One more tidbit, using the XPanel logger, logging "this" from the map, getting it's path (_root.mapClip in this case) I can now call functions from the map itself from within the marker.
However I am not yet able to register a new event. I may just hijack one of the current ones and pass a new fake object that will let my Flex app know it's my custom call. So, any takers on registering a new event with the yahoomap component? :-) If that works, then it's a hack, but a usable hack. Eventually true AS3 map components will be available so this kind of thing won't be as necessary... keeping fingers crossed. :-) Thanks for the inspiration all, Michael Michael Wills wrote: > Yeah the POI marker click event is fine and quite useful. I think it was > after reading your post Anupam. :-) However after that, I can't trigger > anything in the Cairngorm app. I even tried to make a function with the > original as2map.fla that would simply trigger a new POIMarkerClick event > with data passed from the asfunction call within the marker. That hasn't > worked yet either. > > I also tried to use FlashInterface which, by itself, should work. > However it blocks the communication of the YahooMap communication kit as is. > > Basically, similar to Anupam's change to the code, I'd like to add an > htmlTextClick function which can be can be called via asfunction. > Something like: > > function onHTMLLinkClick(ev:Object) { > var rtnObj:String = new String(); > EIBuffer.addCall({method:swfDomId + ".onHTMLLinkClick" + id, data:rtnObj}); > } > > and where it sets up listeners in the mapClip object > > myMap.addEventListener('onHTMLLinkClick', onHTMLLinkClick); > > and then in the description of a POI Marker have > > description:"<a href=\'asfunction:onHTMLLinkClick,someString\'>Click > me...</a>" > > or would this have to be: > > description:"<a > href=\'asfunction:_parent.onHTMLLinkClick,someString\'>Click me...</a>" > > and in the Flex project > > mapEventDispather.addEventListener('onHTMLLinkClick', htmlLinkClickHandler); > > So the link would trigger the new event which would call the function in > the loaded as2map.swf which would then trigger the new event which would > be picked up by Flex, etc. > > So is this possible? Since this function isn't in the original API, is > it possible to add it this way? It looks like the .addCall would add it > to the methodQueue array in the ExternalInterfaceBuffer.as file. Here's > to hoping... > > And Benoit, thanks for the tip about adding the setMapSize snippet in > the MapController.as. It sized fine when first loading but that could be > VERY useful when dynamically resizing. > > Thank you to you both. I'll give these a shot and see if there is any > progress with it. > > Michael > > Benoit Hediard wrote: > >> Are you sure you can catch events generated by an href link in the >> description htmlText? >> >> I think we’ve tried to play around with the POIMarkerClick event. >> >> But it was only dispatched when you first click on the marker to open it. >> >> Further click on a link in the htmlText description was not generating >> any POIMarkerClick events, so we could not catch anything. >> >> But may be, we did something wrong, we have to check it out again… >> >> Benoit Hediard >> >> #affinitiz.com >> >> *De :* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> *De la part de* anupam_111181 >> *Envoyé :* mercredi 25 avril 2007 09:27 >> *À :* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >> *Objet :* [flexcoders] Re: yahoomaps POI marker click event, htmltext >> asfunction >> >> Hi michael, >> I have done this and its pretty easy, >> You can call any flex event on the click of the marker click >> there is one event called onPOIMarkerClick in the Yahoo map component. >> You should have the latest code because this event handler was not >> there in the previous versions. >> >> I have written a blog entry on this... >> Check it out.. >> http://digitallyinsane.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/yahoo-maps-as3-communication-tool-kit/ >> >> <http://digitallyinsane.wordpress.com/2007/03/13/yahoo-maps-as3-communication-tool-kit/> >> >> Cheeers! >> Anupam >> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com >> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, Michael Wills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> For clarification, the idea is simply to allow a marker to be >>> >> clicked to >> >>> open it, but then trigger an event/call a function in the cairngorm app >>> when clicking on a link in the description. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Michael >>> >>> Michael Wills wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all, >>>> >>>> Just wondering if it's possible to use asfunction to call a function >>>> in a cairngorm app from the htmltext in the description of a POI >>>> marker within a Yahoomap in a Flex 2 app without making modification >>>> to the as2map.fla file. >>>> >>>> It's a long shot, but I was just wondering if it's been done, and >>>> eagerly anticipating a true AS3 map component. >>>> >>>> The new AS3 "event:" protocol of course isn't recognized by the Flash >>>> 8 interpreter and so it's not available. >>>> >>>> So I was hoping it would be something like: >>>> >>>> markerDesction = "<a asfunction:doNotKnowWhatGoesHere.myFunction/>" >>>> >>>> Is that a possibility at all? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Michael >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> > > > -- > Flexcoders Mailing List > FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt > Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! 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