[flexcoders] Adobe AIR/FlashBuilder 4.6: Create reminder in Android App
I am using Flash Builder 4.6 along with Adobe AIR to create an Android App. I am looking to create some sort of reminder/appointment that will display a notification on screen or in the app bar at the specified time. So far I haven't found a way to do this. I thought I might find this functionality in an ANE[Actionscript Native Extension], however I have yet to come across one. Is this possible? Thanks, in advance!
[flexcoders] Spark Datagrid - Show all rows using requestedRowCount variableRowHeight=true
I have a Flex Spark Datagrid that has variableRowHeight set to true. I also have the requestedRowCount set to the length of the dataProvider. So, in theory the rows shown should be the same number in the dataprovider(Arraycollection). However, the problem is that due to having variableRowHeight=true and some rows being multiline, in some instances, all of the rows are not getting shown. Suggestions on how I can fix this issue? Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Module's creationComplete() called locally but not remotely
I have a module that is being loaded using the mxml ModuleLoader. When I run the course locally on xampp, everything works, including the Module's creationComplete function. However, upon loading it and testing on a web server, creationComplete() never gets called. The module loads correctly including all visual objects, however, the data isn't being loaded which is handled in the creationComplete function. I have confirmed this by placing both an Alert.show and Debug.log (Arthropod) functions in the creationComplete and neither get called when running on the remote server. Both get executed when testing locally. Thanks for any and all replies.
[flexcoders] Re: Custom Itemrenderer - maintaining changed value in dropdownlist
Thanks for the assistance.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, valdhor valdhorlists@... wrote:
You will need the item renderer to act as an item editor. Also, you will need
to add an extra field to the data provider to hold this value. On itemEditEnd
event, update the dataprovider to reflect the change.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote:
I have a custom itemrenderer for a datagrid's column that contains a
dropdownlist (DDL). This DDL is populated with a set of numbers starting
at 1 and stopping at the length of the itemrenderer's datagrid
dataprovider's length (i.e. 1 thru 20). I then have the DDL'S
selectedIndex set to the row number in which the DDL appears. So,
looking at the datagrid, first row is set to 1, second row to 2, etc.,
etc. The DDL is being populated correctly as well as its
selectedIndexes. This is all being handled in the prepare function of
the itemrenderer.
The issue comes in when I go to change the DDL's value, if I scroll the
datagrid, or mouse back over the DDL, the value of the DDL reverts back
to the original value. I am pretty sure this has something to do with my
code and the fact that it's been handled in the prepare function as well
the itemrenderers being recycled(?). I am just not sure how to resolve
it.
I have included the prepare function code below:
override public function
prepare(hasBeenRecycled:Boolean):void {
if(data != null) {
// grab datagrid reference;
dg = DataGrid(owner);
// since prepare() is called several times only
populate list_ac
// to length of dg dataprovider.length;
if( list_ac.length != dg.dataProvider.length){
for(var i:int=0;i dg.dataProvider.length;i++) {
list_ac.addItem(i+1);
}
}
// set selected index of dropdownlist(ddl) for
'this' itemrenderer
// to match location in row of datagrid(dg);
for(var j:int = 0;jdg.dataProvider.length;j++){
if(data.question_id ==
dg.dataProvider.getItemAt(j).question_id){
ddl.selectedIndex = j;
break;
}
}
}
}
Please let me know if anything is unclear as I tried to make it as
straightforward as possible. Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Datagrid's Itemrenderer - Access to Datagrid
I have a custom itemrenderer in a GridColumn of a Spark Datagrid. I need to get access to the Datagrid from the custom itemrenderer. What's the best way to do this? Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Re: Datagrid's Itemrenderer - Access to Datagrid
Thanks. I should have mentioned that I did initially that and was getting the following error: TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert spark.components.gridClasses::GridLayer@260fac29 to spark.components.DataGrid --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, turbo_vb TimHoff@... wrote: Cast the owner property to DataGrid. -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote: I have a custom itemrenderer in a GridColumn of a Spark Datagrid. I need to get access to the Datagrid from the custom itemrenderer. What's the best way to do this? Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Re: Datagrid's Itemrenderer - Access to Datagrid
No, I was casting owner and got that error. i.e. - Datagrid(owner).dataprovider --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, turbo_vb TimHoff@... wrote: That error looks like you were trying to cast parent instead of owner. -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote: Thanks. I should have mentioned that I did initially that and was getting the following error: TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert spark.components.gridClasses::GridLayer@260fac29 to spark.components.DataGrid --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, turbo_vb TimHoff@ wrote: Cast the owner property to DataGrid. -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote: I have a custom itemrenderer in a GridColumn of a Spark Datagrid. I need to get access to the Datagrid from the custom itemrenderer. What's the best way to do this? Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Re: Datagrid's Itemrenderer - Access to Datagrid
That worked! I put it in prepare() and was able to get a reference to the datagrid. Thanks to all for the assistance. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, turbo_vb TimHoff@... wrote: Try sticking that in override prepare() or set data(), and make sure that data isn't null, and I bet you that it'll work. -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, turbo_vb TimHoff@ wrote: hmm, don't know what to tell you. The following works fine: var myDataProvider:ArrayCollection = DataGrid( owner ).dataProvider as ArrayCollection; -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote: No, I was casting owner and got that error. i.e. - Datagrid(owner).dataprovider --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, turbo_vb TimHoff@ wrote: That error looks like you were trying to cast parent instead of owner. -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote: Thanks. I should have mentioned that I did initially that and was getting the following error: TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert spark.components.gridClasses::GridLayer@260fac29 to spark.components.DataGrid --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, turbo_vb TimHoff@ wrote: Cast the owner property to DataGrid. -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote: I have a custom itemrenderer in a GridColumn of a Spark Datagrid. I need to get access to the Datagrid from the custom itemrenderer. What's the best way to do this? Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Custom Itemrenderer - maintaining changed value in dropdownlist
I have a custom itemrenderer for a datagrid's column that contains a
dropdownlist (DDL). This DDL is populated with a set of numbers starting
at 1 and stopping at the length of the itemrenderer's datagrid
dataprovider's length (i.e. 1 thru 20). I then have the DDL'S
selectedIndex set to the row number in which the DDL appears. So,
looking at the datagrid, first row is set to 1, second row to 2, etc.,
etc. The DDL is being populated correctly as well as its
selectedIndexes. This is all being handled in the prepare function of
the itemrenderer.
