[flexcoders] Question on extending components for Mobile Apps

2012-01-10 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, If I am to create custom components inside of Flash Builder for Mobile, does it always have to begin by extending the View Class? I'm not talking about custom controls, but Views that would contain a ton of custom controls (one being a Loader component). Up until now (for

[flexcoders] Problem with data displayed in Drop Down, versus actual underlying data

2010-06-07 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am banging my head on the wall with this issue - I have 1 dropdown control's dataProvider, tied to the remoting results of another dropdown's database query. You can keep selecting a different value from the primary dropdown, and the secondary dropdown updates the underlying

RE: [flexcoders] FlexBuilder on 64bit machine any good?

2008-12-15 Thread Mike Anderson
I've had pretty good luck with it so far - I have it running on 3 different laptops and 1 desktop PC - ALL are 64-bit Operating Systems. I should say that 2 machines are running Vista x64 and 2 are running XP x64 Edition. One weird part when running on Vista (if you are using ColdFusion) is

[flexcoders] Help! - Creating MS Access data source using ColdFusion 8 (64-Bit) w/Win2k3 (64-Bit)

2008-11-28 Thread Mike Anderson
Greetings All - I am currently moving my Flex Application (which uses ColdFusion as the backend) to my customer's production server - and I am coming to grips with a frightening discovery: Microsoft has decided to drop JET support, for servers running in 64-Bit mode. For some reason, this also

RE: [flexcoders] Could the Flex Gurus shed some light on this behavior?

2008-04-25 Thread Mike Anderson
and use that as a new UIComponent in your navigation window. Not sure if you'd run into effeciency problems with how often you'd have to re-copy the data, but sounds like it could work in your situation. On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 12:06 PM, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All

[flexcoders] Could the Flex Gurus shed some light on this behavior?

2008-04-23 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, For the longest time, I've been wondering why 2 Loader Controls, are unable to share the same content. Then again this may be by design, and my lack of knowledge relating to Flex could be why I don't understand this. For example, I have a SWFLoader Control which comprises the

[flexcoders] Having difficulties cloning content within Loader Control

2008-04-23 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am attempting to clone a Vector Image contained within a Loader Control, and am having some problems. The only way I've seen this done before, is by using the Bitmap(loaderObject.content).bitmapData.clone() method, but maybe I am getting errors because it's a SWF File being loaded

[flexcoders] Yahoo/Google Maps - Navigator Component

2008-04-21 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I was curious if there were any examples, components, etc. which allow you to do the following: Imagine a large graphic or map taking up the entire Application Screen, and then a rectangular box (a fraction of the main graphic size) sitting in a static spot always on top, representing

RE: [flexcoders] Yahoo/Google Maps - Navigator Component

2008-04-21 Thread Mike Anderson
of this before and kindly see the attached screen shot if it's similar. On Tue, Apr 22, 2008 at 3:00 AM, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I was curious if there were any examples, components, etc. which allow you to do the following: Imagine

RE: [flexcoders] Yahoo/Google Maps - Navigator Component

2008-04-21 Thread Mike Anderson
, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings! Thank you for the reply. If I am properly interpreting your image, I think your example demonstrates what I am trying to do. If you have an online example, or source code

[flexcoders] Issue with ToolTips not auto sizing

2008-04-17 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am trying to create ToolTips, add them as Children, and apply the errorTip style to them. I have to do it this way, instead of using ToolTipManager. When using this method, the Border is extremely small, and is not aware of the Text width height. When you use ToolTipManager, you

RE: [flexcoders] mx.controls.Text control not autosizing -

2008-04-17 Thread Mike Anderson
will have to setActualSize on the Text appropriately From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 3:21 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] mx.controls.Text control

[flexcoders] mx.controls.Text control not autosizing -

2008-04-16 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I know there's been some discussion recently, regarding TextFields and having them grow automatically around their content. The TextInput and TextArea Controls must be extended in order to get this type of functionality - but what about the Text Control? It's my understanding that

