[flexcoders] Re: Exceeding Flash's Capabilities?

[jer_ela]

I've never tried to display more than 20 or so series, but I do have an app 
that has 5692 records with 4 series each for a total of 17076 data points. It 
is displayed in a bar chart.  Well it isn't actually displayed since that's 
about 17 bars per pixel, but the bars are actually there and you get data tips 
when you mouse over where the bars should be.  I hide the chart from users when 
there is too much data, and show them the data in a data grid .  But when the 
data is filtered down to around 3 or 4 bars per pixel the chart updates and the 
bars display.  

So while there is too much data to actually plot due to the limitations of the 
screen there is no problem working with it in Flex and I am able to display it 
in a data grid with no problem.  In fact the the 6000 records I end up with are 
the end result of some complex processing of 30 K objects of various types.

Sounds like your users want a plot of a plate of spaghetti.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "trefalgar"  wrote:
>
> 66 line series with 218 plot points each for a total of 14388 plot points, if 
> we're looking for specifics. It's a lot of data that doesn't look 
> particularly good because of the sheer volume, but it's what they want.
> 
> I'm using a line chart. Using AMF3 to retrieve the data. The time it takes to 
> query the data, or transmit the data, isn't an issue. Also, the problem 
> doesn't happen over time, it could be the first request someone makes on the 
> application - I don't believe it's a memory leak.
> 
> The method used to populate the graph is thus:
> 
> var ls:LineSeries = new LineSeries();
> ls.dataProvider = data[o];
>ls.yField = "counter";
>ls.xField = "dtime";
>ls.displayName = o.valueOf();
>if ( circleplots.selected ) {
>   ls.setStyle('itemRenderer', new ClassFactory(CircleItemRenderer));
>}
>   var currentSeries:Array = linechart1.series;
> currentSeries.push(ls);
> linechart1.series = currentSeries;
> 
> Storing the data in an internal array, and possibly sending it to the clip 
> board isn't a big issue. It's trying to display that much data within a flex 
> construct that causes the problem(s).
> 
> Jacob
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Richard Rodseth  wrote:
> >
> > How many items are you (and the Excel user) talking about?
> > What sort of Flex charts are you using?
> > Are you using AMF, XML or JSON to retrieve the data?
> > 
> > On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 3:48 PM, trefalgar  wrote:
> > 
> > >
> > >
> > > The majority of my flex work revolves around graphing data. If for some
> > > reason a user picks a lot of statistics to graph, over an even longer 
> > > period
> > > of time, the amount of data that comes back to the Flash application
> > > overwhelms flash, consuming all of the boxes resources and regularly
> > > crashing the browser.
> > >
> > > Is there anything in the developers bag of tricks to help with this kind 
> > > of
> > > problem, or is the sheer amount of data too much for the
> > > application/SDK/solution to handle?
> > >
> > > I understand I can put a limit on the amount of data returned, but as the
> > > user states, "I can pull it out of the database, via Excel, and it works".
> > >
> > > Tref
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: How to create Flex 4 Library Project with custom namespace please ?

[jer_ela]

I have found that selecting "Include all classes", doesn't actually include all 
classes.  Selecting "Select classes to include in library" and then checking 
the checkbox next to the src directory seems to work get all the classes 
included.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Adnan Doric  wrote:
>
> Alright, the problem occurs only if the checkbox "include all 
> classes..." is selected.
> 
> Very weird.
> 
> Hope that helps someone :)
> 
> On 15/03/2010 14:51, Jeffry Houser wrote:
> >
> >  Yep, no issues in Flash Builder 4.  It works fine for me!  I'm not 
> > sure what to tell you.
> >
> >
> > On 3/15/2010 9:34 AM, Adnan Doric wrote:
> >> Yes of course, manifest.xml is added and project cleaned.
> >> Did you try it in FB4 too ?
> >>
> >> On 15/03/2010 14:09, Jeff wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I did not see your original post on the Adobe Forums.
> >>>
> >>> Did you include the manifest.xml as an asset to the project? Did you 
> >>> clean the project after adding the asset?
> >>>
> >>> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com 
> >>> , Adnan Doric  
> >>> wrote:
> >>> >
> >>> > Thank you for you reply, but I've done steps you describe but in 
> >>> FB4 and
> >>> > it doesn't work.
> >>> > I have the following error in library project (manifest.xml is 
> >>> added in
> >>> > assets tab) :
> >>> >
> >>> > could not find source for class myPackage:TestComponent in namespace
> >>> > http://mynamespace.com. 
> >>> >
> >>> > Did you take a look at the link in my first post ?
> >>> >
> >>> > http://forums.adobe.com/thread/583153 
> >>> 
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > On 15/03/2010 02:15, Jeff wrote:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > I cover this in the laast episode of The Flex Show's video 
> >>> series on
> >>> > > creating Flex Components:
> >>> > >
> >>> > > 
> >>> http://www.theflexshow.com/blog/index.cfm/2010/3/1/The-Flex-Show--Creating-Flex-Components--Episode-13-Custom-Namespace-URLs
> >>>  
> >>> 
> >>>  
> >>>
> >>> > > 
> >>>  >>>  
> >>> >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > The other poster who mentioned the mainfest.xml file is correct.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com 
> >>> 
> >>> > > , "astronaute75" 
> >>> > > wrote:
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > Hello,
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > I would like to create a Library Project in Flex 4 with a custom
> >>> > > namespace so I can reference the namespace in my *.mxml files 
> >>> instead
> >>> > > of package.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > (xmlns:view="http://myapp.com  
> >>> >" instead of
> >>> > > xmlns:view="com.myapp.*")
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > I asked the question on Adobe forums too, but nobody seems to 
> >>> know
> >>> > > how to do it:
> >>> > > > http://forums.adobe.com/thread/583153?tstart=0 
> >>> 
> >>> > >  >>> >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > Maybe I am doing something completely wrong in which case I 
> >>> apologize :)
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > Thank you in advance for your help,
> >>> > > > Adnan
> >>> > > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Jeffry Houser, Technical Entrepreneur
> > Adobe Community Expert:http://tinyurl.com/684b5h
> > http://www.twitter.com/reboog711   | Phone: 203-379-0773
> > --
> > Easy to use Interface Components for Flex Developers
> > http://www.flextras.com?c=104
> > --
> > http://www.theflexshow.com
> > http://www.jeffryhouser.com
> > --
> > Part of the DotComIt Brain Trust
>

