[flexcoders] Re: Polymorphism....?

2008-02-20 Thread b_alen
I wouldn't suggest you uptype to an IClosable interface. By doing so, you loose access to all the members of the UIComponent. And having access to super class's members is why you do inheritance in the first place. say: class Sub extends UIComponent implements IClosable var sub1:IClosable = new

[flexcoders] Re: Polymorphism....?

2008-02-20 Thread Ryan Frishberg
Another good option would be to say ICloseable extends IUIComponent b/c IUIComponent is a Flex interface defined for you that has most of what you want. -Ryan --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, b_alen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wouldn't suggest you uptype to an IClosable interface. By doing

[flexcoders] Re: do you need CS Degree to get a job?

2008-02-20 Thread andrii_olefirenko
as for me, developing web apps is really for dummies, i'd rather do something interesting in molecular biology... (but unfortunately I got this CS degree). As for hiring, i think there is no big need for Phds - Google and likes are big companies - they need soldiers too - to implement the ideas

Re: [flexcoders] Is it possible to have 2 items in viewstack visible?

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Tuesday 12 Feb 2008, Max Frigge wrote: I would need to have 2 children visible at the same time, so that you can see the second child sliding in while the first one is sliding out. Is that possible or am I on the wrong path? You might want to look at the DistortionEffects package. -- Tom

[flexcoders] Using module from Flex library project

2008-02-20 Thread mydarkspoon
Hello, I've developed a small flex module which I used inside flex project. Now I want to allow different applications to use that module, so I thought the best way to allow them using it is to distibute the module in a flex library project. However, when I put the library project in the source

Re: [flexcoders] JRE included in Ubuntu 7.10 mxmlc uses 100% CPU and infinite RAM when compiling .MXML, but not .AS

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, Fidel Viegas wrote: I never liked the other jdks. Don't know why. Well, I mainly only use Sun's precisely because of this sort of thing - the GNU one doesn't work. -- Tom Chiverton Helping to continuously participate transparent data on:

[flexcoders] Adding a non-inline creationComplete event handler

2008-02-20 Thread Barry Evans
Hi, i am having serious memory leak problems whilst using modules in flex. The module-based application i am currently developing currently over time kills the browser its loaded in. Even when i attempt to load the simplest of modules (a module with a few buttons/empty datagrids) my flex app

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Implementing Office 2007 menus

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Tuesday 19 Feb 2008, Paul Decoursey wrote: For losers like me that have no idea what Office 2007 is like, are there any real world examples that we can experience this with that won't cost us our children? The license PDF has many pictures. -- Tom Chiverton Helping to conveniently

RE: [flexcoders] Tree descendants

2008-02-20 Thread Jim Hayes
I think it's XML(dataProvider).descendants().(attributes(enabled) == true) that you want ? Not checked it but I think it's pretty close at least. -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rafael Faria Sent: 20 February 2008 05:55 To:

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Is it possible to have 2 children of viewstack visible?

2008-02-20 Thread Jim Hayes
Tink did some work on a papervision 3d cube (and other) transition effect on states, (or possibly viewstack, can't remember) which I think has the same attribute - you can see both states at one time. The source is on his site somewhere. http://www.tink.ws/blog/ , it may give you some clues.

RE: [flexcoders] Drawing in Panel Insanity

2008-02-20 Thread Jim Hayes
Last time I needed the scrollbars property of a component I found that the scrollbar was protected - so had to extend the component itself and add methods to get scrollbar width etc. -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Merrill, Jason

[flexcoders] Re: BubbleChart bubble selection

2008-02-20 Thread linko27
Thanks for this tip - i testet it and it works this way! Can you also tell me how to iterate over the chart items of a bubble chart? I tried this several times, but without sucess! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, simonjpalmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: here's an idea if you have a strongly

[flexcoders] Datagrid item on rollOver

2008-02-20 Thread linko27
Hello! Can someone please help me! I need to change a propperty of an item in my datagrid on the rollOver event, but i just don't know how to get it.

