Thanks for that link, it looks hella useful :) -Josh
On Nov 12, 2007 8:12 PM, J B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Why not use Visual Graph? http://code.google.com/p/flexvizgraphlib/ > > > >From: "Josh McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > >To: "flexcoders@yahoogroups.com" <flexcoders@yahoogroups.com> > >Subject: [flexcoders] Visual modelling program - which direction should I > >take? Z-order info? > >Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 09:32:55 +1000 > > >Hi Guys, > > > >I'm about to start working on a program to display some XML data as a > >visual model. It requires various boxes-within-boxes and connecting > >lines. Before I go and do it all wrong, I have a few concerns and > >questions for anybody who's done this sort of thing before. > > > >Should I be creating custom nested components, or just drawing on a big > >canvas? > >If I'm using components, how will I layer the connecting lines above > >the other components? > >Is there an easily accessible universal x/y/z position system to > >access those details, or will I be going up various trees adding > >top/left offsets until I get to the Application object? > >Are there any examples or articles on doing this sort of thing I should > >look at? > > > >Any suggestions or pointers to similar projects would definitely be > >appreciated! > > > >Cheers, > >-Josh > > > >-- > >"This is crazy! Why are we talking about going to bed with Wilma > >Flintstone... She'll never leave Fred and we know it. " > > > > :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald > > :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _________________________________________________________________ > You IM, we give. Make every IM count for the cause of your choice. Join > Now. http://im.live.com/messenger/im/home/?source=TAGHM > > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- "This is crazy! Why are we talking about going to bed with Wilma Flintstone... She'll never leave Fred and we know it. " :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]