLoader query string?

Chad: I don't know why that traces out undefined for you, this is what I am doing in my mxml to pass variables in a query string and it works. Thanks, Patrick private function createTextEffects(s:String):void{ var swf:SWFLoader = new SWFLoader();

Re: [flexcoders] Mac Flashplayer bug discovered (behaves differently than the PC)

). Troy. On 13 Mar 2007 21:57:22 -0700, *{reduxdj}* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi There, I was working on a project and didn't even take the time to check it out in the yet mac until I needed to a little work on it on my macbook and I

RE: [flexcoders] Mac Flashplayer bug discovered (behaves differently than the PC)

is the behavior inconsistent between Mac and PC, its inconsistent between first and second run... perhaps its an image loading error or similar? Troy. On 3/14/07, {reduxdj} [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Troy: I don't know if that's good news or bad news? ;) I checked the girlfriends mac and both have

RE: [flexcoders] Mac Flashplayer bug discovered (behaves differently than the PC)

the animation begins. - Kevin On Mar 14, 2007, at 1:18 PM, {reduxDJ} wrote: Troy: I'm accounting for image errors, and there's a little preloading action, so that might cause a bit of delay, this the animation won't begin until xx number of images are loaded (should make a simple

[flexcoders] Mac Flashplayer bug discovered (behaves differently than the PC)

Hi There, I was working on a project and didn't even take the time to check it out in the yet mac until I needed to a little work on it on my macbook and I discovered a bug in the mac flashplayer. I made a (yass) yet another slide show... and this time I used Alex Uhlman's API for AS3.0.

Re: [flexcoders] (not so) simple stageHeight question

*From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *{reduxdj} *Sent:* Wednesday, March 07, 2007 8:17 PM *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* [flexcoders] simple stageHeight question I've

[flexcoders] simple stageHeight question

I've been having issues with trying to get stageHeight from sprites. var _sprite:Sprite = new Sprite(); addChild(_sprite) trace (_sprite.stage.stageHeight) give me null object reference... after it's been added to the display. And also why can't I just access it from any class that extends

[flexcoders] Customizing error messages

Is there a way to customize error messages: SeverityDescriptionResourceIn FolderLocationCreation TimeId 21013: The private attribute may be used only on class property definitions.CaptionMaker.asmeBucket/com/me/views/typesline 125February 28, 2007

[flexcoders] falshvars SDK Actionscript 3.0 non-flex app - SOLVED

I didn't realize two things trying to get at flashvars in a non-timeline swf compiling with SDK. 1. To get the LoaderInfo apparently you have to extend Sprite (er, i think) 2. The root is not defined right away... so I am doing a cheesy timer event because you can't add a listener

[flexcoders] HeaderRenderer re-initializing when Array Collection changed?

Don't know why, but changing my dataset in my array collection makes my custom header renderer re-initialize. I have a combobox on it too an it's resetting again also. Is there a way to prevent this from happening. My headerRenderer implements mx.core.IFactory... Just a little confused to why

[flexcoders] Preloader for dataGrid

I want to use a preloader, very similar to the datagrid components that are used on Adobe's site. Is there a default loader for a datagrid like the one with the little spinning circle? Thanks, Patrick

[flexcoders] dataGrid Help, populating - newbie array question (consider it a an xmas gift)

Good morning, Sorry, to post this again, but I'm goin in circles and confused how to populate a datagrid properly with an array collection as a dataProvider. I'm able to use an mx:ArrayCollection or a single array in an array collection, but how do I populate it automatically with an array

Re: [flexcoders] Pop Up Panels, what to use/how to make them?

