Re: [flexcoders] More knowledge of future component development?

2007-02-01 Thread Michael Schmalle
Matt, I've talked to Phil and we'll work on a guidance document for you. As you know this goes for more than just Doug here... ;-) Keep me up to date as well. Peace, Mike On 2/1/07, Matt Chotin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've talked to Phil and we'll work on a guidance document for

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Issues with modules and TabNavigator

2007-02-01 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Now rereading something I had read a while ago that Bjorn pointed out is importing and creating a dependency should fix it. import mx.managers.HistoryManager; private var historyManagerDependency:HistoryManager; Peace, Mike On 2/1/07, zzwi89 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Possible to edit and recompile Flex framework?

2007-02-01 Thread Michael Schmalle
out in left field but I'll be damned if it didn't work! Simply calling this upon initialize worked: private function init():void { this.addChild(new TabNavigator()); this.removeChildAt(this.numChildren-1); } --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Full Application Reset?

2007-01-31 Thread Michael Schmalle
We find this very handy if we've been storing sensitive information in it. haha, there are always these instances and nothing is set in stone. I think he(and I) was referring more to a design pattern than a requirement for security and precision. Peace, Mike On 1/31/07, Tom Chiverton [EMAIL

[flexcoders] Flex Builder :: namespace code completion

2007-01-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Has anybody noticed a bug where using namespaces such as teo_internal works in the same directory as the super class. But, when you have a subclass of a super class that uses this namespace, located in a different directory, you loose the code hinting for methods and properties of the

Re: [flexcoders] void as node name in a XML...reserved keyword!!!???

2007-01-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, You have to use this; test.object['void'].(@property=='equation').string Peace, Mike On 1/30/07, lruinelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ciao! using the following XML mx:XML id=test java version=1.5.0_06 class=java.beans.XMLDecoder object class=yy.xx.cc.cc.xx.IndicatorFunction void

Re: [flexcoders] Getter/setter databinding?

2007-01-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
You could write a class called StepCommand and switch() on the type property. The use a delegate from there or whatever you are doing. Define the 8 events for each step in a StepEvent class. May not be what others would do but, I have done it and it works fine. I mean common, this is like a

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Full Application Reset?

2007-01-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
I think most applications would use something similar to the shell concept. I second this and thus, why Adobe released Modules in 2.0.1. Case closed. ;-) Peace, Mike On 1/30/07, Brian Dunphy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Could be just me, but if that does work it seems like kind of a hack...

Re: [flexcoders] Rotating an object inside a HBox compared to a Canvas

2007-01-29 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Without looking at your code, I can say the framework is not designed to measure rotated components. They would have to use trig in the measure and update algorithms to do this. You 'could' code this but, let me tell you , it would be complicated. You can't even rotate a component in a

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Flex applications look like Fisher-Price toys

2007-01-29 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Simple fix now that I see what you are talking about. I took a screen shot of you form, measured the button exactly. 15 pixels height? 13 pxiels font size? using this in css Button { paddingTop:-2; paddingBottom:0; } The label text on the button is

Re: [flexcoders] How do you format your code?

2007-01-29 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, I format basically the way you do with id on top. I have had a hard time putting the on a separate line but, I can see why Adobe is starting to do it. It's like an end bracket of a method }. I also group attributes like width and height on the same line. To me that makes sense. also if

Re: [flexcoders] Strange behaviour on Fade Alpha Effect

2007-01-29 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, I see an error in your could alphaTo=100 should be alphaTo=1 In as3, alpha is 0 -1 not 0 -100. Peace, Mike On 1/28/07, João Saleiro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, i am trying to create a fade In alpha effect with 4 seconds, but there is a strange behavior happening. If i put 4000

Re: [flexcoders] Rotating an object inside a HBox compared to a Canvas

2007-01-29 Thread Michael Schmalle
is messing up is it's measuring it's children wrong with the rotation. It's actually calculating x and y in the wrong place. This is why it grows as you rotate to 180 degrees. Peace, Mike Peace, Mike On 1/29/07, Piotrowski, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael, Thanks for the response but I

Re: [flexcoders] import * vs. import a.b.c performance?

