Re: [Spam] [flexcoders] Re: Anyone using demonsterdebugger ?

2010-01-06 Thread Nick Middleweek
Hi Sean, You're right, I missed out the 'this' keyword... All is good now, thanks! :) Do you know if it's possible to inspect the Event objects as code is running? Or would you just switch back to the Flex debugger for that? Thanks! 2010/1/5 seanmcmonahan s...@seanmonahan.org Love

[flexcoders] Coding in Cairngorm and using code planning tools

2010-01-06 Thread Nick Middleweek
Hi, Hope the subject makes sense... I was going to ask if there people use any UML tools when coding with frameworks such as Cairngorm but wanted to keep the topic slightly open. As I'm working more with Cairngorm on the project I'm on I'm realising that things can get a bit confusing and it'd

[flexcoders] Expressions panel in FB3 Mmmmmm

2010-01-06 Thread Nick Middleweek
Hi, Has anyone managed to get this what seems to 'could' be a wonderfull tool working? i just get a message in red saying something like Cant evaluate Thanks for any pointers... Nick

[flexcoders] Re: How to line up data in two forms

2010-01-06 Thread mitchgrrt
mx:Form labelWidth= --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, mitchgrrt mitch_g...@... wrote: I have two mx:Form forms that come from two different .mxml files, but are being displayed on one page, one above the other. I'd like to make the labels and inputs line up between the two forms. Is

[flexcoders] Re: Flex Builder 3 Pro project preferences bug

2010-01-06 Thread valdhor
Have you tried deleting the .project and .actionScriptProperties files in the project folder? How about the .settings folder? The compiler settings are saved to the .actionScriptProperties file. It is an XML file so you can try opening it in your favorite text editor. Check to see if the XML

[flexcoders] Problem Casting an Object to a known type

2010-01-06 Thread Nick Middleweek
Hello... We've just run into a problem... Has anyone else come across this before? We're making HTTP Service calls and we're getting back nested data. We have set the resultFormat=e4x which we then parse into known Object types, such a IContactData, IInvoiceDetails... The Problem: With some

[flexcoders] Re: Get Flex app width and height?

2010-01-06 Thread markflex2007
Thanks. Please give me a detail about this. Thanks Mark --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Chris zomgfore...@... wrote: You can use the Stage in the same way. Use the 'resize' event of Stage just as you would in AIR. Make sure that your scaleMode is set to NO_SCALE (should be). On Mon,

Re: [flexcoders] Problem Casting an Object to a known type

2010-01-06 Thread claudiu ursica
You should have parser/unmarshaller for the e4x/xml returned by the service and handle this situation in there. On the other hand what you are trying to achieive doesn't work like that out of the box I mean the conversion. Google for the ObjectTranslator utility for flex/as3 and use that to

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Flex Builder 3 Pro project preferences bug

2010-01-06 Thread Joel Stransky
Bingo! That was it! The applications node must have an entry. *Wrong* applications/ *Right* applications application path=MyApp.mxml / /applications Thanks a ton. That was driving me nuts. On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:41 AM, valdhor valdhorli...@embarqmail.com wrote: Have you tried deleting

[flexcoders] Re: Error(s) in Passing multiple values back from an item editor example

2010-01-06 Thread valdhor
The problem is to do with item renderers and item editors. The data passed to these components is in the form of an Object. The Object class does not implement an IEventDispatcher. So, why does it think you need an IEventDispatcher? Well, to get an expression to evaluate in MXML you need to use

[flexcoders] Re: Stop ToolTips from Appearing on Certain Buttons.

2010-01-06 Thread taude1
Yeah, I already tried that. For some reason, it still shows. In looking at the Button.as code, in the updateDisplayList, I see some code that seems like it's always going to render a tooltip if a label is set on the Button. I guess I can always Monkey Patch the button, but it seems like

[flexcoders] How to get Flex application current size(height and Width)?