[flexcoders] General list consensus using 'this' when referencing local vars

2008-04-08 Thread Mike Anderson
Greetings All, Whenever I study code generated by seasoned programmers (i.e. all the Adobe people supporting Flex on this list) as well as countless others on this list, I notice that some use this when referencing local variables contained within a Class. The last thing I want to do here, is

[flexcoders] Adding Shape Objects to Canvas control

2008-04-07 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am trying to add my custom shape objects (which create several different shape types), to a different type of container, and I am having some difficulties. From my experience, you can directly add a Shape (flash.display.shape) as children to UIComponents, but you cannot add them to

[flexcoders] When can I access the Stage Object?

2008-04-04 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, In my main mx:Application I am attempting to add an Event Listener to the Stage Object, after the CreationComplete Event is triggered. Upon application startup, I get that wonderful error dialog stating: Cannot access a property or method of a null object reference. I want to

RE: [flexcoders] When can I access the Stage Object?

2008-04-04 Thread Mike Anderson
Object? Application.applicationComplete http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/2/langref/mx/core/Application.html#eventS ummary Fires right after creationComplete, but the stage property will be available. - Original Message - From: Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com

RE: [flexcoders] Question on calling multiple Functions in sequence

2008-04-03 Thread Mike Anderson
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 7:54 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Question on calling multiple Functions in sequence Hello All, I was wondering how things work, when calling multiple functions in sequence. For example, in this function

[flexcoders] Question on calling multiple Functions in sequence

2008-04-02 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I was wondering how things work, when calling multiple functions in sequence. For example, in this function: private function doThisFunction():void { myFunctionOne(); myFunctionTwo(); myFunctionThree(); } When I execute doThisFunction, does it literally run the 3

[flexcoders] PrintJob Class driving me crazy!! - Please Help

2008-04-02 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have 4-5 Move/Scale functions that must place, the moment the PrintJob.start() command is given. The problem is, these functions are still modifying the Objects to be printed (scaling and moving), while the PrintJob is sending everything to the printer. I tried every which way, to

RE: [flexcoders] Question on calling multiple Functions in sequence

2008-04-02 Thread Mike Anderson
, function 2 multiplied it by 5, and function 3 subtracted 12 - it would happen in that order exactly - and you can count on that - so your final result would be 38 hope this helps eric On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 7:54 PM, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I

RE: [flexcoders] Question on calling multiple Functions in sequence

2008-04-02 Thread Mike Anderson
: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 10:28 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Question on calling multiple Functions in sequence Thank you Tracy and Eric - this DOES help me a lot - But I

[flexcoders] Component intercepting an event, preventing another control to receive it...

2008-03-24 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have a floating control, which contains a TextArea. This floating control, is a Child of my main Custom Control - which serves as the root interface for the entire application. On my main Custom Control, I have a MouseWheel event listener/function setup, which handles the scaling

[flexcoders] Making dragProxyImage snap to mouse cursor when performing doDrag()

2008-01-15 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have an Icon Bar where users can drag Icons from a floating bar, and create duplicates on the map below. I have my image icons setup in such a way, where they all have an arrow on the upper left-hand corner, which visually indicates to the user, the 0,0 point. The problem I am

[flexcoders] ContextMenu events NOT firing when mouse over certain components

2007-12-26 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have a Lake Map Application that I am converting from Flash to Flex, and am having some serious issues when it comes to Context Menus. I have a Box Container, which holds a custom MapViewer Component (based on the UIComponent), in addition to a background Canvas (which provides the

RE: [flexcoders] how to pass varible between screens?

