So you're saying just extend a standard MXML component with an mx:script include on line #2. And it should associate the AS file with the class of the MXML component?
Well, that sounds hacky :) I hope this is addressed for the Beta. -Trey JesterXL wrote: > You can create ActionScript or MXML class; they are effectively the same > thing. The only real "limitation" I've found is I've failed to create > extensible containers via MXML; meaning, extending CheckBox, Label, Loader, > with MXML works great, but extending Containers like VBox, Panel, etc. gave > me problems. I can't remember if it WAS supposed to have 1 child or NOT > supposed to have any children... anyway, if you use ActionScript, works like > a charm, but I like MXML better. > > If the <mx:Script tag is the first tag after Application, those methods will > become class methods, just like others. If you put it after uicomponents, I > think it just becomes like an include instead. You can still put it after > mx:Style and mx:Metadata tags which is cool.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Trey Long" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 12:12 PM > Subject: [flexcoders] MXML Components and Classes > > > Quick question about making custom components. > > I know custom components exist as classes in actionscript but I was a > little lost on how you create functions for your component. Right now I > have an external .AS file that is just some import statements and a > collection of functions (no package or class definition). How can I link > the .MXML component to a class, or write the components class code? Is > it possible to have a hybrid component or must the whole thing be in > actionscript if I want any programmatic functionality? > > -Trey > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