2010-01-06 Thread markflex2007
Hi, I try to use resize Event,but I only can get oldHeight and oldWidth. how to get Flex app current Height and Width? Please give me a idea for this. Thanks a lot Mark

Re: [Spam] Re: [flexcoders] Problem Casting an Object to a known type

2010-01-06 Thread Nick Middleweek
Hi, Thanks for your reply... Our problem is that the http service isn't returning e4x or xml (even though the returnResult is set to that) if the data levels are 4 or more. It's coming back as untyped Objects. Normally we would call the HTTP Service asking for e4x, get the data back in the

[flexcoders] how to use stage in mxml

2010-01-06 Thread markflex2007
I try to get current stage size with the code,but I get error TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference.. It seems I get error for stage.height. mx:Application xmlns:mx=http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml; layout=absolute creationPolicy=all

[flexcoders] Re: how to use stage in mxml

2010-01-06 Thread markflex2007
I try this ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Application xmlns:mx=http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml; layout=absolute creationPolicy=all creationComplete=init() mx:Script ![CDATA[ import mx.events.ResizeEvent; private function

[flexcoders] Re: Problem Casting an Object to a known type

2010-01-06 Thread valdhor
Nick Just for future reference... var myContact : ContactPerson = new ContactPerson(); myContact = ContactPerson(myPerson); is a good example of how memory leaks occur. You create a new variable of a specific type and then allocate some memory for it with the new operator. The variable is

Re: [flexcoders] How to get Flex application current size(height and Width)?

2010-01-06 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Wednesday 06 Jan 2010, markflex2007 wrote: I try to use resize Event,but I only can get oldHeight and oldWidth. how to get Flex app current Height and Width? Have a look at the live docs for Stage -- Helping to adaptively unleash architectures as part of the IT team of the year, '09 and

[flexcoders] Re: Is my ItemRenderer on the last Row of data?

2010-01-06 Thread valdhor
That kinda depends on what you mean by the last row of data. If you mean the last visible row (Which is the last row rendered - the renderer is only called for visible data) then you can try this... package { import mx.collections.ArrayCollection; import mx.controls.*; import

[flexcoders] how can I add an icon and a value(String) both to same ADG column?

2010-01-06 Thread Thomas Silvester
Hi All, I would like to add s String value with an icon to the the same cell or as colimn valuse of an ADG , how can I do that ? Any sample is appreciated. Now I can add the string and icon as seperate valuues one at a time, but I need to add both together. thanks in advance, Ann.   below is

[flexcoders] Re: how to use stage in mxml

2010-01-06 Thread turbo_vb
The stage isn't available immediately. That's why you get a null error. With a little trickery: mx:Application xmlns:mx=http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml; creationComplete=onCreationComplete() resize=getStageDimensions() mx:Script ![CDATA[ private function onCreationComplete():void {

[flexcoders] Re: how to use stage in mxml

2010-01-06 Thread turbo_vb
Btw, adding a new topic every few hours that addresses the same issue, but with a slightly different name, is really bad form. -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, turbo_vb timh...@... wrote: The stage isn't available immediately. That's why you get a null error. With a little trickery:

[flexcoders] Re: how to use stage in mxml

2010-01-06 Thread ag_rcuren
Why not just use the addedToStage event instead? This will guarantee that stage is not null. mx:Application xmlns:mx=http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml; addedToStage=init(); public function init():void { stage.addEventListener(Event.RESIZE, resizeHandler); } private

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Any issues with Windows 7(64bit) and Flex Builder

2010-01-06 Thread Greg Hess
Hi Folks, Well, I took the plunge have Windows 7 64bit, have installed JDK 6 Update 17(64bit) and Eclipse 3.4. Unfortunately, I have issues installing Flex Builder 3 Eclipse plugin. The actual install does not report any errors however, once the install is completed and I launch Eclipse and

[flexcoders] Re: how to use stage in mxml

2010-01-06 Thread turbo_vb
Yep, even better. -TH --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, ag_rcuren robert.vancuren...@... wrote: Why not just use the addedToStage event instead? This will guarantee that stage is not null. mx:Application xmlns:mx=http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml; addedToStage=init(); public

[flexcoders] Re: Expressions panel in FB3 Mmmmmm

2010-01-06 Thread valdhor
I use this all the time. Generally, I am only interested in a few variable values and it is a pain to have to open the variables pane full screen and then navigate around to see what each of the variable values are (especially if they are in multiple instances). So, what I do is right click

[flexcoders] Re: Is my ItemRenderer on the last Row of data?

