[Flashcoders] Live Preview Woes
I am working on a component that attaches a movieclip. When I drag it to
the stage it attaches multiple copies of this movieclip skipping my
checks and balances. But when I test the movie it works fine and only
shows one instance like i designed it to. Is there anyway to find out in
my component class file if the instance is on the stage or in a test movie?
class myComponent extends TextInput {
// constructor
function myComponent() {
}
function init() {
if (onTheStage) {
// exit out and do not attach movie
}
else {
// attach movie
styleRequired()
}
}
// style the text box when the value is valid
function styleRequired() {
trace(style required)
required_mc =
_parent.attachMovie(required_mc,this+_required,
this._parent.getNextHighestDepth());
if (required) {
trace(required=+required)
if (requiredAlign==left) {
required_mc._x = _x - required_mc._width;
required_mc._y = _y;
}
else {
required_mc._x = _x + __width;
required_mc._y = _y;
}
}
else {
required_mc._visible = false;
}
}
}
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Re: [Flashcoders] Live Preview Woes
If your component live preview is generated by Flash, when you specify an AS2 class in the Component Definition dialog, then you can check for _global.isLivePreview in your class code. Some of the V2 components use this. That variable is populated by Flash when your live preview is generated that way. If your live preview is a SWF that you've published, then you can just provide a variable such as this yourself. Derek Vadneau - Original Message - From: Judah Frangipane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: SPAM-LOW: [Flashcoders] Live Preview Woes I am working on a component that attaches a movieclip. When I drag it to the stage it attaches multiple copies of this movieclip skipping my checks and balances. But when I test the movie it works fine and only shows one instance like i designed it to. Is there anyway to find out in my component class file if the instance is on the stage or in a test movie? ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
Re: [Flashcoders] Live Preview Woes
That worked. Thanks :) // in my class // traces 'true' in components on the stage and 'undefined' in test movie trace(_global.isLivePreview = + _global.isLivePreview) Derek Vadneau wrote: If your component live preview is generated by Flash, when you specify an AS2 class in the Component Definition dialog, then you can check for _global.isLivePreview in your class code. Some of the V2 components use this. That variable is populated by Flash when your live preview is generated that way. If your live preview is a SWF that you've published, then you can just provide a variable such as this yourself. Derek Vadneau - Original Message - From: Judah Frangipane [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Flashcoders mailing list flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:22 PM Subject: SPAM-LOW: [Flashcoders] Live Preview Woes I am working on a component that attaches a movieclip. When I drag it to the stage it attaches multiple copies of this movieclip skipping my checks and balances. But when I test the movie it works fine and only shows one instance like i designed it to. Is there anyway to find out in my component class file if the instance is on the stage or in a test movie? ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders ___ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders
