ok - good info - I was having some problems with the image tag, so I assumed the problem was I wasn't using SWFLoader. When I switched to SWFloader for my dynamic images, it worked great.
Jason Merrill Bank of America Learning & Organizational Effectiveness >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Jim Robson >>Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:57 PM >>To: 'Flashcoders mailing list' >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Some AS3 components troubles >> >>Jason, >> >>I use mx:Image all the time to load JPG's, GIF's, and PNG's. >>Have been using it for a year now. I use it for loading both >>at compile time and at runtime. >>Works great. >> >>I think perhaps you are misinterpreting that section of the >>documentation a little. It's contrasting images with Flex >>apps, not "static images" with "dynamic images". >> >>HTH >>-Jim >> >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Merrill, Jason >>Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 1:47 PM >>To: Flashcoders mailing list >>Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Some AS3 components troubles >> >>Try mx.controls.SWFLloader (or in MXML, <mx:SWFLoader> ) >>instead of mx.controls.image. My understanding of image (at >>least in a Flex context) is that it's only for static images, >>not dynamic images. Swfloader can do .swfs, .jpegs,.pngs, >>etc. Not sure if that is it, but that's what my experience >>has been. Also, the help docs on mx.controls.image say: >> >>"Flex also includes the SWFLoader control for loading Flex >>applications. You typically use the Image control for loading >>static graphic files and SWF files, and use the SWFLoader >>control for loading Flex applications. The Image control is >>also designed to be used in custom item renderers and item editors. " >> >>Jason Merrill >>Bank of America >>Learning & Organizational Effectiveness >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>Behalf Of Janis >>>>Radins >>>>Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:37 PM >>>>To: [email protected] >>>>Subject: [Flashcoders] Some AS3 components troubles >>>> >>>>Hey people! >>>> >>>>I'm trying to make some pretty simple UI component in Flex and it >>>>seems like I'm missing something. >>>>I think I've read everything I could but I cannt find what >>is it I'm >>>>missing, maybe someone on this list knows wheres the problem. >>>>So what I am doing is: >>>>1. I create some pretty simple MXML project just for test with this >>>>content <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mx:Application >>>>xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; >>>>xmlns:myComp="components.*" layout="absolute"> >>>> <myComp:TestComponent></myComp:TestComponent> >>>></mx:Application> >>>> >>>>Pretty simple. >>>>xmlns:myComp="components.*" defines that components can be found in >>>>folder named components in root of project, where I have this file >>>>TestComponent.aswith following content package components { >>>> import mx.core.UIComponent; >>>> import mx.controls.Image; >>>> import flash.display.Shape; >>>> public class TestComponent extends UIComponent { >>>> private var imageInstance:Image = null; >>>> public function TestComponent() { >>>> super(); >>>> imageInstance = new Image(); >>>> imageInstance.source = "icon.gif"; >>>> addChild(imageInstance); >>>> trace("TestComponent initialized!"); >>>> var shape:Shape = new Shape(); >>>> shape.graphics.beginFill(0xFF0000); >>>> shape.graphics.drawCircle(50,50,25); >>>> addChild(shape); >>>> } >>>> } >>>>} >>>> >>>>"icon.gif" is bitmap stored in root folder of project. >>>>Seems like pretty stright forward and theres nothing to >>break, but it >>>>isnt so. Shape appears, which make me think that component >>instance is >>>>initialized and placed in display list. >>>>But I really have bad luck with creating mx.controls.Image >>i think I >>>>tried everything with no luck. >>>>There must be something I'm missing, but I have no idea >>what is it :) >>>> >>>>Oh, and when I tried to extend some component directly it >>works, seems >>>>like thers no blank components for me! >>>>Any help will be apreciated! >>>> >>>>Jānis >>>> >>_______________________________________________ >>[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
