Wow, that is pretty descriptive... thank you very much Rico...!!!!!
umm.. so Extending the downloadprogressbar class is the way...
I will try it out in sometime. Thank you very much for your help..
regards,
Varun Shetty
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 1:26 PM, Rico Leuthold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Extend the DownloadProgressBar Class (name it e.g myPreloader) and
> override the preloader:
>
> override public function set preloader(value:Sprite):void
> {
>
> value.addEventListener(FlexEvent.INIT_COMPLETE, FlexInitComplete);
> // I added my download function to the INIT_COMPLETE event
>
> }
>
> Write sometihing like this as the event handler:
>
> private function FlexInitComplete(event:Event):void
> {
>
> Security.loadPolicyFile("[you'll need a policy file I guess]");
> var getXMLReq:URLRequest = new URLRequest("http://
> [whatever].xml");
>
> var xmlLoader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
>
> xmlLoader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, xmlLoaded);
> xmlLoader.addEventListener(SecurityErrorEvent.SECURITY_ERROR,
> securityErrorHandler);
>
> try {
> xmlLoader.load(getXMLReq);
> } catch (error:Error) {
> trace("Unable to load requested document.");
> Alert.show("Security error " + error.errorID.toString());
> }
>
> }
>
> Then sth. like this ...
>
> private function xmlLoaded(event:Event):void
> {
> var loader:URLLoader = URLLoader(event.target);
>
> var theXML:XML = new XML(loader.data);
>
> }
>
> Check the DownloadProgressBar doc for some more events to complete the
> process
>
>
> In the Application tag set your preloader
>
> <Application
> .
> .
> preloader="myPreloader"
> .
> . />
>
> Hope that helps somehow ... for me it works.
>
>
> On 03.04.2008, at 17:28, Varun Shetty wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am creating a flex application that has its UI elements and some basic
> data that are dependent upon a config.xml.
>
> Loading the config.xml on application preinitialize/initialize/onComplete
> would not be appropriate as my application preloading would be complete and
> I still dont see any UI elements on the screen.
>
> Creating second preloader on initialize would not look that great.
>
> I am pretty sure we can load the XML in the preloader and delay/deffer the
> application instantiation.
>
> Just not sure how to go about it and what API's should I look for or where
> exactly should I use them.
>
> Appreciate a lead on how to go about it.
>
> Thank you,
> Varun Shetty
>
>
>