2007-12-21 Thread Mike Anderson
No matter WHERE you are in your application, you can traverse the tree by accessing: Application.application.control1. Application.application.control2. etc. -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of markflex2007 Sent: Friday,

[flexcoders] Help with Printing (relates to Scaling Object, just before sending printjob)

2007-12-17 Thread Mike Anderson
Greetings All! I have a major problem, where I have a function that properly scales an Object *just* before sending it to the printer. The issue is, the Object isn't scaling fast enough, so by the time it gets added to the PrintJob, it still isn't the proper scale - and looks completely wrong on

[flexcoders] Controlling MenuBar Submenus via Code frustrations

2007-10-29 Thread Mike Anderson
Greetings All, I've burned an entire DAY searching the web for examples of how to control sub-menus in a MenuBar control, via code. The main types of things I need to accomplish, is toggling Checkboxes and Radio Buttons, when certain application variables change. My MenuBar has 6 primary menus

[flexcoders] Getting ColdFusion 7 or 8 to work on Vista?

2007-09-05 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I was wondering if there is any magic, getting ColdFusion 7 or 8 to install correctly on Windows Vista. I am running the 64-bit version, but I don't know if that would affect things or not. The application itself installs just fine, but whenever I try to run the WebServer Connector

[flexcoders] Having compiler ignore certain warnings (at least temporarily)

2007-08-28 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have a 3rd Party control that is causing some Warning messages to be constantly displayed in my Problems Window. Since they are just Warnings versus Errors, it doesn't adversely affect my application - but I am getting tired of looking at the Warnings all the time. They are just

RE: [flexcoders] Flex Component still active, even know TitleWindow it resides in, is deleted -

2007-06-04 Thread Mike Anderson
, it means the app model has a reference to the event listener and thus it won't go away. Use weak references or clean up when removed from the display list. From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Sunday, June 03

[flexcoders] Flex Component still active, even know TitleWindow it resides in, is deleted -

2007-06-03 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have a WEIRD problem, and I am hoping you can all shed some light on this. I have a Popup TitleWindow which serves the purpose of displaying details from a Master Grid. Among all the other controls housed within the TitleWindow, I am using the ObserveValue Component, which monitors

[flexcoders] Can I use AS3 Classes written for Flex, directly within Flash CS3?

2007-06-02 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I plan on using the Flash Component Kit to generate a .SWC file for use within my Flex Application. There are some tweening classes I presently use within Flex, that I would love to use inside of my Flash CS3 Application. Since the generated Flash binary will be referenced in a Flex

[flexcoders] Anyone using the VSS plug-in - I have an important question for you

2007-05-19 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello there, I am desperately trying to find out who on this list is using the org.vss plug-in - which allows you to hook your Flex Source Code into Microsoft's Visual Source Safe database. After installing the Flex Component for Flash CS3, the plug-in no longer wants to load. I tried looking

[flexcoders] How can I deselect ALL buttons on a ToggleButtonBar?

2007-05-16 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am trying to figure out a way, to deselect all the Buttons belonging to a ToggleButtonBar Control, and I am hitting a brick wall. I tried looping through the DataProvider using getChildAt(x) and setting each 'Button.selected' equal to 'false' - but all that does, is removes the dark

[flexcoders] Help! - certain portions of text disappear when printing from Flex App

2007-05-16 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, this is one of the most frustrating problems I think I ever had to deal with... Instead of creating an invisible container which properly lays out all my printable elements, I went and created a WYSIWYG mock-up of the final elements to be printed. This way, once the user is satisfied

[flexcoders] PNG transparencies no longer work, when printing as Vector

2007-05-10 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, When sending my FlexPrintJobs to the printer as a Vector (printAsBitmap=false), any thing that was previously transparent on the image shows up as Black on the printout. This sort of defeats the purpose of Alpha Channels don't ya think?? Although sending the PrintJob as a Bitmap

[flexcoders] Questions regarding printAsBitmap - true v.s. false

2007-05-08 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, This printer setting seems obvious enough, and have played with the settings pretty extensively - in order to compare my printer outputs side-by-side. The document in particular that I am trying to print, is primarily made up of high-res images, and then in the middle of all that, a

[flexcoders] Copying/Pasting from MS Word to a Rich Text Editor inside a Flex App

2007-04-28 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, Has there been any more headway made, regarding copying and pasting from a Word Document to a RTE within a Flex Application, and have the ability for the Flex App to decode all the MS Word Control Codes on the fly (and finally, having the document show up almost identical in the RTE).