The issue comes in when I go to change the DDL's value, if I scroll the
datagrid, or mouse back over the DDL, the value of the DDL reverts back
to the original value. I am pretty sure this has something to do with my
code and the fact that it's been handled in the prepare function as well
the itemrenderers being recycled(?). I am just not sure how to resolve
it.
I have included the prepare function code below:
override public function
prepare(hasBeenRecycled:Boolean):void {
if(data != null) {
// grab datagrid reference;
dg = DataGrid(owner);
// since prepare() is called several times only
populate list_ac
// to length of dg dataprovider.length;
if( list_ac.length != dg.dataProvider.length){
for(var i:int=0;i dg.dataProvider.length;i++) {
list_ac.addItem(i+1);
}
}
// set selected index of dropdownlist(ddl) for
'this' itemrenderer
// to match location in row of datagrid(dg);
for(var j:int = 0;jdg.dataProvider.length;j++){
if(data.question_id ==
dg.dataProvider.getItemAt(j).question_id){
ddl.selectedIndex = j;
break;
}
}
}
}
Please let me know if anything is unclear as I tried to make it as
straightforward as possible. Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Catching/Trapping Error #3003: File or directory does not exist
I am getting the following error:
Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #3003: File or
directory does not exist
How can I trap this error? I have tried using a Try/Catch as well as a
listener - see code below:
try {
var sourceFile:File = new File();
sourceFile.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR,onSourceFileIoError);
sourceFile = File.desktopDirectory.resolvePath( model.networkDriveLetter
+ \\ + event.payload.asset_location );
}
catch(e:Error){trace('an error has occurred')};
However, neither of these seems to trap the error. Suggestions?
Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Re: Catching/Trapping Error #3003: File or directory does not exist
Thanks for the reply. I tried the following listeners, all to no avail.
File.desktopDirectory.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.STANDARD_ERROR_IO_ER\
ROR,onSourceFileIoError)
File.desktopDirectory.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.NETWORK_ERROR,onSour\
ceFileIoError)
File.desktopDirectory.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.STANDARD_INPUT_IO_ER\
ROR,onSourceFileIoError)
File.desktopDirectory.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.STANDARD_OUTPUT_IO_E\
RROR,onSourceFileIoError)File.desktopDirectory.addEventListener(IOErrorE\
vent.IO_ERROR,onSourceFileIoError)
Suggestions?
Thanks, in advance.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Alex Harui aharui@... wrote:
Try attaching a listener to File.desktopDirectory
On 8/19/11 8:40 AM, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@... wrote:
I am getting the following error:
Error #2044: Unhandled IOErrorEvent:. text=Error #3003: File or
directory does not exist
How can I trap this error? I have tried using a Try/Catch as well as a
listener - see code below:
try {
var sourceFile:File = new File();
sourceFile.addEventListener(IOErrorEvent.IO_ERROR,onSourceFileIoError);
sourceFile = File.desktopDirectory.resolvePath(
model.networkDriveLetter + \\ + event.payload.asset_location );
}
catch(e:Error){trace('an error has occurred')};
However, neither of these seems to trap the error. Suggestions?
Thanks, in advance.
--
Alex Harui
Flex SDK Team
Adobe System, Inc.
http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
[flexcoders] Re: FB4: Looping thru itemrenderers
Thanks for the assistance. I posted what I was trying to accomplish in the reply above. Ultimately, I need to be able to access the next or previous itemrenderer from the one that is currently selected. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Gregor Kiddie gregor.kid...@... wrote: If you need to access an itemrenderer, there's almost always a better way of doing what you are trying to do... So, why are you wanting to access the itemrenderer instance? Gk.
[flexcoders] Re: FB4: Looping thru itemrenderers
Thanks for the insight. I think that maybe I am not being as clear as I need to be. Apologies for this. The itemrenderer has two colors for selected and not selected (blue/red). When an itemrenderer is clicked, the background color changes to red and a popup is launched, via PopUpManager, containing a larger version of the selected image and the 2 navigation buttons(Next/Prev). Clicking, for example, the 'Next' button in the popup will load the next image from the dataprovider in the popup, however, it will not select the next associated thumbnail(itemrenderer). This is the core issue. I need to know how to select the next (or previous) itemrenderer in the datacontainer once one of the navigation buttons is selected. This needs to be done without actually clicking on the itemrenderer. Hope these details clear up some of the confusion. Thank you! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Gordon Smith gosm...@... wrote: You should have a background color stored in -- or associated with, in some way -- each data item. Then you should access the next and previous data item, change the background color, and let the renderer re-render the data item. You cannot generally access the next and previous item renderer, because they may not exist yet. Item renderers get created on demand as items scroll into view. Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of sdl1326 Sent: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 9:48 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: FB4: Looping thru itemrenderers Thanks for the assistance. I posted what I was trying to accomplish in the reply above. Ultimately, I need to be able to access the next or previous itemrenderer from the one that is currently selected. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.commailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Gregor Kiddie gregor.kiddie@ wrote: If you need to access an itemrenderer, there's almost always a better way of doing what you are trying to do... So, why are you wanting to access the itemrenderer instance? Gk.
