I'm really enjoying FlexJS. I can't believe that I'm using MXML and it's working directly on a browser. Finally, a way to build a platform-agnostic Rich Internet Application that can't be stopped by anyone!
One question: How does one bring up the functional equivalent to an ActionScript MXML TextArea that can handle html? Now that one is accessing javascript within a browser, is it possible in some way to tie into the browser? Just the simple things - bold, italics, centered headings, embedded images that move with the text. Is it possible to instantiate (using ActionScript) some explanatory html-formatted text with a few small embedded images when the user presses a button. There are tutorials at http://nextgenactionscript.com/tutorials/ but they don't seem to have what I need (or perhaps I don't recognize it when I'm staring at it). The ideal would be to embed the formatted text into the application so that it looks like a TextArea. Failing that, I suppose a popup from the browser might work (if ActionScript can generate it and communicate with it). I'm not sure how a mobile device would handle that, or if users would like it. Any ideas would be appreciated. Lane. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
