Does anyone else have any thoughts on this problem?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "specdout" <ratu...@...> wrote:
>
> Thanks for your reply, Paul.
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Andrews" <paul@> wrote:
> >
> > Does anything get added to the display list?
> When the example code executes I do see the FlexContentHolder symbol
> (<Fx>) on the display where I would expect it to be, i.e. positioned
> where I would expect, with the dimensions I would expect, so I think
> it's already on the DisplayList. As well, I can make it invisible if
> I want, so it does appear to be available and active - it's just the
> Flex content that doesn't show.
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "specdout" <raturne@>
> > To: <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 5:42 PM
> > Subject: [flexcoders] Populating a Flex Container in Flash
> >
> >
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I'm currently developing a Flex application that loads a Flash
SWF for
> > > use as a background image. In other words, the app's main window has
> > > as its first child a SWFLoader component into which I've loaded
a SWF
> > > developed in Flash. So far, so good.
> > >
> > > Now, rather than open up dialogs or create direct child windows
of the
> > > main window, I want to host Flex content within the Flash SWF
itself.
> > > I installed the Flex Component Kit in my Flash CS3 environment and
> > > proceeded to created a MovieClip symbol that contains a
> > > FlexContentHolder. From Flex, I can access the symbol and set Flex
> > > content on that symbol but the Flex content never appears. An
example
> > > of how I've attempted to do this is as follows:
> > >
> > > // get a reference to the Flex Content MovieClip
> > > var swf:MovieClip = _swfLoader.content as MovieClip;
> > > var fc:Object = swf["flexContainer"];
> > >
> > > // create some Flex content to display
> > > var button:Button = new Button();
> > > button.width = 200;
> > > button.height = 100;
> > > button.label = "Click me!";
> > >
> > > // create a top-level container for the Flex content
> > > var uiComponent:UIComponent = new UIComponent();
> > > uiComponent.width = fc.width;
> > > uiComponent.height = fc.height;
> > > uiComponent.alpha = 1.0;
> > > uiComponent.addChild(button);
> > > uiComponent.visible = true;
> > >
> > > fc.content = uiComponent;
> > >
> > > Am I doing something wrong here? Conceptually, am I on the right
> > > track? In other words, should what I'm trying to do be possible? I'd
> > > appreciate any help or insight anyone might be able to offer.
> > >
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