thanks. thats a better idea. --- In [email protected], Johannes Nel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > use do later and cgheck the variable on each frame and release it when its > value is > 0 instead of a count, since this could vary > > On 1/23/06, bhaq1972 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > as i posted this, i then tried another test (Matt your suggestion of > > trying 2-3 frames later) and this time it worked. > > not sure what the correct code is (for continuing code 3 frames > > later) but i used a doLater() and a 'count' variable. > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "bhaq1972" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Doug and Matt (thanks for suggestions). > > > Matt, your suggestion worked in my simple test (a doLater() did > > the > > > trick). > > > However, when i tried to migrate this into a general utility class > > > it still gives height=0. > > > > > > code as follows (important bits) > > > > > > class myUtils { //actually a singleton > > > > > > var myMenu:Menu; > > > > > > function createmenu(mypanel, mydp):Void > > > { > > > var myMenu:Menu = Menu.create(mypanel, mydp); > > > myMenu.doLater(this, "positionMenu"); > > > } > > > > > > function positionMenu():Void > > > { > > > trace(myMenu.height + "|" + myMenu.width); > > > } > > > } > > > > > > any ideas thanks. > > > bod > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Matt Chotin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > You may need to wait a few frames before the width and height > > are > > > known, > > > > it needs to measure and draw itself. What happens if you use a > > > button > > > > to check the width and height so that you can wait briefly? If > > > that > > > > works just write code to wait 3 or 4 frames and see if you can > > > process > > > > everything then. > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > > > Behalf Of bhaq1972 > > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 7:54 AM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Flex 1.5 how to get Menu height and width > > > > > > > > Hi > > > > I'm looking at the flex 1.5 livedocs example of how to create a > > > Menu - > > > > http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/15/asdocs_en/index.html (at > > > the > > > > bottom). > > > > > > > > I cant seem to get the height and width of the Menu after > > creating > > > the > > > > menu. eg > > > > > > > > myMenu = Menu.createMenu(panel, myMenuData); > > > > > > > > trace(myMenu.height); //always 0 > > > > trace(myMenu.width); //always 0 > > > > > > > > How do i get the actual height and weight. > > > > > > > > TIA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > j:pn >
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