Hi, You can use drawing API in flex also. Yes you can do this with Canvas because it's only container that supports absolute layouting.
Following is simple example: ##DrawingOnCanvas.mxml## <mx:Application width="800" height="600" xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml";> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ var squareCount:Number = 0; function createSquare() { var square_mc:MovieClip; ++squareCount; square_mc = cvs.createEmptyMovieClip("square_mc" + squareCount, squareCount); square_mc.lineStyle(1, 0x000000, 100); square_mc.beginFill(0xFF0000, 100); square_mc.moveTo(0, 0); square_mc.lineTo(50, 0); square_mc.lineTo(50, 50); square_mc.lineTo(0, 50); square_mc.lineTo(0, 0); square_mc.endFill(); square_mc._x = Math.random()*200; square_mc._y = Math.random()*200; } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:Canvas id="cvs" width="600" height="400" borderStyle="solid"></mx:Canvas> <mx:Button label="Create Square" click="createSquare()"/> </mx:Application> Above code looks too low level, but in Flex you can create custom components and wrap low-level details....Infact Flex provide better work-flow.. Hope that helps.. -abdul -----Original Message----- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dennis Baldwin Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 9:44 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Flash Drawing API in Flex Hi, I'm wondering if it's possible to utilize the Flash drawing API in Flex. Our current Flash application has a tree with drag/drop functionality. Items are dragged from the tree and then dropped onto a floor plan. In Flash we trigger an event that draws a box and other shapes on the canvas. We dynamically create a movieclip and then draw in it: this.createEmptyMovieClip("square_mc", 1); square_mc.lineStyle(1, 0x000000, 100); square_mc.beginFill(0xFF0000, 100); square_mc.moveTo(0, 0); square_mc.lineTo(50, 0); square_mc.lineTo(50, 50); square_mc.lineTo(0, 50); square_mc.lineTo(0, 0); square_mc.endFill(); How can this be implemented in Flex? I know there are other approaches we can take but I'm curious to know if there's support for more custom stuff, ie dynamically creating movies and drawing in them. I was assuming that I could perform this type of interactivity with the Canvas container, but have been unsuccessful. Thanks, Dennis Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