2007-01-28 Thread Michael Schmalle
It would also be nice if the linker was connected to the 'Organize Imports' command to get ride of the weeds. As you build a class, sometimes you don't end up using what was imported and you know but its a pain in the ass to find them. Peace, Mike On 1/27/07, JesterXL [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

Re: [flexcoders] Re: How to convert XMLList Collection to an ArrayCollection ?

2007-01-28 Thread Michael Schmalle
: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Michael Schmalle Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 8:34 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: How to convert

[flexcoders] SWC config xml :: include-classes error

2007-01-26 Thread Michael Schmalle
I had working SWC Library projects for my component in Flex 2.0.0. Now using those same project (svn) and also rebuilding them from scratch, my xml configuration files are throwing an error. unknown configuration variable 'include-classes' Simplified file ?xml version=1.0? flex-config

Re: [flexcoders] Binding a property to a function

2007-01-26 Thread michael . corbridge
The approach I have used in this case is the ChangeWatcher class (mx.binding.utils) --- // set up the watcher when the app loads private function doInit():void {

Re: [flexcoders] Flowcharting/Drawing Components

2007-01-25 Thread Michael Schmalle
OpenLaszlo [1]. Yeah that is right. That's also why it is not as good as it could be. ;-) I can't say I could get all the server stuff together like they have but as far as the UI components, I got them beat. I can't imagine all the code they have to do what it does. Peace, Mike On

Re: [flexcoders] Size properties in AS3

2007-01-25 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, No, percentWidth and percentHeight are creations found only in the UIComponent class. Flex is based from Containers which hold things 'inside' relative to each other. The AS3 Flash Play has display lists that hold DisplayObject 'on'. That being said having percentages in AS3 outside of

Re: [flexcoders] Re: How to convert XMLList Collection to an ArrayCollection ?

2007-01-25 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, I don't think you can... In the help docs they have this example for each (var item in doc.p) { trace(item); } I would say you are going to have to bite the bullet and loop. ArrayCollection is just a wrapped array and I don't see any place where XMLList returns and array. It's like

Re: [flexcoders] Flex Builder 2.0.1 - problem creating a library project

2007-01-25 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, One thing that happens sometimes is there is an error in your classes some where. When you add classes to the library, the compiler checks them as it builds the swf. If everything looks good and you see no errors. Try Project-Clean and clean the library project. Peace, Mike On 1/25/07,

[flexcoders] CGRM :: ServiceLocator :: Modules - how to share

2007-01-24 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, I have a question here I have tried to resolve myself but, I am interested in opinions. Using the new modules algorithm. In my mind I have Application (shell) - LoginModule - ProjectModule - ASDocModule - DocumentModule - WikiModule Imagine the 'Application' is a desktop, where you start

Re: [flexcoders] CGRM :: ServiceLocator :: Modules - how to share

2007-01-24 Thread Michael Schmalle
work. I'm stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment. :P *Jay Proulx* [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Michael Schmalle *Sent:* January 24, 2007 8:04 AM *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com

Re: [flexcoders] updateDisplayList fires only when increasing a browser size?

2007-01-24 Thread Michael Schmalle
You need to look at the component that is parenting your custom component. If we could see code, it would be a simple answer. Peace, Mike On 1/24/07, Danko Kozar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've made a custom component (based on Canvas). When resizing a browser, the

Re: [flexcoders] Re: updateDisplayList fires only when increasing a browser size?

2007-01-24 Thread Michael Schmalle
Well, I didn't mean to send the class. I has to be a simple problem of a parent not resizing your custom component because either it thinks it's not percentage or it is satisfied with what your custom component's measured width and height is. If this is the case, then the parent won't call

Re: [flexcoders] Flowcharting/Drawing Components

2007-01-24 Thread Michael Schmalle
Err... I meant applications... Peace, Mike On 1/24/07, Shannon Hicks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I would also be interested in such a component for building out family trees. Shan Jim Zafrani wrote: Hello All, I am just getting started with Flex and was wondering whether or not a

