HAHA, Man, it must be Friday.
Ok, the problem is this; titleIcon is the setter for the reference to the class that is creating the icon. You need the actual reference to the icon instance. try this; import mx.core.mx_internal; use namespace mx_internal; myPanel::mx_internal.titleIconObject.color = 0x00FF00; BTW we all know mx_internal is not supported but it will get you what you want. :) Peace, Mike On 4/27/07, Paul Whitelock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Unfortunately that did not work. It looks like the setter is not really being called after all. When I do this: myPanel.titleIcon.color = 0x00FF00; What seems to be happening is that it is creating a property called "color" just as if myPanel.titleIcon was a generic Object. I tried creating a "doIconColor" function (rather than using a setter) in Icon and calling it like this: Icon(myPanel.titleIcon).doIconColor(0xFF00FF); But this results in an TypeError: TypeError: Error #1034: Type Coercion failed: cannot convert components::Icon$ to components.Icon. I can't simply do this: myPanel.titleIcon.doIconColor(0xFF00FF); because I get a compile error (call to a possibly undefined method doIconColor) So the question now becomes, how do I call a function of my Icon class? Thanks for any suggestions! Paul --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, "Michael Schmalle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ah, > > I know why you are not seeing updateDisplayList() called. > > Since this is ProgrammaticSkin, if the size doesn't change, the method will > skip. The layoutManager calls setActualSize() and in that call if height or > width did not change, you won't get the call. > > I had this same problem. > > In your color property, call validateDisplayList(); that will do the trick. > > Peace, Mike > > > > On 4/27/07, Michael Schmalle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > For one I see you are missing; > > > > graphics.clear(); > > > > Try that, I don't think you are erasing the old color. > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > PS hehe I was thinking about something else when I responded and forgot > > the internal icon is typed IFlexDisplayObject. > > > > > > > > On 4/27/07, Paul Whitelock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Well here's the deal. I've created an simple icon class that draws a > > > red square like this: > > > > > > package components { > > > > > > import mx.skins.ProgrammaticSkin; > > > > > > public class Icon extends ProgrammaticSkin { > > > > > > private var iconColor:uint = 0xFF0000; > > > > > > public function Icon() { > > > super(); > > > } > > > > > > public function set color(value:uint):void { > > > iconColor = value; > > > invalidateDisplayList(); > > > } > > > > > > override public function get measuredHeight():Number { > > > return 16; > > > } > > > > > > override public function get measuredWidth():Number { > > > return 16; > > > } > > > > > > override protected function > > > updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void { > > > super.updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight); > > > graphics.beginFill(iconColor, 1); > > > graphics.drawRect(0, 0, unscaledWidth, unscaledHeight); > > > graphics.endFill(); > > > } > > > } > > > } > > > > > > I can place this icon in a Panel like this: > > > > > > <mx:Panel id="myPanel" titleIcon="{Icon}" ... > > > > > > > So far so good -- the red square is drawn in the top left corner of > > > the title area and it appears that I can call the color setter > > > function like this: > > > > > > myPanel.titleIcon.color = 0x00FF00; > > > > > > But when I do this the icon color never changes. It appears that the > > > calling invalidateDisplayList() never results in a call to > > > updateDisplayList(). > > > > > > Any ideas? > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, Paul J > > > DeCoursey <paul@> wrote: > > > > > > > > I've been able to get it to work for buttons and the like by extending > > > > > > > ProgrammaticSkin and passing in the class. I've never even used the > > > > icon on a TitleWindow to even know how it's supposed to work. It > > > should > > > > work, because everything is a class, but it might not know what to do > > > > with it. > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > Michael Schmalle wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > The simple answer is no. > > > > > > > > > > Why? > > > > > > > > > > The titleIcon class is of type Class. This class cannot be > > > subclassed. > > > > > > > > > > My advice to you is create a subclass of TitleWindow and create the > > > > > method > > > > > you are talking about there. > > > > > > > > > > Since you cannot load icons at runtime, you could create a simple > > > > > iconLibraryModule that held your extra icons and then the method you > > > > > > > > created > > > > > in the subclass would then load the icons from the icon library on > > > demand > > > > > through some type of string call into the library. > > > > > > > > > > Conclusion, there is no way to create an image like component in > > > > > components > > > > > with properties of type Class. In my custom window, I wrap the > > > icon in a > > > > > UIComponent, this way when I am rendering the icon, I have 2 > > > options. The > > > > > icon property is the 'source' but not the actual instance that is > > > > > manipulated in the component UI. > > > > > > > > > > Peace, Mike > > > > > > > > > > On 4/27/07, Paul Whitelock <news@> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > >> Would anyone know if there is a way to create an component that > > > can be > > > > >> used as an icon for any component that accepts an icon? > > > > >> > > > > >> For example, TitleWindow accepts a titleIcon. I would like to > > > create > > > > >> an AS3 class that I can instantiate and specify for the > > > TitleWindow's > > > > >> titleIcon. As conditions change in the window, I'd like to be able > > > to > > > > >> make a function call to the icon class and have it update the icon > > > > >> displayed by the TitleWindow. The class would programatically > > > create > > > > >> the icon (i.e., it would not use an embedded asset). > > > > >> > > > > >> Ideally the icon component should be able to be used for any > > > component > > > > >> that accepts an icon. > > > > >> > > > > >> Any idea if this can be done and if so where I should start > > > looking to > > > > >> create such a component? Thanks! > > > > >> > > > > >> Paul > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Teoti Graphix > > http://www.teotigraphix.com > > > > Blog - Flex2Components > > http://www.flex2components.com > > > > You can find more by solving the problem then by 'asking the question'. > > > > > > -- > Teoti Graphix > http://www.teotigraphix.com > > Blog - Flex2Components > http://www.flex2components.com > > You can find more by solving the problem then by 'asking the question'. >
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