Awesome. That did the trick! Thanks Alex. I've since figured there are four ways to instantiate the FLVPlayback component in Flex, which will be the topic of a few upcoming articles:
1) Use the Flex Component Kit to wrap the FLVPlayback in a UIMovieClip (a well-known implementation) 2) Reference the FLVPlayback component class in the Flash CS3 installation directly, though this involves a few hacks since the class is expecting to find certain MovieClip assets which are not there if you don't use the SWC. (which is what I was trying to do) 3) Merge all the class files from all fl.* package locations (there are four) in the Flash CS3 installation directory into a local src/fl/ package, though you'll have to employ the same hacks as 2) - not my first choice, as it potentially breaks the EULA. 4) Just place the FLVPlayback SWC in the /libs directory from C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\Configuration\Components\Video\FLVPlaybackAS3.swc This is my preference, since it's clean and doesn't involve the hacks necessary in 2) & 3). _______________________________________________________________ Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer | http://joeflash.ca Alex Harui wrote: > Try just > > > > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\Configuration\Component > Source\ActionScript 3.0\FLVPlayback > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > *On Behalf Of *Joseph Balderson > *Sent:* Sunday, August 10, 2008 12:50 PM > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > *Subject:* [flexcoders] Extending A Class From an External Source > Produces Error 1017: Base Class Not Found > > > > I'm creating a class which extends FLVPlayback directly, without using > UIMovieClip, and implements IMXMLObject so it can be instantiated in > MXML. The > fl.* package where the class resides is listed as an external source, > and the > Flex code assist finds the package just fine. > > Problem is, when I try to compile, I get an error "1017: The definition > of base > class FLVPlayback was not found." on the line 6 in FLVpb.as where the > class is > declared. (see below) > > I am completely puzzled. I've used external classes before, but I am > unsure why > I am getting an error this time. Anyone have any ideas? > > (I know there's a bunch of other stuff I need to include in FLVpb to > make sure > FLVPlayback plays well with Flex, this is just an initial prototype) > > Here's my code: > ----------------------------------------- > [source path] FLVPlayback-fl: > C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Flash CS3\en\Configuration\Component > Source\ActionScript 3.0\FLVPlayback\fl > > (Note: I could include all four places where the fl.* code resides in > the Flash > CS3 installation, but it doesn't seem to make a difference to this error.) > > ----------------------------------------- > com.communitymx.flashflex.FLVpb: > > package com.communitymx.flashflex > { > import fl.video.FLVPlayback; > import mx.core.IMXMLObject; > import flash.display.MovieClip; > > public class FLVpb extends FLVPlayback implements IMXMLObject > { > public function FLVpb() > { > //TODO: implement function > super(); > } > > public function initialized(document:Object, id:String):void > { > document.rawChildren.addChild(this); > } > > } > } > ----------------------------------------- > Main.mxml: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml > <http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml>" > xmlns:ff="com.communitymx.flashflex.*" > layout="absolute"> > <ff:FLVpb x="50" y="50" id="player" > source="http://www.papervision3d.org/showreel/publicbeta/Papervision3D.flv > <http://www.papervision3d.org/showreel/publicbeta/Papervision3D.flv>" /> > </mx:Application> > > -- > __________________________________________________________ > > Joseph Balderson, Flash Platform Developer | http://joeflash.ca > <http://joeflash.ca> > >