Re: [flexcoders] Flowcharting/Drawing Components

2007-01-24 Thread Michael Schmalle
www.geni.com I love it... Is it politically correct now to hide behind 'beta'. hahaha Everything seems to be 'BETA', damn it's just a word now. I wish I could put beta on all my components! haha Peace, Mike On 1/24/07, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Err... I meant

Re: [flexcoders] Flowcharting/Drawing Components

2007-01-24 Thread Michael Schmalle
Yo, Working on it as we speak... look at my component protos thus far and what I am doing is going to enable developers to make their own flowcharting components with my set. Peace, Mike On 1/24/07, David Mendels [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi. This isn't a component, Flex or AS3, but it is

Re: [flexcoders] new application comments/reviews welcome

2007-01-24 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hey Rich I went into, clicked where my kids are, then entered a name, then clicked on the arrow ring preview and got this error. ArgumentError: Undefined state 'none'. at mx.core::UIComponent/::getState() at mx.core::UIComponent/::findCommonBaseState() at

Re: [flexcoders] Drag-Resize MDI Example

2007-01-23 Thread Michael Schmalle
Also, I have a high octane tab navigator being released commercially in a month or two. http://www.flex2components.com/f2cblog/2007/01/18/flex-2-mdipanefx-not-a-pain/ Peace, Mike On 1/23/07, Dave Carabetta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Do you mean something like this?

Re: [flexcoders] regexp and html tags

2007-01-23 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, I don't know exactly what you are looking for as far as your algorithm but try this; private function init() { var s:String = linkwww.mywebsite.com/link; var p:RegExp = /link\b[^]*(.*?)\/link/gi; s = s.replace(p,a href='$1' target='_blank'$1/a); trace(s) } it traces; a

Re: [flexcoders] regexp and html tags

2007-01-23 Thread Michael Schmalle
haha and for the answer to your question after I read it again. The technique is called '*replacement codes* '. Peace, Mike On 1/23/07, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, for example; var p:RegExp = /link\b[^]*(.*?)\/link/gi; (.*?) is group $1 OR var p:RegExp = /([link])\b

Re: [flexcoders] regexp and html tags

2007-01-23 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, for example; var p:RegExp = /link\b[^]*(.*?)\/link/gi; (.*?) is group $1 OR var p:RegExp = /([link])\b[^]*(.*?)\/([link])/gi; $1 ([link]) $2 (.*?) $3 ([link]) In the order the groups are processed. String.replace() uses them. Check the docs for more info on groups. Peace, Mike On

Re: [flexcoders] regexp and html tags

2007-01-23 Thread Michael Schmalle
yeah, ;-) It's another language to learn. A bit more on the symbolic side than programming but all the same. Another lexical structure. BTW, I know for a fact reg exp in as3/flash player 9 is supa dupa fast. Peace, Mike On 1/23/07, Webdevotion [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tnx Mike for the

Re: [flexcoders] Get a FlexJob - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexjobs/

2007-01-23 Thread Michael Schmalle
Go Teddy! good to have you on our side :) Bjorn, you never know, the dark side always tries to break down the weak. Ted, in your own words... use the force Ted, keep it together. BTW.. Did you here how dave coletta descibed your Flux Capacitor, or your ION energy field,,, uh no it was

Re: [flexcoders] Get a FlexJob - http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexjobs/

2007-01-23 Thread Michael Schmalle
side, weak side line tho On 24/01/2007, at 11:51 AM, Michael Schmalle wrote: Go Teddy! good to have you on our side :) Bjorn, you never know, the dark side always tries to break down the weak. Ted, in your own words... use the force Ted, keep it together. BTW.. Did you here how dave coletta

Re: [flexcoders] Re: super.super?

2007-01-22 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, The compiler is thinking that super is a method in the 'super' class. No, you cannot call super.super in AS3. You could in a super.super class define protected function $method():void { super.method(); trace(two levels up); } override protected function method():void { trace(two

Re: [flexcoders] Re: super.super?

