On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:48 PM, Wally Kolcz <wko...@isavepets.com> wrote:
> This is probably a dumb question but...
>
> I am trying to do a Flex app primarily in AS. In the constuctor I am trying
> to create an ApplicationControlBar that is the same as this:
> <mx:ApplicationControlBar right="5" left="5" top="55" id="mainACB" />
>
> I am having a problem with trying to create the same effect as right="5"
> and left="5". I assume that I need to put the x="5" (hence the left="5") and
> then do the math to find out the 'stage' size and subtract the other side
> (5) for the width. However what do I use to do the math?
>
> I tried Application.application.stage.width, but I keeping getting a null
> value error. How can I detect the size of the swf at 100%x100% and do the
> math or is there an easier way to do this. Didn't see a mainACB.right.
>
> Here is what I do have:
>
> var mainACB:ApplicationControlBar = new ApplicationControlBar();
> mainACB.x = 5;
> mainACB.y = 65;
> mainACB.height = 30;
> mainACB.width = Application.application.stage.width - 5;
> Application.application.addChild(mainACB);
>
>
Em can you not just add mainABC.setStyle("right","5") or am I missing
something? I think that this is what you want?
Regards,
Wesley