Re: [flexcoders] Re: do you need CS Degree to get a job?

2008-02-20 Thread Paul Andrews
- Original Message - From: b_alen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:41 AM Subject: [flexcoders] Re: do you need CS Degree to get a job? No matter what everybody's saying, I'm finding a huge difference between developers with formal

[flexcoders] Re: Implementing Office 2007 menus

2008-02-20 Thread Glenn Williams
I have to say, I find the ribbon bar a joy to use. there was very small adoption time, and I actually now work faster in office than ever before. This really is (imho) something Microsoft UI team has got exactly right. It's not just the UI but how passes selections back to the application (every

[flexcoders] webservice and subclasses

2008-02-20 Thread Mansour Raad
I'm using the import WSDL tool in FB3 to generate my AS3 classes - One of my methods has the following signature: reverse( point : PointXY ) : void In addition, the following PointZ subclass is generated class PointZ extends PointXY { public var z : Number; } Whenever I call the

[flexcoders] Re: Implementing Office 2007 menus

2008-02-20 Thread Glenn Williams
Having just sat and read the specs document over a cuppa, I'm even more impressed with the Ribbon controller (fluid user interface). the document is quit a piece of work. As i guessed in my last post, this is worth a read just for some of the design ideas it puts across.

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Implementing Office 2007 menus

2008-02-20 Thread Fidel Viegas
On Feb 20, 2008 12:02 PM, Glenn Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have to say, I find the ribbon bar a joy to use. there was very small adoption time, and I actually now work faster in office than ever before. This really is (imho) something Microsoft UI team has got exactly right. It's

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Transparent=true on BitmapData not working

2008-02-20 Thread Josh McDonald
Just plain old 0 worked fine. I just went back and checked the docs, they do actually tell you to do that, but I doubt I ever would have seen it. Doesn't really make sense, but you get that :) -J On Feb 20, 2008 5:02 PM, Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: try 0x0100, im not sure what other

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Implementing Office 2007 menus

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, Glenn Williams wrote: I have to say, I find the ribbon bar a joy to use. I think it eats too much space, and looks cluttered on small displays (like what users have). I'm reading their PDF anyway. -- Tom Chiverton Helping to seamlessly promote value-added markets

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Is it possible to have 2 children of viewstack visible?

2008-02-20 Thread Max Frigge
Thanks for the hint. I found something that Tink calls PairedStackEffect.. I have no time right no to try it out but the example shows exactly what I was looking for. For everyone else who is looking for this.. it can be found on http://www.tink.ws/blog/pairedstackeffect-fade-squash/ Cheers,

[flexcoders] Re: Implementing Office 2007 menus

2008-02-20 Thread Glenn Williams
LOL, ok i just read back my post. king of the typo!! I meant to say microsoft...'it's just so easy to knock them'. sure you got what i meant tho.

RE: [flexcoders] do you need CS Degree to get a job?

2008-02-20 Thread Brad Bueche
If its your first job in the field a degree will certainly help. After that you had better have some good references and be able to code on the spot. You also need to be personable in the interview (no small point). I was a political philosophy major. It was the only degree I could find that

[flexcoders] basic IDE developement, need ideas best practices

2008-02-20 Thread yigit
hi all; I need to develop a small text editor inside a big flex application. call it expression editor. the user can write javascript, xpath and should be able to add variables (variables are taken from Model,so the user does not define variable, just add reference). the code should be

Re: [flexcoders] Re: passing variables between two consecutive flex applications

2008-02-20 Thread yigit
here is my implemented solution, may be useful for some others; i have written an top page which include an iframe (width height 100%) the first view calls javascript via external interface and it calls it's parent, saves the xml data; then the parent navigates iframe to the other page, then the

Re: [flexcoders] Power point in FLEX

2008-02-20 Thread Fidel Viegas
On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 10:39 AM, Karthik pothuri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Friends, I am new member to this group. Please drop your ideas on How to develop power point presentations in Flex on web browser. Microsoft powerpoint on web browser. To develop this which topics helps me ...

Re: [flexcoders] Re: bitmap hitTest method

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, n3moncic wrote: Actually it took me a while to understand that hitTestObject doesn't work for me because both DisplayObjects may be rotated and hitTestObject takes into consideration transparent pixels. Ahh. getObjectsUnderPoint() ? -- Tom Chiverton Helping to

Re: [flexcoders] Power point in FLEX

2008-02-20 Thread Derrick Anderson
does it have to output to a true ppt file or are you just interested in mimicking the functionality? On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 4:39 AM, Karthik pothuri [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *Friends,* ** *I am new member to this group.* ** *Please drop your ideas on How to develop power point

[flexcoders] Re: Datagrid headers without separators

2008-02-20 Thread Aasim
Thanks Peeyush and Tom. It works now. -Aasim --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Peeyush Tuli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The way you are doing it will do it only once, then the view is refreshed to original. You need to override the protected method updateDisplayList and then call

[flexcoders] bitmap hitTest method

2008-02-20 Thread n3moncic
Hi, my question is about basically pixel level collision. lets say I have two Image display objects and I get it's bitmap Data respectively for the first one and the 2nd one. Below is the code -- var shipBmpData:BitmapData = new

Re: [flexcoders] Basic Air App

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, Dan Vega wrote: be running the debugger version of Flash player right? Are you running the most recent debug version ? -- Tom Chiverton Helping to enormously expedite dynamic deliverables on: http://thefalken.livejournal.com

[flexcoders] Power point in FLEX

2008-02-20 Thread Karthik pothuri
Friends, I am new member to this group. Please drop your ideas on How to develop power point presentations in Flex on web browser. Microsoft powerpoint on web browser. To develop this which topics helps me ... Help me.. Karthik..))

[flexcoders] Re: BubbleChart bubble selection

2008-02-20 Thread Suguna
In Flex 3, one can use 'items' property on Series which is an array of chartitems. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, linko27 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for this tip - i testet it and it works this way! Can you also tell me how to iterate over the chart items of a bubble chart? I tried

[flexcoders] finding all textareas

2008-02-20 Thread Nikolas Hagelstein
Hi there, is there a way to determine all e.g. textareas within the current state? cheers, Nikolas smime.p7s Description: S/MIME cryptographic signature

Re: [flexcoders] how to de-serialize objects

2008-02-20 Thread Sujit Reddy
Hi, Firstly you need to map your AS objects to the Java objects (if you did this already, ignore). Here is the link to details on how to map. http://sujitreddyg.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/mapping-action-script-objects-to-java-objects/ to which component are you setting the dataprovider to? if it is

Re: [flexcoders] Power point in FLEX

2008-02-20 Thread Mike Duncan
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 If the presentation is relatively simple in design, OpenOffice 2.3 (maybe other lower versions) can export the presentation into a SWF format. Derrick Anderson wrote: does it have to output to a true ppt file or are you just interested in

[flexcoders] Automate [Embed] pictures in a SWF

2008-02-20 Thread learner404
Hi, Background: - a given folder - many pictures in the folder (D1.jpg, D2.jpg, etc...screenshots genre) Goal: - automate the embedding of the pictures at compile time (for info, the future SWF will latter show synchronised screenshots with an audio recording) Newbie problem: - I know how to do

Re: [flexcoders] Is it possible to have 2 items in viewstack visible?

2008-02-20 Thread Karthik pothuri
To my knowledge this is not possible Tom.. Tom Chiverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 12 Feb 2008, Max Frigge wrote: I would need to have 2 children visible at the same time, so that you can see the second child sliding in while the first one is sliding out. Is that possible or am I

[flexcoders] Horizontal Menu??