2007-01-22 Thread Michael Schmalle
Gordon, final to ensure that it doesn't get overridden. Good point, I forgot to say that. I guess if you are doing lower level stuff, ehemmm :) It works good. Peace, Mike On 1/22/07, Gordon Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is that from an old post? I meant to say super.super

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Modules :: percentWidth and percentHeight seemingly not honored

2007-01-20 Thread Michael Schmalle
% / Irina Vovkoriz --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ok, Update. Now that I ditched ModuleLoader and went to the real thing ModuleManager, meaning; - getModule() - load() - READY - moduleInfo.factroy.create

Re: [flexcoders] New Component Released - Animated Gif Loader

2007-01-19 Thread Michael Schmalle
Sorry, but I've gotta ask but what the heck are people still using animated GIFs for? That statement sucks. You know there are people that still have 56k and no cell phones to. Know anything about accessibility? Doug Hey man, you did it, they didn't. You learned it and they didn't. It's all

Re: [flexcoders] Expanding Tree Item by Label

2007-01-19 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Use the itemClick event , get the node reference and call expandItem(). Peace, Mike On 1/19/07, godsman4amy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We are using a Flex Tree component for a menu. To open it, you have to click the icon to the left of the branch label. We want to enable the user to

[flexcoders] CANNOT embed arrayCollection inside valueObject ... Anyone see this? (Pete Farland)?

2007-01-19 Thread michael . corbridge
This seems to be specific to a WebLogic server. When a valueObject, containing a property as an arrayCollection, is passed to the server, we get the following error: error unmarshalling arguments; nested exception is: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: flex.messaging.io.ArrayCollection: This

Re: [flexcoders] Flying Boxes

2007-01-19 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, PopUpManager. See the thread Hover Menu. Peace, Mike On 1/19/07, Matt Maher [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Someone please fast-track me... I have a complex and very component-ized interface. I'd love to create some elements that know how to float around the screen... For example how a

[flexcoders] Re: Modules :: percentWidth and percentHeight seemingly not honored

2007-01-19 Thread Michael Schmalle
. Is this a bug or really, am I missing something that is right in front of my face? :) Peace, Mike On 1/19/07, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Is it me or... I have simplified the case; TestTabPane.mxml module ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Module xmlns:mx= http://www.adobe.com

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Making a Hover menu with Flex

2007-01-19 Thread Michael Schmalle
So, the popup manager really is the div layer of an HTML DOM. Well not quite ;-) But in symbol it represents the same 'idea'. Mike On 1/19/07, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps it's the name PopUp. Just alittle more tidbit here; PopUp is a perfect name in the Flex

[flexcoders] Modules :: percentWidth and percentHeight seemingly not honored

2007-01-19 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Is it me or... I have simplified the case; TestTabPane.mxml module ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Module xmlns:mx=http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml; borderColor=#FF borderStyle=outset width=100% height=100% /mx:Module Module loader inside a Cutome Component;

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Making a Hover menu with Flex

2007-01-19 Thread Michael Schmalle
. Certainly my own mistake, but it wasn't obvious. Thanks for all in this thread for the help! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, missgiggygirl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Michael Schmalle teoti.graphix

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Making a Hover menu with Flex

2007-01-18 Thread Michael Schmalle
it into the systemManager as a child which then becomes parented by the systemManager not the Application. Peace, Mike On 1/18/07, missgiggygirl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I would

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Colspans in Datagrid

2007-01-18 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Well, you could look into itemRenderers for the dataGrid. Honestly, I haven't tinkered much with extending the DataGrid so I can't really tell you from 'my' experience. But, from my experience with the Tree's itemRenderer, you might beable to simulate colspan in the data grid itmeRenderer

Re: [flexcoders] AS3 code obfuscators

2007-01-18 Thread Michael Schmalle
On that note; The adenvt of module swf and css swf is going to make it even more fun for those that want to kipe and steal. ;-) Have fun! PS, If you are truly and inventor, you'll be on tot he next best thing while there cracking your stuff anyway. haha Peace, Mike On 1/18/07, Igor Costa

Re: [flexcoders] Making a Hover menu with Flex

2007-01-17 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, I would construct your custom 'menu' in whatever component you like that fits your requirements. Create an interface to it if it extends anything core. Then use the PopUpManager.addPopUp() to create the hover you speak of. You could then listen for events from the systemManager mouse down

