[flexcoders] Re: Selecting no color with ColorPicker

[daddyo_buckeye]

I see this thread is a bit dated, but I have the same question as
well. I'm trying to display the typical red slash option available in
most Adobe applications. I've scoured the docs and don't see any
option for this.

Sherm

[flexcoders] Re: Populate TileList w/ data from XML file?

[daddyo_buckeye]

I'll keep an eye on that new class at Ben's blog, but here's how I 
solved the issue, by creating a custom itemRenderer. A bit of a 
workaround, but more flexible than using the generic tileList:












The itemClick loads a SWF that corresponds to the thumbnail in the 
tileList. Works like a charm!

Thanks again for your direction.

Sherm


--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Amy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "daddyo_buckeye"  
> wrote:
> >
> > Amy,
> > 
> > Can you be more specific? Would I have to build a class for my 
> > images, with the path to the images in the class file?
> > 
> > BTW, I've solved this another way (thanks to some folks at the 
> Adobe 
> > forums), by using a custom renderer and replacing 'icon' 
> > with 'image'. I'll post the code in a bit.
> 
> The easiest way to create an image class is to embed it
> 
> [Embed source="images\yourImage.png"]
> private var yourImage:Class;
> 
> That's just the way icons work 
http://blog.xsive.co.nz/archives/233.  
> Here's one possible solution http://blog.benstucki.net/?p=42.
> 
> HTH;
> 
> Amy
>

[flexcoders] Re: Trying to control percentage based containers

[daddyo_buckeye]

That worked. thanks for the tip.

Sherm

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Manu Dhanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> 
> Give width and height to your TabNavigator.
> 
> Manu.
> 
> 
> daddyo_buckeye wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > I'm trying to control a percentage-based layout with several 
nested
> > containers. Unless I set a fixed size (in pixels) or a minWidth or
> > minHeight, my outer panel shrinks to a very small size.
> > 
> > I understand that parent containers inherit their size from the
> > content in their children containers. My challenge is that I'm
> > importing a SWF and sizing it to fill its available space (100%).
> > 
> > Am I missing something? Is there a way to force a container to 
fill
> > whatever available space it fits into (vs. expanding containers 
based on
> > children)? For example, maximize the
> > application container, then any child containers.
> > 
> > Here's my code:
> > 
> > 
> > http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml
> > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml> ">
> > 
> >  > backgroundColor="#F3F3F3">
> >  
> >   
> > > horizontalAlign="center"
> > verticalAlign="middle"
> > height="90%"
> > width="90%"
> > scaleContent="true"
> > source="assets/UD2_logo.swf" />
> >   
> >   
> >
> >   
> >  
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
> View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Trying-to-
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> Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>

[flexcoders] Re: Set attributes and methods of dynamically added controls

[daddyo_buckeye]

Amy,

I got the results I wanted prior to my post with states, but the code 
is extremely unwieldy and limiting. I'll check out the repeater and 
post my results back here.

Sherm

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Amy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "daddyo_buckeye"  
> wrote:
> >
> > I was just experimenting with using the 'for' loop to add them 
> > dynamically just to see how it's done. I'm pulling the number of 
> > colorpickers needed from an XML file, and I need them to run a 
> > function to color specific items from that XML file. 
> 
> Then you're definitely better off using either a Repeater or a List 
> Based control.
> 
> HTH;
> 
> Amy
>

[flexcoders] Re: Set attributes and methods of dynamically added controls

[daddyo_buckeye]

I was just experimenting with using the 'for' loop to add them 
dynamically just to see how it's done. I'm pulling the number of 
colorpickers needed from an XML file, and I need them to run a 
function to color specific items from that XML file. 

Sherm 

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Amy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> Setting the id like that won't let you reference it later by ID.  
> Also, you're trying to use the MXML way of assigning event 
listeners 
> in AS.  Try something like this
> 
> private var cp:Array=new Array();
> for (i=0;i<5;i++){
>   ssPicker = new ColorPicker();
>   cp.push(ssPicker);
>   //you'll need to look at event.currentTarget to see which picker 
it 
> is
>   ssPicker.addEventListener("open", yourFunction);
> }
> 
> You may find that you're better off using a data source that a List 
> control is bound to for this.  When the color pickers change the 
data 
> source, the descriptBoxes, which would be itemRenderers for some 
> other list based control, can automatically pick up the change.
> 
> HTH;
> 
> Amy
>

[flexcoders] Set attributes and methods of dynamically added controls

[daddyo_buckeye]

I'm trying to add a number of colorpickers and textareas to my app 
dynamically. Each item needs a separate id, and the colorpickers need 
to call an open() and change() method and pass the textarea id as a 
parameter along with the event. 

