[flexcoders] Re: Debugger disconnects for one project only

2008-10-03 Thread JWOpitz
That fixed it. Thanks for the suggestion.

[flexcoders] Re: Debugger disconnects for one project only

2008-10-02 Thread JWOpitz
Forgot to mention that I also removed and reinstalled the debug player with no luck as well.

[flexcoders] Debugger disconnects for one project only

2008-10-02 Thread JWOpitz
I just started experiencing this issue recently. A certain project I am working on which is basically a very simple Flex application. The only thing that is different than any other Flex application is that it is deployed to a local web server. Nothing unique, in fact almost all of my flex

[flexcoders] Re: Flex is time consuming

2008-08-18 Thread JWOpitz
I also believe that Adobe needs to kick it into gear and come out with a patch ASAP that addresses the, from my experience, the absolute slowest compiler on the planet. If you haven't already, learn to use the command-line compiler and an ANT script then. I don't think it is nearly as slow as

[flexcoders] Re: Numbers gone crazy: 5 - 4.8 = 0.2000000000000018 ?

2008-07-21 Thread JWOpitz
My buddy Mike had just written a blog posting on this - http://mikeorth.com/?p=8 --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Johannes Nel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: this is well discussed and a side effect of dealing with Floats On Mon, Jul 21, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Kuldeep Atil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[flexcoders] Re: synchronous events in flex

2008-06-28 Thread JWOpitz
There are many ways to do what you are looking for, though in a asyncronous manner. Ralf suggested binding a view to a prop on the model, upon updating will update the view. That is probably the most OO way of doing it within the MVC framework. But it also is harder to do more view-specific

[flexcoders] Re: How to use WebServices in Flex 3?

2008-05-23 Thread JWOpitz
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, barry.beattie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well I prefer not to mess with the generated code, for the maintenance sake. Robert dumb question time... how do you guys usually manage the generated code when the webserver target moves from, say,

[flexcoders] Re: How to use WebServices in Flex 3?

2008-05-23 Thread JWOpitz
forgot to give the link - http://code.google.com/p/appcorelib/ --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, barry.beattie [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well I prefer not to mess with the generated code, for the maintenance sake. Robert dumb question time... how do you guys usually manage the

[flexcoders] Re: Flex + AMFPHP + POG?

2008-03-12 Thread JWOpitz
Here is a link to the tutorial - http://jwopitz.wordpress.com/2008/03/12/tutorial-flex-amfphp-pog/ --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, JWOpitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Alrighty folks. I got this figured out. With some help from a fellow at Adobe, I got Flex + AMF + POG running smoothly. I

[flexcoders] Re: Flex + AMFPHP + POG?

2008-03-11 Thread JWOpitz
Alrighty folks. I got this figured out. With some help from a fellow at Adobe, I got Flex + AMF + POG running smoothly. I will post back once I get a tutorial on my blog up for doing this. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, JWOpitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi Troy. I have tried to use

[flexcoders] Re:Drag and Drop issues

2008-02-21 Thread JWOpitz
this is a shameless plug but what the hell. You could certainly look at the dNdLib for some guidance in dragging and dropping content. http://code.google.com/p/flex-drag-n-drop-lib/ --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Nick Collins [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got it working... you have to

[flexcoders] Re: handling events from embedded swf assets

2008-02-08 Thread JWOpitz
Its Interesting the way loading and unloading of swfs work in flash9. Also, remember I am loading into a FLEX application not another Flash app.

[flexcoders] Re: handling events from embedded swf assets

2008-02-08 Thread JWOpitz
it is loaded automatically. watch the console. to clean it up all you need to do is remove the references to what's been loaded in. On 08/02/2008, at 10:30 AM, JWOpitz wrote: I have a as3 swf w/ various movie clip assets in it. Some of them are dispatching bubbling events that I want

[flexcoders] handling events from embedded swf assets

2008-02-07 Thread JWOpitz
I have a as3 swf w/ various movie clip assets in it. Some of them are dispatching bubbling events that I want to listen for in order to unload those assets afterwards. In the flex app I have an AssetImporter class that has bindable prop like so: [Bindable] [Embed(source=assets/swf/someSwf.swf,

[flexcoders] Re: Adding Event to Object that doesnt have one

2008-02-05 Thread JWOpitz
Well to answer your first question: How do I add events to an item that does not have any? - your object can implement the IEventDispatcher interface or you can extend EventDispatcher. Either way is the only way that you are going to get your object to be able to make use of the Flash Player's

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm AMFPHP

2007-12-19 Thread JWOpitz
); token.addResponder(this.responder); } 3. Did you set the classMappingsPath in gateway.php? $gateway-setClassMappingsPath(my/path/to/voDir/); steve --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, JWOpitz jwopitz@ wrote: an update to this: I ended up dropping the casting