[flexcoders] FB4: Looping thru itemrenderers
I have a scrollable SkinnableDataContainer which contains thumbnail images (in an itemrenderer). While there can be several hundred thumbnail images, only 10 itemrenderers are viewable on the screen at a time. If I need to loop through the 10 viewable itemrenderers, what's the best way to do it? Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Re: FB4: Looping thru itemrenderers
Here's some additional insight into what I am trying to do. The user can click on one of the thumbnails(itemrenderer) which changes the background color and launches a larger version of the image. Within that larger image is a next and previous button which will navigate to the next/previous image(itemrenderer). I need to be able to change the background color of the next/previous thumbnail/itemrenderer. So, in essence, I need to determine the next/previous itemrenderer and call the function that will change the background color. Thanks. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Amy amyblankens...@... wrote: You should never do this. What is the end goal? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote: I have a scrollable SkinnableDataContainer which contains thumbnail images (in an itemrenderer). While there can be several hundred thumbnail images, only 10 itemrenderers are viewable on the screen at a time. If I need to loop through the 10 viewable itemrenderers, what's the best way to do it? Thanks, in advance.
[flexcoders] Accessing Network Drive in AIR
I have created an AIR application that accesses files on the network drive. Each machine that is running the AIR app may have a different letter/drive mapped to the network drive. Therefore, in order to alleviate drive mapping issues, I wanted to simply use the absolute network path to the file(s), i.e. \\network-drive-location\department folder\config.xml However, that doesn't seem to work as it consistently throws an error. Is is possible to load files using this type of path or do I need to have a letter associated with the path, i.e. N:\network-drive-location\department folder\config.xml Thanks for the assistance.
[flexcoders] Re: XMLList to ArrayCollection
I will try your suggestion. Thank you. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Djamshed [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: you could try first converting xml to XMLListCollection, which is convertable to Array: var xmlListCollection: XMLListCollection= new XMLListCollection(resultXML.children()); var resultArray:Array = xmlListCollection.toArray(); //to convert to ArrayCollection, 1 more step to go var resultCollection:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(resultArray); probably there are more efficient ways to do so, but this is the one that just works... cheers, Djam. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote: I am retrieving the following xml via httpsService with the result format being 'e4x'. projects project date=08/01/08 description=Development hours=4 user=AAQ3/project project date=08/01/08 description=Development hours=3 user=AAQ4/project project date=08/04/08 description=Development hours=4 user=AAQ3/project project date=08/04/08 description=Development hours=3 user=BBQ4/project project date=08/05/08 description=Refinement hours=6 user=BBQ3/project project date=08/06/08 description=Refinement hours=3 user=CCQ3/project project date=08/07/08 description=Development hours=2 user=CCQ3/project project date=08/08/08 description=Development hours=2 user=CCQ3/project /projects What's the best way to convert an XMLList to an ArrayCollection? Is it possible to do so without knowing the names of the attributes? Thanks for the assistance.
[flexcoders] XML Data - getting unique attributes
Hello All, I need to grab all unique attribute values in some xml data. Is there a quick and dirty way to do this? I could push to an array if the value doesn't already exist, however I did not know if there was a more efficient way to get these values. Example: data projects name=Project A / projects name=Project B / projects name=Project C / projects name=Project A / /data Unique values would be: Project A, Project B, Project C Thanks for any and all replies.
[flexcoders] XMLList to ArrayCollection
I am retrieving the following xml via httpsService with the result format being 'e4x'. projects project date=08/01/08 description=Development hours=4 user=AAQ3/project project date=08/01/08 description=Development hours=3 user=AAQ4/project project date=08/04/08 description=Development hours=4 user=AAQ3/project project date=08/04/08 description=Development hours=3 user=BBQ4/project project date=08/05/08 description=Refinement hours=6 user=BBQ3/project project date=08/06/08 description=Refinement hours=3 user=CCQ3/project project date=08/07/08 description=Development hours=2 user=CCQ3/project project date=08/08/08 description=Development hours=2 user=CCQ3/project /projects What's the best way to convert an XMLList to an ArrayCollection? Is it possible to do so without knowing the names of the attributes? Thanks for the assistance.
[flexcoders] Re: re-throwing keystrokes to browser?
Where exactly are you trying to trap the keys? Do you need to prevent the browser from performing some default function or do you need to prevent the Flex App from performing some function. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com , ibo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My flex is running on full screen mode on my browser. Problem is, if the focus is on the flex app, it wont respond to browser keystrokes like CTRL+T (new tab). I can catch the keycode by listening to keydown event but how do I send it to the browser? (prefrably cross-browser solution).
[flexcoders] Re: re-throwing keystrokes to browser?
To clarify my response. I have done some extensive key trapping in Flash/AS3 where I had to prevent default behaviors in the browser (i.e. F5, F1, etc). In some instances these keys would be required by the Flash App. so what I ended up doing was setting the focus constantly on the browser (via listeners in Flash), trapping the keys, and then sending the event.keyCode back to the Flash App. via ExternalInterface. Let me know if you would like more details. HTH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com , sdl1326 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Where exactly are you trying to trap the keys? Do you need to prevent the browser from performing some default function or do you need to prevent the Flex App from performing some function. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com , ibo poweribo@ wrote: My flex is running on full screen mode on my browser. Problem is, if the focus is on the flex app, it wont respond to browser keystrokes like CTRL+T (new tab). I can catch the keycode by listening to keydown event but how do I send it to the browser? (prefrably cross-browser solution).
[flexcoders] Re: XMLList to ArrayCollection
Thanks. Is there a 'quick and dirty' way to convert to array collection if you know the names of the attributes, etc. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tracy Spratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Sure, but you have to do it manually. Loop over the nodes, then use the attributes() to loop over the attributes. If I recall correctly, attribute[n] will give you the attr value, and attribute[n].name() will give you the attr name. XML.name() (or localName()) will give you the name of the node. Tracy From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sdl1326 Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:56 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] XMLList to ArrayCollection I am retrieving the following xml via httpsService with the result format being 'e4x'. projects project date=08/01/08 description=Development hours=4 user=AAQ3/project project date=08/01/08 description=Development hours=3 user=AAQ4/project project date=08/04/08 description=Development hours=4 user=AAQ3/project project date=08/04/08 description=Development hours=3 user=BBQ4/project project date=08/05/08 description=Refinement hours=6 user=BBQ3/project project date=08/06/08 description=Refinement hours=3 user=CCQ3/project project date=08/07/08 description=Development hours=2 user=CCQ3/project project date=08/08/08 description=Development hours=2 user=CCQ3/project /projects What's the best way to convert an XMLList to an ArrayCollection? Is it possible to do so without knowing the names of the attributes? Thanks for the assistance.
