ooh how i wish i could migrate this system to as3 ;). Just found another bug, menu components can only be created on the _root ....
On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 11:36 AM, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In AS2, I didn't, actually. Our stuff is very simple (for very young > kids) and mostly doesn't need form entry etc. > > Anything which _does_ need form entry and complicated stuff we're > doing in AS3 with the Flex components. > > Ian > > On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Hans Wichman > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > yep same conclusions here. Add the fact that _lockroot is just plain > buggy > > and you've got yourself a nice recipe for 'ZOMG WTF I WANT TO .... arhghg > > gurlglgl'. Which set did you switch to then, bitcomponents? > > > > thanks, > > JC > > > > On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Ian Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Yes, unfortunately I found pretty early on that most V2 components > >> require _lockroot _and_ that the component be included in both the > >> loaded SWF and SWF that's loading it. > >> > >> So I stopped using V2 components. They're pretty rubbish. :-( > >> > >> Ian > >> > >> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 8:13 AM, Hans Wichman > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Hmm, > >> > > >> > okay I think I've found the cause. Some time ago I posted an issue > about > >> > using _lockroot. > >> > I have an application that runs some legacy content, which uses > _lockroot > >> > even from non movieclip classes. > >> > When this content is loaded, unloaded and loaded again, _lockroot no > >> longer > >> > works, and the _root it uses default to the main root. > >> > > >> > There were no takers on that one either by the way hehe, but it > suffices > >> to > >> > say that using _lockroot/_root is evil and using it from non movieclip > >> > classes is beyond evil ;) since the _root that _root points to (still > >> > following this one?) is determined by the swf that loaded the class > and > >> not > >> > by the swf using the class. > >> > > >> > argghg i just love flash.... > >> > > >> > greetz > >> > JC > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 8:48 AM, Hans Wichman < > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> Really no takers? > >> >> I love these things only I run into :)). > >> >> > >> >> oh btw the call was PopUpManager.createPopUp and not > Window.createPopup > >> >> > >> >> On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 5:27 PM, Hans Wichman < > >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> Hi list, > >> >>> > >> >>> I have a project that uses the v2 window.createPopup functionality. > >> >>> However now and then, the window that is opened has only half a > title > >> bar, > >> >>> no content pane (only a very small rectangle), appears momentarily > in > >> the > >> >>> top left corner of the player, and then is centered to where it > should > >> be. > >> >>> After this no more user input is possible. > >> >>> > >> >>> I'm stumped, does this sound familiar to anyone (not about the being > >> >>> stumped part, but the window weirdness)? > >> >>> > >> >>> greetz > >> >>> JC > >> >>> > >> >> > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Flashcoders mailing list > >> > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >> > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Flashcoders mailing list > >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Flashcoders mailing list > > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
