well, I'm not trying to embed an image. I want to use a MovieClip. maybe this 'ideal scenario' will help
var numStep:NumericStepper = new NumericStepper (); var txt:TextField = new TextField (); txt.htmlText = "age: <img src='" + numStep + "'/>"; (I know that will not work. I am just trying to get the point across that I don't want an image or linkage id, but I want an instance of class) On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:56 PM, Karl DeSaulniers <k...@designdrumm.com>wrote: > Hi Ktu, > I believe you want it to be a function return. > > txt.htmlText = "age: <img src='getNumericStepper()'/>" > > getNumericStepper could be a call to a createimage php file for example. > when returning the image, php will send the data and content type of the > image and the <img> tag interprets it as an image. > > like ... > > return imagepng($image); //the last line in my createimage.php file > > I did this with a captcha box I made. > Made one in flash and html. both call on that php file for the image. > That way if a user was viewing with flash or a non-flash user, both had to > submit this captcha to register for instance. > > Hope im not too off. *:) > > Best, > Karl > > > > On Mar 10, 2011, at 9:41 PM, Ktu wrote: > > Thanks for the responses Karl. Yes, I meant displaying html inside Flash. >> >> I am using Keith Peters' tiny components. >> I want to instantiate an instance of the NumericStepper inside an instance >> of a TextField. I know that you can use htmlText with an <img> tag to place >> Library Items, image files and external SWF, but I want to instantiate just >> a random class in there (in this case NumericStepper). >> >> vat txt:TextField = new TextField (); >> txt.htmlText = "age: <img src='NumericStepper'/>" >> >> does that make more sense? >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 10:32 PM, Karl DeSaulniers <k...@designdrumm.com> >> wrote: >> Or Are you talking about displaying HTML in flash? >> I did that once in AS2. Don't know about AIR, hopefully it is much better >> at it than the flash player. >> >> Best, >> Karl >> >> >> On Mar 10, 2011, at 9:25 PM, Karl DeSaulniers wrote: >> >> You probably want to use flashVars to talk with some javascript that then >> calls the image and that, you put as the src? >> >> Best, >> Karl >> >> On Mar 10, 2011, at 9:10 PM, Ktu wrote: >> >> Hey List, >> >> I've been googling for an hour and haven't found a solution. My google fu >> is >> weak, I concede defeat. >> >> Pure AS3 AIR >> No Library >> No FLA >> >> >> I am dynamically building a TextField. In it I would like to place some >> instances of Sprites. What should the src attribute of the <img> tag be if >> I >> want it to instantiate an object? >> >> ex. <img src='com.name.MySpriteClass'/> >> >> If you can't do it, are there any workarounds? >> >> thanks guys. >> >> -- >> Ktu; >> >> The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or >> confidential. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please notify the >> sender immediately and destroy this message. >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> Karl DeSaulniers >> Design Drumm >> http://designdrumm.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> Karl DeSaulniers >> Design Drumm >> http://designdrumm.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Flashcoders mailing list >> Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com >> http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders >> >> >> >> -- >> Ktu; >> >> The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or >> confidential. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please notify the >> sender immediately and destroy this message. >> > > Karl DeSaulniers > Design Drumm > http://designdrumm.com > > _______________________________________________ > Flashcoders mailing list > Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com > http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders > -- Ktu; The information contained in this message may be privileged and/or confidential. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and destroy this message. _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders