actually the canvas is wrapped because the screen is too small (not mazimized). I need to know how much real estate the wrapped canvas is occupying. So far I can'r find any evidence internally that it is wrapped. I need to know the actual x,y of the lowest corner of it I guess. But how....?
--- In [email protected], "Michael Schmalle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > The properties with $ signs mean they are wrapped and mx_internal. The > $height and $width are the actual Flash Player version of height and width. > > At what point are you trying to get the height and width? Do you know for > sure the canvas has children and has been measured and updated? > > If you can see the canvas (with children), there is no way the width and > height will be zero. The borderColor property help with debugging to > actually see the canvas if it has no borderStyle, set to solid. > > Mike > > On Tue, Oct 28, 2008 at 7:36 AM, Libby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Flex 3 > > At run time I am trying to find out if user has expanded a canvas or > > not. When I query the component or its parents, I always get the > > original size, x & y = 0, etc. In the debugger I can see $height and > > other $variables which appear to contain the correct values, but > > apparently this are a private property. What am I missing here? > > > > Thanks, > > Libby > > > > > > > > > > -- > Teoti Graphix, LLC > http://www.teotigraphix.com > > Teoti Graphix Blog > http://www.blog.teotigraphix.com > > You can find more by solving the problem then by 'asking the question'. >