Re: [flexcoders] Colspans in Datagrid

2007-01-17 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, You might actually look at the Grid component, it can use colspan. As for as 'how easy' it is to port data into a grid and griditems, well never really tried. I could see creating a middle man transformer/interpreter for the data that would make creating grids as easy as the DataGrid allows

Re: [flexcoders] calling a TitleWindow modal from main app without using a button on app start

2007-01-16 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, make a createLoginWIndow() method that calls PopUpManager. From there you can have the window creation anywhere, click, compltete ect. To answer your question, you could now put the createWindow() method in either the applicationComplete or creationComplete handler of the Application

Re: [flexcoders] How do you capture the browser's onclose event in Flex 2.0?

2007-01-16 Thread michael . corbridge
I finished doing this a week ago if you are interested ... On my first attempt, I used the browsers onUnload event to call a service in the swf, but this did not work. Apparently the object in the DOM is not available to the javascript when browser begins unloading (ie6). My solution was to

Re: [flexcoders] Some AS3 component troubles

2007-01-15 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Looking at your code, you might want to try searching the Flex Docs for component creation and component life cycle. It's a huge no-no what you are doing in the constructor. 1. Never create instances in a constructor(createChildren()). 2. Never call addChild in a constructor

Re: [flexcoders] Lexical scoping of variable declarations not working?

2007-01-11 Thread Michael Schmalle
This has been brought up and it's going to be fixed down the road with ECMA. Search the archives for Gordon's response. You won't be able to use var, it's some other weird keyword, I can't remember. Peace, Mike On 1/11/07, Jason Hawryluk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: kind of like you can't do

Re: [flexcoders] KeyBoardEvents

2007-01-11 Thread Michael Klishin
From my experience setFocus helps in your case, just use it in creationComplete handler of parent container (whatever it is) or component root tag (which happens to be parent container as well) On 11/01/07, Lieven Cardoen [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In Application is seems to work once with

Re: [flexcoders] Accessing variable inside of component from application scope (New to Flex)

2007-01-11 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, You need to cast var ticketViewer:TicketViewer= TicketViewer(PopUpManager.createPopUp( this, TicketViewer, true)); ticketViewer.ticketID = 2; Peace, Mike On 1/11/07, Alex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi there, I have a TitleWindow component called TicketViewer that starts with this:

Re: [flexcoders] Casting a variable - Best Practice?

2007-01-11 Thread Michael Schmalle
Tip to adobe docs... :) That last paragraph would be perfect in page about casting types. :) Peace, Mike On 1/11/07, Peter Farland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Most of the intrinsic types have global functions defined that create new instances, as does Array().

Re: [flexcoders] Flex/Flash on The iPhone ?

2007-01-10 Thread Michael Tuminello
but how will we deal with mouse events for multiple mice (fingers)? On Jan 10, 2007, at 1:34 AM, Shannon Hicks wrote: It runs OS X, it runs Safari It even runs widgets... surely it is capable of running Flash Player 9. If Apple intends on letting 3rd party developers in on the phone,

Re: [flexcoders] Flex/Flash on The iPhone ?

2007-01-10 Thread Michael Tuminello
I think they have no choice but to introduce something new here. there is currently no way to track the position of 2 or more pointers in relation to each other (at least not that I am aware of). Michael On Jan 10, 2007, at 10:35 AM, Merrill, Jason wrote: Cool. Either way, I bet

RE: [flexcoders] any possible way to use flash ocx without installing?

