[flexcoders] Saving a swf file
Hi, I am creating a application which will allow users to drag n drop few stuffs(rect, circle, images) on some drawing board say canvas. After that user will like to save this drawing board(canvas containg whatevr he has dropped on canvas)as swf file so that he/she can deploy it anywhere. Kindly let me know how to achieve it. It's urgent. Thanks, Saket
[flexcoders] save as swf
Hi, I have a flex application in which I draw a simple rectangle and circle. Now I want to save this as swf file. Kindly let me know how to achieve this. Thanks.
[flexcoders] saving drawings as xml file
Hi, I have created few shapes and have connected them using lines. Now I want to save these drawings(shapes, lines, co-ordinates) in one xml file. And when I load this xml file I should get the exact drawing which was saved. Can anyone let me know how to achieve this. Thanks, Saket
[flexcoders] Re: Read svg file in FLEX
I have some attributes in my svg file which I am not able to read using flex builder. Can you help me out in this regard ? Actually I have one svg file which I want to load it then parse it and get the x,y coordinates of path or rectangle which is there in svg file. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Aaron Hardy aaronius...@... wrote: Hey flexlearner, What's your question exactly? How to parse XML? After you parse the XML (you can use e4x) you'll convert SVG attributes into actionscript graphics functions like graphics.lineTo(). Are you having trouble with something in particular? Aaron On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 3:30 AM, flexlearner flexlear...@... wrote: Hi, I am new to flex and am using svg file for one of my application which basically contains 2-3 rectangles and few paths. Now I want to parse this svg file in my application and get rect coordinates. Kindly let me know how to achieve this.
[flexcoders] Creating control logic diagram
Hi, I am new to flex and trying to create a network diagram type application.These are the things which I am trying to achieve : 1.Create a library of 'SVG' files which will contain different images for different things such as AND gate, NAND gate, etc.2.Drag n Drop those items on canvas from library.3.These items should have ports\connectors on them which can be used to connect them with other images using line. Kindly let me know what should be the best approach for achieving this.
[flexcoders] Read svg file in FLEX
Hi, I am new to flex and am using svg file for one of my application which basically contains 2-3 rectangles and few paths. Now I want to parse this svg file in my application and get rect coordinates. Kindly let me know how to achieve this.
[flexcoders] Re: sprites in MXML
Yes, Thanks Dan. I perfectly understand that Sprite class should extend UIComponent class to get added in UIcomponent by AddChild method. But its actually vice versa. But then How should try all those samples which comes in Flex builder help and extends the class sprite. What I believe is if they have given example there should be some way to use it also... How should I try all those code samples that is given in flex builder help. Regards fl --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Freiman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Containers require all children to be a UIComponent (or maybe it's implement IUIComponent). I think all other objects that can have children require chlidren to be DisplayObjects. So you can add a DisplayObject as a child to a Sprite, UIComponent, DisplayObjectContainer, etc. I mostly work with Actionscript so I don't know about puting Sprites in MXML, but if you can, the Sprite would need to be the child of a UIComponent. - Dan On 10/10/06, flexlearner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No not in canvas only.. My general question is if at all we have to use sprites in our mxml file..how should we do it.. what will the approach Regards, fl --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, flex-guitar flex@ wrote: I've had trouble with this as well. I ended up putting a UIComponent in the Canvas and adding children to it instead of to the Canvas. I don't know why Canvas throws an error, since it is a subclass of UIComponent, but it does. HTH, Derek -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of newLearner learner Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 8:10 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] sprites in MXML Hello , I have a very basic question Please can somebody tell me how should I use sprites in my mxmlfile i get errors everytime i try to something like: Canvas_instance.addChild(spriteInstace) Please tell me the way out -- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW __ NOD32 1.1796 (20061010) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[flexcoders] Re: sprites in MXML
