Re: [flexcoders] Re: Architecting a large, modular Flex application

[Carlos Rovira]

Hi,1.- I'm using SWFLoader instead of Loader since it's more usable when you want to load Applications and interact with the Apps loaded.2.- The Debug problem was discused on the list. When FB2 extracts the SWC it does with -debug=false, this could be fixed if FB2 let developers to configure the debug option (maybe a check in order to allow extraction with or without debug. If you don't want debug, you need to extract it yourself. I think it 's a bug because if you run your app in normal mode you don't have to get that debug dialog
3.- I think a better approach is to create a diferent project for your Module4 (one proyect for module).Best,C.On 10/20/06, vitopn
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            Hi All,
  I've been spinning in circles trying to implement a modular dynamic
loading architecture for our client app.  I've been studying this
thread and a few others and I think it's starting to sink in but I'm
not there yet.  I've tried a very simple sample with a Shell that
dynamically loads a Module and displays a  component from the Module.  

I would like to get this working in FlexBuilder with a minimum of
helper scripts so here is a description of what I did and a few
questions ... 

Currently I have a Flex Project called Shell3 and a Flex Library
called Module4.  

Shell3 has the following it is library path
1) playerglobal.swc (Link Type: External)
2) flex.swc (Link Type: Merged into code)
3) {local} (Link Type: Merged into code)
4) Module4 (Link Type: External)
5) framework.swc (Link Type: RSL)

Module4 has the following it is library path
1) playerglobal.swc (Link Type: External)
3) {local} (Link Type: Merged into code)
5) framework.swc (Link Type: External)

The Module has a simple action script class and a component that
extends canvas MainView in the com.abc.library package.  

The Shell app looks like this

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
layout="absolute">
 <mx:Script>
  <![CDATA[
   import mx.containers.Canvas;
   import com.abc.library.*;
   [Bindable] private var coname:String; 
   
   private function loadLib():void
   {
    var context: LoaderContext = new
LoaderContext(false,ApplicationDomain.currentDomain);
    var request: URLRequest = new URLRequest("Module4.swf"); 
    var loader: Loader = new Loader();
   
loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.INIT,this.handleLibInitialized);
    loader.load(request, context);
   }

private function handleLibInitialized(event: Event): void
   {
    trace(Constants.COMPANY_NAME);
    this.coname = Constants.COMPANY_NAME;
    var newView:Canvas = new MainView();
    newView.percentHeight = 25;
    newView.percentWidth = 25; 
    this.addChild(newView);
   }
  ]]>
 </mx:Script>
 <mx:Button label="load" click="loadLib();" x="514" y="10"/>
 <mx:Text top="40" text="{coname}" x="514"/>
</mx:Application>

When the user clicks the load button the loadLib method loads the
Module and is able to access the actionScript class and the canvas.

1st question:  Is this a good approach?    

2nd question:  When I launch not in debug mode I get that "Where is
the Debugger or Profiler Running?" dialog more than once.  It looks
like I get it when it loads the framework RSL in Shell3, when it loads
the Module4 and when Module4 loads the framework RSL.     What am I
doing wrong?

3rd question:  I have to manually extract the Module4.swf from the
Module4.swc is there an easy way to automatically do this in
FlexBuilder or do I need to write an ant script?

Thank you,
-Vito


      

    
    










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