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm AMFPHP

2007-12-18 Thread JWOpitz
an update to this: I ended up dropping the casting to the UserVO.php. So the function signature looks like: function getUser ($user){} rather than function getUser (UserVO $user){} then inside the new function I set the type to an object using: settype(user, object); this

[flexcoders] Re: How to use mx.modules.Module class in ActionScript Project

2007-12-17 Thread JWOpitz
I don't have any small examples I could post here but if you want to dive into using MVC on Flex, check out the Cairngorm framework. It provides you some useful classes to extend and implement regarding the structuring of the varous MVC components. ModelLocator is a simple singleton class with

[flexcoders] Re: How to use mx.modules.Module class in ActionScript Project

2007-12-17 Thread JWOpitz
I forgot to show you how you use it. So anywhwere in the application you can now say: ModelLocator.getInstance().someProperty... It provides you global access throughout you application. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, JWOpitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't have any small examples I

[flexcoders] Re: How to use mx.modules.Module class in ActionScript Project

2007-12-16 Thread JWOpitz
Regarding the singleton implementation, if you are using a MVC approach, does not the ModelLocator instance provide a central place for communicating data back a forth form the views? I too am working on a Module based application. THough I haven't encountered any issue so far, I am curious to

[flexcoders] Cairngorm AMFPHP

2007-12-16 Thread JWOpitz
in advance for your help, Jwopitz

[flexcoders] Re: What type of applications i can build using flex?

2007-12-16 Thread JWOpitz
You can use flex to build all sorts of applications, from small rapidly developed prototypes and POCs to huge enterprise level applications. And it handles multimedia as good as any RIA type technology. I don't know much about .NET other than it has deployment dependencies on having a Windows

[flexcoders] Re: Basic Question from a Flex Newbie

2007-12-16 Thread JWOpitz
I am not sure how familiar you are with MVC but you might wanna take a look at using an application model to store string data. Normally, a popup will have content specific strings such as prompts for comboboxes and the title of the popup that it and only it should know or be concerned about.

[flexcoders] Re: A common question with no answer yet - Flex Debugger

2007-09-13 Thread JWOpitz
it without opening the extra browser window, the answer is you can't. But at least you can get your work done, because the debugging session will connect. - Mike --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, JWOpitz jwopitz@ wrote: I am saying b). I want to manually launch the browser and debug.swf

[flexcoders] A common question with no answer yet - Flex Debugger

2007-09-12 Thread JWOpitz
Hi folks, I have tried to find this topic posted in the group and the web in general and tho I find plenty on related cases, I cannot seem to find the right answer. So I pose this question to you, my fellow colleagues. I want to be able to connect the debugger to a swf that has NOT been

[flexcoders] Re: A common question with no answer yet - Flex Debugger

2007-09-12 Thread JWOpitz
to the browser you wanted, and load your swf. When the Flash Player starts, it will connect to the socket that Flex Builder is listening on. - Mike Morearty Adobe Flex Builder team --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, JWOpitz jwopitz@ wrote: Hi folks, I have tried to find

[flexcoders] Re: unable to bind to property on class....

2007-04-10 Thread JWOpitz
Have you looked into using the metatags on the setter/getter? Making the class itself bindable? I wrote a post about this a while back, maybe you can get some info off of it: http://jwopitz.wordpress.com/2007/03/29/a-common-binding-issue-and-a-work-around/ --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com,

[flexcoders] Re: event creation

2007-03-27 Thread JWOpitz
Also you need to override the clone method. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Alex Harui [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Define a new class that extends flash.events.Event and call dispatchEvent. Other code calls addEventListener to listen to it. Check out the docs

[flexcoders] Re: Simple design question

2007-03-16 Thread JWOpitz
If you use the Cairngorm Microtecture then you do use a 'faceless' MXML based component everytimee: your subclasses of the FrontController. The same thing applies to things like validators which are not view-type classes. You instantiate them via mxml oftimes but they are not included in the

[flexcoders] Re: Simple design question

2007-03-16 Thread JWOpitz
I forgot to add that things like validators do implement IMXMLObject. However FrontController in Cairngorm 2.1 does not and still works fine. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, JWOpitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you use the Cairngorm Microtecture then you do use a 'faceless' MXML based

[flexcoders] Re: cairngorm strategy question

2007-03-06 Thread JWOpitz
. But if this is the one and only place that you will using this in this app, then it might be a bit overkill. Anyway, good luck and be sure to link us up to see your progress. Take care, jwopitz --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, slangeberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually, SoundManager

[flexcoders] Re: How to Copy object with same base class

2007-03-05 Thread JWOpitz
Check into mx.utils.ObjectUtils.getClassInfo(value:Object):Object --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Does anyone know the way how to copy two objects of differet class say D1 and D2, that derived from the same B1 base class? Is that i need to copy all

[flexcoders] Re: cairngorm strategy question

2007-03-05 Thread JWOpitz
I am sure there will be plenty of suggestions, but it sounds like you need some sort of static point of access for your sounds. There are few approaches that I would try: Make a SoundManager Singleton class that extends the EventDispatcher. That way if you make use of the basic Flex events, you

