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

Tue, 23 May 2006 13:32:56 -0700

Doug (and Andrew),

Thanks for posting the info, its just want I was looking for.  It
makes sense now too.  This really should be put into the Application
class by default, they have similiar stuff already for other functions.

Thanks again,

Renaun

--- In [email protected], "Doug Lowder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> 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-contr\
> ol/
>
<http://www.flexdaddy.info/2005/02/21/sizing-apps-within-the-loader-cont\
> rol/>
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Doug Lowder" <douglowder@> 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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