[flexcoders] Question on Ely's SuperImage Component

2007-04-26 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I know there are lots of people using this, so I wanted to ask if this component can perform some functions that the standard Image Component can do. With the standard Flex Image Component, I can move the Content around inside the container, independent of the container itself. I do

RE: [flexcoders] Question on Ely's SuperImage Component

2007-04-26 Thread Mike Anderson
in a Canvas. And move the SUperImage around inside the canvas instead. Ely. From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:43 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Question on Ely's SuperImage

[flexcoders] Confused on attaining specific effect using the Blur Component

2007-04-25 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, From what I can tell, no matter what settings I change on the Blur Component, the Images that I apply the filter to, end up having the entire thing getting blurred out. This is not what I need to happen. I am looking for a nice soft edge, around the entire border of the image - also

[flexcoders] Confusion on Image Component

2007-04-22 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have an Image Component, which holds an image that is quite large - and I only want a certain region of the image to be shown. What I was hoping to do, is set the Width and Height settings of the Image Component itself, and then set the ScaleX, ScaleY, X and Y Properties of the

[flexcoders] Need advice on which Method to Override inside DataGrid...

2007-04-16 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have a DataGrid in which I can only allow the user to edit ONE Row at a time, until they save the Data. Right now, I am using a Right-Click ContextMenu - so when they hover over a specific record on the DataGrid, they can select the Edit menu option, and they can then edit those

[flexcoders] HTTP Status Codes available as a Text File, or CSV?

2007-04-10 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, My application is going to make extensive use of a particular Class File, that relies heavily on HTTP Status Codes for error reporting. From what I can gather, there is a whole slew of error codes that could possibly pop up. What I would love to find, is a Text or Comma Delimited

[flexcoders] Reverting back to an older version of Plug-in inside FlexBuilder?

2007-04-03 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, Ever since I updated the ColdFusion FlexBuilder extensions 3 days ago, FlexBuilder crashes periodically. VERY irritating. Anyway, what would be the quickest way to revert back to the previous version of the Plug-in? Thanks in advance for your help, Mike

[flexcoders] Is there a Gaussian Blur filter bundled within FlexBuilder?

2007-04-02 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am looking for an effect that I can apply to a loaded Image, which creates a feathered effect around the entire border of the image. The technical term for this effect is called a Gaussian Blur. It just creates a nice soft transition for the images border, to a Zero Alpha - having

RE: [flexcoders] Is there a Gaussian Blur filter bundled within FlexBuilder?

2007-04-02 Thread Mike Anderson
: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 9:57 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Is there a Gaussian Blur filter bundled within FlexBuilder? Hello All, I am looking for an effect that I can apply to a loaded Image

[flexcoders] DataGrid header question - need help on Styles

2007-03-23 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, Is there a style available, that would virtually eliminate the dividing line between each Column Header? Just imagine a multi-column DataGrid, but having just ONE huge rectangle which spans the length of the entire Grid encapsulating the Headers. You can do this on the DataGrid

[flexcoders] How to DataBind to DateField when Null Values come into play??

2007-03-19 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, What is the proper way to bind Data to a DateField? I ask this, because I get an error when I bind a Variable contained within a ValueObject (which contains a Null Value), to a DateField Control. Is it safe to say, that this DateField doesn't act like a TextField? Do I require a

RE: [flexcoders] Anybody experience Child Objects, exceeding the bounds of it's Parent Container?

2007-03-09 Thread Mike Anderson
This hasn't happened to anybody else, ever??? -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2007 11:22 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Anybody experience Child Objects, exceeding

[flexcoders] Anybody experience Child Objects, exceeding the bounds of it's Parent Container?

