You do realize that toggling _visible does not release any memory, right? Flash still tracks the movieclip in memory, it just doesn't draw it. If you're building RIAs, you should open up your task manager and watch your memory usage over time to make sure you're not using too much. I have no problem with frame-based RIAs, but then again, I tend to use all the tools Flash makes available to me, not just Actionscript.
-Steven > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Mike Anderson > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:09 PM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Manually triggering the Screens > "onResize" event > > I am really sorry Ryan - > > I put some more thought into what you had to say, and I got > it to work. > Tunnel vision is dangerous sometimes, and when you code a > certain way for so long, it's hard to break out of your > normal coding methods. > > So with that said, I simply inserted 5 blank frames - but > made sure that all the layers containing components, extended > out to the 5th frame. > That way, they never get erased when moving to the next > Frame. As you can probably guess, I am not a typical Flash > programmer who does animation, etc. I write ONLY applications. > > I still have my main Include file on Frame 1 (which contains > all my code for the entire app), but I created a Key Frame on > Frame 5 - which calls the "onResize" event for the Stage > Listener. Now I understand what you were trying to say - > give the movie more time to initialize, and THEN call the > "onResize" method. > > Now the movie comes up with all the controls positioned properly. > > THANK YOU - and I will make sure that I listen with "more open ears" > next time I get some good advice ;-) > > Thanks and take care, > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Mike Anderson > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 1:46 PM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Manually triggering the Screens "onResize" > event > > The only problem is, it's a "Single Frame" application. > > I avoid multi-frame apps like the plague - because I have so > many coding issues, and can't have controls residing on > multiple frames (they must exist at all times, because they > intercommunicate with each other, throughout the lifetime of > the application). > > This app is considered to be an "RIA", and resides ALL on a > single frame. All my MovieClips have Class Files attached to > them, and I truly run this Movie like an Application. > Multiple Windows, toggling visibility, remoting calls, etc. > all tied together by listening to Events. > > It's a wonderfully reliable application - which I plan on > migrating to Flex as soon as I can. But in the meantime, > Flash is my only solution. > > With that said, is there anything else I can do - to force > the "onResize" event to kick off, just milliseconds after the > application gets fully initialized? I have a feeling this > may fix the problem. > > Maybe some kind of Timer that only runs once? Once things > are positioned properly upon the initial load, it's all well > and good - the StageListener coupled with the manual browser > resizes, takes care of everything after that. > > Thanks for anything else you can throw my way :) > > Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Ryan Matsikas > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:41 PM > To: Flashcoders mailing list > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Manually triggering the Screens "onResize" > event > > I'm guessing yer having these issues in IE? Try waiting an > extra frame or 2.. > > On 4/12/06, Mike Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > Thanks for the suggestion, but I tried in that in the meantime. > > > > 2 very undesired things happen: > > > > 1) The movie components are still in the exact same spots. > > > > 2) The bottom StatusBar actually is 1-inch shorter - > > this not even reaching to the other side of the > > stage > > > > It's almost as if (especially in case #2) that the > StatusBar is basing > > > it's _width property on mis-information. If I didn't know better, > > it's as if there are timing problems going on. > > > > I thought that the "onLoad" event fixes problems like that > - since it > > waits until all components are instantiated and initialized, before > > Dispatching the "I am all finished" signal. > > > > What I have is this (in root): > > > > ===================================================== > > > > var stageSizeListener:Object = new Object(); > > > > stageSizeListener.onResize = function():Void { > > var stageHeight:Number = Stage.height; > > var stageWidth:Number = Stage.width; > > > > // Main Menu > > mainMenu._width = stageWidth; > > mainMenu.updateDisplay(true); > > > > // Map Status Bar > > mapStatusBar._width = stageWidth; > > > > etc.... > > } > > > > this.onLoad = function():Void > > { > > stageSizeListener.onResize(); > > } > > > > Stage.addListener( stageSizeListener ); > > > > ===================================================== > > > > All this resize code works beautifully, but only AFTER the movie is > > completely loaded, and the user MANUALLY resizes the browser. > > > > Am I missing something here? I was hoping the onLoad > function would > > alleviate any timing issues, but not only does it NOT work, it's > > actually causing my StatusBar (which resides at the bottom) > to have a > > lesser width size. > > > > If I remove the onLoad code, then eveything paints fine - > but things > > are not positioned correctly. > > > > Any more ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Mike > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Ryan > > Matsikas > > Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 12:02 PM > > To: Flashcoders mailing list > > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Manually triggering the Screens > "onResize" > > event > > > > manually call your onResize method in your main Mc's onLoad. > > > > On 4/12/06, Mike Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello All, > > > > > > I have a Flash App, that uses a "Non-Scaling" type setup > - in which > > > upon browser resize, the controls simply reposition themselves > > > around, > > > > > creating more usable area for content. It's works > beautifully, but > > > with a catch. > > > > > > The problem is, my application insists on starting out at it's > > > Published Size - so if the browser is larger than the > application, > > > there is a bunch of white-space along the Right and Bottom. Of > > > course, I designed the app to take up the entire browser window. > > > > > > The moment the user resizes the browser, the application > immediately > > > > snaps into place taking up 100% of the browser area - and > everything > > > > is well. > > > > > > How can I trigger this event, the moment the application > is loaded > > > in the browser??? > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help, > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > [email protected] > > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > > _______________________________________________ > > [email protected] > > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] > To change your subscription options or search the archive: > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software > Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training > http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com > ___________________________________________________ This e-mail is intended only for the named person or entity to which it is addressed and contains valuable business information that is privileged, confidential and/or otherwise protected from disclosure. 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