2008-02-20 Thread Aasim
Hi, Have you come across a horizontal menu? The menu should have items stacked horizontally next to each other rather than being stacked vertically. -Aasim

[flexcoders]Error while using outerdocument

2008-02-20 Thread rajiv gupta
Hi all, I am trying to add remove button and on the click calling a function using outerdocument scope. This is the code... -- ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:VBox

Re: [flexcoders] Basic Air App

2008-02-20 Thread yigit
i'm having a similar problem while debugging flex on linux (pardus) sometimes the debugger lose connection, sometimes it can not connect; but actually it is not deterministic ;( Dan Vega wrote On 02/20/2008 04:19 PM: I am trying to build a basic air app using Flex 3. I have been writing some

[flexcoders] Re: bitmap hitTest method

2008-02-20 Thread n3moncic
Hi Tom Chiverton, Actually it took me a while to understand that hitTestObject doesn't work for me because both DisplayObjects may be rotated and hitTestObject takes into consideration transparent pixels. What do you think about pixel collision? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tom

Re: [flexcoders]Error while using outerdocument

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, rajiv gupta wrote: Access of undefined property valueObjects.Line 51 outerDocument.valueObjects ? -- Tom Chiverton Helping to elementarily facilitate high-yield niches on: http://thefalken.livejournal.com

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Polymorphism....?

2008-02-20 Thread Sujit Reddy
You said that you extended UIComponent and included isClosed property in your classes. The problem with the code is that, in your if statement you included ((c is UIComponent).isClosed == true. When the compiler executes c is UIComponent the object you get is Boolean and now it will try to invoke

Re: [flexcoders] Cannot embed Flash9 symbols

2008-02-20 Thread Sujit Reddy
Hi Paul, Please try to follow the steps in the URL below and see if you can embed the Flash assets into your flex application. http://sujitreddyg.wordpress.com/2008/01/02/creating-and-importing-flash-assets-into-flex/ Hope this helps. On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 6:01 AM, Paul Decoursey [EMAIL

Re: [flexcoders] bitmap hitTest method

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, n3moncic wrote: one of them is moving towards the other and when it is over it, it should detect collision. You don't need hitTest() here, do you, because you know where they both are and their size... ? -- Tom Chiverton Helping to paradigmatically lead

[flexcoders] Horizontal Menu?

2008-02-20 Thread Aasim
Hi, Has anyone made a horizontal menu componnet which has the items arranged horizontally rather than stacked vertically? -Aasim

[flexcoders] Basic Air App

2008-02-20 Thread Dan Vega
I am trying to build a basic air app using Flex 3. I have been writing some Flex applications with no problem but when I goto debug my AIR app I am having some issues. First off here is the basic code to create the app. ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:WindowedApplication

Re: [flexcoders] Basic Air App

2008-02-20 Thread Dan Vega
how do i find this out? Would I still be able to debug flex apps if I wasnt? On Feb 20, 2008 9:36 AM, Tom Chiverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, Dan Vega wrote: be running the debugger version of Flash player right? Are you running the most recent debug version ?

Re: [flexcoders] Basic Air App

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, Dan Vega wrote: how do i find this out? Would I still be able to debug flex apps if I wasnt? Maybe not, based on my experience with the Builder's on Linux. The most recent version is ..115. Right click any Flash content and choose 'about'. -- Tom Chiverton Helping

[flexcoders] Re: bitmap hitTest method

2008-02-20 Thread n3moncic
Hi again, but getObjectsUnderPoint() wouldn't that mean under a particular x y point? It wouldn't be that accurate since a DisplayObject has many points. What do you think? It thought hitTest method would mean pixel level detection. Thanks! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Tom Chiverton

[flexcoders] Re: Flex Ant Task for F3b3 genereates ALWAYS debug version, how to fix that?

2008-02-20 Thread Gaurav Jain
In my simple test I see size changing from 241kb to 149kb. I would suggest you log a bug at http://bugs.adobe.com/flex with your test case Thanks, Gaurav --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, lytvynyuk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nothing happened, same size. That is mean, It didn't checks that

Re: [flexcoders] do you need CS Degree to get a job?