2007-03-08 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I posted about this a couple days ago, with no response whatsoever. Let me simplify the post, and ask once again: Has anybody had a Child Object (in my case, an external SWF 2200x2000 in size), spilling over beyond the extents of it's Parent Container (in this case, a TitleWindow)?

[flexcoders] Problem with Content spilling over beyond it's container's bounds

2007-03-05 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have an irritating problem with a draggable TitleWindow, that houses a UIComponent w/embedded SWF. My Custom Class extending a UIComponent embeds an external SWF File, which gives me the ability to wrap it with code. This way I can control the SWF and all the MovieClips it

RE: [flexcoders] Can't we access MovieClips contained in embedded SWF's?

2007-02-16 Thread Mike Anderson
possible. So, if previous code was correct, could do something like: var platProxy:YourProxy = platObject.getChildByName('instancename') as YourProxy platProxy.hideAll(); platProxy.showByID( {id:'plat_xxx'} ); Just an idea! -Scott On 2/14/07, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

RE: [flexcoders] Can't we access MovieClips contained in embedded SWF's?

2007-02-15 Thread Mike Anderson
the properties ... matt On 14 Feb 2007, at 17:05, Mike Anderson wrote: Well, my goal is this: There will be a ton of interactivity between the Flex variables, and the Subdivision Plat SWF. In fact, how the SWF looks visually, and behaves based on mouse interaction

RE: [flexcoders] Can't we access MovieClips contained in embedded SWF's?

2007-02-15 Thread Mike Anderson
, could do something like: var platProxy:YourProxy = platObject.getChildByName('instancename') as YourProxy platProxy.hideAll(); platProxy.showByID( {id:'plat_xxx'} ); Just an idea! -Scott On 2/14/07, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Oh man, you are kidding me

RE: [flexcoders] Can't we access MovieClips contained in embedded SWF's?

2007-02-15 Thread Mike Anderson
-Publish Settings - Flash (tab) - AS version - Settings (button) - Document Class: Enter full class definition (w package) pointing to your class that extends Sprite or MovieClip (i believe). This class becomes your main interface to movie. -Scott On 2/15/07, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

[flexcoders] Can't we access MovieClips contained in embedded SWF's?

2007-02-14 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello all, I have a Flash Player 9, AS3 version of a SWF that I am bringing into Flex, using the SWFLoader Component. Once I bring the SWF in, I am creating a MovieClip variable and assigning to it, the SWFLoader.content. Here is a quick code example: var platObject:MovieClip =

RE: [flexcoders] Can't we access MovieClips contained in embedded SWF's?

2007-02-14 Thread Mike Anderson
, February 14, 2007 10:18 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Can't we access MovieClips contained in embedded SWF's? You need to get the object as a display object var xxx:MovieClip = platObject.getChildByName('instancename') as MovieClip Matt On 14 Feb 2007, at 16:13, Mike

RE: [flexcoders] Can't we access MovieClips contained in embedded SWF's?

2007-02-14 Thread Mike Anderson
contained in embedded SWF's? Mike, what do the clips need to do? Matt On 14 Feb 2007, at 16:36, Mike Anderson wrote: Plat Overview of a subdivision

[flexcoders] Controlling embedded SWF files, within Flex Application

2007-02-12 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am presently using SWFLoader, to bring in my Vector Maps, but now the time has come where these compiled SWF Files, will be multi-framed, as well as containing Properties and Methods, visible layers (which can be toggled), etc. - for added functionality. How can I access properties

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Object.addEventListener vs.. adding them inline via MXML

2007-02-08 Thread Mike Anderson
by using removeEventListener and specifying the particular function you want removed. Doug --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com , Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All

[flexcoders] What's the official consensus of using CodeBehind??

