Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Hey Glen, Thanks for that, but I am not using a class in this case to get the items, just a function. Maybe I should be, but I could never figure out how to use classes and there may lie-in the problem. Think Flash 8. :) Sorry if that hurts a little.. Here is what I have //shortened AS2

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
Have you tried: colorBox.addEventListener(change, changeObj); or colorBox.addEventListener(change Delegate.create(this, changeObj); I think you got your listener the wrong way around, but might be wrong? Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Hey Glen, Thanks for that, but I am not using a class in this

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Could it be because I am using the class below? Not sure if I need it or not. On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:03 AM, Glen Pike wrote: import mx.controls.ComboBox; Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com ___ Flashcoders mailing list

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Yes. I tried both of those and nothing.. actually the one below gets an error Error: type mismatch colorBox.addEventListener(change, Delegate.create(this, changeObj); Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:03 AM, Glen Pike wrote: colorBox.addEventListener(change, Delegate.create(this, changeObj);

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
I think the scope is lost in the colorBox not knowing which picBox to associate itself with. :-/ Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:16 AM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: it is actually colorBox.addEventListener(change, Delegate.create (this, changeObj)); just forgot the ), but still does not work On

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
If I put this code in, I dont get the type mismatch error but it still doesn't work. On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:03 AM, Glen Pike wrote: colorBox.addEventListener(changeObj, Delegate.create(this,change)); Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
it is actually colorBox.addEventListener(change, Delegate.create (this, changeObj)); just forgot the ), but still does not work On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:12 AM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Yes. I tried both of those and nothing.. actually the one below gets an error Error: type mismatch

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
Karl DeSaulniers wrote: If I put this code in, I dont get the type mismatch error but it still doesn't work. On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:03 AM, Glen Pike wrote: colorBox.addEventListener(changeObj, Delegate.create(this,change)); Karl DeSaulniers Design Drumm http://designdrumm.com

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Hey Glen, Yes I agree with you on how it should be, but for some reason flash allows it the other way. Yes I did try it the way you suggested when I first started working on it. That is the text book way. that is why I am puzzled. I went to the source and the source isn't working. plus the

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
If you are doing multiple anonymous functions, you might have to use the naming convention for the combo boxes and picture boxes - if you have multiple instances of these - so when you get a change event on combo1, that's associated with picture_box_1, etc? Karl DeSaulniers wrote: I think

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Right! How to do that though I guess is my main issue. I cant assign pr to picBox or colorBox. Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:43 AM, Glen Pike wrote: If you are doing multiple anonymous functions, you might have to use the naming convention for the combo boxes and picture boxes - if you have

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Do I need to be using colorBox.handleEvent(); ? Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at 4:39 AM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Hey Glen, Yes I agree with you on how it should be, but for some reason flash allows it the other way. Yes I did try it the way you suggested when I first started working on it. That

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
I think you can use the _name of the clip to assign pr: You might even be able to set this as a property on MovieClip as it's not a closed class... I am not sure about ComboBox though - try setting a property ID on it like you do with thumbHolder. From your code though, I can't work out

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Hey Glen, If it wouldn't be a trouble and I know this may sound odd, but could you send me a FLA with a combo box in it? no code, just the component on a blank stage? I am wondering if its just the combo box component that I have that isn't working. Karl

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Done that... Glen Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Hey Glen, If it wouldn't be a trouble and I know this may sound odd, but could you send me a FLA with a combo box in it? no code, just the component on a blank stage? I am wondering if its just the combo box component that I have that

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
Glad to help. Karl DeSaulniers wrote: HAHA Looks like that may be it. It doesn't load the data or label text, but it tries to call the picture change. Whoo hoo... well looks like you got me a little closer. Now I have to set my styles i guess? Thanks a lot for your input and time. Karl

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
HAHA Looks like that may be it. It doesn't load the data or label text, but it tries to call the picture change. Whoo hoo... well looks like you got me a little closer. Now I have to set my styles i guess? Thanks a lot for your input and time. Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at 6:04 AM, Glen Pike

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
One last thing. How do I get the first item in the combo box to show up? I got the text in the dropdown to show, but nothing in the main. Yours tested fine from your fla. so did the text?? Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at 6:23 AM, Glen Pike wrote: Glad to help. Karl DeSaulniers wrote: HAHA Looks

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
...but also, I think you created your data provider Colors object with an empty / dummy row so make sure you are wanting to do that. Karl DeSaulniers wrote: One last thing. How do I get the first item in the combo box to show up? I got the text in the dropdown to show, but nothing in the main.

