Thanks Alex. I had pondered this custom Module solution as we're using Modules for another part of our application, but it does sound a bit hairy. I'll probably stick with programmatically setting the few styles we need for now.
Cheers, Rob --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The Resource and Styles subsystems use Modules to load at runtime, and > Modules sort of imply a single main class. > > > > In the end, the single main class registers various resources and styles > with the appropriate manager, so if you create your own main class and > copy enough code, you can pack all of the styles and resources into a > single module and have it register the right things with the right > managers. You probably can't use the compiler to generate the single > SWF so you may have to use the generated code and create a custom SWF. > > > > It won't tax your brain, but will be tedious. I'd say it would have a > difficulty rating of 7 out of 10. > > > > ________________________________ > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Rob Barreca > Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 8:29 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Loading ResourceModule and CSS with one HTTP call > > > > When loading a ResourceModule for the Japanese language, we also want to > > apply a set of styles to change the default font to something Japanese. > I have a solution now that loads a ja_JP_Styles.swf through StyleManager > > as well as loading a ja_JP_ResourceModule.swf with ResourceManager but > would like to combine the calls. > > 1. I know I could forget about loading external style SWFs and put > something like > > StyleManager.getStyleDeclaration("global").setStyle("fontFamily", > resourceManager.getString("FooBar", "globalFont")); > > after setting localeChain, but I'm thinking we'll want to change other > styles and would like to keep a generic solution like I have now, but > cut down on the extra HTTP request. Maybe this is my only option? > > 2. I thought one could somehow Embed("style.css") in my Foo.properties > ResourceBundle but it doesn't seem like that is the right path. > > 3. Also, I read in the proposed spec > (http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Runtime+Localization+S > pecification#RuntimeLocalizationSpecification-Problem:AstylevalueinaCSSs > electorcan > <http://opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Runtime+Localization+S > pecification#RuntimeLocalizationSpecification-Problem:AstylevalueinaCSSs > electorcan> 'tcomefromaresource.) > that one might be able to do something like the following, but it barfs > so this feature probably didn't make it in. > > global { > fontFamily: Resource(bundle="FooBar", key="globalFont"); > } > > What is the best way to do this, am I stuck with option #1 if I want to > just do one HTTP call when switching locales? > > Thanks, > > -R >
