--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "simonjpalmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> I have the requirement for a button which has text writton on it like
> the spine of a book, so rotated clockwise by 90 degrees.
>
> I have been looking at threads about text rotation but haven't found
> anything which exactly matches my requirement. Anyone know how to do
> this in Flex 2? Or know of a component I can grab which does it?
>
> TIA
> Simon
>
Hey Simon,
a very simple solution would be to create a custom Button class that
extends mx.controls.Button.
In that class you could override the createChildren method to rotate
the internal textField (it's a protected member of the Button class
that is used to render the button's label).
Example:
override protected function createChildren():void
{
super.createChildren();
if (textField)
{
textField.rotation = 15;
}
}
Note that this will probably mess with the component's measurements.
You might have to override the measure method as well to make sure
that your button component delivers correct sizes.
--
david keutgens
software consultant
cynergy australia
web | http://www.cynergysystems.com.au
