[flexcoders] Your preference - Loader or createChild?

2006-02-21 Thread fowleryj
We are trying to make a decision on how the shell of our application should work. Our goal is to load the sub-applications that are a part of our large app dynamically. Basically, should we go with the createChild method or use the mx:Loader tag? We are happy with all of the inner workings of our

[flexcoders] Re: Your preference - Loader or createChild?

2006-02-21 Thread fowleryj
that. :) Sergey. -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 6:24 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Your preference - Loader or createChild? We are trying to make

[flexcoders] Re: ComboBox in a Repeater

2006-02-20 Thread fowleryj
(event.target.selectedItem = ...)? Maybe we need to ensure that the dataProvider is set before the selectedItem. -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 6:02 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com

[flexcoders] ComboBox in a Repeater

2006-02-17 Thread fowleryj
Hi all, Has anyone here used a ComboBox within a Repeater? I'm successfully populating the ComboBoxes in my Repeater; but each ComboBox, while populated from the same dataProvider, will have a different default (selectedItem), and I haven't yet figured out how to accomplish that. The following

[flexcoders] Object Comparison

2006-01-30 Thread fowleryj
When two objects are compared, on what level are they compared? Say for instance that I pass a reference into a class and compare that reference to this. Under what circumstances would the two objects pass an equality test? -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ:

[flexcoders] Sending Updated Data Back to Java

2006-01-25 Thread fowleryj
So here's my situation: On the Flex side, I have received a result set from the database, made changes to a few of its attributes, and am trying to send it back to Java so that the changes can be saved to the database. I looked at Hari's thread on the matter

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm Question

2006-01-23 Thread fowleryj
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[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm Question

2006-01-18 Thread fowleryj
341 f+61 2 9798 0070 e[EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Register for WebDU http://www.mxdu.com 2-3 March 2006 *** On 17/01/2006, at 1:37 AM, fowleryj wrote: We have been developing a fairly large application using Flex 1.5 and the Cairngorm framework, and have recently run across what

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm Question

2006-01-17 Thread fowleryj
Higgins: w+61 7 5451 0362 m+61 419 677 151 e[EMAIL PROTECTED] or Direct: m+61 418 414 341 f+61 2 9798 0070 e[EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Register for WebDU http://www.mxdu.com 2-3 March 2006 *** On 17/01/2006, at 1:37 AM, fowleryj wrote: We have been developing

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm Question

2006-01-17 Thread fowleryj
9798 0070 e[EMAIL PROTECTED] *** Register for WebDU http://www.mxdu.com 2-3 March 2006 *** On 17/01/2006, at 1:37 AM, fowleryj wrote: We have been developing a fairly large application using Flex 1.5 and the Cairngorm framework, and have recently run across what could

[flexcoders] Cairngorm Question

2006-01-16 Thread fowleryj
We have been developing a fairly large application using Flex 1.5 and the Cairngorm framework, and have recently run across what could be a large roadblock. Our application has many sub-applications the user can choose to run from a menu in the main application. To implement this we are

[flexcoders] Re: Closing via Menu VS via Shortcut Key

2005-12-06 Thread fowleryj
Touche... ;) Yes, as it turns out, CTRL + W is enough. It would have been nice to keep with the CTRL + X that the customer is used to, but if that's going to prove too tricky, I don't think they'll mind learning the new shortcut. Thanks for pointing out what should have been obvious! =)

[flexcoders] Re: Closing via Menu VS via Shortcut Key

2005-12-06 Thread fowleryj
on how to maintain scope (and thus visibility of a ViewHelper) inside of an anonymous function? Thanks. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, fowleryj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've also noticed that replacing the getURL line with a function call results in the function not being called: Instead

[flexcoders] Occasionally Disappearing MenuBar

2005-12-05 Thread fowleryj
At first, my MenuBars were not showing up at all, but that was resolved when I made the pop-ups modal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/message/23646 However, every now and then, I'll do some work in a window and go to save via the File menu, and the MenuBar will behave as before-- the

[flexcoders] Re: Closing via Menu VS via Shortcut Key

2005-12-05 Thread fowleryj
();); } The closeWin popup is never fired. Any ideas? Is anyone else successfully closing a window via a shortcut key combination? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, fowleryj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello all, I'm able to close a popup window in my application via the menuChangeHandler, like so

