Thankyou both for answers. You finally gave me some pointers to explore.
07.15.1 Ralf Bokelberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> rakstīja:
Hi Janis Your component looks very different from a common Flex component. Flex components follow a certain structure to create sub instances and update their ui. I don't remember the url, but i think you can find some introductory tutorials about Flex component development at Adobe's website. Good luck, Ralf. On 1/15/07, Janis Radins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey people! > > I already tried to ask in here but no one answered, then I tried > flashcoders list and no solution in there as well, so I'm trying one more > time, maybe someone can explain where is my problem. > > I'm trying to make some pretty simple UI component in Flex and it seems > like I'm missing something. > I think I've read everything I could but I cannt find what is it I'm > missing, maybe someone on this list knows wheres the problem. > So what I am doing is: > 1. I create some pretty simple MXML project just for test with this > content > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx=" http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; > xmlns:myComp="components.*" layout="absolute"> > <myComp:TestComponent></myComp:TestComponent> > </mx:Application> > > Pretty simple. > xmlns:myComp="components.*" defines that components can be found in > folder named components in root of project, where I have this file > TestComponent.as with following content > package components { > import mx.core.UIComponent; > import mx.controls.Image; > import flash.display.Shape; > public class TestComponent extends UIComponent { > private var imageInstance:Image = null; > public function TestComponent() { > super(); > imageInstance = new Image(); > imageInstance.source = "icon.gif"; > addChild(imageInstance); > trace("TestComponent initialized!"); > var shape:Shape = new Shape(); > shape.graphics.beginFill(0xFF0000); > shape.graphics.drawCircle(50,50,25); > addChild(shape); > } > } > } > > " icon.gif" is bitmap stored in root folder of project. > Seems like pretty stright forward and theres nothing to break, but it > isnt so. Shape appears, which make me think that component instance is > initialized and placed in display list. > But I really have bad luck with creating mx.controls.Image i think I > tried everything with no luck. > There must be something I'm missing, but I have no idea what is it :) > > Oh, and when I tried to extend some component directly it works, seems > like thers no blank components for me! > Any help will be apreciated! > > Jānis > > -- Ralf Bokelberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Flex & Flash Consultant based in Cologne/Germany Phone +49 (0) 221 530 15 35