[flexcoders] Re: FlexUnit or fluint ?? which the best ???

[jer_ela]

The flexUnit and fluint projects have merged into FlexUnit4, so which was 
better no longer matters.  You can get FlexUnit4 at flexunit.org.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Nini7016 Nini7016  wrote:
>
> 
> Hello :)
> 
> 
> I 'm currently doing units test for my application developped on Flex.
> I would like to know of anybody has used fluint 
> "http://code.google.com/p/fluint/ " before ?? 
> Do you know it's better to use FlexUnit or fluint ??
> 
> Do you know the advantages of fluint
> 
> 
> Do you have informations please ???
> 
> Any Idea please ???
> 
> Thanks ;)
> 
> _
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[flexcoders] Re: How to use Flex Unit 4 with Mate

[jer_ela]

You shouldn't create an instance of the event map for a unit test.  There 
shouldn't be enough code in your event map to test.  It should just wire the 
rest of the app together.  The rest of the app shouldn't even know it is a mate 
app and so should be testable without any need for the event map.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, dorkie dork from dorktown 
 wrote:
>
> Can anyone explain how to setup mate with a Flex Unit 4 test? For example,
> where do I create an instance of the event map?
> 
> I have
> 
> [Before]
> [After]
> [BeforeClass]
> [AfterClass]
> 
> methods
> 
> Would it be something like this:
> 
> public function setup():void {
> var myMap:EventMap = new MainEventMap();
> // something
> }
> 
> thanks
>

[flexcoders] Re: Issue with packages and folders - ui

[jer_ela]

A better workaround is to drag it into gauge and then use move to put it into 
controls which will get expanded and you will be able to drag stuff to it 
thereafter.  

I like the way they roll up the empty packages, as it saves a lot of clicks if 
you have a deep package structure.  That does leave no drag target, but on the 
few instances where it is an issue, the workaround is pretty easy.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "djhatrick"  wrote:
>
> I have a package 'flexlib.controls.gauge' and there are no class files in 
> controls, just the folder/package gauge
> 
> The way flashbuilder works with packages, I can't drag/save a file into the 
> flexlib.controls folder...The workaround is to drag and drop outside flex 
> into the my flexlib.controls
> 
> Is this intended,seems like a ui oversight to me.
> 
> 
> Also, why can't we drag and drop multiple files into packages from our 
> desktop into flashbuilder.  That bug has been really annoying, and affected 
> flex/flashbuilder 4eva.
> 
> 
> Thanks for helping,
> Patrick
>

[flexcoders] Re: Mate board?

[jer_ela]

http://mate.asfusion.com/forums/

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Dan Pride  wrote:
>
> Is there a board specifically for Mate?
> Thanks
> Dan
>

[flexcoders] Re: How can I sort ADGColumn with icons as data?

[jer_ela]

ADG columns have a sortCompareFunction property.  The function will get 2 
objects representing 2 of the datagrid rows.  The function decides how to 
compare the object for sorting purposes.  So whatever data you have that 
determines which icon to display can be used to determine how the column sorts. 
 

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Silvester  wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>  How can I sort icons according to  severity in an ADG column? Please if any 
> one know can you give me sample code?
> thanks,
> Anitha.
>

[flexcoders] Re: RemoteObject question/mystery

[jer_ela]

how do I actually get the data back to a caller function?

you can't.  The request is async.  The caller has long since finished executing 
when the result comes back.

