>>1) is it easy to update the MXML dynamically to generate >>textfields and movieclips that display loaded SWFs /PNGs?
Sure you can build MXML on the fly with a server app, but you still have to compile the MXML into a .swf... so unless you automate that (which you can, but it's overkill for what you're doing) that's not a good option for you. However, you can use repeater elements in MXML to generate dynamic numbers of textfields, .swfs, etc. with dynamic properties. >>3) what are the benefits of doing this in Flex rather than Flash CS3? If you can pick up Flex, laying out the UI can be much easier, and the databinding in Flex is awesome (imagine, in flex, if the dataprovider changes, it automatically adds or removes textfields or whatever to relfex the data). However, you've got a learning curve with Flex. It really depends on how ready you are to pick up Flex and learn it. Jason Merrill Bank of America Global Technology & Operations & Global Risk L&LD eTools & Multimedia Join the Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community Are you a Bank of America associate interested in innovative learning ideas and technologies? Check out our internal GT&O Innovative Learning Blog & subscribe. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list [email protected] http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
