Michael Schmalle wrote:
> I agree, styles are better for styles. Again, just answering some ones
> question. What I have learned in flex is, there a re a lot of ways to
> climb
> the mountain.
>
>> Ok, because I'm a big loser and I don't like using mx_internal... sorry
> that I'm so lame Mike
>
> Thats a joke right? I don't like it either unless it gets me somewhere.
yes, it's a joke.
>
> if(this.parent!= null && this.parent is UIComponent) {
> if((this.parent as UIComponent).getStyle("arrowColor")) {
> _color = (this.parent as
> UIComponent).getStyle("arrowColor");
> }
> }
>
> You could replace that block with;
>
> var color:uint;
> if (parent is IStyleClient)
> color = IStyleClient(parent).getStyle("arrowColor");
> if (!isNaN(color))
> _color = color;
>
thanks, that is much better.
>
>
> Peace, Mike
>
>
> On 4/27/07, Paul J DeCoursey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> Ok, because I'm a big loser and I don't like using mx_internal...
>> sorry
>> that I'm so lame Mike... but here is a modified version that doesn't
>> use mx_internal.
>>
>> Basically three things change from Mikes example.
>>
>> private function changeIcon(event:MouseEvent):void {
>> myPanel.setStyle("arrowColor", 0xff0000);
>> }
>>
>> I set a style rather than a property on an object we can't safely
>> access.
>>
>> on the Icon class I add this metadata
>> [Style(name="arrowColor",type="uint",format="Color",inherit="yes")]
>>
>> and updateDisplayList becomes this
>>
>> override protected function
>> updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void {
>> super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
>> if(this.parent!= null && this.parent is UIComponent) {
>> if((this.parent as UIComponent).getStyle("arrowColor")) {
>> _color = (this.parent as
>> UIComponent).getStyle("arrowColor");
>> }
>> }
>> graphics.clear();
>> graphics.beginFill(_color, 1);
>> graphics.drawRect(0, 0, unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
>> graphics.endFill();
>> }
>>
>> Might be possible to improve the logic in the part where it gets the
>> style.
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> Michael Schmalle wrote:
>> > Ok, I got it;
>> >
>> > MXML APP
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------
>> > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
>> > <mx:Application
>> > xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
>> > layout="absolute">
>> >
>> >
>> > <mx:Script>
>> > <![CDATA[
>> >
>> > import mx.core.mx_internal;
>> > use namespace mx_internal;
>> >
>> > private function changeIcon(event:MouseEvent):void
>> > {
>> > myPanel.titleIconObject.color = 0xFFCC00;
>> > }
>> >
>> > ]]>
>> > </mx:Script>
>> >
>> > <mx:Panel id="myPanel"
>> > titleIcon="{Icon}"
>> > title="Icon Panel">
>> >
>> > <mx:List/>
>> >
>> > <mx:Button
>> > label="Change"
>> > click="changeIcon(event)"/>
>> >
>> > </mx:Panel>
>> >
>> > </mx:Application>
>> >
>> >
>> > Icon Class
>> > ----------------------------------------------------------
>> >
>> > package
>> > {
>> >
>> > import mx.skins.ProgrammaticSkin;
>> >
>> > public class Icon extends ProgrammaticSkin
>> > {
>> > private var _color:uint = 0xFF0000;
>> >
>> > public function get color():uint
>> > {
>> > return _color;
>> > }
>> > public function set color(value:uint):void
>> > {
>> > _color = value;
>> > validateDisplayList();
>> > }
>> >
>> > public function Icon()
>> > {
>> > super();
>> > }
>> >
>> > override public function get measuredHeight():Number
>> > {
>> > return 16;
>> > }
>> >
>> > override public function get measuredWidth():Number
>> > {
>> > return 16;
>> > }
>> >
>> > override protected function updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number,
>> >
>> > unscaledHeight:Number):void
>> > {
>> > super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
>> >
>> > graphics.clear();
>> > graphics.beginFill(_color, 1);
>> > graphics.drawRect(0, 0, unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight);
>> > graphics.endFill();
>> > }
>> > }
>> > }
>> >
>> >
>> > Peace, Mike
>> >
>>
>>
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