Have the resultHandler do whatever needs to be done with the result.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Wally Kolcz"  wrote:
>
> Looking for a little education from all the people smarter than me of 
> remoteObjects. I have always used the MXML version which includes the 
> resultHandler attribute which made managing the returned data easy. However I 
> never learned the AS version very well. I can create the remoteObject in AS 
> and call its method, add the EventListener, but how do I actually get the 
> data back to a caller function?
> 
> index.mxml
> import org.mywindow.data.Users;
> 
> [Bindable] public var users:ArrayCollection;
> 
> public function getMyData():void {
>  users = Users.getAll();
> }
> 
> for the User's getAll function I have something like:
> 
> UserDAO.as
> ...
> public var _users:ArrayCollection;
> 
> public function getAll():void {
> var UserDAO:RemoteObject = new RemoteObject();
> UserDAO.destination = "ColdFusion";
> UserDAO.source = "org.mywindow.data.userDAO";
> UserDAO.getAll.addEventListener(ResultEvent.RESULT, 
> resultHandler);
> UserDAO.getAll.addEventListener(FaultEvent.FAULT, faultHandler);
> }
> 
> public function resultHandler(e:ResultEvent):ArrayCollection{
>   _users = e as ArrayCollection;
> return users;
> }
> 
> I know some of the code may be off, but I am trying to understand how a non 
> called function (resultHandler) can return data to the called function in a 
> different class. So my question is, if the index.mxml calls the getAll 
> function in the UserDAO class, will the getMyData function still receive the 
> ArrayCollection from the resultHandler? If I were to fire this off, till the 
> result be that my users ArrayCollection in the index.mxml be populated in the 
> end? Thanks!
>

[flexcoders] Re: Casting down an object

[jer_ela]

Do you need A class objects (ie ones w/o the C property) in your app?
If not just add the C property to the A class.  It should still be converted 
correctly. 

If you still need the A class, add an exportAsB method to create a B class 
equivelent.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "bnsmeets"  wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm wondering if it is possible to 'hack' some sort of downcasting into AS3. 
> The context is, that I am using a generated webservice proxy from Flex 3, and 
> want to be able to add custom (extra) properties to the generated 
> valueobjects without having to adjust the code that parses the wsdl result 
> into objects.
> 
> So e.g. the webservice generates the class:
> 
> class A
> {
>   property A;
>   property B;
> }
> 
> I have my own class that is:
> 
> class B extends A
> {
>   property C;
> }
> 
> When i call the generated webservice "get all A's", it will return an array 
> of "A" objects, what I am looking for is to convert that list into "B" 
> objects. So the values of the properties that exist in the "A" counterpart, 
> filled for a new "B" instance, with an empty "C" property.
> 
> Any ideas? 
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Ben
>

[flexcoders] Flash Player on HTC Hero

[jer_ela]

The HTC Hero has a flash player that appears to be version 9.  And it does play 
some flash content.  But it is also unable to play a lot including even a hello 
world written in flex.

Is there any documentation available at to what this player does and doesn't 
support?  Why is it labeled flash 9 if it can't play flash 9 content?

[flexcoders] Re: Complex shape selection

[jer_ela]

Check out the ImageMap component in FlexLib 
http://flexlib.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/docs/flexlib/controls/ImageMap.html

It works the same way in imagemap works in html, and you can use any of the 
tools used to define imagemap coords for html, to define the coords.  Fireworks 
for example.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "vladakg85"  wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> how to create complex selectable shape in flex. 
> For example if I make Europe map. And There is countries like Germany, Italy, 
> Greece etc. They all have their boundaries. And I want to create application 
> so that user can select Greece for example but only selectable in her 
> boundaries. If I put canvas over this country and make it selectable I get 
> square selection which is not what I really want.
>

[flexcoders] Re: Line and area chart on the same coordinate system?

[jer_ela]

You can add line series to an area chart, but you are better off using
 a cartesian chart as it doesn't have any functionalities are are chart type 
specific that can cause problems.  Be aware that if the area series are going 
to be stacked, that you need to put them in an AreaSet, or they will not play 
nice with the line series.
 
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, |Mirko  wrote:
>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> What i would like to do is display both area and line chart on the same
> graph with same coordinate axis but not sure if that's possible and how to
> do it. I googled a bit but couldn't find any useful example so if someone
> can give me few hints or maybe provide an example i would really appreciate
> it?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Best regards
> -- 
> View this message in context: 
> http://www.nabble.com/Line-and-area-chart-on-the-same-coordinate-system--tp25167662p25167662.html
> Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>

[flexcoders] Re: look for a actionscript function?

[jer_ela]

I assume that what you want to do is round to to decimal places.

If all you want to do is display the rounded number, you can use the 
NumberFormatter class.  This can give you a string representation of the number 
rounded as you want it, which is fine for display.

If you need to actually round the number and use the rounded value in 
subsequent calculations, you can use the following function.

public function round(number:Number, decimals:int):Number
{
   return Math.round(number * Math.pow(10, decimals)) / Math.pow(10, decimals);
}

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "markflex2007"  wrote:
>
> I have a number 0.3563567,I want to convert it to 0.36,which function can do 
> this?I check Math class at
> http://livedocs.adobe.com/flash/9.0/ActionScriptLangRefV3/Math.html
> 
> but I can not get right one.
> 
> Thanks for your help
> 
> Mark
>

[flexcoders] Re: create class on the fly

[jer_ela]

Just have your cfc return the results as a query, or as an array of structs.  
The first will be converted into an ArrayCollection of generic objects in Flex, 
and the second into an Array of objects.  Each of these objects will have a 
property for each column in the record.  

Flex will be quite happy with these object and will let you do pretty much 
anything you want to do with them.

You can use 

for (var key:String in recordObject) 

to get the property names.  Since your queries are going to be dynamic you are 
going to have to process them dynamically and this is how you do it.

You could also have your cfc return metadata about the result set, to tell you 
which properties are the primary keys, and anything else you need to know about 
the result to process it correctly.