Samual, thanks, got it. I made a custom component and loaded with a pop up manager. works just fine. Thanks, Patrick Samuel Reuben wrote: Try a TitleWindow popped up. -sam On 11/27/06, *{reduxdj}* [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How do you make pop up boxes like

Re: [flexcoders] customising preloader

Stephen: I've been messing around with the same thing, it's always nice when other people have the same challenges, which means more help. I've got a lot to learn and the following solution might be considered a bad hack, but sometimes what works, works. Keeping preloader on the screen

[flexcoders] Customizing Preloader

I'm doing the same task, making a custom preloader that extends the loader class - stays up till my remoting object is returned, since i only want one loader class available... i can't reinstantiate a new class, and since i'm extending a class, i can't force it to be a singleton class because

SOLVED: Re: [flexcoders] non-wordwrapping text... has me cuckoo for cocoa puffs

I just removed all the 100% height and widths and now textboxes are the correct size. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have this component, and inside i have some nested stuff... I'm trying to get my textHolder to wordwrap... i don't know what's throwing it off... but my tileHolder is a second

Re: [flexcoders] URLRequest - Want to make a request but not navigateToURL

I use service capture and nothing is being sent but the method is being called and nothing further. Thanks, Patrick Tracy Spratt wrote: That is all that is required, if your url and back-end are correct. That is a relative url. Are you sure it is available just like that from the

Re: [flexcoders] URLRequest - Want to make a request but not navigateToURL

ok, I got this to work, just the way i had it, i had to remember i was testing locally. ouch! OK, i'm going to stick my head in the sand... I really do appreciate your help. This mailing is a god-send. {reduxdj} wrote: I use service capture and nothing is being sent but the method

[flexcoders] Automatic selection - copy and paste to clipboard, possible? with a mouse click event

Hey, these guys are asking me if it's possible to automatically make a selection of a textarea in flex and then copy that to the cliboard? Is that even possible, doesn't seem so? I tried setSelection without much success. Er, where's that example? btw, i know this can be done in js... but

[flexcoders] fading htmlText - doesn't fade with my other stuff in my VBox, why how to fix?

I don' know why this does this, but seems ol flash 8 was plagued by this issue. I'm fading a VBox with htmlText, problem is that my textfields don't fade too... any ideas how to work around this one? thanks, Patrick

Re: [flexcoders] eval() function removed in AS 3.0 ??

from an earlier post about this topic: You need to roll it on your own. You could split the given path into its parts and try to evaluate one piece after the other until you come to the end. public function eval( scope : Object, path : String ) : Object { if( path == null ) return null;

[flexcoders] styleSheets, loading from run-time from a .css file and not fom a swf

I read that flex supports stylesheets embedded into swf files that can be loaded at run time. Is it possible to load a stylesheet, and with the styleManager apply my styles at run time. I basically want to recolor everything in my app with one button click thanks. What's the best practice

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Automatic selection - copy and paste to clipboard, possible? with a mouse cl

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, {reduxdj} [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey, these guys are asking me if it's possible to automatically make a selection of a textarea in flex and then copy that to the cliboard? Is that even possible, doesn't seem so? I tried

Re: [flexcoders] what trace panel do you use?

I use sephiroth's flash tracer .xpi plug in for firefox... it is a very nice app written in python. www.sephiroth.it - he's a very good developer - he's got some nice examples too. side note: read the forum on his site to make flashtracer work with the new adobe flash 9.028 - flash made

[flexcoders] Re: TextFormat Class - need help, embedding fonts in AS -- :(

By the way my code had a typo in my e-mail, it doesn't work when that was changed, in case somebody catches that. I have my font string correct in both places in my mxml file. Thanks,

[flexcoders] TextFormat Class - need help, embedding fonts in AS -- :(

Why does the following give me back times roman... I'm using a UITextField or I was just use a stylesheet setting. Please help.. I need to find out why these details don't work for me. Thanks [Embed(source='../assets/trebuc.ttf',

[flexcoders] copy and paste - automatic selections possible

I know how to do this in JS, how do you, if even possible, make an automatic selection to copy and paste to the clipboard with a click of a button. Thanks, Patrick

[flexcoders] UITextField - width anti-alias type - FEATURE REQUEST: more examples in documentation

Flexmasters: I've tried this a dozen ways, what's the best way to get the width of a UITextField and I've brought it up a few times. I won't stop asking till somebody can help me then these results then they will be search friendly! I know you have better things to do than help me, so it's

Re: [flexcoders] ...amfphp remoting...singleton solved

AMFPHP remoting singleton approach solved... thanks to that design patterns book by joey lott and danny patterson... i've found a way to make a data listener for all my mxml components... this is kind of rework from their xml example. Also, the helper class that does the amf0 encoding for

Re: [flexcoders] Problem with code in Flex 2: Training from the Source book. Help!