[flexcoders] Re: Closing via Menu VS via Shortcut Key

2005-12-05 Thread fowleryj
Thanks for the reply, Sree. Also, just to clarify, the window whose code I have posted is not the main window... the application is very large, so we've designed it such that the main page can open new browser windows when necessary. This window I am concerned with has been opened by the main

[flexcoders] Re: embeded link text in a label tag

2005-12-05 Thread fowleryj
Are you looking to pop up a new window for the Environment and Equipment section? If so, you could use the mouseDown attribute: mx:Label id=trainingQuestion8 text=If equipment was involved, see the Environment and Equipment questions. mouseDown=mx.managers.PopUpManager.createPopUp(_root,

[flexcoders] Closing via Menu VS via Shortcut Key

2005-11-22 Thread fowleryj
Hello all, I'm able to close a popup window in my application via the menuChangeHandler, like so: private function menuChangeHandler(event) { if(event.menuItem.attributes.data == Close) { getURL(javascript:window.close();); } } However, when I try to close the window via a

[flexcoders] Re: Recognizing when a CheckBox inside a DataGrid is clicked

2005-11-11 Thread fowleryj
in the dataGrid. Hope this helps, Malcolm -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: Friday, 11 November 2005 8:46 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Recognizing when a CheckBox inside a DataGrid

[flexcoders] Re: Cool Flex Site with Free 30 day trial

2005-11-10 Thread fowleryj
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Merrill, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Perhaps their e-mail filter doesn't like e-mail addresses with underscores like my Yahoo one does. Either that or they don't like free e-mail addresses. I've seen some sites that won't let you register with Hotmail or

[flexcoders] Recognizing when a CheckBox inside a DataGrid is clicked

2005-11-10 Thread fowleryj
[env: Flex 1.5 with Cairngorm architecture] I am using the CheckBoxCellRenderer provided by Peter Ent via this download: http://www.markme.com/pent/archives/flex/solutions/cellrenderers.zip I have my program working such that when a user clicks the Save button in my mxml file, all the rows whose

[flexcoders] [Flex 1.5] Drawing Lines

2005-11-08 Thread fowleryj
I have a page that displays a genealogy tree, with an mx:Text/ component representing each node of the tree. Is there a way to draw lines from one mx:Text/ to another in Flex 1.5? I tried abusing HRule and VRule, but that didn't work... Internet searches revealed some drawLines methods: snip

[flexcoders] [Flex 1.5] Cairngorm Store's Filtering Functionality

2005-11-04 Thread fowleryj
I'm trying to implement the filtering functionality shown in the Cairngorm Store example, but the differences between my data set and theirs is creating a rather large hurdle. The particular page I'm working on involves a ComboBox and a DataGrid: the default on the ComboBox is All, so upon

[flexcoders] Re: FlexBuilder 2.0 - Network Monitor

2005-11-02 Thread fowleryj
Another tool, the Network Connection Debugger, came with my Flex (1.5) install. I'm not sure if it's still available and compatible with Flex 2.0, but it should be located at C:\Program Files\Macromedia\Flex\extras\netConnectionDebugger\NetConnectionDebugger.html --- In

[flexcoders] Re: (Flex 1.5 using Cairngorm Framework) MenuBars in PopUps not Working

2005-10-26 Thread fowleryj
More details are need? How is PopUp.mxml used? Whats the top component in PopUp.mxml,etc... You probably doing this but just to double check, in PopUp.mxml are you putting the AS function insdie mx:Script![CDATA[ ]/mx:Script Renaun --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, fowleryj

[flexcoders] Re: (Flex 1.5 using Cairngorm Framework) MenuBars in PopUps not Working

2005-10-26 Thread fowleryj
is dismissed by clicking outside the menu. **'s added for emphasive. What is the parent container of the PopUp.mxml (mx:Panel)? Is it a ViewStack? Renaun --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, fowleryj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dustin, Thanks for that suggestion - it proved

[flexcoders] RES: (Flex 1.5 using Cairngorm Framework) MenuBars in PopUps not Working