Having the server return objects that automatically get converted to typed flex 
objects is great when you know what type of objects are going to be returned.  
But if you don't Flex can handle untyped dynamic objects just fine, and you 
should use them when the results of a service can't be known at compile time.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "postwick"  wrote:
>
> I cannot predict at compile-time what the name (or properties) of the class 
> will be.  I need to CREATE the class at runtime, AND add the properties to 
> it.  It seems, so far, that this is not possible.
> 
> However, what I'm doing sounds very similar to your project.  It's not so 
> much the sheer number of tables (although a few dozen) but the fact that the 
> application allows the creation of new tables (so I need a new class) and 
> columns (so the properties might change).
> 
> I can easily have my app write new destinations to the config file for any 
> new table created.  I can even write the necessary CFCs to disk based upon 
> schema changes within the app.  But I cannot find a way to get the classes I 
> need.
> 
> All tables share the same foreign key column name, which is helpful.  My idea 
> is this...set up one class that has two properties - the foreign key and a 
> second column.  I would have one destination for each table, but all 
> destinations will point to the same class.  When my CFCs pull data, I will 
> have them return the primary key along with all other data encoded (XML or 
> something) into the second property.  Then on the client side I can manage it 
> by filling an ArrayCollection, then having a function that parses the actual 
> columns and rows (from the second property) into a second ArrayCollection 
> that my datagrid is actually bound to.  Creates/updates would go in the 
> reverse direction - placed into the second ArrayCollection and then processed 
> up to the two-property format for the first one, at which point LCDS will 
> take over.
> 
> As I think through it, this should work.  Thoughts?
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "wrhinfl"  wrote:
> >
> > Ok, I think the way your question is worded can cause problems with the 
> > answer you get.
> > 
> > If your real question was "Can a class be modified during runtime and how?" 
> >  Would this be the same question you are asking?
> > 
> > I searched the ASDocs and found Dynamic Class, which allows you to add 
> > variables and functions to an instance of a class.  I created a simple 
> > application and uses one AS class twice, creating different variables and 
> > functions in the two instances.
> > 
> > The project I am working on is trying to do something very similar where I 
> > don't want hundreds of classes to match the hundreds of tables (and would 
> > require hundreds of java classes on the server).  
> > 
> > And your question made me do some searching, so let me know if this 
> > question and answer are closer to what you are trying to accomplish in your 
> > project and I can share my simple code (two files with 70 lines of code, no 
> > comments).
> > 
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "postwick"  wrote:
> > >
> > > I want to store descriptions of classes in an external file (such as XML) 
> > > or database, and use them in my Flex application such that I can add, 
> > > remove, or change the classes in the external file with recompling the 
> > > Flex application.
> > > 
> > > Is there any way to do this?  In a nutshell, is there a way to create a 
> > > class through an Actionscript function, with a for loop where the 
> > > information that is looped over contains the definitions of the classes 
> > > loaded from an external source?
> > >
> >
>

[flexcoders] AMF, IE, and a non-trusted certificate

[jer_ela]

All of our applications have to run over SSL. On the dev and eval servers we 
use internally generated certificates. With firefox once you install the 
certificate everything is fine.  

But with IE, if you just tell it to proceed to the website, all http calls to 
the the server work including HttpService call from the flex app.  But amf 
RemoteObject calls fail.

Installing the certificate in IE seems to have no effect, the RemoteObject 
calls still fail, and when you come back in an new session, IE still complains 
about the certificate.

Has anyone else seen this, got a workaround other than buying a certificate 
from a known authority?

Just getting rid of IE is unfortunately not a option.

[flexcoders] AIR app crashes and burns on Mac

[jer_ela]

adl, the development runtime for AIR is crashing on me.  This seems to be 
related to using SQL lite.  It had been crashing at one place in the code 
intemittently, then was stable for a while.  Now it is crashing consistantly at 
another place in the code.  Changing the sdk from 3.2 to 3.3 didn;t have any 
effect.

Has anyone else had this problem and know of a cure? This has me dead in the 
water.

Here is the top part of the dump info

Process: adl [211]
Path:/Applications/Adobe Flex Builder 3 Plug-in/sdks/3.3/bin/adl
Identifier:  adl
Version: ??? (???)
Code Type:   X86 (Native)
Parent Process:  eclipse [189]

Date/Time:   2009-05-12 14:52:20.669 -0400
OS Version:  Mac OS X 10.5.6 (9G55)
Report Version:  6

Exception Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)
Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x000c
Crashed Thread:  0

[flexcoders] Re: Gumbo trial expired

[jer_ela]

It tells you the the serial number is invalid.  You'll have to wait for the 
public beta release, to get a working FlexBuilder 4 again.  
 
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, endrone endrone  wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> does anyone know what happens when I enter my Flex Builder 3 serial for the
> Max 2008 Gumbo preview.
> 
> regards
> Vic
>

[flexcoders] Re: Flashing new row in a datagrid

[jer_ela]

If the new rows have a timestamp of when they were added, you can use
the AdvancedDataGrid styleFunction to change the style of a cell based
on that timestamp.  Both AdvancedDataGrid and AdvancedDataGridColumn
have the property.

