To know if you in design time or run time, you can access that property using UIComponentGlobals.designTime or UIComponentGlobals.designMode. Name varies from Flex 2 and Flex 3. To deploy your component in a similar fashion as standard components are deployed, you need to write manifest.xml and design.xml. Visit the following two links for more details: http://vizsage.com/blog/2007/07/adobe-flex-and-custom-namespace.html http://www.igorcosta.org/?p=186
Thank you -- Chetan www.riageeks.com --- In [email protected], dorkie dork from dorktown <dorkiedorkfromdorkt...@...> wrote: > > i thought there was a property to be able to check if you are in design > view? > ps anyone know anything about third party component support in Flex 4? > > On Tue, Aug 1, 2006 at 6:20 PM, Jeremy Lu <wade...@...> wrote: > > > > > if you pack the component in swc format, > > just add it to your project's library path, press "add swc" button then > > fill in this: > > > > ${DOCUMENTS}\Project_Name\component.swc > > > > then your custom component will display in Desgin-view. > > > > hth, > > Jeremy. > > > > > > > > > > On 8/2/06, jakub_kozniewski <cont...@...> wrote: > >> > >> Hi guys ! > >> > >> I'm struggling with an issue that seems to be > >> uncovered yet... > >> > >> How can I make my ActionScript component, > >> which is derived directly from UIComponent, > >> preview in IDE just like built-in framework components do ? > >> (I mean to show same appearance like during runtime)... > >> > >> Here is simple example of my component: > >> > >> package com.jkozniewski.comp{ > >> > >> import mx.core.UIComponent; > >> > >> public class Test extends UIComponent{ > >> > >> public function Test(){ > >> super(); > >> } > >> > >> override protected function > >> updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void { > >> super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight); > >> draw(); > >> } > >> > >> public function draw():void{ > >> graphics.lineStyle(5,0xFFFFFF,1.0); > >> graphics.drawRect(0,0,width,height); > >> } > >> > >> } > >> } > >> > >> After running flex app I can see white rect just like expected, but > >> there is no preview in IDE... > >> > >> Another issue is that [Inspectable] props > >> are not showing in Flex Properties panel in Common section > >> even if I set category="General" (just like in source code of > >> framework components).. > >> > >> Thanks for any help :) > >> (I won't be able to reply soon because I'm leaving for a while but > >> hope to see informative comments when I get back ;)) > >> > >> Regards. > >> Jakub Ko¼niewski. > >> > >> > > > > >