I'm a little baffled on how to set the methods, but my ids are 
setting successfully. Here's my code:

public function addPicker():void {
var i:int; 
for (i = 0; i < 5; i++){
var ssPicker:ColorPicker = new ColorPicker();
var ssTextArea:TextArea = new TextArea();
var ssVBox:VBox = new VBox(); 
ssPicker.id = "cp"+i;
//note: following two lines don't work.
ssPicker.open = openEvt(event,"descriptBox"+i);
ssPicker.change = changeColor(event,"descriptBox"+i);

ssTextArea.id = "descriptBox"+i;
ssTextArea.width = 125;
ssTextArea.height = 22;
ssTextArea.text = "Select Color";
myVBox.addChild(ssVBox);   
 ssVBox.addChild(ssPicker);
 ssVBox.addChild(ssTextArea);
}
}

Any thoughts on how I can accomplish this?

[flexcoders] Trying to control percentage based containers

[daddyo_buckeye]

I'm trying to control a percentage-based layout with several nested
containers. Unless I set a fixed size (in pixels) or a minWidth or
minHeight, my outer panel shrinks to a very small size.

I understand that parent containers inherit their size from the
content in their children containers. My challenge is that I'm
importing a SWF and sizing it to fill its available space (100%).

Am I missing something? Is there a way to force a container to fill
whatever available space it fits into (vs. expanding containers based on
children)? For example, maximize the
application container, then any child containers.

Here's my code:


http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml
 ">


 
  
   
  
  
   
  
 



Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[flexcoders] Re: Populate TileList w/ data from XML file?

[daddyo_buckeye]

Here's the code:

  

  

  
  

  



...Thanks to Greg Lafrance on the Adobe Flex list.

Sherm

[flexcoders] Re: Populate TileList w/ data from XML file?

[daddyo_buckeye]

Amy,

Can you be more specific? Would I have to build a class for my 
images, with the path to the images in the class file?

BTW, I've solved this another way (thanks to some folks at the Adobe 
forums), by using a custom renderer and replacing 'icon' 
with 'image'. I'll post the code in a bit.


Sherm


--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Amy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> I think icons need to take a class rather than a path to an image.
> 
> HTH;
> 
> Amy
>

[flexcoders] Re: Populate TileList w/ data from XML file?

[daddyo_buckeye]

I forgot to mention the labelField works fine (displays text in the 
TileList) but the iconField doesn't display the associated image.



--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "daddyo_buckeye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> I'm trying to populate a TileList with data from an XML file. Any 
help 
> is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Here's the data from the XML file:
> 
> 
> 
>   
>   kj02
>   Basketball
>   Basketball Uniform
> 
assets/basketball/thumbnailsPNG/kj02.png
>   
> 
> 
> 
> Here's the code for the application file:
> 
> 
> http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; 
> layout="absolute" creationComplete="uniData.send()">
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
>  result="uniHandler(event)" resultFormat="e4x"  />
> 
>  iconField="thumbnail" width="400" height="400" />
> 
> 
> 
> What am I missing here?
> 
> thanks.
>

[flexcoders] Populate TileList w/ data from XML file?

[daddyo_buckeye]

I'm trying to populate a TileList with data from an XML file. Any help 
is greatly appreciated.

Here's the data from the XML file:




kj02
Basketball
Basketball Uniform
assets/basketball/thumbnailsPNG/kj02.png




Here's the code for the application file:


http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; 
layout="absolute" creationComplete="uniData.send()">











What am I missing here?

thanks.

[flexcoders] Re: Posted under another account OOPS!