Here is a style function I used that made the text bright red for new
records and then faded to black as the record aged.


protected function styleElapsedTime(data:Object,  
   col:AdvancedDataGridColumn):Object
{  var color:uint = 0xff;
   var ts:Date = new Date(data.timeStamp);
   var now:Date = new Date();
   var elapsedTime:int = (now.time - ts.time) / 6 ;
   color = ColorUtil.adjustBrightness(color, - (elapsedTime * 4));
   return {color: color};
}

 

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "faserone"  wrote:
>
> I would like to highlight the new rows added to a datagrid when the
> dataprovider change.
> Any hint?
> Thanks.
>

[flexcoders] Re: event passing when source/destination are on different parent bubbling chains?

[jer_ela]

You need a loggedIn property somewhere in your model.  It is initially
set to false and when the user successfully logs in your controller
code sets it to true.

Any views that need to react to the log in have that property bound to
a set method which fires off whatever code is appropriate when the
value changes.


--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Mic"  wrote:
>
> Hi Ryan, we are running Cairngorm with UM extensions. Theoretically I
> need to dispatch a UM event with callback where that callback is to a
> component other than the dispatching component. And because source and
> destination are "so far apart" conventional bubbling is not an option.
> Scenario: Because site visitors can be visitors or clients, the login
> component is just one child of several of a parent component. When a
> site visitor attempts to log on, Cairngorm/UM handles event
> propagation and handling, including saving server results in
> modelLocator VO etc. But if the login is successful, other components
> need to react - their functions must be called. One such component is
> a child of a child that is a peer of the login component. Even if I
> could grab a reference to the destination component function, and send
> it with the UM event from the source component, this feels like ugly
> hardcoding. Waving a magic wand I would be able to dispatch an event
> from anywhere and listen for it anywhere, without the limitation of
> only being able to bubble up the parent chain. This seems totally
> logical to me as obviously it is illogical to have to design one's gui
> architecture based on who needs to talk to who. Thanks for listening :-)
> 
> Mic. 
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Graham"  wrote:
> >
> > 
> > > In an app that has many parent and child components, how does one
> > > communicate "across bubbling chains"? I need to go up from a buried
> > > child component source to its parent, across to another of the
> > > parent's children, and down that chain to a child destination. Can
> > > this be done in Flex, or do I create my own event subscription
> > > component where anybody from anywhere can subscribe with a
> > > self.reference?
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Sounds like you're describing the controller's function in MVC
> > architecture. Usually an event is triggered by some sort of user
> > interaction in hopes of changing the state of the application in some
> > way.  If you store the state in some sort of centralized model
> > somewhere, the controller can react to user events, update the model's
> > state properties accordingly, and let any part of the view that is
bound
> > to the model update itself on property change. Is that the setup
you are
> > running right now? Are you passing data with this event that other
> > components need?
> > 
> >  
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> > 
> > Ryan
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[flexcoders] Re: Drawing graphics on an image

[jer_ela]

The graphics object for the image or the container it is in, is below
the content so it is hidden behind the image.  Stick a display object
such as a sprite on top or it and draw on its graphics object.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "christophe_jacquelin"
 wrote:
>
> Hello, 
> 
> I want to draw graphics (graphics.lineto) on an existing image, but
> the lines does not appear. Is it possible to make graphics on an
image ? 
> 
> Thank you,
> Christophe,
>

[flexcoders] Re: How to set the endpoint address in Coldfusion side?

[jer_ela]

That's the default.  I'm not sure how or even if you can change it. 
It's worked for every CF server I've worked with.  

It looked like you were going against a specific server, in which case
see if it works and if so don't worry about cases where it won't.

If you need to be able to talk to random cf servers then it might be
worthwhile looking into special cases.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "markflex2007" 
wrote:
>
> How do you know "flex2gateway" here.do I set it in somewhere?
> Thanks
> 
> Mark
>

[flexcoders] Re: How to set the endpoint address in Coldfusion side?

[jer_ela]

just set the endpoint in your air code

myRemoteObject.endpoint = "http://192.168.0.181/flex2gateway";;

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "markflex2007" 
wrote:
>
> Hi
> 
> I am doing an AIR application and the coldfusion server in a network
> pc(192.168.0.181).the application need use CFML functions
> 
> I need use mx:RemoteObject in the Air code and I have to pass endpoint
> attribute to mx:RemoteObject.
> 
> My question is how to set the endpoint in coldfusion 8 server,which
> files I need to change.how to change that.
> 
> I just use the endpoint url in Air application. 
> 
> 
> Thanks for help.
> 
> 
> Mark
>

[flexcoders] Re: Auto expand TreeView on open - How?

[jer_ela]

I tried 

menuTree.openItems = menuData..node; 

but the tree doesn't expand.

