[flexcoders] Re: Programmatically setting "default" styles that can be overriden with a stylesheet?

[wesley.petrowski]

You can try something like this (seemed to work for me):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; 
layout="absolute">
  <mx:Script>
    <![CDATA[
      import mx.controls.Label;
      override protected function createChildren():void
      {
        super.createChildren();
        
        var cssStyle:CSSStyleDeclaration;
        
        if (!StyleManager.getStyleDeclaration(".labelStyle"))
        {
          cssStyle = new CSSStyleDeclaration();  
        }
        else
        {
          cssStyle = StyleManager.getStyleDeclaration(".labelStyle");
        }
        
        cssStyle.defaultFactory = function():void {
          this.fontSize = 18;
          this.color    = 0xff0000;
        }
        
        StyleManager.setStyleDeclaration(".labelStyle", cssStyle, 
true);
        
        var l:Label = new Label();
        l.text = "This is a test";
        l.styleName = "labelStyle";
        
        addChild(l);
      }
    ]]>
  </mx:Script>
  
  <mx:Style>
    .labelStyle {
      color: #00ff00;
    }
  </mx:Style>
</mx:Application>


--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Josh McDonald" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hey guys,
> 
> let's say I have a Label I'm creating programmatically, and I'd 
like to have
> some default styles (like a big red font), but still allow them to 
be
> overriden with the stylesheet - can it be easily done?
> 
> Cheers,
> -J
> 
> -- 
> "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for 
thee."
> 
> :: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald
> :: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>