Thanks for the tip Mike. Without digging into the API's, for what appears to be something simple (like this), there's no way for the average developer to know these things.
-TH --- In [email protected], "hank williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hmm... > > Doesnt make much sense. They encourage using filters in flash for animation > and effects but its too slow for a static flex container? > > It seems to me if performance is an issue flex is the last place that that > would be of concern since there is little animation. I dont get how this > would be a serious impediment for most flex users. > > Hank > > On 6/30/06, Michael Schmalle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > The following method gives you a little more control over drop shadow > > than the shadow style properties > > > > There is a reason they didn't use the DropShadow filter for panels and > > containers. It is VERY expensive on processing. If you are not worried about > > that then it dosn't matter. > > > > That is why the dropShadow style is actually a programmatic skin shape. > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > On 6/30/06, hank williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Thanks Tim. That is EXACTLY what I was looking for. That is so cool. > > > > > > Hank > > > > > > > > > On 6/30/06, Tim Hoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi Hank, > > > > > > > > You can use any of the available Flash filters, for simple > > > > control/container skinning, by setting the filters property. The > > > > following method gives you a little more control over drop shadow than the > > > > shadow style properties. Check the docs for the syntax of the other > > > > available filters. > > > > > > > > -TH > > > > > > > > <mx:Script> > > > > <![CDATA[ > > > > > > > > import flash.filters.*; > > > > private var dropShadowFilter:Array=new Array(new > > > > DropShadowFilter(3,45,0x000000,.6)); > > > > > > > > ]]> > > > > </mx:Script> > > > > > > > > <mx:Panel filters="{dropShadowFilter}"/> > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Michael Schmalle" <teoti.graphix@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I would sayif you know what you are going after, > > > > > > > > > > EVERYTHING in Flex can be skinned with your custom styles and > > > > layers. > > > > > > > > > > Make custom skin sets. If you read what Adobe has said quite a bit, > > > > they > > > > > designed these components for extensibility and thus, some things > > > > are not > > > > > implemented and are left up to the developer to extend. > > > > > > > > > > Which when you get deeper into the years with Flex, you will thank > > > > Adobe for > > > > > taking that path. > > > > > > > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > > > > > > > On 6/30/06, hank williams hank777@ wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > when applying shadowing to an object, if the lighting source is to > > > > the > > > > > > top left of the object, then the shadow will be on the bottom and > > > > the > > > > > > right. Typically there is also a white or light band across the > > > > top > > > > > > and down the left side. > > > > > > > > > > > > I am wondering how you do this in flex. I see it in the > > > > application > > > > > > bar and so I am thinking that I should be able to style a canvas > > > > to do > > > > > > it, but I cant seem to do it with the shadow related settings. I > > > > > > believe I was able to do this kind of things with movie clips in > > > > > > flash. > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess a second question is whether it is possible to do any of > > > > those > > > > > > cool flash 8 effects on containers/canvases in flex. > > > > > > > > > > > > Hank > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > What goes up, does come down. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > What goes up, does come down. > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Great things are happening at Yahoo! Groups. See the new email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/TISQkA/hOaOAA/yQLSAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- 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/