2010-01-06 Thread Matthew
Very nice solution, Valdhor, thank you. I do, however, need it for the very last row of data (visible or non-visible). In the meantime, I've added an extra property to my data that will allow me to get what I need. So, instead of figuring out what label to put on a button by deciphering

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Any issues with Windows 7(64bit) and Flex Builder

2010-01-06 Thread Nick Collins
I believe Flex Builder is still only 32-bit, so it needs to run in a 32-bit Eclipse, using the 32-bit JDK. On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 12:33 PM, Greg Hess flexeff...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Folks, Well, I took the plunge have Windows 7 64bit, have installed JDK 6 Update 17(64bit) and Eclipse 3.4.

[flexcoders] Testing for XML equality

2010-01-06 Thread Davis Ford
Why does this test fail? Is there any way to test for equality that ignores the ordering of elements -- which shouldn't technically matter? [Test] public function testXmlEquality():void { var xml1:XML = a b/b c/c /a; var xml2:XML = a

[flexcoders] BrowserChangeEvent.BROWSER_URL_CHANGE not firing

2010-01-06 Thread Davis Ford
Hi, I'm trying to implement deep linking via BrowserManager. I've basically emulated many of the examples on this topic, and I seem to be stuck getting the BrowserChangeEvent.BROWSER_URL_CHANGE to fire. When I change the URL fragment in the address bar and hit enter, it does nothing. If I

[flexcoders] Preloading TabNavigator tabs

2010-01-06 Thread artgrater
My app has a light weight start screen that is the first tab in a TabNavigator. One of the tabs takes longer than I would like to appear when it is first clicked.

[flexcoders] Re: List control with different height items?

2010-01-06 Thread gerry81611
Thanks Alex! Another issue that I'm running into is that some of the list items are taller than the height of the list. Is there a way to make the List control scroll smoothly or another solution to allow the bottom of those list items to be accessed? thanks, g --- In

Re: [flexcoders] Testing for XML equality

2010-01-06 Thread Paul Andrews
Davis Ford wrote: Why does this test fail? Is there any way to test for equality that ignores the ordering of elements -- which shouldn't technically matter? [Test] public function testXmlEquality():void { var xml1:XML = a b/b c/c /a;

RE: [flexcoders] how to use stage in mxml

2010-01-06 Thread Gordon Smith
I suspect that an Application dispatches a resize event when it is first created and sized, but before it is onstage, so 'stage' is null when it is first called. You could just make resizeHandler() return if stage is null. Or you could delay listening for resize events until the application

[flexcoders] how to insert label in color picker

2010-01-06 Thread naveen kumar
Hi all,          My self new to Flex, I am trying to  use color picker with some custom behavior. I am trying to create a button such that if user clicks that button,  color picker (r some list) has to open with 50 colors created by me(not default colors) in 5 rows then on 6th row there should

Re: [flexcoders] Testing for XML equality

2010-01-06 Thread Davis Ford
Hi Paul, I don't believe this is correct for ActionScript3. Strict equality is the === operator which compares object instances. == should test for equality. If you change the test to this... [Test] public function testXmlEquality():void { var xml1:XML = a

Re: [flexcoders] Testing for XML equality

2010-01-06 Thread Davis Ford
eh..that wasn't supposed to be in there -- copy/paste hackery... xml1.normalize(); xml2.normalize();

Re: [flexcoders] Testing for XML equality

2010-01-06 Thread Paul Andrews
Davis Ford wrote: Hi Paul, I don't believe this is correct for ActionScript3. Strict equality is the === operator which compares object instances. == should test for equality. I tried (in Flash).. var objA:Object = {a:1}; var objB:Object = {a:1}; trace(objA==objB); // false var

Re: [flexcoders] Testing for XML equality

2010-01-06 Thread Davis Ford
I found a solution: import mx.utils.ObjectUtil; Assert.assertTrue(ObjectUtil.compare(xml1, xml2) == 0); That does the trick. Regards, Davis On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 8:20 PM, Paul Andrews p...@ipauland.com wrote: Davis Ford wrote: Hi Paul, I don't believe this is correct for

Re: [flexcoders] Performance issues with data grid/advanced data grid

2010-01-06 Thread Douglas Knudsen
#1 below sounds way fishy. For performance reasons List based controls create only those ItemRenderers that would be viewable in the List and maybe 1 or 2 more. As the user scrolls, this set is re-used. What you have done is bypass this completely by making ALL rows visible and thus 1350

[flexcoders] Flex Printing...