2008-02-20 Thread Daniel Freiman
A lot of us are putting our 2 cents in. A few things that are getting lost in the conversation (and I'm guilty of these as well). 1. As Doug pointed out, we're equating the ability to do the job with the ability to get the job, which is not alway true. 2. Not all jobs are created equal. Some

[flexcoders] Re: Adding a non-inline creationComplete event handler

2008-02-20 Thread Gaurav Jain
There was a bug in flex 2.0.1 which prevented modules from getting unloaded. This was fixed by changing to weak event listeners. If you are seeing this with flex 2.0.1, please try flex 3. Also you may want to try loading the module via the low level ModuleManager api, this should give you

Re: [flexcoders] Re: bitmap hitTest method

2008-02-20 Thread Daniel Freiman
I don't have time to follow all the links but it looks like this post might get you to the solution: http://troygilbert.com/category/game-dev/ - Dan Freiman On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 10:01 AM, n3moncic [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi again, but getObjectsUnderPoint() wouldn't that mean under a

RE: [flexcoders] Power point in FLEX

2008-02-20 Thread Carl-Alexandre Malartre
If you need to support the .ppt filetype, here is an excellent Joel Spolsky article on that topic : http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2008/02/19.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/items/2008/02/19.html Thanks, Carl Carl-Alexandre Malartre Directeur de projets, Scolab 514-528-8066,

Re: [flexcoders] how to de-serialize objects

2008-02-20 Thread [p e r c e p t i c o n]
Sujit, I've done exactly as you have in this blog with the exception of returning one object at a time...instead i return a list of objects (in java List resultList = new ArrayList();) .. so i guess i need a way to deserialize the list on the Actionscript side is that the problem? yes...i'm using

[flexcoders] Re: mxmlc java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException

2008-02-20 Thread Gaurav Jain
Which version of flex are you using? There were some related fixes in flex 3 beta 3. If you are seeing this with flex 3 beta 3, please log a bug at http://bugs.adobe.com/flex with the test case. Thanks, Gaurav --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Dan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I am

Re: [flexcoders] Basic Air App

2008-02-20 Thread Tom Chiverton
On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, Tom Chiverton wrote: The most recent version is ..115. Right click any Flash content and choose 'about'. Although http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_19245sliceId=1 will also confirm it's a debug player. Also, make sure Eclipse is launching the

Re: [flexcoders] Flex Component Kit Help!

2008-02-20 Thread Paul Decoursey
Is there a way to validate a SWC? Or to see what classes are in them and can be loaded by Flex? On Feb 19, 2008, at 8:51 PM, Paul Decoursey wrote: I've been having a lot of trouble lately with the Flex Comp Kit. I can't seem to get even the simplest thing to be seen in Flex. I do see

[flexcoders] getCharBounds not working on AIR?

2008-02-20 Thread b_alen
It seems a bit ridiculous but it's true. Not just that you have to use all sorts of hacks to get access to good old TextField (IUITextField) in Flex in order to even think of accessing characters' Rectangles. Once you do manage to cut your way through, you get a very nasty disappointment that

[flexcoders] Best Practices:HTTPService, E4X, XML and dataProvider

2008-02-20 Thread Brad Bueche
Thanks to this group, I have come a long way in understanding this. I want to check my setup and see if I still have further to go. Is this the preferred way to set up a dataprovider when pulling XML in E4X format via HTTPService? Or do I still need to some how incorporate XMLListCollection

Re: [flexcoders] Basic Air App

2008-02-20 Thread Dan Vega
I have 115 installed and ran the about test in both browsers. Dan On Feb 20, 2008 9:55 AM, Tom Chiverton [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wednesday 20 Feb 2008, Tom Chiverton wrote: The most recent version is ..115. Right click any Flash content and choose 'about'. Although

