Hi Jason, I wrote a simple tutorial for AS3 (and Flex2) in FlashDevelop, doesn't involve the FlashIDE but a good place to get started playing with AS3 and if you're interested in flex it covers the basics of that too. Also explains my setup for having an FD for AS2 and one for AS3.
http://danny-t.co.uk/index.php/tutorials/free-flex2-development-environment/ Hope it helps you or anyone. On 22/03/07, elibol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I should mention why I thought it was a width/height issue. UITextField and extending components (and some other components) in the Flex framework initialize to a width/height of 0... It really took me by surprise >.< On 3/22/07, elibol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I see, > > You need to add HelloWorld to the main DisplayList. > > > import MyPackage.* > var hw:HelloWorld = new HelloWorld(); > > addChild(hw); > > On 3/22/07, elibol <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi Jason, > > > > Try setting the width and the height of the Textfield. > > > > <http://www.pierinc.com> > > > > On 3/22/07, Merrill, Jason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Getting my feet wet with AS3, I just bought the AS3 cookbook and have > > > learned a lot already - great book. I feel like an idiot asking this > > > as > > > I'm pretty good in AS2, but with AS3, I'm not getting a simple script > > > working. I have the Flash 9 AS3 preview, trying to write a simple > > > HelloWorld class (based on an example in the book) to show a > > > TextField: > > > > > > //MyPackage.as > > > package MyPackage > > > { > > > //do I actually need this one?: > > > import flash.display.DisplayObjectContainer; > > > > > > import flash.display.Sprite; > > > import flash.text.TextField; > > > > > > public class HelloWorld extends Sprite > > > { > > > public function HelloWorld() > > > { > > > var message_txt:TextField = new TextField(); > > > message_txt.text = "Hello World"; > > > addChild(message_txt); //does not show! > > > trace("constructor runs")//traces fine > > > } > > > } > > > } > > > > > > Then in the .fla, I put: > > > > > > import MyPackage.* > > > var hw:HelloWorld = new HelloWorld(); > > > > > > The constructor traces fine in the output window, but the TextField > > > does > > > not show. What have I done wrong? My Export settings in F9 As3 > > > preview > > > are for AS 3.0 and FP9. In later scripts, I tried moving the > > > textfield, > > > changing the color, changing the stage color to be sure it wasn't > > > matching the textfield and this invisible, etc...(but it should show > > > as > > > black Times New Roman text by default anyway...) > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Oh, and as a side note, I use FlashDevelop 2.0.1 and have my syntax > > > set > > > to AS3, but have notices code hinting doesn't always work or is > > > sometimes incomplete - has anyone else noticed that? Maybe I just > > > need > > > to update it. > > > > > > Jason Merrill > > > Bank of America > > > GT&O Learning & Leadership Development > > > eTools & Multimedia Team > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > [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
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