2007-02-08 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, Could some of you more savvy coders, please take a moment of your valuable time and throw some words of wisdom out there regarding CodeBehind? Since I love using Packages and Classes, it feels very natural for me to use this method. BUT, based on where things are going with Flex, is

[flexcoders] StartDrag() versus DragManager.doDrag()

2007-02-08 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am getting confused, as to which method I should use, for simply panning around an Image/SWF file. I did follow Michael's suggestions, and looked at the quick Dragging an Image to Canvas tutorial contained in the help files. My understanding is a little deeper, when it comes to

[flexcoders] Registration Points and Flex -

2007-02-08 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, As all of you Flash People know, whenever you have Assets in your Library, they all have a Registration Point. I know 99% of you already know this, but for those who don't, the Registration Point is the spot on the Object, that is considered to be 0,0. Typically, it's either in the

RE: [flexcoders] What's the official consensus of using CodeBehind??

2007-02-08 Thread Mike Anderson
leave all the code we need to build the presentation inside the Mxml files and factor out the real functionality into classes. So i'd say, there is nothing wrong with ActionScript in Mxml files as long as it is strictly presenation related. Cheers Ralf. On 2/8/07, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED

[flexcoders] Image versus SWFLoader for loading external SWF Files

2007-02-08 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, If I want to bring in an external SWF File, and this SWF File doesn't contain anything else other than pure Vector Information making up a map graphic, is there a real need to use SWFLoader? I mean, the true purpose of using SWFLoader to bring in SWF Files, is to gain access to any

RE: [flexcoders] Yahoo API: Vote for Flex 2 version

2007-02-08 Thread Mike Anderson
You've got my vote! I've been hot to get this new version for a LONG time now, because doing this 1.5 hack is for the birds! Thanks for the link - I will vote immediately, if it will help the cause. -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Yahoo API: Vote for Flex 2 version

2007-02-08 Thread Mike Anderson
. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You've got my vote! I've been hot to get this new version for a LONG time now, because doing this 1.5 hack is for the birds! Thanks for the link - I will vote immediately, if it will help the cause. -Original Message

[flexcoders] Object.addEventListener vs.. adding them inline via MXML

2007-02-07 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have a problem, and maybe I am overlooking something here... What I need to do, is attach multiple functions, to an Event for a particular Component. Using inline MXML, this is easy - you just separate out each function, with a semi-colon and list them one after another. BUT, I am

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Object.addEventListener vs.. adding them inline via MXML

2007-02-07 Thread Mike Anderson
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I have a problem, and maybe I am overlooking something here... What I need to do, is attach multiple functions, to an Event for a particular Component. Using inline MXML, this is easy - you just separate out

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Can drag-able content within a container, update it's Scrollbars?

2007-02-07 Thread Mike Anderson
in a canvas and you should get the desired effect as you pan. but... as I think about this more, there is something missing. Let me know what this info does for you. Peace, Mike On 2/4/07, Mike Anderson mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED][EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I have a Box Component

[flexcoders] Can drag-able content within a container, update it's Scrollbars?

2007-02-04 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have a Box Component, that contains a SWFLoader. When the SWFLoader's Content grows beyond the bounds of the Box Container, I have the Scrollbars automatically appear. This particular content that the SWFLoader houses, is always going to be a Map. Obviously, when viewing Maps,

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Can Flex directly replace Flash????

2007-02-03 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello Michael! You hit the nail right on the head - this is exactly what I am looking for. In fact, this scenario closely resembles how I wrote my existing version with Flash. I will scour your post a few times over, and research every aspect of it - then hopefully I will be able to put

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Can Flex directly replace Flash????

2007-02-03 Thread Mike Anderson
Thanks for the reply guys :) Real quick though, could you both clarify what you (Kenny and Cisnky) mean by use AS3? All AS3 means to me, is that it's the next evolution of ActionScript, in which you now use Packages instead of Classes, and some changes/enhancements regarding code syntax

[flexcoders] Can Flex directly replace Flash????

2007-02-02 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, As I dive into converting my commercial Flash Map Application, into a Flex-based Application, I am quickly finding out that Flex may not be able to perform some key functions. This of course, may be attributed to my lack of understanding of Flex - so my main goal of this post, is to

[flexcoders] SWFLoader Questions - need help from the gurus!