I just picked up these books, i guess since there is an open-market on flex 2 books they are cranking 'em out and with the new nature of flex it's unavoidable. Like i've noticed in the AS 3.0 cookbook, the flash.utils is flash.util Errata sure Sucka! Patrick John C. Bland II wrote: Starting

Re: [flexcoders] Spanish language charcaters on button labels

Igor, the the values are already encoded for amfphp remoting, sending the strings directly back from php makes them say [UTF String] with no value. so I encode them in the html safe way and it works... Is there a string function to change htmlText to normal text and vica versa, i guess i

Re: [flexcoders] ...UITextField - Setting styleName property doesn't work, or i don't know how use it.

I tried this approach, but using styleName does not give me the expected results... You can use styleName on Text's they work fine but not on UITextField, although it says it's a property of the UITextfield... who knows I'm relatively new at flex and swimming up stream all the time? This is

Re: [flexcoders] Igor: override a resize event or lock a VBox container... no idea how

how do i override a resize event or lock a VBox container not to get smaller as children are removed just uses the override method, please take a look at the help. Igor: I searched through help, there's nothing specific mentioning overriding a method to stop a resize event.

Re: [flexcoders] Matt: Event Propogation - how to bubble up through components??

- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of {reduxdj} Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 8:36 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re

[flexcoders] Caingorm model1...amfphp remoting

I hear that model 1 is a great solution for simple data structures where all components can register with a dataprovider class... Does anyone have the link handy on this specific model info over on the labs? Is caingorm named after a mountain by the way? Thanks, Patrick

[flexcoders] Re: Changing relative to absolute in the middle of an app??

I have a resize effect that expands my vbox, i also have some other tween effects that use distortion effects... What I noticed is, and this is the manual, flex plays only one tween at a time, which when my distortion effects panel moves into view, my component is resized, of course that

[flexcoders] Using a resize event 1 time only

I have a VBox with a resize effect, how do I stop the resize events after my component resizes the first time. Thanks, patrick

[flexcoders] Pop Up Panels, what to use/how to make them?

How do you make pop up boxes like the alert box? I'd like to make a panel with a textarea component pop up on top of my application in the center, not below it or inside it. I tried to use an alert box and and some stuff to it with undesirable results. Thanks, Patrick

Re: [flexcoders] Event Propogation - how to bubble up through components??

Matt: I'm adding UIComponents to the display list - I guess that wouldn't work this way. What's the best way to propagate a method to UIComponents? Can I just create new UIObjects and add them as children to my display list or do I have to create class files and extend my classes that way?

Re: [flexcoders] Loader to Image

Sebastian: Why don't you create your own component like the following then you can bind your component source to your variable then you can control size and effects etc. I prefer SWFLoader to loader and i don't know why but everyone says to use that instead var box:Thumb = new Thumb();

Re: [flexcoders] adding Bitmap to a container

Mark: Instantiate a new UIComponent then try: import mx.controls.UIComponent; ... var myComponent:UIComponent = new UIComponent(); (blah blah blah - Your code here then don't forget to add that component to the display list) addChild(myComponent); This should fix

[flexcoders] VBox Size Listener?

I have a vBox in my main application and when I add content to the vBox, the size changes. Is there a way that I can add a listener to the size of this box, and when it changes size, make it animate? I am sure there is, but I am not sure how to go about this effect. Any ideas, thanks,

[flexcoders] CSS stylesheets and Textfields

I have a stylesheet with my embedded font links that work fine, how do i use my stylesheet with a textformatter for a new text object? var formatter:TextFormat = new TextFormat(); formatter.bold = true; formatter.color = 0xFF; formatter.font = arial;

[flexcoders] SetStyle fonts in Actionscript - CSS

Hi, why can't i embed a font this way? I know this looks silly, did i miss something? Thanks, Patrick /* CSS file */ @font-face { src:url(/assets/trebucbd.ttf); fontWeight: bold; fontFamily: tres; } .myRadioText { font-family: tres; color: #0080ff;