[flexcoders] Re: Ely's Flexbook
Mr. Ely's code was based on FB2... I guess he has been super busy! I really want to get a book from him when I saw the subject of your post! Something like Custom Component in Flex Builder 4. From: Uday M. Shankar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 6:02 AM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Ely's Flexbook I am trying to use Ely's FlexBook component in one of my projects. But, I keep running into a problem which I am not able to fix. Let me explain... I can replicate this issue in the boundaries example @ http://demo.quietlyscheming.com/book/boundaries.html. Follow these steps in the boundaries example. 1. Check the Add Covers checkbox on the left side. 2. Then, click on Add Page button to add a page to the book. Now PAGE A is added to the book. (as inner front cover) 3. Now, try to close the book by click-dragging the back cover. At this point, the book will throw the following error - ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller. at flash.display::DisplayObjectContainer/removeChild() at mx.core::UIComponent/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::$remove\ Child() at mx.core::UIComponent/removeChild() at qs.controls.bookClasses::BookPageImpl/set rightRenderer() at qs.controls.bookClasses::BookPageImpl/clearContent() at qs.controls::Book/commitProperties() at mx.core::UIComponent/validateProperties() at mx.managers::LayoutManager/validateProperties() at mx.managers::LayoutManager/doPhasedInstantiation() at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply() Can anybody help me with this? am stuck in my project because am not able to fix this.
RE: [flexcoders] Re: Ely's FlexBook - drag and drop
I'd like to echo what Jeff said - and add that drag and drop functionality is an awesome _highly contextual_ feature. Are you dragging and dropping data? .or are you moving objects around? The mix of data and UI movement can make for some interesting challenges - especially if the context doesn't expose native support for drag and drop. However! There is good news - with a little elbow grease you can add drag and drop functionality for just about any UIComponent. http://www.quilix.com/node/3 So - can you add some sweet drag and drop capability into Flex book (bows to Ely)?? Of course - but it will require you (the developer) to programmatically bridge any gaps that Flex can't handle natively. Rick Winscot From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffry Houser Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 9:07 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [flexcoders] Re: Ely's FlexBook - drag and drop A Canvas is a container. I wouldn't have expected it to allow for items to be dropped into it. slee_usa wrote: For the simplicity, for now my page is just Canvas. Maybe, if it works, I'll add photobox to hold the photo dropped into this box. Thanks! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Jeffry Houser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is your page element something that supports dragging and dropping, such as a list or data grid? slee_usa wrote: I am working with Ely's fantastic FlexBook component. What I am trying to do is: drag photo from outside FlexBook and drop into the Book. Is this possible? Anybody ever tried this? I created a new Page, which has event handlers for dragEnter/dragDrop, but they are never invoked. This page works fine as not part of FlexBook, but it doesn't if I add it to FlexBook. Please advise me if anyone know how to do this. It would be very appreciated!! Thanks. Sean -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com http://www.dot-com-it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com http://www.jeffryhouser.com -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com image001.jpgimage002.jpg
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Ely's FlexBook - drag and drop
Good to know, thanks. With regards to FlexBook, I'm not sure what to tell you. slee_usa wrote: Thanks! Yes, there is a way to make non-list based component as drop target. Actually, this canvas works fine as drop target, but if I add this canvas as a page into FlexBook, it doesn't. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Jeffry Houser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A Canvas is a container. I wouldn't have expected it to allow for items to be dropped into it. slee_usa wrote: For the simplicity, for now my page is just Canvas. Maybe, if it works, I'll add photobox to hold the photo dropped into this box. Thanks! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com, Jeffry Houser jeff@ wrote: Is your page element something that supports dragging and dropping, such as a list or data grid? slee_usa wrote: I am working with Ely's fantastic FlexBook component. What I am trying to do is: drag photo from outside FlexBook and drop into the Book. Is this possible? Anybody ever tried this? I created a new Page, which has event handlers for dragEnter/dragDrop, but they are never invoked. This page works fine as not part of FlexBook, but it doesn't if I add it to FlexBook. Please advise me if anyone know how to do this. It would be very appreciated!! Thanks. Sean -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com http://www.dot-com-it.com http://www.dot-com- http://www.dot-com- it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com http://www.theflexshow.com http://www.theflexshow.com http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com http://www.jeffryhouser.com http://www.jeffryhouser.com http://www.jeffryhouser.com -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com http://www.dot-com-it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com http://www.jeffryhouser.com -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com
[flexcoders] Re: Ely's FlexBook - drag and drop
For the simplicity, for now my page is just Canvas. Maybe, if it works, I'll add photobox to hold the photo dropped into this box. Thanks! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Jeffry Houser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is your page element something that supports dragging and dropping, such as a list or data grid? slee_usa wrote: I am working with Ely's fantastic FlexBook component. What I am trying to do is: drag photo from outside FlexBook and drop into the Book. Is this possible? Anybody ever tried this? I created a new Page, which has event handlers for dragEnter/dragDrop, but they are never invoked. This page works fine as not part of FlexBook, but it doesn't if I add it to FlexBook. Please advise me if anyone know how to do this. It would be very appreciated!! Thanks. Sean -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com
Re: [flexcoders] Re: Ely's FlexBook - drag and drop
A Canvas is a container. I wouldn't have expected it to allow for items to be dropped into it. slee_usa wrote: For the simplicity, for now my page is just Canvas. Maybe, if it works, I'll add photobox to hold the photo dropped into this box. Thanks! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com, Jeffry Houser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is your page element something that supports dragging and dropping, such as a list or data grid? slee_usa wrote: I am working with Ely's fantastic FlexBook component. What I am trying to do is: drag photo from outside FlexBook and drop into the Book. Is this possible? Anybody ever tried this? I created a new Page, which has event handlers for dragEnter/dragDrop, but they are never invoked. This page works fine as not part of FlexBook, but it doesn't if I add it to FlexBook. Please advise me if anyone know how to do this. It would be very appreciated!! Thanks. Sean -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com http://www.dot-com-it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com http://www.jeffryhouser.com -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com
[flexcoders] Re: Ely's FlexBook - drag and drop
Thanks! Yes, there is a way to make non-list based component as drop target. Actually, this canvas works fine as drop target, but if I add this canvas as a page into FlexBook, it doesn't. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Jeffry Houser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: A Canvas is a container. I wouldn't have expected it to allow for items to be dropped into it. slee_usa wrote: For the simplicity, for now my page is just Canvas. Maybe, if it works, I'll add photobox to hold the photo dropped into this box. Thanks! --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com mailto:flexcoders% 40yahoogroups.com, Jeffry Houser jeff@ wrote: Is your page element something that supports dragging and dropping, such as a list or data grid? slee_usa wrote: I am working with Ely's fantastic FlexBook component. What I am trying to do is: drag photo from outside FlexBook and drop into the Book. Is this possible? Anybody ever tried this? I created a new Page, which has event handlers for dragEnter/dragDrop, but they are never invoked. This page works fine as not part of FlexBook, but it doesn't if I add it to FlexBook. Please advise me if anyone know how to do this. It would be very appreciated!! Thanks. Sean -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com http://www.dot-com- it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com http://www.jeffryhouser.com -- Jeffry Houser Flex, ColdFusion, AIR AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 -- Adobe Community Expert http://www.adobe.com/communities/experts/members/JeffryHouser.html My Company: http://www.dot-com-it.com My Podcast: http://www.theflexshow.com My Blog: http://www.jeffryhouser.com
