Troy, Just wanted to thank you for responding to my post.
The FlexComponentKit is a great tip, and looks like it will really be useful. Cheers, Matt On 7/30/07, Troy Rollins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Jul 30, 2007, at 11:56 AM, matt stuehler wrote: > > > Two questions - > > > > 1. The client has asked about the feasibility of developing this in > > Flex instead of Flash. Since I'm only beginning to learn Flex, I can't > > really answer this. But my simplistic understanding is that, at a high > > level, Flex is a language for tying together individual Flash > > components into an overall UI/RIA. So, if you're building a low-level > > highly customized, unique "component" - Flash is the right tool for > > that, not Flex. Is this correct? > > Basically true, though unique components can be created in Flex/AS3 > as well, the process is a bit harder. > > > > > 2. Assuming 1. is correct, what special considerations are there for > > developing a Flash movie/widget/component that might be embedded in an > > HTML page, AND/OR used within a Flex application? > > Check out the "FlexComponentKit", which I think is still on > labs.adobe.com as a beta. It allows you to wrap MovieClips into a > UIComponent in Flash, export them as an SWC, and reference them in > Flex. Works really really well, and takes a lot of the effort out of > the process of doing it in other ways. > > -- > Troy > RPSystems, Ltd. > http://www.rpsystems.net > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