What does work for me is 

callLater(menuTree.expandChildrenOf, [menuTree.dataProvider[0], true]);

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Kukiel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I was stuck with this aswell a while ago this is my solution:
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
layout="absolute"
> creationComplete="init()" >
> 
>   
> 
>   
> 
> private function init():void{
> 
>   menuTree.openItems = menuData..node;
> 
> }
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
>
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
>  
> 
>
> 
>  
> 
>
> 
>   
> 
>  
> 
>   
> 
>
>  height="224" labelField="@label" dataProvider="{menuData}"/>
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Paul K
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of pbrendanc
> Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2008 3:16 AM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Auto expand TreeView on open - How?
> 
>  
> 
> I want to auto expand my menu treeview immediately on open - the
> following code is called from thecreationComplete="initTree();" and
> expands the first node only. 
> 
> Is there a way to expand all nodes - I can't seem to get this to work.
> (Other have reported problems so I wonder if this is supported)?
> 
> TIA,
> Patrick
> 
> (The data provider for the tree is an XMLList)
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> private function initTree():void {
> 
> //Expands first visible Tree Item
> menuTree.expandItem(menuTree.firstVisibleItem,true); 
> }
>

Re: Re[flexcoders] versing an ArrayCollection

[jer_ela]

I'm guessing that these aren't just random values that you want in the
opposite order of how you got them, but are sorted, but in the wrong
direction.  If that is the case you can apply a sort to the array
collection that puts them in the order you want them.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Sceneshift <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> I have an array collection which I populate from a web service. It
consists
> of a bunch of objects which I access by aryCollection[num].
> 
> My problem is, I need to reverse the contents. ArrayCollection
doesn't have
> a .reverse(); function, so can anyone suggest a solution?
> -- 
> View this message in context:
http://www.nabble.com/Reversing-an-ArrayCollection-tp20134270p20134270.html
> Sent from the FlexCoders mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>

[flexcoders] Re: Using Tree

[jer_ela]

try itemClick

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "markgoldin_2000"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am using Tree control for my navigation needs.
> I have implemented a change event handler that would show a form when a 
> node is clicked. Now I am adding another Tree control that does the 
> same: show a form when a node is clicked. Both trees show form in the 
> same area. Since change event does not fire when the same node is 
> clicked again, I cannot show a form when I am clicking the same node in 
> the first tree after I showed a form clicking on the second one.
> Are there other events that I could use?
> 
> Thanks for help.
>

[flexcoders] Re: Bindable Classes

[jer_ela]

Mike Labriola did a very good in depth presentation on how binding
works at 360 Flex which was recorded and is available online.  It runs
about an hour and 20 minutes and is well worth the time if you want to
understand how bindings work.

Diving in the Data Binding Waters with Michael Labriola
http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1733261879?bclid=1729365228&bctid=1741212660

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "reflexactions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> If I add the Bindable tag at a class level every property is wrapped in 
> by  a sort of proxy that then raises PropertyChange events as 
> appropriate.
> 
> This certainly saves a lot of time instead of having to go through a 
> class and add Bindable to every single property.
> 
> But...
> What if there is one property that I dont want to be Bindable and more 
> importantly I dont want it to raise PropertyChange events.
> 
> Is there same NonBindable tag to achieve this???
> 
> tks
>

[flexcoders] Re: May I save object to SQLite in AIR?

[jer_ela]

I've done this by writing the object to a byteArray and then base64
encoding and saving to a varchar column. The class you are saving and
any of its children classes need to have [RemoteClass] tags so they
get recreated as the right type instead of as generic objects.

I have heard that you can type a SQLite column as object and save to
it directly without the extra steps but haven't tried it.

One thing to think about is if you change the class that you've saved
to the database can have problems restoring to the new class.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "markflex2007" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I need save a object (instance of class) to sqlite database in AIR.Do 
> you think if it is possible?
> 
> Can you give me a simple example for this?I do not have idea for this 
> now.
> 
> I also need to read the object back to AIR from SQLite.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mark
>

[flexcoders] Re: No of Lines of Code

[jer_ela]

Simpleist case, use extended search in FlexBuilder and search for \n
that will give you number of literal lines of text in your project.

To get a little more complex you can search for \)$|\):\w+$|;$ as a
regex and get most logical lines in .as code.  If you consider each
tag to be a line of code in mxml you could add |>$ to the above and
get those.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Paramjit Jolly"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
>   Anyone have any idea, In any flex project we need to know no
of lines
> of code..
> 
> Any prebuild component or technique for this ?
> 
> I need to publish some statics on basis of this .
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks & Regards
> 
> Jolly
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>
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> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Tracy Spratt
> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 9:34 AM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: RE: [flexcoders] httpservice and repetitive calls
> 
>  
> 
> As I understand  from my reading, the W3C specs state that POST
methods do
> not cache.  There are  posts on this list about it, and I am sure
you could
> look into the specs themselves.  I have just always used POST, and
never had
> any problems.  Aspx is nice because Request("myParm") handles both
post and
> get parameters.
> 
>  
> 
> Tracy
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of Cameron
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 6:48 PM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [flexcoders] httpservice and repetitive calls
> 
>  
> 
> I never saw my first post come through...hence the second post. That 
> worked by the way, but I'm curious as to why?
> 
> Cameron
> 
> Tracy Spratt wrote:
> >
> > See my response to your first post.
> >
> > 
> >
> > Use the POST method instead of get.
> >
> > 
> >
> > Tracy
> >
> > 
> >
> > --
> >
> > *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com

> [mailto:flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
 ] 
> > *On Behalf Of *Cameron
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:18 PM
> > *To:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
 
