Re: [flexcoders] Re: shadow lighting

[Michael Schmalle]

Ok, well I heard it from the engineers mouth right in front of my face. So, I hope an engineer tells you instead of me.

Peace, MikeOn 6/30/06, hank williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:













  


    
            That
may have been their reasoning (I'd like to hear it from them) but I
dont buy that the logic (not really much math) involved in calculating
container positioning would interact with filters much. By any
reasonable measure, there is not much fancy math in flex. And the
logic, while cool, is not exactly taxing to the cpu, particularly in
the new 10x VM.
HankOn 6/30/06, Michael Schmalle
 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:





Ha,

The only reason they 'don't' use this stuff for containers is the
layout algos and they wanted to squeeze every bit of performance from
the player when rendering the containers.

You have to look at it this way, containers are Flex, they hold
everything and having filters on these things would slow down the
players rendering.

Use them for animation, Flex containers are not animation they are
logical mass amounts of mathematical checks and balances. You want
every bit of cpu power to make it look like os containers.

Peace, MikeOn 6/30/06, Tim Hoff <


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            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 flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "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 flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "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. 
> >
>


      

    
    










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