2007-01-10 Thread Michael D. Randolph
Yes, it is possible. I've used this control before, it works: http://www.f-in-box.com/ It isn't free though, I think its around $400, or $900 with the source code (which could be interesting to see how they did it). It provides a wrapper around flash.ocx so your app doesn't require

Re: [flexcoders] Adding a listener to a Move Effect with multiple instances

2007-01-09 Thread Michael Schmalle
Yes, I have an mdi pane that resizes and moves at the same time window effects. I actually tried this in the beginning but found it didn't work. Just becasue you are adding an effect end to the last instance in the loop, it doesn't mean that it will actually be the last one to end. This might

Re: [flexcoders] Where are all the 3rd party components

2007-01-09 Thread Michael Schmalle
Trust me, They are coming. Flex hasn't been around for awhile. :) I went to the ACDS back in June right when Flex2 was releasewd and I am just now finishing up my 3rd party frameworks. Just because you don't see something now dosn't me we arn't here. :) For starters - manager framework -

Re: [flexcoders] Modules and ActionScript

2007-01-09 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, The LayoutContainer is for mxml because of addChild() and how mxml does this for you using the nested tags. Subclassing Module in as will work fine because it's like extending Container(separates content children from chrome children). I haven't looked at the classes yet but, if they say

Re: [flexcoders] scrollbar on the left side of any kind of containers

2007-01-09 Thread Michael Schmalle
Sounds like you need to write a component. There is no way to do this with Container. You could create a Container subclass and composite a scroll bar into it(also turning off scroll pilicies of the main Container). Create a view and do your own calculations. The view could then create any

Re: [flexcoders] odd script error - undefined property

2007-01-09 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, The script tag is like the class definition You need to put property definitions in a method function initApp():void { foo = Hello World; } On 1/9/07, jmerrill_2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: my entire MXML Actionscript, which I can't see any errors with: ?xml version=1.0

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Svn Flex

2007-01-09 Thread Michael Schmalle
Plus, Subclipse automatically ignores the bin folder. That is an added plus. Peace, Mike On 1/9/07, Jim Robson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lieven: In Flex Builder, go to Project Properties - Flex Compiler and deselect Copy non-embedded files to output directory Also - and more importantly -

Re: [flexcoders] Re: and I thought Adobe was a professional company. Whats going on with the upgrade

2007-01-09 Thread Michael Schmalle
btw, all I own is my keyboard. Tim, I think most of us heard what you said. People are funny, remember this buddy. Sometimes just laying off the keyboard is the best and let the temper wind storms(i was going to say tantrums but, we are adults here) subside. Peace, Mike On 1/9/07, hbwvt

Re: [flexcoders] Multiple Selections in a List

2007-01-05 Thread michael . corbridge
Not a stupid question at all! If you have a list that has an id=myList, you can inspect the selectedIndices array property. Here is some code (courtesy of Flex 2 Help in Eclipse) to help illustrate: --

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm FMS

2007-01-04 Thread Michael Ritchie
a good solution. Remember, Cairngorm is a meant to be modified to fit your needs, it is not engraved in stone that everything must fit in the current architecture. Have a look and see if it helps at all. You can find the sample zip file here: http://thanksmister.com/?p=26 Michael Ritchie

Re: [flexcoders] Inserting Something into the Middle of an Empty Array

2007-01-04 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, The Array collection doesn't autoexpand. Either create an array of empty elements a a specified length or you could extend the ArrayCollection and add that functionality. It probably wouldn't be that difficult. Peace, Mike On 1/4/07, Ryan Stewart [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying

[flexcoders] Re: Custom TileWindow Close Button

2007-01-03 Thread Michael Ritchie
=close_over); closeButtonDownSkin: Embed(source =../flash/CloseAssets.swf, symbol=close_down); closeButtonDisabledSkin: Embed(source =../flash/CloseAssets.swf, symbol=close_up); } It could be that the SWF is scaling, but my close button size in the FLA is actually 18 x 18. Michael

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm Architecture Question - How to Implement a Workflow

2007-01-03 Thread Michael Ritchie
at this post by Alex Uhlmann for full example: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/auhlmann/archives/2006/07/cairngorm_2_for_1.cfm Michael Ritchie AOL Xdrive --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Battershall, Jeff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've got an app consisting of several discrete views (MXML

Re: [flexcoders] Re: loading a external variable into a flex app

2007-01-02 Thread Michael Klishin
Check out this or use debug mode with Debug Flash Player: https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3469/ On 03/01/07, g_vaccarezza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As for the checkpoint or a trace() statement... I'm having a hard time getting around flex debugging... I'm a Flash user and I'm used to the

Re: [flexcoders] [Flex2, Cairngorm 2.1] Trouble with ServiceLocator

2006-12-28 Thread michael . corbridge
Thomas, In my delegates, I am using this syntax: this.service = ServiceLocator.getInstance().getService( testService ); I note that you use getRemoteObject? Just a thought - mike

Re: [flexcoders] Length of Dictionary...