> > *Subject:* [flexcoders] httpservice and repetitive calls
> >
> > 
> >
> > I'm using the httpservice to make a call to an aspx page which runs a
> > query and returns the results. This is fine, but if I try to run the
> > same call again, the service is not actually going out to make the
call,
> > but rather just returning the results from the previous call. I know
> > this because the aspx page logs each call made to it. I always see the
> > first call, but no subsequent calls come through if I post the same
> > data. If I send a different set of data, the call works fine, but then
> > will not post that data again. Any ideas on why it doesn't want to
> > actually make the call? Below are the relevant pieces of code:
> > 
> > public function lblClickHandler(event:Event):void{
> > tgtdata = event.currentTarget.data.toString();
> > customer_id = event.currentTarget.data;
> > useHttpService();
> > }
> >
> > public function useHttpService():void {
> > userReq.url = dstURL; //set in another part of the code
> > userReq.method = "GET";
> >
> > var Obj:Object = new Object();
> > Obj.w = wispid; //wispid is just a number that is set
> > elsewhere
> > Obj.i = tgtdata;
> > userReq.send(Obj);
> > }
> > ...
> > 
> >  > fault="handleFault(event)" useProxy="false" method="GET"
> > resultFormat="object" />
> >
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: AIR Persistance mechanisims?

[jer_ela]

Here is one I have been working on.  It serializes the object with AMF
so it only needs one table.  Note that your classes need to have a
[RemoteClass] metadata tag ( no alias needed) in order for them to be
deserialized correctly.  Note that the static initialize method needs
to be called before the class can be instantiated.

package CloudSplitter.CodeGenerator.business
{   
import flash.data.SQLConnection;
import flash.data.SQLResult;
import flash.data.SQLStatement;
import flash.errors.SQLError;
import flash.filesystem.File;
import flash.utils.ByteArray;

import mx.controls.Alert;
import mx.utils.Base64Decoder;
import mx.utils.Base64Encoder;

public class PersistanceManager
{
static private var connection:SQLConnection;
private var tableName:String = "persistant_object";

static public function initialize(persistanceDbName:String):void
{
if (connection == null)
{   connection = 
createConnection(persistanceDbName);
}
}

static public function getConnection():SQLConnection
{
if (connection == null)
{   
throw new Error("PersistanceManager has not 
been initialzed");
}
else
{
return connection;
}

}

public function PersistanceManager()
{
if (connection == null)
{   
throw new Error("PersistanceManager can not be 
instantiated until
it has been initialzed");
}
}

static private function
createConnection(persistanceDbName:String):SQLConnection
{
var connection:SQLConnection = new SQLConnection();
var dbFile:File =
File.applicationStorageDirectory.resolvePath(persistanceDbName);
try
{
connection.open(dbFile);
}
catch (error:SQLError)
{
showError(error);
}   
return connection;  
}

public function createPersistanceTable():Boolean
{
var createStmt:SQLStatement = new SQLStatement();
createStmt.sqlConnection = connection;
var sql:String =
"CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS " + tableName + " ( 
" +
tableName + "_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY 
AUTOINCREMENT" +
"   ,identifier TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL" +
"   ,object_data BLOB" +
")";
createStmt.text = sql;
try
{
createStmt.execute();
var success:Boolean = true;
}
catch (error:SQLError)
{
showError(error);
success = false;
}
return success;
}


public function persistObject(identifier:String, 
object:Object):void
{
var byteArr:ByteArray = new ByteArray();
byteArr.writeObject(object);
var encoder:Base64Encoder = new Base64Encoder();
encoder.encodeBytes(byteArr);
var encoded:String = encoder.toString()
var sqlResult:SQLResult = retrieveRecord(identifier);
if (sqlResult.data == null)
{
var sql:String = 
"INSERT INTO " + tableName +
"   ( identifier, object_data ) " +
"   values ( '" + identifier + "', 
'" + encoded + "' )";
}
else
{
sql = 
"UPDATE " + tableName +
"   SET object_data = '" + 

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm Model Locator

[jer_ela]

I assume that when a new window is opened you have an event that
causes the data it needs to be loaded into the model locator.  And you
will probably have a check to see if the data is already loaded so you
 don't load it twice.  

Just keep track in the model of how many users there are for that
data.  When windows close or otherwise no longer need the data have
them send an event that causes the counter to decrement.  When it gets
to 0 you can unload the data.



--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "gerhard.schlager"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello!
> 
> I'm currently creating the software design for a large application
> which we are going to build using Flex 3, Cairngorm 2.2.1 and SabreAMF
> (PHP). I have already created my first prove of concept, however, I
> have a few issues with Cairngorm's Model Locator.
> 
> 1) How can I make sure that unused data gets removed from the Model
> Locator? The simple solution would be to destroy the data that a view
> loaded when the view gets closed. However, we are going to use flexmdi
> and it's quite possible that one or more MDI windows are using the
> same data. The only solution I've come up so far is to make the Model
> Locator aware of which window uses which data. Therefore it could free
> the unused data when no view uses it anymore. Yet, this could be a
> very error-prone solution. Moreover, I would loose the last bit of
> loose coupling. So, I'm not sure if that's a good way to handle this.
> Well, the Model Locator itself is often seen as an anti-pattern as
> well ...
> 
> 2) Should I really put everything into _one_ Model Locator? I guess
> there could be quite a large number of public variables. Our
> application will have up to 50 different views and about twice as many
> VO ...
> 
> I'd be really grateful if somebody could enlighten my ;-) or if you
> could give me some tips on how to solve those two problems.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help.
> 
> Best regards,
> Gerhard
>

[flexcoders] Re: Flex 3 / AIR: using timers and binding data to text

[jer_ela]

you made callID bindable but don't use it in for binding, but you
didn't make callStatus bindable and it needs to be.  That's what your
warning is about.