2005-10-26 Thread fowleryj
PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 5:32 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: (Flex 1.5 using Cairngorm Framework) MenuBars in PopUps not Working Dustin, Thanks for that suggestion - it proved that the problem is indeed that the menu

[flexcoders] (Flex 1.5 using Cairngorm Framework) MenuBars in PopUps not Working

2005-10-25 Thread fowleryj
MenuBars aren't working properly in my pop-ups, whereas they are working just fine in my Main.mxml. In my pop-up, the File menu I've declared won't even drop down when I click on it. - In Main.mxml: mx:MenuBar id=MainMenuBar

[flexcoders] Re: Dividing the mailing list into categories

2005-10-20 Thread fowleryj
I've found that going to Google and prepending flexcoders to your search string works really well. I don't know if it's worth the time to improve the archive search when there already are so many search engines out there. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, bhaq1972 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But

[flexcoders] Re: Pop Up windows

2005-10-19 Thread fowleryj
If you look at the comments at the bottom of this page (http://livedocs.macromedia.com/flex/15/asdocs_en/mx/managers/PopUpManager.html) they seem to cover the topic of positioning your pop-up. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Jeremy Rottman [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have created a small app

[flexcoders] Re: Flex 2.0 - Arrays vs. Collections

2005-10-18 Thread fowleryj
={ArrayCollectionDataProvider}/ // Will update the DataGrid if you change element 1 from a to aa. Thanks -Ashish -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:10 PM To: flexcoders

[flexcoders] Re: Problem with repeater and datagrid -- Please help!

2005-10-17 Thread fowleryj
Tracy's comment about binding caught my eye because I've been experiencing what seems to be unreliable binding in my application. I'm curious as to whether the reason is the issue Tracy mentioned. As an example: From my main page, I'll open a popup window whose ComboBoxes should be pre-populated

[flexcoders] mxml Files - Import Statements vs. Tag Declarations

2005-10-17 Thread fowleryj
What are the differences between importing a class in an mxml file versus declaring the same class in a tag? For example, what will be the differences in the ways I can use the objects declared below: A) mx:Panel xmlns:mx=http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml; xmlns:view=com.desktop.view.*

[flexcoders] Re: mxml Files - Import Statements vs. Tag Declarations

2005-10-17 Thread fowleryj
Thanks, Manish-- that makes sense. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Manish Jethani [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 10/17/05, fowleryj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are the differences between importing a class in an mxml file versus declaring the same class in a tag? For example, what

[flexcoders] Re: Problem with repeater and datagrid -- Please help!

2005-10-17 Thread fowleryj
-Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 12:03 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Problem with repeater and datagrid -- Please help! Tracy, In the mxml file, the bindings look

[flexcoders] Re: Help! Is there any way to freeze a column or a row in the datagrid?

2005-10-11 Thread fowleryj
Here's a work-around: http://www.richinternetapps.com/archives/2005_01.html --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Kurai [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Please help me solve this problem of the datagrid. Here is the example: The datagrid has a fixed width of 500. But the sum of all columns is

[flexcoders] Re: FLEX Licenses for sale - FLEX 2.0 Enterprise upgrade included

2005-10-11 Thread fowleryj
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[flexcoders] Re: [Ann] Sydney Developers Group October Meeting

2005-10-07 Thread fowleryj
Will you have a transcript (or maybe a video feed) available for those of us who can't make it to Sydney? =) --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Chris Velevitch [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tue 11 October Flex 2 and Flash Player 8.5 6pm for 6:30 start at MLC School Burwood On the 6th of

[flexcoders] Re: Harley Davidson Flex app launched

2005-10-07 Thread fowleryj
I was able to navigate the site. I like how the Refresh button is not available, and that you're catching the F5 key, so that the user does not accidentally restart the application. As it's a rather large application, did you use the Cairngorm framework? If so, did you encounter the No Change

[flexcoders] Re: Harley Davidson Flex app launched

2005-10-07 Thread fowleryj
@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 2:05 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Harley Davidson Flex app launched I was able to navigate the site. I like how the Refresh button is not available, and that you're catching

[flexcoders] Re: PopupManager.createPopUp - varying the className argument

2005-10-07 Thread fowleryj
I've also got a huge if-statement in my OpenWindowCommand, so the opportunity to decrease the lines of code in that class was appealing. I had the same thing happen (white background, then white screen) when I tried the _global suggestion, though. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Derrick Grigg

[flexcoders] Re: Flex compilation bug

2005-10-06 Thread fowleryj
Just checking to see if anyone has made any progress on this issue, because I'm experiencing it now. Any other methods of dealing with it that people have come up with? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, superabe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks for the taking the time to detail out the issue.

