Hi Mike, thanks for the honest answer even though its not what I wanted to hear :-). Ill have to lock myself away for a while to get to grips with it....
Cheers David --- In [email protected], "Michael Schmalle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > Not a chance. The validation algorithm shares similar patterns but, on a > whole what you will have to do is 'abstract' what you know about your Flash > 8 component and transfer logic into the flex framework. > > 1. Flash 8 is AS2, there is a huge difference, interfaces, formatting, > namespace enforcement. > 2. None of the methods are the same. > 3. Flex components blow away flash with new design patterns that need to be > tapped into. > > If this question is regarding something not connected to the v2 framework, > then it's basically like you are just creating a new component. > > This is coming from a Flash component dev and let me tell you, just sit > down, sketch out what you like about your Flash 8 component, what it does, > properties, API. Then, learn the Flex 2 API and it's components, REWRITE the > component from SCRATCH. > > This is truly friendly advice. I wasted weeks trying to transfer things into > flex from flash. What you will eventually find is you lock yourself into how > something 'should' work(from the Flash component days), then you completely > limit yourself in creating the Flex component. > > Just analyze, then rewrite it from scratch. Don't go down the road I did and > waste precious time. ;-) > > Peace, Mike > > On 9/20/06, brownd_92 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi there, > > Does anyone know if there is a way to convert flash 8 components to > > use with Flex? > > > > Cheers > > > > David > > > > > > > > > > -- > What goes up, does come down. > -- 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