Yes, Thanks Dan. I perfectly understand that Sprite class should extend UIComponent class to get added in UIcomponent by AddChild method. But its actually vice versa. But then How should try all those samples which comes in Flex builder help and extends the class sprite. What I believe is if they have given example there should be some way to use it also... How should I try all those code samples that is given in flex builder help. Regards fl --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Daniel Freiman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Containers require all children to be a UIComponent (or maybe it's implement IUIComponent). I think all other objects that can have children require chlidren to be DisplayObjects. So you can add a DisplayObject as a child to a Sprite, UIComponent, DisplayObjectContainer, etc. I mostly work with Actionscript so I don't know about puting Sprites in MXML, but if you can, the Sprite would need to be the child of a UIComponent. - Dan On 10/10/06, flexlearner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No not in canvas only.. My general question is if at all we have to use sprites in our mxml file..how should we do it.. what will the approach Regards, fl --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, flex-guitar flex@ wrote: I've had trouble with this as well. I ended up putting a UIComponent in the Canvas and adding children to it instead of to the Canvas. I don't know why Canvas throws an error, since it is a subclass of UIComponent, but it does. HTH, Derek -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of newLearner learner Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 8:10 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] sprites in MXML Hello , I have a very basic question Please can somebody tell me how should I use sprites in my mxmlfile i get errors everytime i try to something like: Canvas_instance.addChild(spriteInstace) Please tell me the way out -- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW __ NOD32 1.1796 (20061010) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[flexcoders] Re: sprites in MXML
No not in canvas only.. My general question is if at all we have to use sprites in our mxml file..how should we do it.. what will the approach Regards, fl --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, flex-guitar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've had trouble with this as well. I ended up putting a UIComponent in the Canvas and adding children to it instead of to the Canvas. I don't know why Canvas throws an error, since it is a subclass of UIComponent, but it does. HTH, Derek -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of newLearner learner Sent: Tuesday, October 10, 2006 8:10 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] sprites in MXML Hello , I have a very basic question Please can somebody tell me how should I use sprites in my mxmlfile i get errors everytime i try to something like: Canvas_instance.addChild(spriteInstace) Please tell me the way out -- Find out what India is talking about on - Yahoo! Answers India Send FREE SMS to your friend's mobile from Yahoo! Messenger Version 8. Get it NOW __ NOD32 1.1796 (20061010) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[flexcoders] var in loop
hello all,I have a action script class which is bindable and instantiates objects of other classas : quote: [Bindable]public class Templateobjects{public var template1 = new sampleTemplate1();public var template2 = new sampleTemplate2();public function Templateobjects(){// constructor function }} and in my mxml file i import this class as and trying to access this variables in this class, as:import Templateobjects;public var templatelistObject:Templateobjects = new Templateobjects();for(var i:Objects in Templateobjects){trace(" found objects");}i am not getting the trace...please tell me how should i go about this. Regards Flex Learner __._,_.___ -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Software development tool Software development Software development services Home design software Software development company Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe __,_._,___
[flexcoders] var in Loop
hello all, I have a action script class which is bindable and instantiates objects of other class as : -- -- [Bindable] public class Templateobjects { public var template1 = new sampleTemplate1(); public var template2 = new sampleTemplate2(); public function Templateobjects(){ // constructor function } } -- -- and in my mxml file i import this class as and trying to access this variables in this class, as: import Templateobjects; public var templatelistObject:Templateobjects = new Templateobjects(); for(var i:Objects in Templateobjects){ trace( found objects); } i am not getting the trace... please tell me how should i go about this. Regards Flex Learner -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[flexcoders] Re: player 8.5 difficulty
I solved the issue by downloading and installing the Flash Player UNINSTALLER and REMOVING the Flash Player completely. Then, after installing Flash Player 8.5, Apparently, installing over existing implementations is buggy. Flex Learner ( Here no one have comment on this ? ) --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, flexlearner [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I downloaded and installed flash 8.5 player active X from macromedia labs site after this when right click on any flash content from any website. Its not showing me flash player 8.5 in settings I needed 8.5 to run my flex application When I run application from flexbulider 2 I get the error as the flash player found is of lower version and player 8.5 and above is needed Please please help .. I am not able to move forward because of this problem -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[flexcoders] Re: sandbox issue