2010-01-06 Thread jamesfin
I've spent two days researching and playing with printing in Flex 3.4. I was somewhat excited to learn this area of Flex which I had not previously explored but have only one word (for now): Disappointing. Primarily because there are many, many unresolved defects with various parts of the

[flexcoders] Testing my understanding of Flex

2010-01-06 Thread ztpi1
So, I have been studying the flex source and I see a lot of metadata statements in the component class definitions. Am I correct in saying that the metadata is there for Flex Builder only? From what I have read, the metadata is there so that the events, effects, etc, can be accessed from mxml

RE: [flexcoders] Testing for XML equality

2010-01-06 Thread Gordon Smith
This is likely to be rather slow, but if you really need to do a recursive comparison of XML objects, it's probably reasonable. I don't know of any built-in operator or method that does deep equality. Gordon Smith Adobe Flex SDK Team From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com

[flexcoders] Re: Expressions panel in FB3 Mmmmmm

2010-01-06 Thread Amy
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Nick Middleweek n...@... wrote: Hi, Has anyone managed to get this what seems to 'could' be a wonderfull tool working? i just get a message in red saying something like Cant evaluate Thanks for any pointers... Nick Maybe this will help...?

RE: [flexcoders] Testing my understanding of Flex

2010-01-06 Thread Gordon Smith
Metadata is used to do a variety of things. Generally it affects how the ActionScript or MXML compilers work. For example, [Embed] metadata tells the ActionScript compiler to embed an asset such as a JPG. [ResourceBundle] metadata tells the ActionScript compiler to link a ResourceBundle

Re: [flexcoders] Testing for XML equality

2010-01-06 Thread Davis Ford
Hi Gordon -- thx for the response -- my reason for wanting this is unit testing only...works fast enough for what I need. I don't do this in any production code. Best regards, Davis On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:33 PM, Gordon Smith gosm...@adobe.com wrote: This is likely to be rather slow, but

[flexcoders] why last column width of ADG taking more space (when width=100%)

2010-01-06 Thread abhishek1
hey frnd, when i'm showing ADG width in %, why it taking more space for last column, is any solution? I want to show same like other columns or fixed width for last column , this is sample code : ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Application xmlns:mx=http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml;

RE: [flexcoders] Flex Printing...

2010-01-06 Thread Alex Harui
If you have a simple test case that exhibits a problem, file a bug. We generally try to respond to community input. I don't see a lot of printing issues on the forums. If you have a custom renderer, make sure it handles recycling correctly. That said, we're expecting major upgrades to the

RE: [flexcoders] Re: List control with different height items?

2010-01-06 Thread Alex Harui
There's a smooth scrolling list example on my blog, but you might find it easier to do this with the Spark List. Alex Harui Flex SDK Developer Adobe Systems Inc.http://www.adobe.com/ Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] On

RE: [flexcoders] BrowserChangeEvent.BROWSER_URL_CHANGE not firing

2010-01-06 Thread Alex Harui
Lots of deeplinking doesn't work if you use IE and file://. Deploy to a server and try again using http:// Alex Harui Flex SDK Developer Adobe Systems Inc.http://www.adobe.com/ Blog: http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcod...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf

Re: [Spam] [flexcoders] Re: Problem Casting an Object to a known type

2010-01-06 Thread Nick Middleweek
Hey Valdor... Thanks for the tip there. Have you ever had problems receiving 4th level nested data from an HTTP Service? We're trying to receive it as e4x or xml but it's coming back as untyped Objects. I'm guessing this is a bug in the Flex framework... Cheers, Nick 2010/1/6 valdhor