[flexcoders] Re: cairngorm strategy question

2007-03-05 Thread JWOpitz
I should probably clarify a few things. If you have MVC, and I had to qualify a SoundManager class as one of those, I would probably see it first as a command class. Manager type classes generally are of this nature anyway. But that can easily be argued to say Sound is also a view type nature

Re: [flexcoders] Save a BitmapData as a local file

2007-03-01 Thread jwopitz
not to be an optimal solution, do you have any solution ? {Maz} -- justin w. opitz 617.771.6639 jwopitz(at)gmail.com

Re: [flexcoders] Finding out when an arraycollection in my model is set

2007-03-01 Thread jwopitz
question also in another thread. Can you post the answer to this thread please ? If you find it eventually that is : ) -- justin w. opitz 617.771.6639 jwopitz(at)gmail.com

Re: [flexcoders] Re: how do you call the super's super?

2007-03-01 Thread jwopitz
that method from the grandchild. -- justin w. opitz 617.771.6639 jwopitz(at)gmail.com

Re: [flexcoders] Save a BitmapData as a local file

2007-03-01 Thread jwopitz
3:22 PM *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com *Subject:* Re: [flexcoders] Save a BitmapData as a local file jwopitz wrote: I don't quite understand the question here. Are you asking can you save some var myPic:BitmapData to your localSharedObject? That's how I understand it. I have never tried

Re: [flexcoders] Re: how do you call the super's super?

2007-03-01 Thread jwopitz
know about you, but if it were a choice, I would go with #1, then #3 and lastly #2. But alas, it is not an option. So Paul, not to sound curt, but that's why. jwopitz On 3/1/07, Paul DeCoursey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Why? I can't think of a single reason to want to do that. If you really

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Just curious, A big development team or individual developers

2007-02-26 Thread jwopitz
working on the same flex application, please answer as a TEAM. 2 or 1, INDIVIDUAL. Thanks Bruce -- justin w. opitz 617.771.6639 jwopitz(at)gmail.com

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Just curious, A big development team or individual developers

2007-02-26 Thread jwopitz
pardon the doubling of my response. On 2/23/07, jwopitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Team, and too big of a team if I may say. It was initially just 4 of us, then they another 4 people. There are as many analogies as there are developers on my team. Here are my favorites: 1. too many cooks

[flexcoders] defaults-css-url myTheme.css

2007-02-21 Thread jwopitz
option 3 saying -defaults-css-url myTheme.css and myTheme.css resides at the project level. It threw some errors about null references and the like. Do I have to have a fully declared file location for my css? Thanks, Justin -- justin w. opitz 617.771.6639 jwopitz(at)gmail.com

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Getting notified when a user 'leaves/quits' the application

2007-02-16 Thread jwopitz
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Re: [flexcoders] A cool TimeSelector component for you guys to downlod ...

2007-02-16 Thread jwopitz
://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- justin w. opitz 617.771.6639 jwopitz(at)gmail.com

Re: [flexcoders] Re: A cool TimeSelector component for you guys to downlod ...

2007-02-16 Thread jwopitz
/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- justin w. opitz 617.771.6639 jwopitz(at)gmail.com

[flexcoders] Re: super.super?

2007-01-22 Thread JWOpitz
Hi Chris, I am currently trying to extend the AutoComplete component that Adobe released recently. AutoComplete extends ComboBox and it overrides a few methods such as keyDownHandler and UpdateDisplayList. In my subclass of AutoComplete I want to access the originally defined keyDownHandler and

[flexcoders] Re: super.super?

2007-01-22 Thread JWOpitz
Hi Gordon, just curious to know if super.super.someMethod() is supported in AS3. Or was that a typo below? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Gordon Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: super.super isn't supported in AS2. Can you describe your situation? Why do you need to inherit from a class

[flexcoders] Re: Set combobox selection to data

2006-12-01 Thread JWOpitz
I just extended mx:ComboBox with similar functionality: http://jwopitz.pastebin.ca/263641 You will also need the ArrayCollectionUtil: http://jwopitz.pastebin.ca/263645 There is still work to be done in both of these but feel free to copy them. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Yi�it Boyar

[flexcoders] Re: Set combobox selection to data

2006-12-01 Thread JWOpitz
I just extended the ComboBox and created a property that can bind to an object, then internally it will updated the selectedItem: ComboBox http://jwopitz.pastebin.ca/263763 Needed Utility http://jwopitz.pastebin.ca/263764 Let me know if you have any questions on its usage. It still needs some

[flexcoders] XML not taking class vars: Flex 2 / AS3.0

2006-08-22 Thread JWOpitz
I have a Command Class:public class GetHelpTextCommand implements Command, IResponder { // public var sectionID:String = "AccountManagementSection"; public var helpID:String = "H001"; // public function execute (evt:CairngormEvent):void { trace ("command executing: " + evt.type,