[flexcoders] Re: XMLList to ArrayCollection
Honestly, I do not know as I have not worked with XMLListCollections. I just need to be able to access the data easily and have only used Array Collections. It looks like an XMLListCollection might work. Is there a benefit of using one over the other? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Gordon Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could you use an XMLListCollection instead of an ArrayCollection? Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tracy Spratt Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 4:52 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [flexcoders] XMLList to ArrayCollection Sure, but you have to do it manually. Loop over the nodes, then use the attributes() to loop over the attributes. If I recall correctly, attribute[n] will give you the attr value, and attribute[n].name() will give you the attr name. XML.name() (or localName()) will give you the name of the node. Tracy From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sdl1326 Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 5:56 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] XMLList to ArrayCollection I am retrieving the following xml via httpsService with the result format being 'e4x'. projects project date=08/01/08 description=Development hours=4 user=AAQ3/project project date=08/01/08 description=Development hours=3 user=AAQ4/project project date=08/04/08 description=Development hours=4 user=AAQ3/project project date=08/04/08 description=Development hours=3 user=BBQ4/project project date=08/05/08 description=Refinement hours=6 user=BBQ3/project project date=08/06/08 description=Refinement hours=3 user=CCQ3/project project date=08/07/08 description=Development hours=2 user=CCQ3/project project date=08/08/08 description=Development hours=2 user=CCQ3/project /projects What's the best way to convert an XMLList to an ArrayCollection? Is it possible to do so without knowing the names of the attributes? Thanks for the assistance.
[flexcoders] Loading Flex created SWF into Flash SWF - strange issue
I am importing a Flex created SWF into a Flash created SWF. While this probably isn't standard practice, it works nicely in my case, with one exception. In design mode the width of the Flex container is 300px. The Flex SWF is being loaded into an empty MC (in Flash) so in theory the width should be 300px. Yet for some unknown reason, the width of the MC jumps to 822px with the remaining 522px being unaccounted for (the Flex SWF is still 300px with no distortion or scaling issues and a trace on the MC yields that the width is 822px). Again, I know this isn't standard practice so any insight or assistance is certainly appreciated.
[flexcoders] Re: Loading Flex created SWF into Flash SWF - strange issue
Thanks for the reply. I believe I found the answer, albeit not a solution, here (http://seeing-is-believing.blogspot.com/2007/11/flex-components-in-flash-example-with.html). Per the comments section: Apparently Flex creates an invisible layer that covers the whole stage (mx.managers.SystemManager), which catches all events such as mouse clicks that are not caught by any other Flex components. This only happens on the root Flex swf that's loaded, and any other swf's that are loaded on top of it recognize the first Flex application as their root, and won't create a new SystemManager layer. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Alex Harui [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The width of an mc includes any offscreen things and areas outside of masks. That's one reason UIComponent imposes a more traditional width/height semantic From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of sdl1326 Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 8:54 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Loading Flex created SWF into Flash SWF - strange issue I am importing a Flex created SWF into a Flash created SWF. While this probably isn't standard practice, it works nicely in my case, with one exception. In design mode the width of the Flex container is 300px. The Flex SWF is being loaded into an empty MC (in Flash) so in theory the width should be 300px. Yet for some unknown reason, the width of the MC jumps to 822px with the remaining 522px being unaccounted for (the Flex SWF is still 300px with no distortion or scaling issues and a trace on the MC yields that the width is 822px). Again, I know this isn't standard practice so any insight or assistance is certainly appreciated.
[flexcoders] Re: Copied project gives security sandbox violation
I had this issue when copying a project. Try the following: -locale en_US -use-network=false It worked for me. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, valdhor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, the compiler options are the same for both projects (-locale en_US -services services-config.xml). Adding -use-network=true to the compiler options makes no difference. Any other ideas? Anyone else? BTW. I am re-reading the Adobe documents on policy files... http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/socket_policy_files.html http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashplayer/articles/flash_player9_security_update.html#policy_file and Security Sandbox... http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=05B_Security_04.html --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Jon Bradley jbradley@ wrote: On Jul 10, 2008, at 8:36 AM, valdhor wrote: Once this was complete and compiled it gives me a security sandbox violation for every remote call. Cleaning the project has no effect. Did you per chance modify the compiler options for the first project? I might've seen this before, but make sure that the new project you created has the additional compiler option -use-network=true. Just a stab in the dark good luck, jon
[flexcoders] Re: Putting returned xml data into ArrayCollection using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
Here's a sample xml that's getting loaded in via http service:
images duration=3000 effect=Fade startDelay=2000
image name=image.jpg url=http://www.cnn.com/
image name=image1.jpg url=http://www.usatoday.com; /
image name=image2.jpg url=http://www.msnbc.com; /
image name=image3.jpg url=http://www.digg.com; /
image name=image4.jpg url=http://www.google.com; /
/images
If I change the code in the result handler to:
var ac:ArrayCollection = ResultEvent( data ).result.images.image
Then I have no issues putting it directly into an array collection.
It's only when I remove the (.image) and have the following:
var ac:ArrayCollection = ResultEvent( data ).result.images
Is when I get the coercion error. Is there any reason why I shouldn't
continue to put the data in an array collection via the 1st method?
TIA
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Josh McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You're getting an ObjectProxy because you're using the object result
format. To convert to ArrayCollection:
var myArray:Array = [];
for each (var img:* in result.images)
{
myArray.pish(img);
}
myCollection = new ArrayCollection(myArray);
-Josh
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 1:31 PM, sdl1326 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks for the assistance.
I have left the resultformat blank (feel free to share why I shouldn't
do this as I am always looking for best practices/advice). However,in
previous projects, I have taken the return data from an http service
and immediately put it in an arraycollection in the resulthandler. I
just assumed the same could be done here when using Cairngorm, but
apparently something isn't correct. I tried your suggestion below and
am still receiving an error:
TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert
mx.utils::[EMAIL PROTECTED] to Array.
