By doing this on the highest level UIComponent I could access I was able to
lock it to one access even when dragging outside of the target container.
Unfortunately it only worked up to the highest level component within a Module.
It did not work when added to a component in the main app when the target
container is inside of a module.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Archibald" <dek...@...> wrote:
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>
> I found a way to kindof do this.
>
>
> It's not perfect but I guess it's acceptable.
>
>
>
> It only works as long as you don't move the mouse outside the container that
> you want to restrict dragging to.
>
> Once you mouse out of the container the proxy goes wherever the mouse goes
> again.
>
>
> Pretty weak.
>
>
> I will post again if I find a better solution.
>
>
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>
>
> override protected function dragOverHandler(event:DragEvent):void{
> super.dragOverHandler(event);
> this.dragProxy = DragManager.mx_internal::dragProxy;
> this.dragProxy.y = this.localToGlobal(new Point(this.x, this.y)).y;
>
> /* if(DragAndDropRules.canDropHere(event.){
>
> } */
> }
>
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>
>
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Archibald" <dekayd@> wrote:
> >
> > This is super easy using startDrag and seems to be stupid hard using the
> > DragManager.
> >
> >
> > Am I missing something?
> >
> >
> > Why would this relatively common need not be addressed in the DragManager?
> >
> >
> > I have seen like 20 people ask the same question with no answer.
> >
> >
> > I am working on a linear editor using an HList and want to use the built in
> > DragDrop support but it has to restrict to only drag horizontally.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > --Kelly
> >
>