2007-02-01 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am getting confused, as to when I should be referencing the SWFLoader Component ITSELF, versus the SWFLoader.content - as it relates to modifying it's properties, etc. For example, the SWFLoader has the scaleX and scaleY properties available to the developer. BUT, so does the

[flexcoders] Problem with SWFLoader repositioning Content to 0,0 upon Resize Event

2007-01-30 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have a Popup TitleWindow Control which houses a SWFLoader Component. The user has the ability to Drag/Pan the Content around, inside of the TitleWindow. If the Content has been moved by the user, and then they Resize the TitleWindow, the Content gets reset sort of speak. No matter

[flexcoders] Collection_Change type Event for a ValueObject??

2007-01-22 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello all, I am trying to create a Form that can sense when a change in the Data has been made. My Form is comprised mainly of TextInputs, in addition to a few other types of controls. Every single control's DataProvider is tied to the same ValueObject - and I want to trigger a local

RE: [flexcoders] BindingUtils.bindProperty versus mx:Binding

2007-01-20 Thread Mike Anderson
So with that said, is it safe to say that using the bindProperty method in AS, DOES release the memory it uses whenever the control gets destroyed? If this is in fact the case, that would be another huge deciding factor for me - since my Flex App is a HUGE Master/Detail type application, in

RE: [flexcoders] BindingUtils.bindProperty versus mx:Binding

2007-01-20 Thread Mike Anderson
, UK p: +44 (0) 131 338 6969 m: +44 (0) 7917 428 951 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://weblogs.macromedia.com/auhlmann From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: 20 January 2007 05:14 To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject

[flexcoders] BindingUtils.bindProperty versus mx:Binding

2007-01-19 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am not having much luck, using the bindProperty method of creating bindings. At the moment, I am using the mx:Binding method, and it's working like a charm. But, I am trying to get away from this, so I can put all my binding logic into my ActionScript Code. I was under the

RE: [flexcoders] Need primer on Events, from the List Gurus -

2007-01-17 Thread Mike Anderson
other thing do u want to do? give an example and we can take it from there. Dimitrios Gianninas RIA Developer Optimal Payments Inc. From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 1:53 PM

RE: [flexcoders] Re: ObserveValue, and how to reference within AS3 Class File

2007-01-17 Thread Mike Anderson
dispatch a custom event when something important happens. Or if you cannot do that easily, listen to the propertyChange event of Bindable properties. Best, Alex --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I am trying to figure out how to use

[flexcoders] ObserveValue, and how to reference within AS3 Class File

2007-01-16 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am trying to figure out how to use the ObserveValue Component, when I use it inside of a Class File. In all the examples I've seen, they all utilize the Class File as a MXML Component - and when I use it in this manner, it works just fine. BUT, I really need to use this inside my

[flexcoders] Need primer on Events, from the List Gurus -

2007-01-12 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, This thread, directly relates to all the other ones I've posted recently - as I think one of my root problems, is truly understanding on how Events get propagated within an application. They say the Event model is so great, due to all the components being so loosely coupled. So

RE: [flexcoders] Need primer on Events, from the List Gurus -

2007-01-12 Thread Mike Anderson
. From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Anderson Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 1:53 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Need primer on Events, from the List Gurus - Hello All, This thread, directly relates to all

RE: [flexcoders] Need primer on Events, from the List Gurus -

2007-01-12 Thread Mike Anderson
to the event. --- On Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:53:14 -0600, Mike Anderson wrote: Hello All, This thread, directly relates to all the other ones I've posted recently - as I think one of my root problems, is truly understanding on how Events get propagated within an application. They say the Event model

[flexcoders] Need advice on which Event I should be using -

2007-01-10 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have a Cairngorm application containing a DataGrid, in which the Grid's dataProvider is bound to an ArrayCollection (comprised of ValueObjects) located in the ApplicationModel. Whenever I want to add a new record to the dataProvider, I first create a new ValueObject instance, then