Thanks in advance.
--
Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for
thee.
:: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald
:: 0437 221 380 :: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[flexcoders] Re: Putting returned xml data into ArrayCollection using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
Tracy, thanks for the very detailed reply. I changed the resultFormat=
'e4x'. So, I want to put the xml data into an arraycollection and am
trying the following code:
var xmlResult:XML = new XML(event.result);
xmlImages_ac = new ArrayCollection();
// push XML to ArrayCollection
for each(var item:XML in xmlResult.image){
xmlImages_ac.addItem(item);
}
trace('xmlImages_ac - ' + xmlImages_ac)
For whatever reason, I can not seem to get this to work as it simply
traces out:
xmlImages_ac -
Can you point to where I am getting tripped up?
Thanks for the assistance.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tracy Spratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You have found one reason not to use resultFormat=object. That result
format causes flex to convert your result data, which is xml, into a
tree of dynamic objects. You have no control over this process(, and it
has some issues, particularly that values that look like numbers are
converted to numbers) and it is even hard to predict. It is also hard
to debug, though you can use ObjUtil.toString() to see the contents.
What is happening in your case is the images node becomes an object
containing an Array or image nodes. So this expression:
result.images.image returns an Array, which you can directly wrap in an
ArrayCollection. I would not expect the direct assignment to work like
you show it, and doing it that way hides what is really happening. This
is more clear:
var aResult:Array = ResultEvent( data ).result.images.image;
trace(aResult.length); //is this what you expect
var acImages:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(aResult);
Since an Array is an object, Josh's suggestion to use a for..in loop
would work also.
I advise using resultFormat=e4x. This leaves your result data as XML,
so you can do:
var xmlResult:XML = XML(ResultEvent( data ).result);
trace(xmlResult.toXMLSTring()); //you will see your xml, unchanged.
Now, you can use the xml directly, or use XMLList, or XMLListCollection,
or combinations of the three.
Or, if you want, you can convert your xml, or parts thereof, into
ArrayCollections.
Tracy
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of sdl1326
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:16 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Putting returned xml data into ArrayCollection
using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
Here's a sample xml that's getting loaded in via http service:
images duration=3000 effect=Fade startDelay=2000
image name=image.jpg url=http://www.cnn.com http://www.cnn.com /
image name=image1.jpg url=http://www.usatoday.com
http://www.usatoday.com /
image name=image2.jpg url=http://www.msnbc.com
http://www.msnbc.com /
image name=image3.jpg url=http://www.digg.com http://www.digg.com
/
image name=image4.jpg url=http://www.google.com
http://www.google.com /
/images
If I change the code in the result handler to:
var ac:ArrayCollection = ResultEvent( data ).result.images.image
Then I have no issues putting it directly into an array collection.
It's only when I remove the (.image) and have the following:
var ac:ArrayCollection = ResultEvent( data ).result.images
Is when I get the coercion error. Is there any reason why I shouldn't
continue to put the data in an array collection via the 1st method?
TIA
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com
, Josh McDonald dznuts@ wrote:
You're getting an ObjectProxy because you're using the object result
format. To convert to ArrayCollection:
var myArray:Array = [];
for each (var img:* in result.images)
{
myArray.pish(img);
}
myCollection = new ArrayCollection(myArray);
-Josh
On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 1:31 PM, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote:
Thanks for the assistance.
I have left the resultformat blank (feel free to share why I
shouldn't
do this as I am always looking for best practices/advice).
However,in
previous projects, I have taken the return data from an http service
and immediately put it in an arraycollection in the resulthandler. I
just assumed the same could be done here when using Cairngorm, but
apparently something isn't correct. I tried your suggestion below
and
am still receiving an error:
TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert
mx.utils::[EMAIL PROTECTED] to Array.
Thanks in advance.
--
Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for
thee.
:: Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald
:: 0437 221 380 :: josh@
[flexcoders] Re: Putting returned xml data into ArrayCollection using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
Ok, thanks.
So, looking at the original xml file ( below) if I want to add both
the name and url (data) to the array collection, is this the most
efficient way to accomplish this?
var xmlResult:XML = new XML(event.result);
xmlImages_ac = new ArrayCollection();
// push XML to ArrayCollection
for each(var item:XML in xmlResult.image){
var obj:Object = new Object()
obj.url = [EMAIL PROTECTED];
obj.name = [EMAIL PROTECTED];
xmlImages_ac.addItem(obj);
}
TIA
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Josh McDonald [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
That's right, because when you trace the ArrayCollection it converts its
children to String, and your nodes have no inner text, so they
toString() as
.
Instead of addItem(item), try addItem([EMAIL PROTECTED])
-Josh
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 6:57 AM, sdl1326 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Tracy, thanks for the very detailed reply. I changed the resultFormat=
'e4x'. So, I want to put the xml data into an arraycollection and am
trying the following code:
var xmlResult:XML = new XML(event.result);
xmlImages_ac = new ArrayCollection();
// push XML to ArrayCollection
for each(var item:XML in xmlResult.image){
xmlImages_ac.addItem(item);
}
trace('xmlImages_ac - ' + xmlImages_ac)
For whatever reason, I can not seem to get this to work as it simply
traces out:
xmlImages_ac -
Can you point to where I am getting tripped up?
Thanks for the assistance.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tracy Spratt tspratt@ wrote:
You have found one reason not to use resultFormat=object.
That result
format causes flex to convert your result data, which is xml, into a
tree of dynamic objects. You have no control over this
process(, and it
has some issues, particularly that values that look like
numbers are
converted to numbers) and it is even hard to predict. It is
also hard
to debug, though you can use ObjUtil.toString() to see the contents.