[flexcoders] Re: bitmap hitTest method

2008-02-20 Thread n3moncic
Thanks very much, I will take it a look. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Freiman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't have time to follow all the links but it looks like this post might get you to the solution: http://troygilbert.com/category/game-dev/ - Dan Freiman On Wed, Feb

[flexcoders] Re: Using module from Flex library project

2008-02-20 Thread Gaurav Jain
The idea behind modules is to make your main app smaller (by breaking into modules) so that you can speed up initial load time. And load/unload modules when ever required. By default when you compile a module, flex builder optimizes it for the main application - which means it does not add

Re: [flexcoders] how to de-serialize objects

2008-02-20 Thread [p e r c e p t i c o n]
Peeyush, I'm using remoting (RemoteObject) with a j2ee back-end... it rather takes them as a string. hmmm...this actually sheds some light on things...i'm not returning the actual object but rather a list of objects.. thanks p On Feb 19, 2008 9:33 PM, Peeyush Tuli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

[flexcoders] Re: Using module from Flex library project

2008-02-20 Thread mydarkspoon
Thanks for your response, but RSL won't fit in this situation. RSL are loaded at the application startup, however, I'm using module because I want to load the component by demand. I've used modules before, but never been using modules that sits in a different project. It's important that the

Re: [flexcoders] Cannot embed Flash9 symbols

2008-02-20 Thread Paul Decoursey
Now you are just being insulting. If had read what I wrote you would have seen that I had tried that. I just need simple validation of my files. http://client.devilsworkbook.com/assets.swf http://client.devilsworkbook.com/assets.swc In those there is an UIMovieClip that I cannot see in

Re: [flexcoders] Datagrid item on rollOver

2008-02-20 Thread Mark Lapasa
Don't change the datagrid. Change the data that the datagrid is bound to. The underlying change in the data will refresh the datagrid. The rollOver should give you the hint as to where in your data to make the change. -mL linko27 wrote: Hello! Can someone please help me! I need to change a

RE: [flexcoders] Drawing in Panel Insanity

2008-02-20 Thread Merrill, Jason
Cool - do have some sample methods that get the scrollbar width of a component that extends panel? Jason Merrill Bank of America GTO LLD Solutions Design Development eTools Multimedia Bank of America Flash Platform Developer Community Interested in innovative ideas in Learning? Check

[flexcoders] Re: Using module from Flex library project

2008-02-20 Thread Gaurav Jain
So I assume you are just looking to move module(s) into a separate flex builder project? If my assumption is correct read on. It is possible to load the modules from a different project. A module is after all a SWF so you theoretically be able to load it from a url (as long as you don't run into

Re: [flexcoders] do you need CS Degree to get a job?

2008-02-20 Thread Paul Andrews
I think the original question tends to ignore the fact that no two employers are indeed the same. So there's no yes or no to be had, just maybe.. Paul - Original Message - From: Daniel Freiman To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3:09 PM Subject:

Re: [flexcoders] getCharBounds not working on AIR?

2008-02-20 Thread Daniel Freiman
Try getting the rect later (Put a button somewhere and click it after everything is finished loading) to make sure the UITextField doesn't just need to be refreshed first. If that doesn't work, I'd file a bug if I were you. - Dan Freiman On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 10:20 AM, b_alen [EMAIL

[flexcoders] Re: getCharBounds not working on AIR?

