Pardon my ignorance, but how do I "see whether Application implements IBitmapDrawable?"
This application is pure Flex (AS3) running in a browser. I will do further research on bitmapData.draw(), and see if it is available to me. Paul --- In [email protected], "Mike Krotscheck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The graphic nature of Flex makes it so your only real option is to > screenshot the application and mail it to them as a graphic. To do this > within Flex, see whether Application implements IBitmapDrawable- that > will allow you to use bitmapData.draw() and get the raw display data. > Once you have that, you've got two options: If you're in an AIR > application, you can just write the file to the desktop and have them > mail it. If not, you'll need to bounce it out to a server and mail it > from there. > > > > Make sure you call BitmapData.dispose() though- they're normally passed > over by garbage collection. > > > > Michael Krotscheck > > Senior Developer > > > RESOURCE INTERACTIVE > > <http://www.resource.com/> www.resource.com <http://www.resource.com> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > _____________________________________________________________________ ___ > ____ > This email and any of its attachments may contain Resource Interactive > proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential and may be > subject to copyright or other intellectual property rights belonging to > Resource Interactive. This email is intended solely for the use of the > individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the > intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination, distribution, copying or action taken in relation to the > contents of and attachments to this email is strictly prohibited and may > be unlawful. If you have received this email in error, please notify the > sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of > this email and any printout. > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of aceoohay > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 11:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [flexcoders] Capture Flex screen to e-mail... > > > > In an application that I wrote years ago in ASP classic, I had a > button on every page that would allow the user to e-mail the current > page to someone. It would actually capture the innerHTML, and append > it to an e-mail and send it. The purpose was to capture a snapshot of > the data at the time the page was rendered. It was great for trouble > shooting customer complaints because we could see what they saw at > that particular time (thit was a 600 user DB app, and the data > changed frequently). > > I would like to do something similar in Flex. Yes I know I can have > the user do an Alt-Print-Screen, and paste it into word or paint, and > send the image, but I was hoping for something more seamless. > Something I coud put on each panel that the user could click, and it > would popup a box that would ask where to e-mail it to. It would > attach the current rendered panel to an e-mail as a jpg, pdf, png... > > I have the e-mail piece operational, but I haven't a clue where to > start on the capture piece. > > Anybody have any good ideas? > > Paul >
