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Then parentDocument or parentApplication to the root scope? Tracy ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Todd Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 4:05 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Accessing properties of Embedded Flash SWFs from Flex 3 OK, I've found some old posts now that I've been pointed that direction. I'm still struggling, though, in one of your old posts you mention doing something along the following: [Embed("SimpleCS3.swf")] public var simpleCS3:Class; and an instance of it called `foo': public var foo:DisplayObject; private function makeOne():void { foo = new simpleCS3(); } The main class of that swf will end up in `bar' if you do this: var bar:MovieClip = Loader(DisplayObjectContainer(foo).getChildAt(0)).content; SO, back to my application: I'm using a SWFLoader with an id of loadedSWF, and the source set to the Embeded Class. on CreationComplete, I bind to the appropraite Click events inside the SWF, and all works well. Then inside the click event, I want to access properties on the embedded SWF. Now I try something similar to your sample I just found, but I get all sorts of casting errors, I've tried: var bar:MovieClip = DisplayObjectContainer(loadedSWF.content).content as MovieClip; and var bar:MovieClip = Loader(DisplayObjectContainer(loadedSWF.content)).content as MovieClip; and var bar:MovieClip = DisplayObjectContainer(loadedSWF.content) as MovieClip; I assume that once I get the appriopriate MovieClitp, my call to the property to get at the ARray will be as simple as movieClip.propertyname? Thanks, --Todd --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> , Alex Harui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > An embedded SWF is wrapped in a MovieClipLoader. There should be some old threads about how to dig into that to get to the actual SWF > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Todd > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 11:37 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Accessing properties of Embedded Flash SWFs from Flex 3 > > > From my readings around the web, the Flex compiler strips all timeline > information from the SWF when embedding. I now have found a suggested > workaround over at Grant Skinner's Blog, however, it's dependent upon > all the code written on the timeline being put into a Class (this is > how I interpreted the workaround). > > I'm going to look into probably using the Flash Component Tooklkit for > Flex and seeing if the dev can wrap up the Flash stuff into a > component and seeing where to go from there. > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Fotis Chatzinikos" > <fotis.chatzinikos@> wrote: > > > > hm, it seems that when embeded the compiler does not have enough > info to see > > if your variable is there or not (you mention that loading the swf > > dynamically works)... > > > > I remember reading somewhere in this forum that there is a compiler flag > > that makes things less strict and your error would get away, but... > never > > used it myself cannot remember the setting search the forum or > google for it > > > > On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 8:10 PM, Todd <tprekaski@> wrote: > > > > > The "symbol" that I'm trying to get out of Flash is a global Array > > > defenition, so I'm not sure it's working. I did try embedding the > > > name of the public global array as a seperate embed. > > > > > > I'm not too interested in the Flex Component Kit for Flash, as this > > > component is already written. > > > > > > My main goal is just accessesing the global flash variable from within > > > Flex. > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Amy" > > > <amyblankenship@> wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Todd" > > > <tprekaski@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > OK, a little more research tells me that the Flex compiler > strips out > > > > > all timeline code from the embedded Flash timeline. > > > > > > > > > > So, now my question becomes: How do I expose a property from FLASH > > > > > that is accessible from Flex? > > > > > > > > I know you've already gotten an answer about the Component Kit, > but I > > > > think if you're not doing anything complex, you can just embed the > > > > symbol from the library. I believe that does respect the > timeline code. > > > > > > > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/embed_4.html <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/embed_4.html> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Fotis Chatzinikos, Ph.D. > > Founder, > > Phinnovation > > Fotis.Chatzinikos@, > > >
