thanks does.. explains a lot !!!!... ...( )....... On Feb 3, 2008 7:12 PM, Erik Price <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Feb 3, 2008 7:46 AM, learner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<peacocksea%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > * Flex component can not set their own height/width... they have to set > > measure height/width. > > * set width of the flex Text Area and then set the height... > > * many more..... > > ...................... which create a mixed feeling of curiosity and > > confusion about the way to reuse flex component... > > There is documentation on this here: > > > http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/html/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm?context=LiveDocs_Book_Parts&file=ascomponents_advanced_148_13.html#203719 > > The reason for this rather indirect way of making your component > indicate its desired height and width is to support containers that > might wish to change your component's height and width in ways that > you could not have anticipated when you wrote your component. > > > But i guess experiment and experience will give me better insight... But > > still i wish the reuse of flex component should be more simple and > > straightforward (May be i am dumb and not understanding originally > simple > > component architecture ) ..Just curious to know... Do everybody > experiences > > the more or less same level of difficulty in developing/reusing flex > > component.???? > > It's not easy or straightforward, but everyone has to learn this set > of rules in order to make robust Flex components. I'm still learning > them myself. I think that the complexity of the Flex component layout > system and lifecycle are one of the reasons that there is a dedicated > "Flex component" mailing list (this list). To help us learn these > rules and APIs, and so that we can help others as we become more > proficient. > > e > >
