You can also use a source path like this from any source file: /../ EX: source="/../assets/images/logo.gif"
to get to the base of the src folder and then back out of it. --- In [email protected], "oneworld95" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks. This finally worked for me, > > Application { > backgroundImage: "global/media/flowers.jpg"; > } > > I'm guessing Embed directives are checked at compile time and for > whatever reason, Flex compiler couldn't find the file. > > --- In [email protected], "Douglas Knudsen" > <douglasknudsen@> wrote: > > > > and if you are compiling the CSS for runtime loads, the path will be > > different yet again > > > > > > Douglas Knudsen > > http://www.cubicleman.com > > this is my signature, like it? > > > > > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Ryan Graham <Ryan.Graham@>wrote: > > > > > And the path is relative to where you are declaring the > mx:Style that > > > loads the stylesheet file, of course. :) > > > > > > HTH, > > > Ryan > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > > > Behalf Of *Ryan Graham > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:55 PM > > > > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* RE: [flexcoders] Invalid Embed directive > > > > > > The compiler expects that image path to be in one of your > project source > > > folders during build. If that path exists in your bin folder only, the > > > compiler will never see it for an embed operation. > > > > > > HTH, > > > Ryan > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > *From:* [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On > > > Behalf Of *Jim Hayes > > > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:20 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* RE: [flexcoders] Invalid Embed directive > > > > > > > > > It can be confusing as to where the file thinks it is at compile > time - in > > > fact I remain fairly confused about it :( > > > You might try "/global/media/flowers.jpg" or > "./global/media/flowers.jpg" > > > if you need to go up a directory then ../ works fine. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> on > behalf > > > of oneworld95 > > > Sent: Wed 29/10/2008 19:56 > > > To: [email protected] <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Invalid Embed directive > > > > > > Hi. I've got a Style tag with the following style in it, > > > > > > Application { > > > background-image: Embed(source="global/media/flowers.jpg"); > > > } > > > > > > I keep getting the "Invalid Embed directive in stylesheet - can't > > > resolve source." I know the image exists and is at that path. Help! > > > > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > This communication is from Primal Pictures Ltd., a company > registered in > > > England and Wales with registration No. 02622298 and registered > office: 4th > > > Floor, Tennyson House, 159-165 Great Portland Street, London, W1W > 5PA, UK. > > > VAT registration No. 648874577. > > > > > > This e-mail is confidential and may be privileged. It may be read, > copied > > > and used only by the intended recipient. If you have received it > in error, > > > please contact the sender immediately by return e-mail or by > telephoning > > > +44(0)20 7637 1010. Please then delete the e-mail and do not > disclose its > > > contents to any person. > > > This email has been scanned for Primal Pictures by the MessageLabs > Email > > > Security System. > > > __________________________________________________________ > > > This message is private and confidential. If you have received it in > > > error, please notify the sender and remove it from your system. > > > > > > This message is private and confidential. If you have received it > in error, > > > please notify the sender and remove it from your system. > > > > > > > > >
