> The startDrag is a method on the Sprite class and it used for any > object dragging. All dragging in Flash/Flex comes from that function > (even the DragManager uses the startDrag method)
I can't find anywhere that we use startDrag()in the framework, including in the DragManager. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't use it. - Gordon ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derrick Grigg Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2007 1:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [flexcoders] Re: StartDrag() versus DragManager.doDrag() Hey Mike, My understanding of the DragManager is that it is used to facilitate drag and drop operations, ie moving nodes from a trees, rows from a grid, etc. It's purpose is more for moving data from point A to point B with some type of visual reference. The startDrag is a method on the Sprite class and it used for any object dragging. All dragging in Flash/Flex comes from that function (even the DragManager uses the startDrag method) so I don't think it will be deprecated anytime (if ever). I would say the startDrag is always the preferred method for dragging items around and only consider using the DragManager when you actually need to move/copy data from source to target by mouse interaction. Hope that helps, Derrick Grigg -------------- www.dgrigg.com
