Ok, so just using a popupmanager, size it to cover the component and remove it when the loading is done should do the trick?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A mask in Flash is a specific thing that clips the object it masks. I > think you really want an overlay and PopUpManager is a good way to > overlay things temporarily. Whether you want it for the datagrid or > other components doesn't matter. The Alert puts up a transparent blur > over the whole app via PopUpManager. You can popup some animation in a > similar way at specific sizes and positions. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of brey_magenta > Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 3:06 AM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Loading mask or overlay for datagrids while > loading > > > > > Because that is not the way I want? > > It's not only ment for datagrids, also for components that load data. > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > How about using PopUpManager to popup something over the datagrid? > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > ] On > > Behalf Of brey_magenta > > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 12:08 AM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Loading mask or overlay for datagrids while > > loading > > > > > > > > Well, for example, using a mask? I know you can put a 'mask' over any > > visible object but I don't know how to make a mask which shows a > > animated loading swf/image. > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > , "Alex Harui" <aharui@> wrote: > > > > > > There are so many options, I don't know where to start. You can use > > > masks, overlays, popups, effects, transitions. > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > ] On > > > Behalf Of brey_magenta > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 11:50 PM > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > > Subject: [flexcoders] Loading mask or overlay for datagrids while > > > loading > > > > > > > > > > > > I've been wondering how to show a nice loading animation while a > > > datagrid or other component is loading and fading it out when it's > > > done loading. > > > > > > I've been looking everywhere for a nice solution but I haven't found > a > > > decent one so far. Is there an easy way? By using a mask or > something? > > > > > >
