A module isn't parented by a systemManager unless it is popped up. You can add children to the systemManager if you want, just make sure it covers the right areas.
SystemManager does not provide functionality to cover a portion of the screen. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cuttenv Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 6:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Modal Popup inside a module (or inside a view) of my application Okay, thanks! I guess it's not possible to do with the system manager... --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Then instead of using popUpManager, just add children to the module, the > transparent sprite and then your "popup" > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On > Behalf Of cuttenv > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 3:47 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Modal Popup inside a module (or inside a view) > of my application > > > > Thanks for the response Alex. Unfortunately that wouldn't quite work > because I would like the popup to be only inside the module. There > are drop down menu's on top of the module that have to be able to > drop down over the popup. > > The real issue is that when you set the parent of the popup to a > specific view it still popups it up to the main application. I was > thinking maybe I could give my view it's own instance of the system > manager? > > Not really sure though. I could always just add it as a child and > handle it that way. Then I could control it's index. I thought it was > possible to do with popups though. > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > Modal is done by putting a transparent sprite over the area that > > shouldn't be clicked. So, if you pop up a transparent sprite then > popup > > your dialog and position and size everything, you should get what > you > > want. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of cuttenv > > Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:20 AM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Modal Popup inside a module (or inside a > view) of > > my application > > > > > > > > Help! I am trying to create a popup that is modal over only one > area of > > my application. I don't > > know if it helps but that area is actually a module that is loaded > into > > the main application. It > > only takes up about half of the stage. Is there a way to make a > modal > > popup over only a > > module or any view inside your application for that matter. I know > there > > used to be a way in > > Flex 2 when modules still used the application tag... > > Thanks in advance! > > -Vito > > >
