k.. what you said jives with other things that I've been reading, but I can't get it to work and it doesn't match up to what I'm finding in the docs or the IDE settings.
In Component Definition>Live Preview there's "No live preview", "Live Preview in external .swf file", and "Live Preview with .swf file embedded in .fla file". There's nothing for "use this symbol for Live Preview as well". I have my FLA with symbol in it (the symbol I want to be my component), I point it to my class that contains my [Inspectable] code and I set the symbol to "No live preview" then convert it to a compiled clip (or a SWC) -- I don't get a live preview when it's dropped on the stage. If I use an external SWF for live preview and use xch then it all works.. I get live preview and parameters entered into the component inspector are updated on the live preview. But it's extra code to maintain, etc. Is there an example of this somewhere? All I can find are old tutorials showing how to build components for MX and MX04.. which use separate live preview SWFs and xch to exchange data with the component inspector. --- Derek Vadneau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You get live preview for free when you set your Library item as a > component and point it to the AS2 class for that component. > > However, you won't actually see the live preview in your FLA until you > compile the SWF (right-click option in the Library panel), or you create > the SWC and add it to an FLA. > > You also get _global.isLivePreview, which is a variable you can use in > your layout methods to determine if you're running in LivePreview mode or > not. > > The only problem I've had with this method is when I've used arrays or > objects for parameters that should appear in the Properties panel. The > value would not be set as an array or object. > > > Derek Vadneau > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com To change your subscription options or search the archive: http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders Brought to you by Fig Leaf Software Premier Authorized Adobe Consulting and Training http://www.figleaf.com http://training.figleaf.com