2006-12-20 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Since the Dictionary subclasses the Object, I really don't see any other way than to do a for each or for in loop throught the Dictionary and count the length this way. Peace, Mike On 12/20/06, beecee1977 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hopefully there's a pretty simple answer. I want to

Re: [flexcoders] Adding a new button to a Tabbar without altering the dataprovider.

2006-12-20 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, All you need to do is this; 1. Subclass TabNavigator; 2. create - protected var addButton:Button 3. In createChildren() ovveride; addButton = new Button(); addButton.styleName = this; addButton.label = Add; addButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, addButton_clickHandler);

Re: [flexcoders] Adding a new button to a Tabbar without altering the dataprovider.

2006-12-20 Thread Michael Schmalle
If you are just using a Tab button, opps, I meant Tab Bar. Both ways are correct in component development sense. But you would choose either or based on the factors of... am I going to be using a tab navigator? anyway, both will work with some fine tunning. On 12/20/06, Michael Schmalle

Re: [flexcoders] Custom event classes: static const or var to hold the type?

2006-12-20 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, I use const for types always. Since it is a constant. If you look in the flex framework, you will see they use const also. Peace, Mike On 12/20/06, ben.clinkinbeard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, I was just creating a custom event class (subclass of CairngormEvent) and as I was

[flexcoders] Right-click menu while dragging

2006-12-20 Thread Michael Ritchie
. This also happens when you create Menu and right-click. Michael Ritchie Xdrive.com

Re: [flexcoders] Setting the titleIcon at runtime, knowing the path of the icon image

2006-12-15 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, One, titleIcon is not a style, it's a property. Two, It's of type Class, so this means you have to embed the icon. Three, You cannot in this incarnation of Flex dynamically load an icon into the titleIcon slot. Peace, Mike The only workaround I see is create an assets class that

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm createPopUp in a command

2006-12-14 Thread Michael Ritchie
advantage of using my method, you could create a queue of the alert messages and do clean up with by firing the collectionChange event when you removeItemAt from the ArrayCollection. This could produce and handle multiple alert messages layered on top of each other. Michael Ritchie Xdrive.com

Re: [flexcoders] Instantiating Class Dynamically

2006-12-14 Thread Michael Schmalle
You've got to check out the flexcoders group (yahoo), if you haven't already. There's a number of adobe people who are trolling there. BTW This list was created by Adobe, so I am sure there are plenty of people from Adobe that read it. This is also a flexcoders question. The flexcomponents

Re: [flexcoders] Instantiating Class Dynamically

2006-12-14 Thread Michael Schmalle
Oh yeah, One other thing. I think we should all thank Alex Harui for answering all the questions that he does from Adobe. Being that he is one of the flex framework engineers. You cannot get any better support than what he offers! Peace, Mike

Re: [flexcoders]Adding blur or drop shadow filter effects to sub components

2006-12-14 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hey dorky, Check out the filters property of all Sprites. :) It's an array that holds all filters of the specific display object. You can apply any filter to any subcomponent you want. Peace, Mike On 12/14/06, dorkie dork from dorktown [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is it possible, nay probable

Re: [flexcoders]Adding blur or drop shadow filter effects to sub components

2006-12-14 Thread Michael Schmalle
is, where do I apply the filter to the header label in that there MXML? Answer me that mr peyote teoti. ddfd ps you still owe me 5 bucks On 12/14/06, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey dorky, Check out the filters property of all Sprites. :) It's an array that holds all filters

Re: [flexcoders] another bug in tree... or am I missing something

2006-12-12 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, I think you should take a look at the; import mx.controls.treeClasses.HierarchicalViewCursor; import mx.controls.treeClasses.HierarchicalCollectionView; classes I don't think the 'underpinnings' are incorrect. It's just conceptually there are differences that present themselves in that

