Details, details. Precia
On 2/14/07, Clarke Bishop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'd be happy to, but first I have to have a discovery! Clarke ------------------------------ *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Precia *Sent:* Wednesday, February 14, 2007 10:30 AM *To:* [email protected] *Subject:* Re: [AFFUG Discuss] Controlling a Rogue Alert Box Sounds like a great preso Clarke could do on his discoveries. Precia On 2/14/07, Douglas Knudsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Although I can't address this directly, I will add that a preso on > custom component making would be scwheet. > > DK > > On 2/14/07, Clarke Bishop < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > OK, I got that just using the PopUpManager and a Panel is probably > > the easiest plan. > > > > But, I want to learn something new! So, I waded through the code for > > Alert.as <http://alert.as/> and AlertForm.as using the debugger. > > AlertForm has the text box that's giving me trouble, and it goes through a > > calculation that looks at the number and size of buttons along with the > > width of the title. From that, it calculates the width of the text box. It > > looks like the minimum width is about 250 pixels -- A problem since my whole > > movie is only 225 pixels wide! > > > > So, shouldn't I be able to subclass the Alert class to get the > > behavior I want. I know this will be more work, but remember, I'm trying to > > learn something. > > > > If all the code was in one class, I think I could just override the > > method that's calculating the text width. But with two classes, I'm > > confused. Alert.as <http://alert.as/> instantiates AlertForm.as. So, > > here are my questions: > > > > - I think I have to have two new classes -- Right? > > > > - The constructor for Alert creates an instance of AlertForm. So, I > > have to override the constructor for Alert in my new AlertSmall class, and > > have it instantiate my new AlertFormSmall class. > > > > - Then I have to override the textwidth method in AlertForm with my > > new one in AlertFormSmall. > > > > - I'm I thinking about this correctly? Am I missing something? Is > > there an easier way? > > > > Thanks to all! > > > > Clarke > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe > > in the subject line > > > > For more info, see http://www.affug.com > > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ > > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com/> > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > -- > Douglas Knudsen > http://www.cubicleman.com > this is my signature, like it? > ------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in > the subject line > > For more info, see http://www.affug.com > Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ > List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com/> > ------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in the subject line For more info, see http://www.affug.com Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com/> ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from this list, simply email the list with unsubscribe in the subject line For more info, see http://www.affug.com Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40affug.com/ List hosted by FusionLink <http://www.fusionlink.com/> -------------------------------------------------------------
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