Very nice Keith. Wouldn't setChildIndex() work as well? Or is addChildAt()
better for ensuring that the cursor is added to the display list?
On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Keith Reinfeld
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> Karim,
>
> In light of Joel's comments I'd like to suggest a refinement:
>
> import flash.events.*
>
> function updateCursor(){
> stage.addChildAt(customCursor, stage.numChildren);
> }
>
> comboBox.dropdown.addEventListener(Event.ADDED_TO_STAGE, onDropdown);
>
> function onDropdown(event:Event){
> updateCursor();
> }
>
> Give it a try! I think it works quite well.
>
> Regards,
>
> -Keith
> http://keithreinfeld.home.comcast.net
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:flashcoders-
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Karim Beyrouti
> > Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 6:24 AM
> > To: 'Flash Coders List'
> > Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox + Custom Cursor , AS3
> >
> > Yeh - this might not work - I already have a similar structure, and as
> the
> > ComboBox adds the List to the stage. I tried to find a 'lockRoot' type of
> > solution for AS3 - but no joy there.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joel
> > Stransky
> > Sent: 12 November 2008 23:03
> > To: Flash Coders List
> > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox + Custom Cursor , AS3
> >
> > This might be a bit cumbersome but less processor intensive. Instead of
> > using MOUSE_MOVE, create two Sprites on the stage. One as a content pane
> > and
> > other as a custom cursor pane. Then add all content including the combo
> > box
> > to the content pane and the cursor to the cursor pane. I can't say for
> > sure
> > if the combo box will still display on top but may be worth a shot if
> > you're
> > big on freeing up resources.
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 5:47 PM, karim beyrouti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Perfect - thank you !
> > >
> > > it seems a little odd that the ComboBox adds the List to the stage and
> > not
> > > one of its own children. Maybe memory/resource managment. hmmmm.....
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12 Nov 2008, at 16:26, Keith Reinfeld wrote:
> > >
> > > Karim,
> > >>
> > >> Try adding the following line of code to your MOUSE_MOVE event
> listener
> > >> function:
> > >> stage.addChildAt(customCursor, stage.numChildren);
> > >>
> > >> Of course, you must substitute your custom cursor's instance name for
> > >> 'customCursor'.
> > >>
> > >> HTH
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >> -Keith
> > >> http://keithreinfeld.home.comcast.net
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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