[daddyo_buckeye]

Never mind. I logged in with the correct username and re-posted.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "daddyo_buckeye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:
>
> I posted a reply inadvertantly from another Yahoo account of mine 
> (sstevens69) that does not belong to this group. 
> 
> It was a long post with lots of details, and I don't really want to 
re-
> compose it. Is it possible to find that post and post it, or add my 
> other username (sstevens69) to the members list?
>

[flexcoders] Re: How to access properties of symbols in loaded SWF?

[daddyo_buckeye]

The migration isn't so painful once you really get your head around 
concepts in Flex.

Thanks to everyone for their replies to this initial post. I posted 
on the actionscript.org forum at the same time, and got some very 
helpful advice from a user named Sly_cardinal. 

I thought I would post it here for the benefit of all.

One additional note: after I figured out how to get at the clips 
within a SWF, I wanted to populate an array with a list of those 
clips. Then I can call them with a function to apply a color from a 
colorpicker. 

The code uses SWFloader to load "kj_complete.swf" then parses the 
individual parts of the artwork (a basketball uniform, BTW) into an 
array. The 'change' method on the ColorPicker control calls the 
function to apply color to an individual part.

The artwork was created in Illustrator, then all objects were 
converted to symbols, imported into Flash CS3 and placed on the stage.

I'm thinking I can skip the step of placing the artwork on the stage 
with additional AS code, but I just needed to get this working.

Sorry, but I can't post the actual artwork (non-disclosure agreement) 
but I thought everyone could benefit from the code.

Here's my code:


http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
creationComplete="creationCompleteHandler(event)">

[flexcoders] Posted under another account OOPS!

[daddyo_buckeye]

I posted a reply inadvertantly from another Yahoo account of mine 
(sstevens69) that does not belong to this group. 

It was a long post with lots of details, and I don't really want to re-
compose it. Is it possible to find that post and post it, or add my 
other username (sstevens69) to the members list?

[flexcoders] Re: How to access properties of symbols in loaded SWF?

[daddyo_buckeye]

Thanks for the reply. 

I really don't need much beyond changing the color of a symbol in 
position in its parent SWF, don't really need an Illustrator tool 
(I've already spent the money on the REAL Illustrator!!).

I have worked with this same project in SVG before, so I was 
exploring Degrafa, but I think in my case it complicates things.

Thanks for the suggestion, tho.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "scalenine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Actually, you could translate the artwork you created in 
Illustrator to Degrafa Path data 
> and make a full Illustrator-like authoring tool. Here's some simple 
examples:
> 
> http://samples.degrafa.com/BindingSample/BindingSample.html
> 
> http://samples.degrafa.com/CapacityIndicator/CapacityIndicator.html
> 
> If you're just looking to change colors in static artwork then 
maybe the SWF route may be 
> be more suitable. 
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "daddyo_buckeye"  
wrote:
> >
> > Upon further review...
> > 
> > Looks like the only thing Degrafa offers (in my case) is to use 
CSS
> > styling on my artwork. 
> > 
> > I don't need Flex or the AS3 drawing capabilities to create any
> > artwork, all the (fairly complex) art is already done in 
Illustrator.
> > 
> > I may include Degrafa for other parts of the app, tho...
> > 
> > Thanks again.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Flex Frenzy  wrote:
> > >
> > > Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't Degrafa be the best tool 
for that?
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: How to access properties of symbols in loaded SWF?

[daddyo_buckeye]

Alex,

I can't find any concrete examples on the 'net of users getting at 
symbols and changing attributes of those symbols using 
SWFLoader.content. Seems like most are using it to simply check if 
the content is loaded.

Any further, more specific tips, are greatly appreciated.

BTW, everything is created in CS3(Illustrator & Flash).

Sherm

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> If the SWF is published for player 9, then you can get to it via
> swfLoader.content (or image.content).  If it is published for an 
earlier
> player, then you'd need an intermediate SWF that uses 
localConnection to
> communicate between the main SWF and your SWF.  You can check out 
third
> party solutions
> 
>  

[flexcoders] Re: Compile issues in FlexBuilder 3

[daddyo_buckeye]

I investigated further and discovered the path set in several parts 
of the app was a slightly different name than the folder in the 
unzipped files.

Give me a big 'DUH' on this one.

thanks for the quick response, y'all.