Re: [flexcoders] another bug in tree... or am I missing something

2006-12-12 Thread Michael Schmalle
%40gmail.com wrote: On 12/12/06, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED]teoti.graphix%40gmail.com wrote: Hi, I think you should take a look at the; import mx.controls.treeClasses.HierarchicalViewCursor; import mx.controls.treeClasses.HierarchicalCollectionView; classes I don't think

Re: [flexcoders] MX :Tree Scroll Bug

2006-12-11 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, I filed a bug about this months ago. It should be fixed in the next release of Flex2, 2.0.1. Peace, Mike On 12/11/06, willemengelbrecht [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi I seem to get an error when i expand a node item and the use the scroll wheel on my mouse as the node is expanding you

Re: [flexcoders] Button setStyle(selectedBorder ... how to? not listed in styles of mx:button

2006-12-11 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Check the button skin styles. The selected skin is selectedUpSkin. The blue you are seeing I would guess is from the themeColor style. Peace, Mike On 12/11/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm setting my button styles in my stylesheet, then I'm overriding the color

Re: [flexcoders] Amfphp with AMF3 support: testers wanted

2006-12-11 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hey Patrick I have a pretty heavy app that uses amf0/php so I will give this a run. It's not a production app so this will be perfect! Peace, Mike On 12/11/06, Patrick Mineault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all, I've finally gotten around to add AMF3 support to amfphp, so you can finally

Re: [flexcoders] Pop Up - how to add the close button?

2006-12-07 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, set the property showCloseButton to true. To style the close button set styles like closeButtonUpSkin closeButtonOverSkin closeButtonDownSkin closeButtonDisabledSkin It's a skin not a broder, so you cannot change any styles about the button. You could create a button skin that inherited

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Styling in Flex is officially ridiculous

2006-11-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
Ok, I give into the guy with the bigger mouth... Your offensive now. Peace, Mike On 11/29/06, ben.clinkinbeard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Michael, I have no desire to split semantic hairs with you. While Button may not utilize the border API, it most certainly does have a border. My

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Styling in Flex is officially ridiculous

2006-11-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
EDIT :: In a way, the Button does have a borderStyle, it's the button's name property. supposed to be In a way, the ButtonSkin class does have a borderStyle, it's the button skin's name property assigned in the Button class. Peace, Mike On 11/30/06, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Styling in Flex is officially ridiculous

2006-11-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
the border style In a way, the Button does have a borderStyle, it's the button's name property. Back in Flash, they used borderStyle in the Button but, in Flex2 to they changed it to switch on the buttons name. Anyway, I will write a skin class and put it on my blog. That will be my

Re: [flexcoders] Change alpha properties when setting enabled property

2006-11-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
Andy, myComponent.setStyle(alpha, .5); Whay do you use setStyle()? Since alpha is a property, this just seems to use more overhead by calling two methods instead of one. Since all UIComponent implement IUIComponent that extends IFlexDisplayObject that declares alpha, you even have a straight

Re: [flexcoders] not draggable TitleWindow

2006-11-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
Hi, Without getting into the mx_internal namespace, this is an option; ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:TitleWindow xmlns:mx=http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml; layout=absolute width=400 height=300 mx:Script ![CDATA[ private var _draggable:Boolean = false;

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Styling in Flex is officially ridiculous

2006-11-30 Thread Michael Schmalle
of those things. Roger, thanks for the XP theme link, I had not seen that before. Ben --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Michael Schmalle [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: EDIT :: In a way, the Button does have a borderStyle, it's the button's name property. supposed

Re: [flexcoders] Styling in Flex is officially ridiculous

2006-11-29 Thread Michael Schmalle
Well, Before your loose it... try myButton.setStyle(upSkin, null); OR Button { upSkin:ClassReference(null); } OR mx:Button upSkin={null}/ Peace, Mike On 11/29/06, ben.clinkinbeard [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OK. I am usually very hesitant to criticize Adobe because of the immense

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