[flexcoders] Re: Is there a flex based Tag Cloud component?

2008-06-05 Thread Body Works Studio
Also if there is not a known component, could someone please give me some suggestions on what components would work best to do the layout? thanks Jeff --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Body Works Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, Does anyone know if there is a project or a

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Is there a flex based Tag Cloud component?

2008-06-05 Thread Andrew Wetmore
Are you susceptible to coding the thing in SwishMax and then using the resulting Flash movie as a plugin? Here is part one of a two-part tutorial about building a really cool linksphere: http://blog.swishzone.com/?p=73 -- Andrew Wetmore User Experience Director Open Learning Exchange -

[flexcoders] Re: Is there a flex based Tag Cloud component?

2008-06-05 Thread Body Works Studio
Thanks for the link, but thats a little to much. I just need to reproduce the typical tag cloud you see on a lot of blogs. I have the array of tags and will be adding in scores on how relevant they are. I think what I need to really know is what component will work. I am thinking make a label text

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Is there a flex based Tag Cloud component?

2008-06-05 Thread Josh McDonald
You could use a grid full of Labels a custom UIComponent full of UITextfFelds, or you could most likely get away with basing it on the RichTextEditor component with a little thought. -Josh On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 1:29 AM, Body Works Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the link, but

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Is there a flex based Tag Cloud component?

2008-06-05 Thread Felipe Fernandes
Jeff, You can use the flowContainer component http://blog.3r1c.net/?p=89 to easely create a tag cloud component, all you need to do is add the methods to calculate de size based on your ratings. You can use a repeater based on your array. Felipe http://bobfernandes.wordpress.com On Thu, Jun 5,

[flexcoders] Re: Is there a flex based Tag Cloud component?

2008-06-05 Thread Body Works Studio
Felipe, thanks this is exactly what I am looking for. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Felipe Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jeff, You can use the flowContainer component http://blog.3r1c.net/?p=89 to easely create a tag cloud component, all you need to do is add the methods to

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Is there a flex based Tag Cloud component?

2008-06-05 Thread Josh McDonald
Ah, FlowContainer! I always forget about that! That's probably make an excellent base for something I need to build early next week. Cheers :D -J On Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 6:51 AM, Body Works Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Felipe, thanks this is exactly what I am looking for. --- In