Ok Mr Matt, Got another one for you (or anyone else)
Say I have the need to create a MXML component for the sake of making life easier by allowing access to mx:Tag based approach (aswell as script). if i do something like this: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <mxCore:View xmlns="mx.core.*" xmlns:mx="http://www.macromedia.com/2003/mxml"; initialize="doSomething()"> <mx:RemoteObject id="testItem" endpoint="http://.."; source=".."> <mx:method name="getTestMethod" showBusyCursor="true" result="toFunc(event)"/> </mx:RemoteObject> OR *grin* <mx:Effect> // insert your MXML effects here and use them outside this file via index.mxml (ie var tmp = this.createObjectClass(yourpath.to.yourmxmlfile,"name"); tmp["testItem"].getTestMethod(); // will invoke the RemoteObject within the mxml movieclip. </mx:Effect> </mxCore:View> In theory this should give me the smallest footprint in terms of memory/bandwidth usage, in that I know it sux to create a container for the sake of having a container, but if the need arises this *above* seems to me as being the optimal choice? Purpose: By doing this, you can use a MXML tag-based approach to building a "CLASS" (aka MovieClip) instead of ActionScript 2.0 approach? I tried mx:MovieClip and other undocumented tags but seems mx:View is the only one that will work - is that because of the childDescriptors? ie in order to access a movieclips property FLEX requires that logic to be there in order to call on it for various routines? Also, probably outside the scope of this thread but whats the difference between a MovieClip and an Object (ie technically, i know MovieClip adds "timeline" to the equation etc.. but how is a MovieClip Constructed vs a plain object) O.o Scott. On Apr 12, 2005 2:05 PM, Scott Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > aye thanks matt. > > > On Apr 12, 2005 2:00 PM, Matt Chotin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Nope, in 1.x the <mx:Effect> tag has special compiler logic that makes it > > impossible for it to live on its own. AS is the only way to get it > > standalone. > > > > > > > > Matt > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > > > > > From: Scott Barnes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, April 11, 2005 8:58 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [flexcoders] MXML Components and using mx:Effect > > > > > > > > Dumb question but i'll ask none the same (in case its not) > > > > You can't use <mx:Effect xlmns="http://www.macromedia.com...etc";> > > > > as a top level tag for a mxml component can you? > > > > > > ________________________________ > > 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 the Yahoo! Terms of Service. > > -- > Regards, > Scott Barnes > http://www.mossyblog.com > http://www.flexcoder.com (Coming Soon) > -- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.mossyblog.com http://www.flexcoder.com (Coming Soon) 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/