2008-02-20 Thread b_alen
Wow, that was fast, I didn't even manage to finish the cigarette :) And it works. Now, should I use the interval or is there a more elegant way to know that the component is ready? You were mentioning refresh. Thanks a ton buddy --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Freiman [EMAIL

[flexcoders] Flex Position in Indy

2008-02-20 Thread Rich Tretola
If you are a Flex developer (intermediate or advanced) and live or would like to live in the Indianapolis area, please contact me about a possible position. Rich Tretola [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[flexcoders] Flex Position in Indy

2008-02-20 Thread Rich Tretola
If you are a Flex developer (intermediate or advanced) and live or would like to live in the Indianapolis area, please contact me about a possible position. Rich Tretola [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[flexcoders] GroupingCollection

2008-02-20 Thread jovialrandor
I am trying to get unique values of an arraycollection by using Grouping Collection, but my Combobox below does not come up with anything: mx:GroupingCollection id=jobsGroup source={people} mx:grouping mx:Grouping mx:GroupingField name=job/

Re: [flexcoders] Re: getCharBounds not working on AIR?

2008-02-20 Thread Daniel Freiman
If you want a simple wait, you can use uicomponent.callLater(). (See the docs). The other alternative is to listen for an event but which even to listen for depends on your use case. (for example if this is happening when the application is loaded applicationComplete would probably be the

[flexcoders] need flexdraw

2008-02-20 Thread Willy Ci
hi does any still have the flexdraw drawing tool created by Mitch Grasso? his site http://www.boomslide.com/flexDraw/ is not working anymore. can some one email to me or have a working link? thanks ahead! -- Willy

[flexcoders] Auto block comment in Flexbuilder 2?

2008-02-20 Thread Merrill, Jason
Is there a key combination in Flexbuilder 2 to auto-comment out a selected region of code? I hate having to type !-- -- manually in MXML... or /* */ in Actionscript. Thanks. Jason Merrill Bank of America GTO LLD Solutions Design Development eTools Multimedia Bank of America Flash

[flexcoders] Flex Local Connection Source Example

2008-02-20 Thread fajar_sylvana
Hello guys.. I'm a newbie in Flex.. i need it a help, does anybody have a Flex application example for Local Connection? I need it to learn build that thing, Because my friend Challenges me to build an application who can perform a local connection to upload a Movie. which is The Application with

[flexcoders] Re: Using module from Flex library project

2008-02-20 Thread mydarkspoon
Him Guarev, I tried what you suggested but the errors only appears when using using the flex localization. My Module locales are located in -projectHome --locale en_US --src The flex project that uses the module puts the module home project in its source path, and since the module uses

Re: [flexcoders] do you need CS Degree to get a job?

2008-02-20 Thread Jeffry Houser
With all due respects to Matt and Dan... I have no idea how to judge Matt as an authoritative sort on the process of getting a job or hiring people. Does a project manager's responsibility at Adobe involve hiring people? I would have guessed that Adobe was so big, product managers would

[flexcoders] Re: getCharBounds not working on AIR?

2008-02-20 Thread b_alen
Great, it seems like callLater saved my butt. Luckily i also found the blog which explains in short the WHY's and HOW's of the callLater. Title of the blog is callLater() - The Function That Saved My Butt. It's here:

[flexcoders] Durable setting (BlazeDS)

2008-02-20 Thread Daniel Freiman
I have a use case using BlazeDS where I want the client to set it's own id. I can do this if I set the value of xml path: destination.properties.server.durable to true. I'm trying to figure out if this is going to have any bad side effects either in the use of memory or storage space. I don't

[flexcoders] Re: Using module from Flex library project

2008-02-20 Thread mydarkspoon
*Him=Hi --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, mydarkspoon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Him Guarev, I tried what you suggested but the errors only appears when using using the flex localization. My Module locales are located in -projectHome --locale en_US --src The flex project that uses

Re: [flexcoders] do you need CS Degree to get a job?