[flexcoders] Dispatching an Event from a Class

2007-01-09 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am attempting to dispatch an Event from a generic Class File, and I guess I'm not doing it correctly. I was hoping, that I could simply do this: import mx.events.IEventDispatcher And then in my function, I could simply dispatch the event like this:

RE: [flexcoders] Dispatching an Event from a Class

2007-01-09 Thread Mike Anderson
() could be called in any subclass of Box, ComboBox, Label, TextArea, HSlider, etc: package { import mx.controls.HSlider; public class MyHSlider extends HSlider { public function MyHSlider() { super(); dispatchEvent(new Event(instanceConstructed)); } } } On 1/9/07, Mike

RE: [flexcoders] Dispatching an Event from a Class

2007-01-09 Thread Mike Anderson
the Observe tag could help you? http://weblogs.macromedia.com/paulw/archives/2006/05/the_worlds_smal.cfm Thanks Sam On 1/9/07, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yes, I understand this - But what about a generic class, that does NOT extend any other

RE: [flexcoders] Need some direction from the Pros, on Event Dispatching, and Scoping issues

2007-01-06 Thread Mike Anderson
=Searchcof=FORID%3A9#768 http://www.flexsearch.org/index.shtml?cx=017079146949617508304%3Ama9avc q0-ngq=textarea+scroll+sa=Searchcof=FORID%3A9#768 On 1/5/07, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, As long as I've been coding Flex Apps (since 1.0 Beta), I've

RE: [flexcoders] Need some direction from the Pros, on Event Dispatching, and Scoping issues

2007-01-06 Thread Mike Anderson
=FORID%3A9#768 http://www.flexsearch.org/index.shtml?cx=017079146949617508304%3Ama9avc q0-ngq=textarea+scroll+sa=Searchcof=FORID%3A9#768 On 1/5/07, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, As long as I've

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Can controls be placed in the Title Area on TitleWindows and Panels??

2007-01-05 Thread Mike Anderson
] On Behalf Of superstella_uk Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 7:03 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Can controls be placed in the Title Area on TitleWindows and Panels?? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I have an extreme

[flexcoders] Need some direction from the Pros, on Event Dispatching, and Scoping issues

2007-01-05 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, As long as I've been coding Flex Apps (since 1.0 Beta), I've not had the need to Dispatch Events manually, in addition to having the Controls that receive the dispatched Events, reside on a different control (or in a Remote Window)... Could somebody really quick point me in the right

[flexcoders] What happened to mx.utils.Delegate?

2007-01-05 Thread Mike Anderson
Is this now gone? I am trying to add an EventListener to a Control that doesn't reside locally to the main application. With that said, I need to use the Delegate Class in order to specify the proper scope. In Flex 1.5 as well as Flash, I would have coded my function similar to this: private

RE: [flexcoders] What happened to mx.utils.Delegate?

2007-01-05 Thread Mike Anderson
://www.adobe.com/go/flex2_migrating_pdf I just pulled the download link from the main Flex 2 Documentation page at: http://www.adobe.com/support/documentation/en/flex/ hth, g On 1/5/07, Mike Anderson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is this now gone? I am trying to add

[flexcoders] Automatically scrolling a TextArea to the very bottom?

2007-01-05 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I am trying to find the common methods, when comparing the TextArea from Flash 8 to the TextArea from Flex 2.0 - In my Flash App, whenever I wanted to scroll my TextArea all the way to the bottom, I used the following code: myTextArea.vPosition = myTextArea.maxVPosition; I

[flexcoders] Can controls be placed in the Title Area on TitleWindows and Panels??

2007-01-04 Thread Mike Anderson
Hello All, I have an extreme need, to place some simple controls - where the Title normally appears within a Panel or TitleWindow. To further clarify, the top area where the x would appear, if you had the close button visible (in the case of a TitleWindow). I know that these are containers, and

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