So I think i got unScaledWidth to work during UpdateDisplayList. When I debug it seems like it's called twice. Once with 0 unscaledWidth and once with the correct unScaledWidth. Should I be worrying about this? I didn't override the measure function. Should I?
So to draw in UpdateDisplayList you have to manipulate graphics like this: graphics.lineStyle(0,0x000000, 0); graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1); graphics.drawRect(0,0,unscaledWidth/2,unscaledHeight); graphics.endFill(); But what if I want to draw shapes or UIcomponents? That's why It wasn't working for me before, i was drawing like this: var shape:Shape = new Shape(); shape.graphics.lineStyle(0,0x000000, 0); shape.graphics.beginFill(0xffffff, 1); shape.graphics.drawRect(0,0,unscaledWidth/2,unscaledHeight); shape.graphics.endFill(); //When i do the add child my program won't load! //addChild(shape); I watched Ely's component video and it says I can add UIComponents, sprites and shapes to UpdateDisplayList. Does anyone know what I'm doing wrong? Thanks! -Nate --- In [email protected], "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You can always call validateNow() to force validation, but you shouldn't > be drawing in commitProperties in most cases. Most drawing should be in > updateDisplayList > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Nate Pearson > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 3:53 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Custom Component Width when 100%? > > > > I can't seem to get the width/height at measure() or > updateDisplayList(). Is there a specific function I have to call? > > Isn't there a way to get the height/width before measure? I'm drawing > during commit properties so I would like to get it then. > > Thanks for your reply. > > --- In [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > It depends on when you ask. Components have a multi-stage validation > > mechanism. Their properties get set in stage1, measured in stage2, > > layed out in stage 3. Until measurement, they are zero width/height > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of Nate Pearson > > Sent: Monday, March 26, 2007 1:09 PM > > To: [email protected] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Custom Component Width when 100%? > > > > > > > > I created a custom component that works great when the width is > > specified. However, when I try to set the width to a percent (of the > > parent) it returns 0. How to I reference the parent's width? I tried > > getExplicitOrMeasuredWidth but it didn't work. > > > > Thanks in advance for the help. > > >
