I tried to implement both of these clocks and, when I ran them, both gave errors in createChildren function. It seems that it is referencing a method that is not in scope or does not exist.
The error reads "There is no method with the name 'createClassChildAtDepthWithStyles'." Once I commented out this method call, the clock works. However, it is not displayed in design view and I'm not sure it is supposed to. Bill --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Simon Fifield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Manish posted a good article from the Macromedia Devnet Flex site: > http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/flex/articles/creating_comp.html > > I have yet to go through the article in detail and try it out with my own > home-brewed component. From a quick scan it looks quite in depth, but > simple. > > I'll let you know how I get on. > > Regards, > Simon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Westra [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 24 March 2005 14:45 > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [flexcoders] Custom Control Components > > > I feel u there, > > I myself want to create components that are fully functional, skinnable > and fit right into the V2 architecture. I havent been able to put my head > around it yet. I think i found the the same PDF u are talking about > (Developing Flex Components and Themes in Flash Authoring) wich i hope gives > enough detail. > > A problem in this matter is that the flow of components (UIObject and > UIComponent with their helper classes) is very complex and not easy to > understand. And besides that, i couldnt find a document that describes the > flow very good (it may be in the PDF though). > > I understand that this is a complex problem for macromedia as well, as > they are familiar with this architecture. Maybe we could provide them with a > list of questions regarding the building of components. Questions like: > > - How can i make a custom component skinnable? > -- And how does the skinning of components work internally? > - Say i want to build a 'wizard' (next, previous) component, how would u > do it? > - I want to make a component with buttons from wich the states are > dynamicly loaded images combined with a label. The placement of the label is > dependend of the available size of the component. In wich 'hook' would i > place the check function. And how would i build a button component with > different states? > > As u can see these are more practical based questions of problems i ran > into. Im guessing that more of us developers are having these kind of > questions. > > > Greetz Erik > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- > -- > From: Simon Fifield [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: donderdag 24 maart 2005 14:59 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Com > Subject: [flexcoders] Custom Control Components > > > Is it just me, or are custom control (actionscript) components really > really difficult to get your head around? > > I am struggling with just about every aspect of creating custom controls, > from deciding what to extend, through sizing/layout, right down to event > handling. > > I have created some custom controls but they have never turned out to be > what I really wanted. > > There is a real lack of documentation about this subject. I've read the > Flex Components PDF, and I've read the relevant parts of Developing Flex > Apps, but none of these really covers creating components in actionscript > from scratch through to more advanced components at reasonable steps. Some > of the more basic examples that are given require you to draw a circle in > Flash first - I don't want to (and I know I shouldn't) have to use Flash to > create a basic custom component. > > I would like a more in-depth discussion of what the various sizes are - > _measuredXXX, preferredXXX, defaultXXX properties etc > A clearer explanation of the instantiation and display order/process. > Perhaps a breakdown of some existing components that have both been built > from scratch and has extended other components. > > Anyone else finding this topic hard going like me? > > > Kind Regards, > > Simon Fifield > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > ADVERTISEMENT > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- > -- > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