thanks Matt , i did that ..and worked ! and also i exported the swf as png and imported it dynamically and it worked too.. there is one more problem i wanted to bring to notice and tring to find the soultion for the same... is it the problem of flash player?? i downloaded and installed the flash player 8.5 and can see its entry in the window/system32/macromed/flash/ folder as flash85b.ocx and flash85.ocx still when i try to run the mxml file from flexbuilder too its giving me the error prompt of lower version found and required version 8.5 can u please suggest me something ! thanks in advance Flex Learner --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matt Chotin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: We may be looking into bugs on this front, I'm not entirely sure. Only thing I can think of is that something in the SWF is trying to access _root or _level0 or something like that which wouldn't be allowed. Otherwise if it's really just a graphic I think it should work. Can you try embedding it for now as a workaround? Matt -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of flexlearner Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 9:38 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: sandbox issue No ! the swf contains just a graphic and i have not used any effects in flash 8 like shadow or blur..etc. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Matt Chotin mchotin@ wrote: Does your Flash 8 SWF have AS code that is trying to execute? That unfortunately is not allowed (we don't allow cross-VM AS). Matt -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of flexlearner Sent: Monday, April 24, 2006 3:50 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] sandbox issue hello, I have simple mxml file in which I am importing a swf publish in flash8 I can see the output in flex builder in design mode also get successful compilation result when I compile it by mxmlc command line complier but when I open a sand alone swf i get a dialogue box with these error : SecurityError: Error #2047: Security sandbox violation: 'content': 'file:///D|/flexPractice/flextry.swf' may not access 'file:///D|/flexPractice/verticalbar.swf'. at mx.controls::Loader/get Loader$404 $private::contentHolderWidth() at mx.controls::Loader/Loader$404$private::contentLoaded() at mx.controls::Loader/completeEventHandler() at mx.controls::Image/completeEventHandler() Please help Thanks in advance Regards, Flex Learner -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[flexcoders] player 8.5 difficulty
I downloaded and installed flash 8.5 player active X from macromedia labs site after this when right click on any flash content from any website. Its not showing me flash player 8.5 in settings I needed 8.5 to run my flex application When I run application from flexbulider 2 I get the error as the flash player found is of lower version and player 8.5 and above is needed Please please help .. I am not able to move forward because of this problem -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[flexcoders] Re: Attaching component dynamically
yeah understood! thanks a lot Regards Flex Learner --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Doug Lowder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No, the Repeater is not a container; you will need to place a repeater object within a container (I used VBox in the sample, but any container should do). You can use createClassObject() to create child objects at runtime in AS. MovieClip.attachMovie() should be there as well, although I can't remember ever seeing it used in a Flex app. Typically, you'll see createClassObject() used in custom controls that extend an existing class, or for specific applications where child objects need to be created dynamically in actionscript as opposed to mxml. Hope that helps! Doug --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, flexlearner flexlearner@ wrote: Cool! thanks a lot yes i have the variables in my component file and also the xml and component mxml is available to mail application I could import one instance of custom component just the information on repeater component(which in the hirarchy of container class ..am i right? ) was missing my problem is solved but just asking for curiosity that can we have run time asset assembling in flex as we do attachmovie() or creatClassobject() in flash -actionscript Thanks once again Regards Flex Learner --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Doug Lowder douglowder@ wrote: Hello, You could use a Model tag for accessing the xml within your app, and a Repeater tag to loop through the items and pass their values to your custom component. I'm assuming your component has variables for the category, notes, and date_day xml fields, so code would be something like the following (Flex 1.5, but should be very similar in 2.0). Make sure your app can find the xml file and CustomComponent.mxml (or whatever you chose to name your custom component). ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Application xmlns:mx=http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml width=100% height=100% mx:Model id=xmlFromFile source=xml_file.xml/ mx:VBox height=100% width=100% mx:Repeater id=rp dataProvider={xmlFromFile.dailly_learning} CustomComponent category={rp.currentItem.category} notes={rp.currentItem.notes} date_day={rp.currentItem.date_day} / /CustomComponent /mx:Repeater /mx:VBox /mx:Application --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, flexlearner flexlearner@ wrote: I created a custom component there are some text Areas in that component This component will be imported in main application My final and simple goal is : To load a xml file -- loop thru the array of node dailly_learning And attach the custom component as many as dailly_learning nodes are and fill the data into it I could have easily done flash using attachmovie but how to do it in Flex I could load the xml and could retrieve the value from it Some one please guide me ! Structure of xml files is something like : ! Xml file -- dailly_learning category flex /category notes some text /notes date_day date date_day /dailly_learning dailly_learning category flash /category notes some text /notes date_day date date_day /dailly_learning dailly_learning category Misc /category notes some text /notes date_day date date_day /dailly_learning Regards, Flex Learner -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[flexcoders] sandbox issue