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
I think you can set the selected index or something like that. Karl DeSaulniers wrote: One last thing. How do I get the first item in the combo box to show up? I got the text in the dropdown to show, but nothing in the main. Yours tested fine from your fla. so did the text?? Karl On Nov 20,

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Empty data, but not label. not sure why it doesn't populate in my fla. it works fine when I publish the fla you sent (test1) and that has the same code. Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at 6:55 AM, Glen Pike wrote: ...but also, I think you created your data provider Colors object with an empty /

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
Make sure you are using createClassObject rather than attaching the FComboBox movie? Karl DeSaulniers wrote: Empty data, but not label. not sure why it doesn't populate in my fla. it works fine when I publish the fla you sent (test1) and that has the same code. Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
yes, that I stole from your code. :) that was part of it. my component was not working with mx.control.ComboBox. It is a UI component and not a compiled clip. When I copied your comboBox to my fla and used the createClassObject(mx.control.ComboBox it worked except the first item does not

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
Are you targeting FP6 - if I set my Publish Settings to that, it does not select the first item... Karl DeSaulniers wrote: yes, that I stole from your code. :) that was part of it. my component was not working with mx.control.ComboBox. It is a UI component and not a compiled clip. When I

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
no flash 8 and I got it to work with .setFocus(); and setting the styles. :) going to go see if it will work online. I finally figured out how to get the ID of the parent MC (thumbHolder) LYK Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at 8:07 AM, Glen Pike wrote: Are you targeting FP6 - if I set my Publish

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Well finally got it. Thank you for your help Glen, you put me in the right direction. Here's what got it to work finally... var selectNum:Number; var num:Number; var pict:String; var changeObj:Object = new Object();

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Actually this is better. It checks to see if there are multiple pictures before trying to load one even if the combobox has more than one selection. Thanks Barry, thanks Glen. I'm done. Good night... var selectNum:Number; var num:Number; var pict:String;

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Glen Pike
Nice one - hometime for me too :) Karl DeSaulniers wrote: ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-20 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
LOL its 11:45 am here. been up all night.. :P Karl On Nov 20, 2009, at 11:37 AM, Glen Pike wrote: Nice one - hometime for me too :) Karl DeSaulniers wrote: ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-19 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Thursday, 19 November 2009 2:28 p.m. To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles Oh and this is an AS2 project too. Karl Sent from losPhone On Nov 18, 2009, at 7:22 PM

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-19 Thread Glen Pike
Hi, Are you doing something like the following - you need to use the Delegate.create function to attach scope to your event handlers. I can't remember if you can pass in the event object or not - try it? HTH Glen import mx.utils.Delegate; class MyMovieClip extends MovieClip { private var

[Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-18 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Hello List, Have a little snag on my hands. I am trying to get the value of a selected comboBox to change the picture of another MC. My code: var comboListen = new Object(); comboListen.change = function(evt_obj:Object) { trace(evt_obj.selectedIndex);

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-18 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
Oh and this is an AS2 project too. Karl Sent from losPhone On Nov 18, 2009, at 7:22 PM, Karl DeSaulniers k...@designdrumm.com wrote: Hello List, Have a little snag on my hands. I am trying to get the value of a selected comboBox to change the picture of another MC. My code: var

RE: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-18 Thread Barry Hannah
); } } colorBox.addEventListener(change, comboListen); Barry. -Original Message- From: flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com [mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Thursday, 19 November 2009 2:28 p.m. To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-18 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
[mailto:flashcoders-boun...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Thursday, 19 November 2009 2:28 p.m. To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles Oh and this is an AS2 project too. Karl Sent from losPhone On Nov 18, 2009, at 7:22 PM, Karl DeSaulniers k

Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles

2009-11-18 Thread Karl DeSaulniers
...@chattyfig.figleaf.com] On Behalf Of Karl DeSaulniers Sent: Thursday, 19 November 2009 2:28 p.m. To: Flash Coders List Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] ComboBox troubles Oh and this is an AS2 project too. Karl Sent from losPhone On Nov 18, 2009, at 7:22 PM, Karl DeSaulniers k...@designdrumm.com wrote: Hello List