You'll have to specify x, y, width, and height (or reimplement the container's side of the component sizing and validation lifecycle), but for the most part it should work.
-Josh On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Jason Ervin <jason_newp...@hotmail.com>wrote: > I am working with library that is all AS3 and is Sprite based to keep > the overhead down. I would like to put more expressive items (flex > components) in the application without hand coding them all. > > J > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Ryan > Graham" <ryan.gra...@...> wrote: > > > > > > Sure it's possible... Sprite.addChild() takes a DisplayObject as a > > parameter, and both Sprite and UIComponent are DisplayObjects: > > > > > > > > UIComponent FlexSprite > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/mx/core/FlexSprite.html> > > Sprite > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/display/Sprite.html> > > DisplayObjectContainer > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/display/DisplayObjectCon > > tainer.html> InteractiveObject > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/display/InteractiveObjec > > t.html> DisplayObject > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/display/DisplayObject.ht > > ml> EventDispatcher > > <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/events/EventDispatcher.h > > tml> Object <http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/Object.html> > > > > > > > > Can't say flex will like it so much though. What are you trying to do? > > > > > > > > HTH, > > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto: > flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>] On > > Behalf Of Jason Ervin > > Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 4:26 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Can you put a UIComponent in a Sprite > > > > > > > > Is it possible to put a UIComponent in a Sprite? I assume not since > > Sprite is lower on the chain and since it doesn't contain the timeline. > > > > Yes? No? > > > > > > > > > > > > This message is private and confidential. If you have received it in > error, please notify the sender and remove it from your system. > > > > > -- "Therefore, send not to know For whom the bell tolls. It tolls for thee." Josh 'G-Funk' McDonald - j...@joshmcdonald.info - http://twitter.com/sophistifunk - http://flex.joshmcdonald.info/
