:) uh, a bit of code I've failed to remove. Taken care of, thanks ... have you used it yet? Is it useful or would there be any changes I could make to make it more so? I haven't actually had anyone else use it before so any feedback (good or bad) would be appreciated.
Tyler On 3/8/06, eric dolecki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That class imports: > > import xt.core.*; > > which is nowhere to be found in the release :/ > > > > On 3/8/06, Tyler Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Take a look at the XT DepthManager ( http://codext.com/code/6 ). It > makes > > messing with depths like this really simple. > > > > Tyler > > > > > > On 3/2/06, Scott Pobiner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Karthik, Ramon, and all... > > > > > > When doing complex z-sorting ESPECIALLY when using V2 components, you > > > should use the DepthManager class. it makes life much easier. > > > Essentially the DepthManager provides you with functionality for > > > rearranging depths without explicitly stating the depth numbers... > > > HOW you ask?! Well it just so happens that DepthManager comes > > > complete with a nifty, handy, dandy set of constants (i.e. > > > DepthManager.kTop) These constants place your chosen MC on a single > > > level and consequently shifts all of the prior classes (up or down > > > depending on the constant used). BUT THAT'S NOT ALL!! You also get > > > free sorting algorithms for moving groups of MC's and components > > > ABSOLUTELY FREE! > > > > > > The thing to keep in mind is that you can't use traditional > > > "attachMovie" calls to move things to the stage dynamically, nor can > > > you use items already on the stage with DepthManager. The reason is > > > because the DepthManager needs to know what it is sorting at loadtime. > > > > > > Here is a snippet example from one of my apps... > > > > > > > > > /******CODE HERE******/ > > > import mx.managers.DepthManager; > > > /*clipped for brevity*/ > > > // Create a container movie clip. > > > _tools_mc = target.createChildAtDepth("_tools_mc", > > > DepthManager.kTop); > > > // > > > //create a name label for this users screen > > > > > > _name_lbl = target.createClassChildAtDepth(Label, > > > DepthManager.kBottom, {styleName:"myStyle", color:0xDDDDDD, fontSize: > > > 72}); > > > //_name_lbl = _tools_mc.createClassObject > > > (Label,"_name_lbl",_tools_mc.getNextHighestDepth(), > > > {styleName:"myStyle", color:0x333333, fontSize:72}); > > > _name_lbl.autoSize = "left"; > > > _name_lbl.text = " "; > > > _name_lbl.move(55,30); > > > // > > > //create _menuBar to show and hide color _dropDown > > > _menuBar = _tools_mc.createClassChildAtDepth(MenuBar, > > > DepthManager.kTop); > > > _menuBar.setSize(Stage.width,_menuBar.height); > > > /******CODE HERE******/ > > > > > > Now to move these guys around all I have to do is call the depth > > > modifiers to change things around... > > > > > > # DepthManager.setDepthAbove() > > > # DepthManager.setDepthBelow() > > > # DepthManager.setDepthTo() > > > > > > see the documentation for more info... http://livedocs.macromedia.com/ > > > flash/8/main/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.htm? > > > context=LiveDocs_Parts&file=00003458.html > > > > > > Also, see this chattyfig thread... http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/ > > > pipermail/flashcoders/2004-May/111796.html > > > > > > More info on managers from macromedia... http://www.macromedia.com/ > > > devnet/flash/articles/component_architecture_06.html > > > > > > > > > Hope this helps.. > > > > > > S > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Message: 4 > > > > Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 11:46:23 +0530 > > > > From: Karthik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Z sorting multiple overlapping movie > clips > > > > To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > > > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > > > > >> why not mc.swapDepths(getNextHighestDepth() ) ? Do you have that > > > >> many > > > >> movieclips? > > > > > > > > That's what I'm doing.. but without getNextHighestDepth which is > (was) > > > > buggy when used with v2 components. > > > > > > > > -K > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > > > Message: 5 > > > > Date: Thu, 2 Mar 2006 14:56:46 +0800 > > > > From: "Ramon Miguel M. Tayag" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Z sorting multiple overlapping movie > clips > > > > To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com> > > > > Message-ID: > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > > > > > mc.swapDepths(getNextHighestDepth() ) works with me. It puts it > > > > above the rest. > > > > > > > > "Parameters > > > > > > > > target:Object - This parameter can take one of two forms: > > > > - A Number that specifies the depth level where the movie clip is to > > > > be placed. > > > > - A String that specifies the movie clip instance whose depth is > > > > swapped with the movie clip for which the method is being applied. > > > > Both movie clips must have the same parent movie clip." > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Ramon Miguel M. 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