Ah! Good idea. I never thought of that, and wish I had yesterday Thanks, I'll give that a go
Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Mark Hawley >>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:17 AM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: Re: RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox,Depth,& Draw API - Bug? >> >>I almost always shoehorn all my v2 components into their own movieclips so I can >>ignore DepthManager completely. If each lives in a separate clip, you know they >>can't interfere with the drawing API. >> >>-mark >> >>> >>> From: "Merrill, Jason" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> Date: 2006/09/07 Thu AM 09:31:14 CDT >>> To: Flashcoders mailing list <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> >>> Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox,Depth,& Draw API - Bug? >>> >>> Thanks, I tried kTop and kTopmost as well, and it didn't work either. >>> There is some kind of conflict between V2 components and the draw API >>> depth which I can't seem to get DepthManager to solve. >>> >>> Jason Merrill >>> Bank of America >>> Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>-----Original Message----- >>> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders- >>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Miller >>> >>Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:24 AM >>> >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>> >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox,Depth,& Draw API - Bug? >>> >> >>> >>I think you want to avoid using kCursor. That is a special level >>> >>reserved for, you got it, the cursor. There is also another special >>> >>reserved level for combobox dropdowns which is set high enough to be >>> >>above all normal levels. Try creating your combobox and the movieclip >>> >>using DepthManager.kTop or kTopmost. >>> >> >>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:flashcoders- >>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason >>> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 4:33 PM >>> >>>> To: Flashcoders mailing list >>> >>>> Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox,Depth,& Draw API - Bug? >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Hmm... I have been playing with the DepthManager class, >>> alternatively >>> >>>> trying: >>> >>>> >>> >>>> my_cb = DepthManager.createClassObjectAtDepth(mx.controls.ComboBox, >>> >>>> DepthManager.kCursor); >>> >>>> >>> >>>> and setting the drawn on mc to HighestDepth >>> >>>> >>> >>>> or creating the ComboBox at usual depth and setting the depth of >>> the >>> >>>> movieClip being drawn on to DepthManager.kCursor and other static >>> >>depths >>> >>>> of the DepthManager class, with no luck. I can create the class >>> >>object, >>> >>>> but it still remains behind the drawn on movie clips. >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Any ideas? >>> >>>> >>> >>>> Jason Merrill >>> >>>> Bank of America >>> >>>> Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>-----Original Message----- >>> >>>> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>[mailto:flashcoders- >>> >>>> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Miller >>> >>>> >>Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:41 PM >>> >>>> >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>> >>>> >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox,Depth,& Draw API - Bug? >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >>Try tracing the value that you get from getNextHighestDepth(). >>> If >>> >>the >>> >>>> >>result is > 1048575, you are incorporating v2.0 components, which >>> >>>> causes >>> >>>> >>getNextHighestDepth() to be less than useful. Use DepthManager >>> >>>> instead. >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >>This pointer isn't entirely related, but might help explaining >>> why: >>> >>>> >>http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_19435 >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >>P. >>> >>>> >> >>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>>> >>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>> [mailto:flashcoders- >>> >>>> >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason >>> >>>> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:31 PM >>> >>>> >>>> To: Flashcoders mailing list >>> >>>> >>>> Subject: [Flashcoders] ComboBox,Depth,& Draw API - Bug? >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Is this a bug? Try the sample code out below - >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Why is it that if you specify an explicit depth for a movie >>> clip >>> >>>> (SEE >>> >>>> >>>> LINE 2 OF THE FIRST SET OF CODE BELOW) and draw on it with the >>> >>draw >>> >>>> >>API, >>> >>>> >>>> and a comboBox made later with a depth of >>> getNextHighestDepth() >>> >>>> will >>> >>>> >>>> have a drop down which displays over the drawn portion of the >>> >>movie >>> >>>> >>clip >>> >>>> >>>> AS EXPECTED, but when you use getNextHighestDepth() on the >>> movie >>> >>>> clip >>> >>>> >>>> (SEE LINE 2 OF THE SECOND SET OF CODE BELOW), the comboBox's >>> >>>> dropdown >>> >>>> >>is >>> >>>> >>>> BEHIND the drawn portions of the clip, even though the depth >>> of >>> >>the >>> >>>> >>clip >>> >>>> >>>> is greater??? >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> So in other words, this: >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> //CODE SAMPLE #1 >>> >>>> >>>> import mx.controls.ComboBox; >>> >>>> >>>> mc = this.createEmptyMovieClip("triangle", 10000); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.beginFill(0x00aaFF, 100); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.lineStyle(4, 0xFF0000, 100); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.moveTo(0, 0); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.lineTo(100, 100); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.lineTo(0, 100); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.lineTo(0, 0); >>> >>>> >>>> this.createClassObject(mx.controls.ComboBox, "my_cb", >>> >>>> >>>> this.getNextHighestDepth()); >>> >>>> >>>> for (i = 0; i < 7; i++) { >>> >>>> >>>> my_cb.addItem({label:i}); >>> >>>> >>>> } >>> >>>> >>>> trace("mc depth: "+mc.getDepth()); >>> >>>> >>>> trace("my_cb. depth: "+my_cb.getDepth()); >>> >>>> >>>> //cb depth is higher than "mc" as expected >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Vs. this: >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> //CODE SAMPLE #2 (only diff. from CODE 1 is line 2) >>> >>>> >>>> import mx.controls.ComboBox; >>> >>>> >>>> mc = this.createEmptyMovieClip("triangle", >>> >>>> >>this.getNextHighestDepth()); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.beginFill(0x00aaFF, 100); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.lineStyle(4, 0xFF0000, 100); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.moveTo(0, 0); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.lineTo(100, 100); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.lineTo(0, 100); >>> >>>> >>>> mc.lineTo(0, 0); >>> >>>> >>>> this.createClassObject(mx.controls.ComboBox, "my_cb", >>> >>>> >>>> this.getNextHighestDepth()); >>> >>>> >>>> for (i = 0; i < 7; i++) { >>> >>>> >>>> my_cb.addItem({label:i}); >>> >>>> >>>> } >>> >>>> >>>> trace("mc depth: "+mc.getDepth()); >>> >>>> >>>> trace("my_cb. depth: "+my_cb.getDepth()); >>> >>>> >>>> //cb depth is higher than "mc" as expected, >>> >>>> >>>> //yet drop down is drawn BEHIND "mc"! >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Is this a bug with ComboBox? Is there any way to get the >>> >>>> comboBox's >>> >>>> >>>> dropdown in front of drawn content on "mc" while using >>> >>>> >>>> getNextHighestDepth() for "mc"? >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Jason Merrill >>> >>>> >>>> Bank of America >>> >>>> >>>> Learning & Organization Effectiveness - Technology Solutions >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>> >>>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> >>>> >>>> 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 >>> >>>> >>_______________________________________________ >>> >>>> >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> >>>> >>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 >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> >>>> 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 >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>> >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> >>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 >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>> 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 >>> >> >>-- >>John Mark Hawley >>The Nilbog Group >>773.968.4980 (cell) >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >>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 _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com 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