2008-02-20 Thread Daniel Freiman
Well I said it, so I don't think you have to apologize to Matt if I have his job description wrong. - Dan On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 11:47 AM, Jeffry Houser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: With all due respects to Matt and Dan... I have no idea how to judge Matt as an authoritative sort on the

[flexcoders] Custom DataProvider

2008-02-20 Thread Kevin Aebig
Hey all, I've created a custom component that relies on 2D data and I'm trying to figure out the best way to accept data into it. I'd thought about extending the Dictionary class, but I'm not sure how fast it is at lookups or if there's a better way to handle this type of data. As it sits,

[flexcoders] Re: Best Practices:HTTPService, E4X, XML and dataProvider

2008-02-20 Thread Tracy Spratt
If you are not going to programatically update an individual data provider item, them XMLList will be fine. However, if you ever want to have a user update a property of an item, in some editable cell for example, then you need to wrap the XMLList in an XMLListCollection. This is because when

Re: [flexcoders] Power point in FLEX

2008-02-20 Thread Steve Mathews
If you are looking just to create online presentations (not ppt) then check out www.flypaper.net. You can easily build presentations and output Flash. Disclaimer: I work for Flypaper Studio. *Steve Mathews* *Senior Software Engineer* e [EMAIL PROTECTED] *Flypaper Studio, Inc.*

[flexcoders] Re: Flex Ant Task for F3b3 genereates ALWAYS debug version, how to fix that?

2008-02-20 Thread lytvynyuk
Did you get 241kb and 149kb only switching debug option in ant task or one of results is after FB another after ANT? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Gaurav Jain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In my simple test I see size changing from 241kb to 149kb. I would suggest you log a bug at

RE: [flexcoders] Drawing in Panel Insanity

2008-02-20 Thread Jim Hayes
I was using comboBox at the time, can't tell you if panel is the same I'm afraid, but at a guess it probably might be :-) My source here : http://ifeedme.com/blog/?p=19 (run the demo and right click), hope it helps. -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL

[flexcoders] Re: Using module from Flex library project

2008-02-20 Thread mydarkspoon
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Gaurav Jain [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The flex project that uses the module puts the module home project in its source path, Why is it required? Since you module is supposedly independent of your main app, you do not need to specify it in the source path.

[flexcoders] Re: Using module from Flex library project

2008-02-20 Thread Gaurav Jain
The flex project that uses the module puts the module home project in its source path, Why is it required? Since you module is supposedly independent of your main app, you do not need to specify it in the source path. However, when compiling the main app (the shell) it complains about the

[flexcoders] HTTPService XML whitespace problem

2008-02-20 Thread Chetan
In my application, I'm using HTTPservice to get data from a webservice. I receive the data in 'object' format which I'm directly binding to my controls. The XML nodes are not expected to have any attributes, so all the leaves of the XML are assumed to be strings. For example: Items Item id2/id

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Transparent=true on BitmapData not working

2008-02-20 Thread Troy Gilbert
Just plain old 0 worked fine. I just went back and checked the docs, they do actually tell you to do that, but I doubt I ever would have seen it. Doesn't really make sense, but you get that :) Actually, it makes perfect sense. The default value for the fill color is 100% white with 100% alpha

Re: [flexcoders] Automate [Embed] pictures in a SWF

2008-02-20 Thread Troy Gilbert
- automate the embedding of the pictures at compile time (for info, the future SWF will latter show synchronised screenshots with an audio recording) I did this manually with a PHP script (see my blog, http://troygilbert.com/). If you're using something like ANT you could stick the PHP script

[flexcoders] Download physical file with URLLoader

2008-02-20 Thread Eric Cobb
I'm trying to figure out a way to connect to a remote URL, and download a file from that URL. I'm already using URLLoader to connect to the URL and read an XML file, would I use URLLoader for this as well? I want my Flex 3 /AIR app to be able to hit this URL and download a .db file for

[flexcoders] Dynamically changing flex application skins

2008-02-20 Thread ghus32
Does anyone know how to dynamically change the skin of a flex application? thanks steve

Re: [flexcoders] Cannot embed Flash9 symbols

2008-02-20 Thread Paul Decoursey
I think I've tracked it down to a bad Project... sort of... I don't know. I create a new Project and import all my sources and it works. I need to add my back my external source, Papervision and APE, and see if it might be caused by one of those. Paul On Feb 20, 2008, at 9:39 AM, Paul

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