[flexcoders] Re: Using Loader to load multiple SWF (Flex 1.5)

Tue, 23 May 2006 13:25:08 -0700

Oh, and credit for this goes to Andrew Spaulding.  Here's the original link:

http://www.flexdaddy.info/2005/02/21/sizing-apps-within-the-loader-control/


--- In [email protected], "Doug Lowder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi Renaun,
>
> Insert the following into your loaded mxml applications (the ones
> set as the content for your Loader control), and they will properly
> resize.
>
> Regards,
> Doug
>
> <mx:Script>
> <![CDATA[
> function getPreferredHeight() {
> return _parent? _parent.layoutHeight :
> super.getPreferredHeight();
> }
>
> function getPreferredWidth() {
> return _parent? _parent.layoutWidth :
> super.getPreferredWidth();
> }
> ]]>
> </mx:Script>
>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Renaun Erickson" renaun@
> wrote:
> >
> > I have read and re-read all the posts on breaking up a big
> application
> > into smaller chunks either using the Loader method or createChild.
> >
> > createChild works well to delay creation of objects but the
> actually
> > SWF size is not smaller as the classes are compiled into the
> > application. The Loader loads stuff on runtime but you get longer
> > load times because of overlapping of common classes (each loaded
> SWF
> > is a Flex app with the main component being the Application class).
> >
> > My question I have is in regards to the Loader and loading other
> > <mx:Application> flex SWFs. When I try to do this, I can not get
> the
> > loader swf's to stay dyanmic 100% widht and height. I want the
> loaded
> > application SWF to fill up the container it was loaded in.
> >
> > It has to do with something when it reaches 500 width and 375
> height,
> > some defaults in the Application class. I found some methods of
> > hacking the width and height to work somewhat reasonably, but in
> the
> > end it doesn't seem right.
> >
> > I know the Flex Exampler Explorer is a good example of loading
> > different Application SWF into a container but none of them do 100%
> > width/height.
> >
> > First, do people really use Loader to load multiple Flex
> > mini-applications?
> >
> > and if so how do you address the 100% width/height issue?
> >
>



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