[flexcoders] Announcing: BlogRadio, a Flex 4 App - Get the Adobe Pack Now
Flexcoders, I'd like to introduce to you my Flex 4 app that I've been working on for about a year now: BlogRadio. BlogRadio is simple: we allow anyone to *listen* to their favorite blogs. We have a Text-to-Speech engine that converts the text of RSS feeds to a natural voice. If the RSS feed contains any images, then weâll convert the images to video and stream the combined media to the user wherever they are. We created this app using Flash Builder 4 beta, and Flash Catalyst. We've worked out a deal with Adobe, so that anyone who downloads the AIR application by 3/31 will automatically subscribed to the "Adobe Pack" of blogs (James Ward, Ryan Stewart, and a whole bunch of others). For kicks and giggles, I also made the app automatically read the latest BlogRadio tweet from twitter (which turns out to be a handy way to broadcast a quick message to everyone). Feel free to download the app from our website, and of course submit your feedback on new features. http://www.podblogr.com/ Thanks, Bruce Hopkins BlogRadio
[flexcoders] Is it possible for a TitleWindow to open another TitleWindow?
Hi, I haven't taken the time to try this out yet, but I wanted to know if a TitleWindow could open another TitleWindow. If anyone knows the answer, please let me know. Thanks, Bruce
[flexcoders] Is there any chance that Flex 3 will support HTTP resonse headers?
Flex team, I've been working with Flex for a while, and I remember reading somewhere that Flex 3 will NOT require users to upgrade to a newer version of the Flash player. So, is Flex 3 going to support HTTP Response headers? It's a little awkward to be able to set headers when communicating with my backend system, but I can't read the headers that it sends back. Regards, Bruce
[flexcoders] Re: Data binding: How to detect data change has happened?
I'd agree with everything that you said, except for the last portion:
> There is no general property watching in AS, so you have to define
> contracts and use events and whatnot.
Take a look at the ObjectProxy class, refenced below:
http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/201/langref/mx/utils/ObjectProxy.html
By wrapping the object that you're interested in into an ObjectProxy,
you can get notified by any changes to the new object (just use your
new object in place of your old object).
Regards,
Bruce
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Alex Harui" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> In the mx.controls.DataGrid, the dataProvider property is not a var, it
> is a get/set function pair. When someone assigns dataProvider, the set
> function is called so we know it changed.
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> All dataProviders must implement ICollectionView or will be wrapped in
> an ICollectionView. When you change things in an ICollectionView, the
> contract is the ICollectionView will spew events which the DataGrid is
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> There is no general property watching in AS, so you have to define
> contracts and use events and whatnot.
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> -Alex
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> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Greg McCreath
> Sent: Sunday, March 11, 2007 3:36 AM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Data binding: How to detect data change has
> happened?
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> Hi all,
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> I'm interested to know how in an object with a data binding I can detect
> a change in the datasource.
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> For example, if I were to develop (say) a custom datagrid that (in MXML)
> a user of that datagrid can set the datasource property to something
> like "{blah.blahblah}".
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> Then, in that custom datagrid how do I detect that that blah.blahblah
> has changed and take some action when it does? In the custom component
> I do not want to know of the existence of blah.blahblah, just that it
> has changed and what its new value is.
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> Greg.
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[flexcoders] Re: Flex Data Services Question, Java backend (HTTPAdapter?)
Thanks, I'll do look it up. Ideally, I would like to do one of the following: 1) Use Flex Messaging Service, and have my Java backend act as a producer (but I don't want to setup a JMS topic). or 2) Use a "HTTPAdapter" (for lack of a better term) that will allow remote producer of data to send a HTTP POST that will be delivered to all the clients. Thanks, Bruce --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Dimitrios Gianninas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Within FDS there is a Java class called flex.data.DataServiceTransaction which will allow u from Java to update your Flex clients. I haven't used it yet, but plan too, within the FDS examples it is used, so look it up. > > Dimitrios Gianninas > Optimal Payments Inc. > > > > -Original Message- > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com on behalf of bruce1976 > Sent: Fri 3/9/2007 5:47 PM > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [flexcoders] Flex Data Services Question, Java backend > > Hi, > > I want my Flex clients to be notified when new data is available. The > data is read-only, so the Flex clients won't be updating it, they just > need to display it. When the data is ready to be viewed, I have a Java > backend that can send an HTTP post to any endpoint, but I'm having > trouble determining which FDS component I should use. > > Of course, the Flex client can't receive the POST, and I don't mind > putting a mini-HTTP server on the same tier as the FDS, but I'm not > sure how to notify the clients. > > Does anyone have any suggestions? > > Thanks, > > Bruce > > > -- > WARNING > --- > This electronic message and its attachments may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information, which is solely for the use of the intended recipient. No privilege or other rights are waived by any unintended transmission or unauthorized retransmission of this message. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if you have received it in error, you should immediately stop reading this message and delete it and all attachments from your system. The reading, distribution, copying or other use of this message or its attachments by unintended recipients is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender. > > AVIS IMPORTANT > -- > Ce message électronique et ses pièces jointes peuvent contenir des renseignements confidentiels, exclusifs ou légalement privilégiés destinés au seul usage du destinataire visé. L'expéditeur original ne renonce à aucun privilège ou à aucun autre droit si le présent message a été transmis involontairement ou s'il est retransmis sans son autorisation. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire visé du présent message ou si vous l'avez reçu par erreur, veuillez cesser immédiatement de le lire et le supprimer, ainsi que toutes ses pièces jointes, de votre système. La lecture, la distribution, la copie ou tout autre usage du présent message ou de ses pièces jointes par des personnes autres que le destinataire visé ne sont pas autorisés et pourraient être illégaux. Si vous avez reçu ce courrier électronique par erreur, veuillez en aviser l'expéditeur. >
[flexcoders] Flex Data Services Question, Java backend
Hi, I want my Flex clients to be notified when new data is available. The data is read-only, so the Flex clients won't be updating it, they just need to display it. When the data is ready to be viewed, I have a Java backend that can send an HTTP post to any endpoint, but I'm having trouble determining which FDS component I should use. Of course, the Flex client can't receive the POST, and I don't mind putting a mini-HTTP server on the same tier as the FDS, but I'm not sure how to notify the clients. Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks, Bruce
[flexcoders] Apollo External API
Hi, Currently, Flex has an External API that allows a Flex app to call javascript or an ActiveX control within the browser. Will Apollo be bundled with a JVM and use an External API to call Java methods? Thanks, Bruce
