Sorry, I mean Dustin. Going blind. -TH
--- In [email protected], "Tim Hoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Cool Justin, > > Works like a charm! I think this method is more in-line with the > Cairngorm architecture than the path I was travelling. Thanks for > helping me out. > > -TH > > --- In [email protected], "dirtmediaworld" <dustin@> > wrote: > > > > Tim- > > This is how I integrated a popup into a Cairngorm application. I'm > not > > an expert by any means, so use caution if you follow my lead. In my > > application I click a "Send It" button that creates a popup window > with > > a form in it. The following is the bones of how I do it with > Cairngorm. > > > > When I click the "Send It" button I dispatch a SendItEvent from a > Canvas > > component like this: > > > > public function sendIt():void { > > dispatchEvent(new SendItEvent(this)); > > } > > > > this being the Canvas component that the "Send It" button is > inside. And > > the event passes along the DisplayObject: > > > > package com.mydomain.controller { > > > > import org.nevis.cairngorm.control.CairngormEvent; > > import flash.display.DisplayObject; > > > > public class SendItEvent extends CairngormEvent { > > > > public function SendItEvent( parentDisplay : > DisplayObject ) { > > super(ApplicationController.EVENT_SENDIT); > > this.parentDisplay = parentDisplay; > > } > > > > public var parentDisplay : DisplayObject; > > > > } > > } > > > > > > I created a command class that communicates with a ViewHelper like > this: > > > > package com.mydomain.controller { > > > > import com.mydomain.model.ApplicationModel; > > import org.nevis.cairngorm.commands.Command; > > import org.nevis.cairngorm.control.CairngormEvent; > > > > > > public class SendItCommand implements Command { > > > > private static var model:ApplicationModel = > > ApplicationModel.getInstance(); > > > > public function execute > (cairngormEvent:CairngormEvent):void { > > var event:SendItEvent = cairngormEvent as SendItEvent; > > model.popupViewHelper.showPopUpWindow( > event.parentDisplay > > ); > > > > } > > > > } > > } > > > > In my ApplicationModel constructor I have: > > > > popupState = POPUP_CLOSED; > > popupViewHelper = new PopUpViewHelper(); > > > > > > With two constants declared in that class: > > > > public static const POPUP_CLOSED : Number = 1; > > public static const VIEWING_POPUP : Number = 2; > > > > And then my PopUpViewHelper class looks like this: > > > > package com.mydomain.view { > > > > import org.nevis.cairngorm.view.ViewHelper; > > import com.mydomain.model.ApplicationModel; > > import com.mydomain.view.forms.SendItForm; > > import mx.containers.TitleWindow; > > import mx.managers.PopUpManager; > > import mx.core.Application; > > import mx.core.UIComponent; > > > > public class PopUpViewHelper extends ViewHelper { > > > > public function PopUpViewHelper() { > > super(); > > } > > > > > > public function showPopUpWindow( parentDisplay : * ) : > Boolean { > > if( ApplicationModel.getInstance().popupState != > > ApplicationModel.VIEWING_POPUP ) { > > if( (parentDisplay.window == null) || > > (parentDisplay.window != null & > > !Application.application.systemManager.rawChildren.contains > (parentDispla\ > > y.window)) ) > > parentDisplay.window = > > TitleWindow(PopUpManager.createPopUp(parentDisplay, SendItForm, > false)); > > ApplicationModel.getInstance().popupState = > > ApplicationModel.VIEWING_POPUP; > > return true; > > } else { > > return false; > > } > > } > > > > public function closePopUpWindow( window : > TitleWindow ) : void > > { > > if(window != null) PopUpManager.removePopUp( window ); > > ApplicationModel.getInstance().popupState = > > ApplicationModel.POPUP_CLOSED; > > } > > } > > } > > > > So if there isn't a popup already open, the helper creates it. > > > > The only problem I've had with this, that I haven't been able to > solve > > yet, is that the popup is sometimes hard to drag around. I'm not > sure > > why, but sometimes I have to try to drag it a few times before it > will > > actually respond to the mouse. Hope this helps. Let me know if you > come > > up with a better way of doing it. > > -Dustin > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tim Hoff" <TimHoff@> wrote: > > > > > > Got it to work with this: > > > > > > var myWindow:IFlexDisplayObject; > > > var myParent:DisplayObject; > > > > > > myParent = Application.application.mainPanelView; > > > myWindow = PopUpManager.createPopUp (myParent,SearchingPopupView, > > > true); > > > > > > Now I just have to find a way to incorperate this without totally > > > stepping all over Cairngorm. > > > > > > Again, thanks so much Dimitrios, > > > Tim Hoff > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Tim Hoff" <TimHoff@> wrote: > > > > > > > > That got rid of the compile error, but created the same error > at > > > run- > > > > time. Don't worry about it Dimitrios. You've spent enough > time > > > on > > > > this. I'll keep trying. > > > > > > > > Much thanks, > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Dimitrios Gianninas" > > > > <dimitrios.gianninas@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > wrap the MainPanelView like so: > > > > > > > > > > DisplayObject(MainPanelView) > > > > > > > > > > Dimitrios Gianninas > > > > > RIA Developer > > > > > Optimal Payments Inc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Hoff > > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:16 PM > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm createPopUp in a command > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the command: (Same thing if I move it to the > ModelLocator) > > > > > > > > > > import org.ets.main.code.view.mainPanel.MainPanelView; > > > > > import > > > > org.ets.main.code.view.mainPanel.searching.SearchingPopupView; > > > > > import mx.managers.PopUpManager; > > > > > import mx.core.IFlexDisplayObject; > > > > > > > > > > public function execute( > > > > > var myWindow:IFlexDisplayObject; > > > > > myWindow = PopUpManager.createPopUp(MainPanelView, > > > > > SearchingPopupView, true); > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > The last line gives the error. > > > > > > > > > > This is the SearchingPopupView compnent: > > > > > > > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > > > > > <mx:TitleWindow xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml > > > > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> " cornerRadius="6" > > > > > styleName="plainPanel" headerHeight="0" > > > > > height="70" width="300" horizontalAlign="center" > > > > verticalAlign="middle"> > > > > > > > > > > <mx:Script> > > > > > <![CDATA[ > > > > > > > > > > import org.ets.main.code.model.ModelLocator; > > > > > > > > > > ]]> > > > > > </mx:Script> > > > > > > > > > > <mx:Spacer height="4"/> > > > > > <mx:Label text="{ ModelLocator.getInstance > > > ().searchingMessage }" > > > > fontWeight="bold" fontSize="11"/> > > > > > <mx:ProgressBar indeterminate="true" height="10" > > > trackHeight="10" > > > > barColor="#27568D" label=" "/> > > > > > </mx:TitleWindow> > > > > > > > > > > -TH > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Dimitrios Gianninas" > > > > <dimitrios.gianninas@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > it should work, too simple not too. What line gives the > > > error... > > > > paste the offending line. > > > > > > > > > > > > Dimitrios Gianninas > > > > > > RIA Developer > > > > > > Optimal Payments Inc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Hoff > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 8:01 PM > > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm createPopUp in a > command > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, I tried it both ways and am still getting the same > > > compile > > > > > > error. Sorry to be such a bother. I'll keep plugging away > at > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Dimitrios, > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> , "Dimitrios Gianninas" > > > > > > dimitrios.gianninas@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ok you are using Flex2... wasn't sure. Change to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > var myWindow:IFlexDisplayObject > > > > > > > > > > > > > > And if you want, move the myWindow variable to the > > > > ModelLocator. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ModelLocator.myWindow = PopUpManager.createPopUp( .. ); > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dimitrios Gianninas > > > > > > > RIA Developer > > > > > > > Optimal Payments Inc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Tim Hoff > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:37 PM > > > > > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm createPopUp in a > command > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That doesn't want to work. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Error: Implicit coersion of a value of type class to an > > > > unrelated > > > > > > > type flash.display.displayObject. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I liked your idea of handling it in the ModelLocator. Any > > > > chance > > > > > > > you could show the code that your using to do it that > way? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> , "Dimitrios Gianninas" > > > > > > > <dimitrios.gianninas@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Actually you don't even need to do that. You use case > is > > > > simpler > > > > > > > (some code ommited): > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > class MyCommand implements Command { > > > > > > > > var myWindow:Object; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > public function execute() { > > > > > > > > myWindow = PopUpManager.createPopUp( .. ); > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > public function onResult() { > > > > > > > > PopUpManager.removePopUp( myWindow); > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > public function onFault() { > > > > > > > > PopUpManager.removePopUp( myWindow); > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dimitrios Gianninas > > > > > > > > RIA Developer > > > > > > > > Optimal Payments Inc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Tim Hoff > > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 7:17 PM > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm createPopUp in a > > > command > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dimitios, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Could you elaberate a little with code? How are you > > > creating > > > > the > > > > > > > > popup? And, by reference, do you mean import? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Tim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> , "Dimitrios Gianninas" > > > > > > > > <dimitrios.gianninas@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I've done this... In the ModelLocator keep a > reference > > > to > > > > the > > > > > > > > window that you will display, then you can access it > from > > > > > > wherever > > > > > > > > you want, in your case the onResult and onFault events. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dimitrios Gianninas > > > > > > > > > RIA Developer > > > > > > > > > Optimal Payments Inc. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Tim Hoff > > > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, June 11, 2006 5:52 PM > > > > > > > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:flexcoders% > > > > > > > 40yahoogroups.com> > > > > > > > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Cairngorm createPopUp in a > command > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is it possible to create and remove a popup in a > > > Cairngorm > > > > > > > > command? I > > > > > > > > > have a simple application that has two primary > > > components; > > > > > > > > sidePanel > > > > > > > > > and mainPanel. Various child components are added to > the > > > > > > primary > > > > > > > > > components, depending on the state of the > application. > > > > What I > > > > > > > want > > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > > do is create a popup in the mainPanel when the user > > > clicks > > > > a > > > > > > > > search > > > > > > > > > button in the sidePanel. The popup is a small > component > > > > that > > > > > > > shows > > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > > progress bar with a searching label. 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