What is happening in your case is the images node becomes an
object
containing an Array or image nodes. So this expression:
result.images.image returns an Array, which you can directly
wrap in an
ArrayCollection. I would not expect the direct assignment to
work like
you show it, and doing it that way hides what is really
happening. This
is more clear:
var aResult:Array = ResultEvent( data ).result.images.image;
trace(aResult.length); //is this what you expect
var acImages:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(aResult);
Since an Array is an object, Josh's suggestion to use a for..in loop
would work also.
I advise using resultFormat=e4x. This leaves your result data
as XML,
so you can do:
var xmlResult:XML = XML(ResultEvent( data ).result);
trace(xmlResult.toXMLSTring()); //you will see your xml, unchanged.
Now, you can use the xml directly, or use XMLList, or
XMLListCollection,
or combinations of the three.
Or, if you want, you can convert your xml, or parts thereof, into
ArrayCollections.
Tracy
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of sdl1326
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:16 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Putting returned xml data into
ArrayCollection
using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
Here's a sample xml that's getting loaded in via http service:
images duration=3000 effect=Fade startDelay=2000
image name=image.jpg url=http://www.cnn.com
http://www.cnn.com /
image name=image1.jpg url=http://www.usatoday.com
http://www.usatoday.com /
image name=image2.jpg url=http://www.msnbc.com
http://www.msnbc.com /
image name=image3.jpg url=http://www.digg.com
http://www.digg.com
/
image name=image4.jpg url=http://www.google.com
http://www.google.com /
/images
If I change the code in the result handler to:
var ac:ArrayCollection = ResultEvent( data ).result.images.image
Then I have no issues putting it directly into an array collection.
It's only when I remove the (.image) and have the following:
var ac:ArrayCollection = ResultEvent( data ).result.images
Is when I get the coercion error. Is there any reason why I
shouldn't
continue to put the data in an array collection via the 1st method?
TIA
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.comflexcoders%2540yahoogroups.com
, Josh McDonald dznuts@ wrote:
You're getting an ObjectProxy because you're using the
object result
format. To convert to ArrayCollection:
var myArray:Array = [];
for each (var img
[flexcoders] Re: Putting returned xml data into ArrayCollection using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
Makes sense, thank you for the assistance.
So, the steps suggested by yourself and others in this thread are
ultimately a better/preferred way to work with and handle xml data
when it's retrieved from an http service?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tracy Spratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
If you are going to do this, make an ArrayCollection, you should build a
class(value object, VO) with strongly typed public properties.
In the loop, new that class, then assign the xml node property values
to the appropriate value object properties. Push that VO onto a
temporary array. When the loop is done, wrap the array in an
ArrayCollection.
Tracy
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of sdl1326
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 6:25 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Putting returned xml data into ArrayCollection
using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
Ok, thanks.
So, looking at the original xml file ( below) if I want to add both
the name and url (data) to the array collection, is this the most
efficient way to accomplish this?
var xmlResult:XML = new XML(event.result);
xmlImages_ac = new ArrayCollection();
// push XML to ArrayCollection
for each(var item:XML in xmlResult.image){
var obj:Object = new Object()
obj.url = [EMAIL PROTECTED];
obj.name = [EMAIL PROTECTED];
xmlImages_ac.addItem(obj);
}
TIA
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com
, Josh McDonald dznuts@ wrote:
That's right, because when you trace the ArrayCollection it converts
its
children to String, and your nodes have no inner text, so they
toString() as
.
Instead of addItem(item), try addItem([EMAIL PROTECTED])
-Josh
On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 6:57 AM, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote:
Tracy, thanks for the very detailed reply. I changed the
resultFormat=
'e4x'. So, I want to put the xml data into an arraycollection and am
trying the following code:
var xmlResult:XML = new XML(event.result);
xmlImages_ac = new ArrayCollection();
// push XML to ArrayCollection
for each(var item:XML in xmlResult.image){
xmlImages_ac.addItem(item);
}
trace('xmlImages_ac - ' + xmlImages_ac)
For whatever reason, I can not seem to get this to work as it simply
traces out:
xmlImages_ac -
Can you point to where I am getting tripped up?
Thanks for the assistance.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com , Tracy Spratt tspratt@ wrote:
You have found one reason not to use resultFormat=object.
That result
format causes flex to convert your result data, which is xml, into
a
tree of dynamic objects. You have no control over this
process(, and it
has some issues, particularly that values that look like
numbers are
converted to numbers) and it is even hard to predict. It is
also hard
to debug, though you can use ObjUtil.toString() to see the
contents.
What is happening in your case is the images node becomes an
object
containing an Array or image nodes. So this expression:
result.images.image returns an Array, which you can directly
wrap in an
ArrayCollection. I would not expect the direct assignment to
work like
you show it, and doing it that way hides what is really
happening. This
is more clear:
var aResult:Array = ResultEvent( data ).result.images.image;
trace(aResult.length); //is this what you expect
var acImages:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(aResult);
Since an Array is an object, Josh's suggestion to use a for..in
loop
would work also.
I advise using resultFormat=e4x. This leaves your result data
as XML,
so you can do:
var xmlResult:XML = XML(ResultEvent( data ).result);
trace(xmlResult.toXMLSTring()); //you will see your xml,
unchanged.
Now, you can use the xml directly, or use XMLList, or
XMLListCollection,
or combinations of the three.
Or, if you want, you can convert your xml, or parts thereof, into
ArrayCollections.
Tracy
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com
[mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com
] On
Behalf Of sdl1326
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:16 PM
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com
Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Putting returned xml data into
ArrayCollection
using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
Here's a sample xml that's getting loaded in via http service:
images duration=3000 effect=Fade startDelay=2000
image name=image.jpg url=http://www.cnn.com
http
[flexcoders] Re: Putting returned xml data into ArrayCollection using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
Thanks for the assistance.
I have left the resultformat blank (feel free to share why I shouldn't
do this as I am always looking for best practices/advice). However,in
previous projects, I have taken the return data from an http service
and immediately put it in an arraycollection in the resulthandler. I
just assumed the same could be done here when using Cairngorm, but
apparently something isn't correct. I tried your suggestion below and
am still receiving an error:
TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert
mx.utils::[EMAIL PROTECTED] to Array.