hello, I have simple mxml file in which I am importing a swf publish in flash8 I can see the output in flex builder in design mode also get successful compilation result when I compile it by mxmlc command line complier but when I open a sand alone swf i get a dialogue box with these error : SecurityError: Error #2047: Security sandbox violation: 'content': 'file:///D|/flexPractice/flextry.swf' may not access 'file:///D|/flexPractice/verticalbar.swf'. at mx.controls::Loader/get Loader$404 $private::contentHolderWidth() at mx.controls::Loader/Loader$404$private::contentLoaded() at mx.controls::Loader/completeEventHandler() at mx.controls::Image/completeEventHandler() Please help Thanks in advance Regards, Flex Learner -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[flexcoders] sandbox issue
hello, I have simple mxml file in which I am importing a swf publish in flash8 I can see the output in flex builder in design mode also get successful compilation result when I compile it by mxmlc command line complier but when I open a sand alone swf i get a dialogue box with these error : SecurityError: Error #2047: Security sandbox violation: 'content': 'file:///D|/flexPractice/flextry.swf' may not access 'file:///D|/flexPractice/verticalbar.swf'. at mx.controls::Loader/get Loader$404 $private::contentHolderWidth() at mx.controls::Loader/Loader$404$private::contentLoaded() at mx.controls::Loader/completeEventHandler() at mx.controls::Image/completeEventHandler() Please help Thanks in advance Regards, Flex Learner -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[flexcoders] Attaching component dynamically
I created a custom component there are some text Areas in that component This component will be imported in main application My final and simple goal is : To load a xml file -- loop thru the array of node dailly_learning And attach the custom component as many as dailly_learning nodes are and fill the data into it I could have easily done flash using attachmovie but how to do it in Flex I could load the xml and could retrieve the value from it Some one please guide me ! Structure of xml files is something like : ! Xml file -- dailly_learning category flex /category notes some text /notes date_day date date_day /dailly_learning dailly_learning category flash /category notes some text /notes date_day date date_day /dailly_learning dailly_learning category Misc /category notes some text /notes date_day date date_day /dailly_learning Regards, Flex Learner -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.
[flexcoders] Re: Attaching component dynamically
Cool! thanks a lot yes i have the variables in my component file and also the xml and component mxml is available to mail application I could import one instance of custom component just the information on repeater component(which in the hirarchy of container class ..am i right? ) was missing my problem is solved but just asking for curiosity that can we have run time asset assembling in flex as we do attachmovie() or creatClassobject() in flash -actionscript Thanks once again Regards Flex Learner --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Doug Lowder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello, You could use a Model tag for accessing the xml within your app, and a Repeater tag to loop through the items and pass their values to your custom component. I'm assuming your component has variables for the category, notes, and date_day xml fields, so code would be something like the following (Flex 1.5, but should be very similar in 2.0). Make sure your app can find the xml file and CustomComponent.mxml (or whatever you chose to name your custom component). ?xml version=1.0 encoding=utf-8? mx:Application xmlns:mx=http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml width=100% height=100% mx:Model id=xmlFromFile source=xml_file.xml/ mx:VBox height=100% width=100% mx:Repeater id=rp dataProvider={xmlFromFile.dailly_learning} CustomComponent category={rp.currentItem.category} notes={rp.currentItem.notes} date_day={rp.currentItem.date_day} / /CustomComponent /mx:Repeater /mx:VBox /mx:Application --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, flexlearner flexlearner@ wrote: I created a custom component there are some text Areas in that component This component will be imported in main application My final and simple goal is : To load a xml file -- loop thru the array of node dailly_learning And attach the custom component as many as dailly_learning nodes are and fill the data into it I could have easily done flash using attachmovie but how to do it in Flex I could load the xml and could retrieve the value from it Some one please guide me ! Structure of xml files is something like : ! Xml file -- dailly_learning category flex /category notes some text /notes date_day date date_day /dailly_learning dailly_learning category flash /category notes some text /notes date_day date date_day /dailly_learning dailly_learning category Misc /category notes some text /notes date_day date date_day /dailly_learning Regards, Flex Learner -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com SPONSORED LINKS Web site design development Computer software development Software design and development Macromedia flex Software development best practice YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS Visit your group "flexcoders" on the web. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.