OK. Got this working by usinog the LocalConnection.
Thanks to the following blogger.
http://kanuwadhwa.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/communication-between-swf-
files/
]]>
</mx:Script>
--- In [email protected], "kalpkat9" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Thanks everybody. all you guys are awesome.
>
> I was able to control the click events from my main application and
> was able to change the state of my main application pretty straight
> forward.
>
> I very much followed this example from Abode and is the same as
what
> bailey explained.
>
>
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/docs/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhel
> p.htm?context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00000701.html
>
>
> yet again will all the interesting issues!....
> this is possible if the popup(TitleWindow) is from the same .swf,
but
> what if the popup window was a different .swf (i mean by saying a
> different 'html' pop up window and the .swf sitting inside it).
> Is there anything similar to addEventListener that I could use?
>
> Scenario 1:(mainApp.mxml, popUp.mxml, mainApp.swf)
> Scenario 2:(mainApp.mxml, popUp.mxml, mainApp.swf, popUp.swf)
>
> --- In [email protected], Bailey <moyosa@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Kal,
> > I believe BJorn is talking about listening within your flex
> application for
> > the closeEvent generated from your popup window upon the event.
> > When your listener picks up the closeEvent,
> > within your mxml application you may make your function call to
do
> your
> > state changing work
> >
> > For Example:
> >
> > <mx:Script>
> > <![CDATA[
> > import mx.managers.PopUpManager
> > import mx.containers.TitleWindow;
> > import mx.events.CloseEvent;
> >
> >
> > private var myWindow:TitleWindow;
> >
> > private function showWindow(event:Event):void {
> > myWindow = TitleWindow(PopUpManager.createPopUp(this,
TitleWindow));
> > myWindow.addEventListener(CloseEvent.CLOSE, closeHandler);
> > myWindow.showCloseButton = true;
> >
> > }
> > private function closeHandler(event:CloseEvent):void
> > {
> > //do your application state changing
> > }
> > ]]>
> > </mx:Script>
> >
> >
> > This creates a popup window instance, and then assigns a event
> listener to
> > actively listen for that specific closeEvent..
> > When it detects the event occurred it will execute the
closeHandler
> > function, which you can control to do your bidding..
> >
> > You probably won't be wanting to create your initial popup from
> within flex
> > actionscript anyways...
> > hopefully this helps some
> >
> > On 10/28/07, kalpkat9 <kalpkat9@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Thanks for taking your time to respond, Bjorn.
> > >
> > > I am triggering a function called submitData() from the click
> event of
> > > my button inside the popup window.
> > >
> > > private function submitData():void{
> > > mainApp.currentState.name = "secondState";
> > > }
> > >
> > > This doesnt seem to accomplish what I wish for (of changing the
> state
> > > of my mainApp.mxml)
> > >
> > > How is that I can access a function from my main application
mxml,
> > > for example: changeState().
> > >
> > > private function changeState():void{
> > > currentState = "secondState";
> > > }
> > >
> > > Please excuse my ignorance. Could you let me know what I am
> missing?
> > >
> > > Thank you.
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected] <flexcoders%
40yahoogroups.com>,
> Bjorn
> > > Schultheiss
> > >
> > > <bjorn.mailinglists@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Listen to the closeEvent from the popup and call the function
> from
> > > > the handler.
> > > >
> > > > Bjorn
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 29/10/2007, at 12:10 PM, kalpkat9 wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > This might be a really petty question to ask, but I will
> greatly
> > > > > appreciate if someone can answer.
> > > > >
> > > > > How can I trigger a function in my main application mxml,
> from a popup
> > > > > window(title window/panel) after a submit button click. (I
am
> > > > > trying to
> > > > > change the state of my main application by clicking the
> submit button)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you,
> > > > > Kal.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