Thanks in advance.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tracy Spratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You can't cast (as) unless the variable is an object that contains an
instance of what you are casting to. HTTPService will not be returning
an ArrayCollection. It is probably an Array, assuming you have left the
resultFormat at its default object. (this is usually bad, but that is
a different story)
You probably want something like:
var aResult:Array = ResultEvent( data ).result.images;
trace(aResult.length); //what you expect?
var ac:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection(aResult);
Tracy
From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 8:00 PM
To: flex
Subject: [flexcoders] Putting returned xml data into ArrayCollection
using Cairngorm framwork (Command Class/Delegate Class/IResponder)
I am using an httpService to grab some xml data. Using the Cairngorm
framework, I have the results sent back to the Command Class
(implementing IResponder) from the Delegate Class. As simple as this
might sound, it's frustrating me beyond belief ... what's the simplest
way to put the returned data into an array collection? If I trace out
the returned data (see code), I get an object. However, if I attempt to
put the returned data in an object, it traces out 'null'.
public function result(data:Object):void{
trace(ResultEvent( data ).result.images) // traces object
var ac:ArrayCollection = ResultEvent( data ).result.images
as ArrayCollection
trace(ac) // traces null
}
Can someone shed some light on the error of my ways?
Thanks in advance.
[flexcoders] Setting unique ID with repeater and custom component
I am using the Tile Component along with a repeater and then a custom
component (image control). Is it possible to give the custom component
a unique id/name? I have tried to use a variable associated with the
current repeater item ({repeater.currentItem.name}), however, it does
not seem that this is possible as I am getting an error that the ID is
not a valid identifier.
Thanks for any and all replies.
[flexcoders] Re: Setting unique ID with repeater and custom component
Thanks. I believe that's exactly what I need. I will also check out
the 'help' section for the repeater.
Thanks again.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Amy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote:
I am using the Tile Component along with a repeater and then a custom
component (image control). Is it possible to give the custom component
a unique id/name? I have tried to use a variable associated with the
current repeater item ({repeater.currentItem.name}), however, it does
not seem that this is possible as I am getting an error that the ID is
not a valid identifier.
Thanks for any and all replies.
If you have something like this:
mx:Repeater id=theRepeater dataProvider={yourAC}
yourNS:YourComponent id=foo/
/mx:Repeater
then you can refer to any repeated component by its index within foo.
i.e. foo[0] is the first component. This is pretty thoroughly
documented in the help for Repeater.
HTH;
Amy
[flexcoders] Re: Setting unique ID with repeater and custom component
Adobe must have thought at least more than one person would need the
functionality otherwise I don't think they would have thoroughly
documented it in the help section.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, valdhor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I don't know about most people but I never need to know the id of a
repeated item.
All of the items I have in a repeater are instances of a specific
object. This object has class members and functions and can do
everything it needs to do on its own. If I need it to (Which is
infrequent) each object can get to its parent or even the Application
object itself.
So, I ask, Why would you need to refer to a repeated component?
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Amy amyblankenship@ wrote:
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, sdl1326 azsl1326-email@ wrote:
I am using the Tile Component along with a repeater and then a
custom
component (image control). Is it possible to give the custom
component
a unique id/name? I have tried to use a variable associated with the
current repeater item ({repeater.currentItem.name}), however, it
does
not seem that this is possible as I am getting an error that the
ID is
not a valid identifier.
Thanks for any and all replies.
If you have something like this:
mx:Repeater id=theRepeater dataProvider={yourAC}
yourNS:YourComponent id=foo/
/mx:Repeater
then you can refer to any repeated component by its index within
foo.
i.e. foo[0] is the first component. This is pretty thoroughly
documented in the help for Repeater.
HTH;
Amy
[flexcoders] Re: Load Flex SWF into Flash - Error Msg
Thanks for the information, especially about the loader being added to the display list. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Alex Harui [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Loading Flex into Flash is not guaranteed to work, especially if fl.* components are involved. Flex expects to have access to the stage and makes other assumptions. Any loader loading a Flex app must be added to the display list before calling load(). From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 2:24 PM To: flex Subject: [flexcoders] Load Flex SWF into Flash - Error Msg Hello All --- I am just moving into Flex 3 from Flash CS3/AS3 and am trying to import a Flex compiled SWF into Flash. I followed this tutorial, which seems to work well: http://seeing-is-believing.blogspot.com/2007/11/flex-components-in-flash -example-with.html http://seeing-is-believing.blogspot.com/2007/11/flex-components-in-flas h-example-with.html If I put the code on a frame in Flash, not using any custom document class everything works fine. However, when I try and load the Flex SWF into my Flash Document class via a custom class loading file which basically implements the prior referenced code, I get the following error: TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. at mx.managers::LayoutManager/set usePhasedInstantiation()[E:\dev\3.0.x\frameworks\projects\framework\src\ mx\managers\LayoutManager.as:325] at mx.core::Application()[E:\dev\3.0.x\frameworks\projects\framework\src\mx \core\Application.as:274] at CDForm()[C:\TriggerFish FLEX\src\CDForm.mxml:0] at _CDForm_mx_managers_SystemManager/create() at mx.managers::SystemManager/initializeTopLevelWindow()[E:\dev\3.0.x\frame works\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\SystemManager.as:2438] at mx.managers::SystemManager/http://www.a! dobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::docFrameHandler()[E:\dev\3.0.x\framework s\projects\framework\src\mx\managers\SystemManager.as:2330 http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::docFrameHandler%28%29%5BE:% 5Cdev%5C3.0.x%5Cframeworks%5Cprojects%5Cframework%5Csrc%5Cmx%5Cmanagers% 5CSystemManager.as:2330 ] Any insight into why I am getting this error: Thanks for any and all replies.