[flexcoders] Re: Getting FlexUnit Example to Work

2005-10-05 Thread fowleryj
doubts in this regard please mail me back.. Regards Harinath K On 10/4/05, fowleryj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anybody had problems getting FlexUnit's examples to work? I've done the following: - installed FlexUnit ( - put the FlexUnit.swc file in my WEB-INF/flex/user_classes

[flexcoders] Odd ComboBox Population Behavior

2005-10-05 Thread fowleryj
Does anyone have any idea why a ComboBox on a pop-up window (which is being populated with the results of a stored procedure) will not populate the first time the window pops up, but will populate once the window is closed and re-opened? The dataProvider for the ComboBox is stored in a

[flexcoders] Getting FlexUnit Example to Work

2005-10-04 Thread fowleryj
Has anybody had problems getting FlexUnit's examples to work? I've done the following: - installed FlexUnit ( - put the FlexUnit.swc file in my WEB-INF/flex/user_classes directory - put the flexunit-manifest.xml file in my WEB-INF/flex directory - added this to my flex-config.xml: namespace

[flexcoders] Cairngorm ModelLocator

2005-10-04 Thread fowleryj
Is the ModelLocator intended to be the *only* global repository for variables to which you'll need to bind throughout your application? My ModelLocator is getting huge, and I would like to split it into a few ModelLocators (with different names, obviously). Has anyone done this? Are there any

[flexcoders] Re: Popping up the same window more than once

2005-10-03 Thread fowleryj
To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Popping up the same window more than once On 9/29/05, fowleryj [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've noticed that if I have WindowA open, and I click a button inside of it that opens WindowB, a button inside of WindowB that is supposed to open

[flexcoders] ComboBox selectedItem comparison

2005-09-29 Thread fowleryj
Hello, I'm trying to determine whether a user's selection within a ComboBox is a valid one for the task that is being carried out. How do I do a comparison with a ComboBox? I've tried selectedItem, selectedItem.data, selectedItem.label, and selectedIndex-- selectedItem returns an [object Object],

[flexcoders] Popping up the same window more than once

2005-09-29 Thread fowleryj
I've noticed that if I have WindowA open, and I click a button inside of it that opens WindowB, a button inside of WindowB that is supposed to open an instance of WindowA will not do so. I see how this is useful and prevents an endless cycle of opening windows, however, there's an instance where I

[flexcoders] Re: ComboBox selectedItem comparison

2005-09-29 Thread fowleryj
, Tracy Spratt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What does your DataProvider look like? Tracy -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 9:23 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders

[flexcoders] Re: Changing a modal popup to non-modal

2005-09-28 Thread fowleryj
Just a thank you-- Peter's solution solved my problem (I had the same problem as Kim). =) --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Peter Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try using something like this in the script block of the popup.mxml import mx.managers.SystemManager; var myPop;

[flexcoders] Re: doLater and deletePopUp with Cairngorm

2005-09-20 Thread fowleryj
. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Allen Manning [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Fire up the Flash log: http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flex/articles/client_debug_03.html -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: 15 September 2005 15:22

[flexcoders] doLater and deletePopUp with Cairngorm

2005-09-15 Thread fowleryj
Hi everyone, I am writing an app using the Cairngorm framework, and I am having a problem getting a pop-up to close. Here's the scenario: - I have a Main.mxml and a MainViewHelper.as - Upon clicking one of many SomeSearch Search buttons in Main.mxml, the MainViewHelper.as calls the

[flexcoders] Re: doLater and deletePopUp with Cairngorm

2005-09-15 Thread fowleryj
ViewHelpers? Best, Allen -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of fowleryj Sent: 15 September 2005 14:26 To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] doLater and deletePopUp with Cairngorm Hi everyone, I am writing