heh, that's almost the exact description of what I called the "CanvasButton": http://dougmccune.com/blog/2007/06/01/new-component-canvasbutton-added-to-flexlib/
Doug On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 3:22 PM, Josh McDonald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah, I'd make one subclass of Button that lets you put whatever you > please as the label, and have "function set labelControl(cntrl:*)" as the > [DefaultProperty]. If it finds a string, go with a UITextField, if it's a > DisplayObject, use it, if not throw an error. Then you have: > > <pkg:FreeFormButton click="doStuff" width="150"> > <mx:text>blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah blah</mx:text> > </pkg:FreeFormButton> > > -Josh > > > On Fri, Sep 12, 2008 at 8:04 AM, Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Make one subclass that handles both HTML and multiline? >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On >> Behalf Of *wnoone01 >> *Sent:* Thursday, September 11, 2008 11:17 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [flexcoders] Subclassing Components: Theoretical Question >> >> >> >> Hey all, >> I've got a theoretical question about subclassing a component. Here is >> the use case: >> >> A programmer requires buttons that support multiline labels. This is a >> requiement for Button, RadioButton, and CheckBox. Now to start, the >> programmer can subclass mx.controls.Button to implement the >> functionality. But now he needs to implement the functionality in >> RadioButton and CheckBox. >> >> One way is to subclass RadioButton and CheckBox and then duplicate the >> functionality there. However, not only will he be duplicating >> functionality, he is headed down a slippery slope. Let's say that for >> his next project, he suddenly requires a button label that supports >> HTML formatting. Now he must subclass again. So now the classes grow >> from: >> >> MultilineButton >> MultilineRadioButton >> MultilineCheckBox >> >> To >> >> MultilineButton >> HTMLButton >> MultilineRadioButton >> HTMLRadioButton >> MultilineCheckBox >> HTMLCheckBox >> >> The next project requires a multiline html button. So now its: >> >> MultilineButton >> HTMLButton >> MultilineHTMLButton >> MultilineRadioButton >> HTMLRadioButton >> MultilineHTMLRadioButton >> MultilineCheckBox >> HTMLCheckBox >> MultilineHTMLCheckBox >> >> And now its officially out of hand and the programmer is mired in a >> subclassing nightmare. >> >> --- >> >> So basically my question is what is the best way to handle this >> problem in Flex. Is subclassing the only way or is there a more >> efficient solution (decorators, item renderers, etc.)? >> >> Thanks in advance for any guidance >> Bill >> >> > > > -- > "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." > > http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/ > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