[flexcoders] Re: SWF File Size
Thanks for the very detailed response. Initially, I am trying to create some components in Flex and use them (import) in Flash, thus the reason for the small file size. As I am sure you are aware, they stripped a lot of the better/more used components(IMO) out of CS3. I am not sure if I can still use the method you first mention for what I want to do? Thanks again. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Samuel R. Neff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you need to create really small SWFs for something then you can create an ActionScript project and use only Flash core classes/APIs. This isn't good if you're doing any kind of real application, but it can be helpful if you need to make some kind of tiny swf. For example, we use a small SWF that is nothing more than only line of code that sends data received via FlashVars out over a local connection. This swf is under 300 _bytes_. I'm also working on an HTML project that I am going to leverage Flash's clipboard functionality and will use a similar AS-only SWF. If you need a real Flex app then keep in mind that Flex is not really made to produce an app with a simple title window and a button. It shines for larger applications with many screens and provides a very rich and stateful client. In those types of applications, the size of the SWF is a tiny fraction of what the total html/css/images/javascript would be of a comparable HTML app and AMF calls will be a fraction of the data that would be sent as JSON in an AJAX app. So in short, while framework caching that others mentioned is great new feature in Flex 3 that will make SWF sizes smaller, I think the problem itself is deceptive 'cause you get the hit at once up front and new developers don't realize that it is the entire hit, once loaded, you're pretty much done, unlike an HTML app that constantly is sending lots of new pages or even an AJAX app that is sending JSON which is a lot heavier than AMF. HTH, Sam --- We're Hiring! Seeking a passionate developer to join our team building Flex based products. Position is in the Washington D.C. metro area. If interested contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:20 PM To: flex Subject: [flexcoders] SWF File Size Hello All --- I am new to Flex and just started using the Beta of Flex 3. I created a simple TitleWindow with a generic button and noticed that the file size of the SWF is about 254KB. If I remove all of the code and just publish an empty application file, the size drops to 238KB. Is there a way to reduce the overall file size. Are things getting compiled that are extraneous? Thanks for any and all replies.
[flexcoders] Re: SWF File Size
Thanks. That dropped about 95kb off of the file size ~ down to 160kb. However, it is still pretty bloated. Again, removing all of the component code, and just publishing the basic application file code, drops 10kb off of the fie size down to 150kb. Which means the component is only 10kb. IMO, that seems like a lot of overhead. Are there any other tricks? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Hergenreder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you go to Project-Export Release Build it will reduce the file size some. I'm sure there is some overhead, but I believe the release build removes the debugging overhead (just guessing). Try that and see what you come up with. _ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 4:20 PM To: flex Subject: [flexcoders] SWF File Size Hello All --- I am new to Flex and just started using the Beta of Flex 3. I created a simple TitleWindow with a generic button and noticed that the file size of the SWF is about 254KB. If I remove all of the code and just publish an empty application file, the size drops to 238KB. Is there a way to reduce the overall file size. Are things getting compiled that are extraneous? Thanks for any and all replies.
[flexcoders] Re: Basic Question from a Flex Newbie
Thanks for the help and insight. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tracy Spratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Here is an example that shows several ways to pass data between a popup and the main app. It does not use events, which you should also look into. http://www.cflex.net/showFileDetails.cfm?ObjectID=558 Tracy From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 6:46 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Basic Question from a Flex Newbie Hello All I have been using Flash and AS3 for some time now, however I am new to Flex (and this group) and looking forward to seeing all that it can do. I have come across a situation which I believe to be rather simple to resolve, yet I have been unable to do so. I have my Application file which is calling a PopUp Component created with a TitleWindow Component. I have a button in the Application file that when it's clicked will open the PopUpComponent. How can I pass a variable/parameter from the Application to the TitleWindow for the text . Here's the code I am using in Application: -- ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Script ![CDATA[ import dialogue.SimpleDialogue; import mx.managers.PopUpManager import mx.containers.TitleWindow; private var myPopUp:TitleWindow private function showPopUp():void myPopUp = PopUpManager.createPopUp(this,dialogue.SimpleDialogue,true) as TitleWindow; PopUpManager.centerPopUp(myPopUp) } ]] /mx:Script mx:Button label=Show Popup Dialogue click=showPopUp()/mx:Button /mx:Application -- And here's the code in the Component: - //SimpleDialogue Component ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Label id=message text= fontSize=24 /mx:Label /mx:TitleWindow --- Hopefully, this makes sense. If not, I would be happy to clarify. Thanks for any and all replies. SL
[flexcoders] Re: Basic Question from a Flex Newbie
Thanks for the help. That's exactly what I want to do, but I can't seem to figure out how to pass the value to the popup window for the main text. I got the title as myPopUp.title=This is the title bar text, but no luck with the main text. Again, thanks. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Seth Caldwell [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm confused by exactly what you want to do. You have a reference to the SimpleDialog/TitleWindow class you just created (myPopUp). After you center it, why not just set some value on it? myPopUp.somestring = hello; _ From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2007 3:46 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Basic Question from a Flex Newbie Hello All I have been using Flash and AS3 for some time now, however I am new to Flex (and this group) and looking forward to seeing all that it can do. I have come across a situation which I believe to be rather simple to resolve, yet I have been unable to do so. I have my Application file which is calling a PopUp Component created with a TitleWindow Component. I have a button in the Application file that when it's clicked will open the PopUpComponent. How can I pass a variable/parameter from the Application to the TitleWindow for the text . Here's the code I am using in Application: -- ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Script ![CDATA[ import dialogue.SimpleDialogue; import mx.managers.PopUpManager import mx.containers.TitleWindow; private var myPopUp:TitleWindow private function showPopUp():void myPopUp = PopUpManager.createPopUp(this,dialogue.SimpleDialogue,true) as TitleWindow; PopUpManager.centerPopUp(myPopUp) } ]] /mx:Script mx:Button label=Show Popup Dialogue click=showPopUp()/mx:Button /mx:Application -- And here's the code in the Component: - //SimpleDialogue Component ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Label id=message text= fontSize=24 /mx:Label /mx:TitleWindow --- Hopefully, this makes sense. If not, I would be happy to clarify. Thanks for any and all replies. SL