--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "fourctv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Did you try right-clicking the error message? FB3 should give you 
the option to re-create 
> the html template folder on the context menu.
> 
> hth
> julio
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "daddyo_buckeye"  
wrote:
> >
> > I have an app in Flex that won't compile, I'm getting a message 
that
> > the HTML file is missing.

[flexcoders] Re: Compile issues in FlexBuilder 3

[daddyo_buckeye]

Surely there's a simpler way to fix this...



--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Sean Clark Hess" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Try creating a new project, and just copying the src folder from the
sample
> into your new one.
> 
> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 10:38 AM, daddyo_buckeye <
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> >   I have an app in Flex that won't compile, I'm getting a message that
> > the HTML file is missing.
> >

[flexcoders] Re: How to access properties of symbols in loaded SWF?

[daddyo_buckeye]

Upon further review...

Looks like the only thing Degrafa offers (in my case) is to use CSS
styling on my artwork. 

I don't need Flex or the AS3 drawing capabilities to create any
artwork, all the (fairly complex) art is already done in Illustrator.

I may include Degrafa for other parts of the app, tho...

Thanks again.




--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Flex Frenzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't Degrafa be the best tool for that?

[flexcoders] Compile issues in FlexBuilder 3

[daddyo_buckeye]

I have an app in Flex that won't compile, I'm getting a message that
the HTML file is missing.

This is a downloaded sample app loaded into Flex and tried to compile
it the first time to see how the code works.

Is there a prefs file or compile parameters to tell Flex Builder to
forget about previous builds and compile a new version? I'm guessing
it's looking for a previous compile the author built but didn't
include in the download.

BTW, I'm not getting any errors in the code.

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[flexcoders] Re: How to access properties of symbols in loaded SWF?

[daddyo_buckeye]

I was looking at Degrafa because of its support for SVG. The art 
library I'm working on was previously published in SVG. Of course, 
Adobe is pulling the plug on their SVG viewer so I get to do the entire 
project in AS3.

I'll check it out. thanks.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Flex Frenzy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't Degrafa be the best tool for 
that?

[flexcoders] Re: How to access properties of symbols in loaded SWF?

[daddyo_buckeye]

I'll look into this. thanks.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> If the SWF is published for player 9, then you can get to it via
> swfLoader.content (or image.content).  If it is published for an 
earlier
> player, then you'd need an intermediate SWF that uses localConnection 
to
> communicate between the main SWF and your SWF.  You can check out 
third
> party solutions

[flexcoders] Re: How to access properties of symbols in loaded SWF?

[daddyo_buckeye]

Okay, let me re-phrase the question.

I have vector artwork created in Illustrator, imported into Flash as 
symbols, and exported for actionscript. All the artwork is in a single 
SWF file.

I can load the entire SWF, and I can load an individual symbol from 
that SWF, but I'm trying to figure out if I can access and manipulate 
the properties of the individual symbols.

Based on what I've found on the net, it appears that I'll have to load 
each individual symbol and position them manually to access the  
properties.

Any direction is greatly appreciated.

[flexcoders] Re: How to access properties of symbols in loaded SWF?

[daddyo_buckeye]

Okay, let me put this another way: it appears that I can load an SWF 
and then instantiate each symbol in that SWF, and then load each symbol 
to the 'stage' (or whatever it's called in Flex) separately.

I can certainly instantiate each symbol separately, and then align it 
on stage, but it seems to me to be bass-ackward to do it that way, 
expecially since I created the original SWF with everything in position.

Is there no way to access the attributes of the individual symbols 
within an SWF without separately instantiating them?

[flexcoders] How to access properties of symbols in loaded SWF?

[daddyo_buckeye]

I'm making the slow and painful migration from Flash to Flex, but I'm 
running into a dead end on one particular area: accessing and 
manipulating properties of symbols in a loaded SWF.

The SWF is actually a simple library of a detailed parts illustration. 
I would like to load the entire SWF in position, and be able to change 
the attributes (i.e. colors) of individual symbols (or parts of the 
illustration). I can load, display and manipulate each symbol 
separately, but I need the parts to remain in place.

The original art was created in Illustrator and exported as SWF using 
the symbols palette.

I can always go back to Flash, but I'm forcing myself to move forward 
and do this project in Flex (baptism by fire!!).

I'm just having trouble getting my head around this. Any help is 
greatly appreciated.