Make your timer a class property, rather than a local var.  The local
var should cease to exist as soon as the method finishes. 

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Steve Good" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm trying to make a call to a remote script at regular intervals. 
I can
> get it to make the calls, but I can't figure out how to apply a
timer to the
> second call.  I thought I had figured out how to bind the data to a text
> object, but I'm not getting any results displayed.  Here's a sample
of the
> code.
> 
>  
> 
> http://domain.com/dir/script1.cfm";
> result="getCallID(event)"/>
> 
>url="http://domain.com/dir/script2.cfm"; result="showStatus(event)"/>
> 
>   
> 
>   
> 
>   
> 
>   
> 
>   
> 
>   
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
>  
> 
> Also, the mx:text is giving this warning: "Data binding will not be
able to
> detect assignments to "callStatus"."
> 
>  
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks!
> 
>  
> 
> ~Steve
> 
> http://lanctr.com/
>

[flexcoders] Re: Naming objects dynamically

[jer_ela]

since the names you are trying to create are just based on the
position in the mData array, why not just stick the assetProxys in an
array with the same index.

var startUpProxies:Array = []
for(var i:Number=0; i wrote:
>
> I think this is a fairly common operation - a loop instantiates an
> object passing the iterator variable to the constructor. The object
> being instantiated needs to take it's name from the current iterator.
>   
>   for(var i:Number=0; i   var how2NameMe :IStartupProxy =  new AssetProxy( mData[i] );
>   }
> 
> 
>  In pre-AS3 days i'd do something like:
> 
>var this["rAsset" + mData[i].ToString()] :StartupResourceProxy =
> makeAndRegisterStartupResource( SRNAME , this);
> 
> That seems not to be an option anymore.
> 
> mny thx
> --steve...
>

[flexcoders] Re: Accessing XML attribute through ArrayCollection

[jer_ela]

its not clear where board comes from, but assuming it exists and is an
xml var that has an id attrib one of the following should work

trace(board.attribute("id")); 
trace([EMAIL PROTECTED]); 

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tony Armstrong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I am using an ArrayCollection, outputted from an HTTPService. I wish
> to access the 'id' attribute from an XML file. I've tried using the
> e4x methods to no avail. I get an error:
> 
> "TypeError: Error #1010: A term is undefined and has no properties."
> 
> If I add the resultFormat="e4x" to the HTTPService, I get the error:
> 
> "Type Coercion failed: cannot convert [EMAIL PROTECTED] to
> mx.collections.ArrayCollection."
> 
> Any help would be appreciated...
> 
> Here's a code snippet below:
> 
> [Target XML]
>  
>   
> 
>   weebls-stuff forums weebls-stuff forums
>   http://forums.weebls-stuff.com/
>   1-1-08
>   true
> 
>   
> 
> 
> [AS3 snippets]
> ...
> 
> 
> function init()
> {
>   siteDataIn.send();
> }
> 
> function siteHandler(event:ResultEvent):void
> {
>   sites = event.result.ma.sitelist.item;
> }
> 
> function getSiteData(repeatData:MouseEvent):void
> {
>   ...
>   var site:Object = repeatData.target.getRepeaterItem();
>   trace(board.attribute(id)); <-- this is where things blow up!!!
> }
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ...
>

[flexcoders] Re: create looping component programmatically

[jer_ela]

create an array property textInputs to hold the references to the
dynamically create TextInputs. Then use code like this:

for(var o:uint = 0; o < NumText; o++) 
{
  textInputs[o] = new TextInput();
  textInputs[o].width=356, 
  textInputs[o].text="Text Goes Here";
  someComponent.addChild(textInputs[o]);
}

You can then refer to a particular textInput as textInputs[n]

You need to do the addChild to actually add the TextInputs to the user
interface.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Ary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> hi guys :)
> 
> i know its possible, but i just dont know how ...
> i want to make several text input programmatically,
> number of text input created is based on certain
> variable, and has to be to be unique, need to access
> the component later on.
> 
> here is a chunk of the code (get
> 
> for(var o:uint = 0; o < NumText; o++) 
> {
> curItem = "sTextInput"+ o.toString();
>   var this[curItem]:sLabelTextInput = new
> sLabelTextInput();
>   sTextInput.id=("txtTemplate"+(o)),
> sTextInput.width=356, sTextInput.text="Text Goes
> Here";
>   //sTextInput.setStyle('fontFamily',
> 'Verdana'), sTextInput.setStyle('fontSize', 11);
>
>
>} 
> 
> 
>  

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[flexcoders] Re: Render BarChart items from top to bottom?

[jer_ela]

Just build a wrapper component that reverses the order of the
dataprovider before giving it to the chart.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "scott.royston" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Is there an easy way to get a BarChart to render items from top to
> bottom rather than bottom to top?  (i.e. the first data item shows up
> at the top of the chart, rather than the bottom).  I'd rather not
> reverse the underlying datasource (other things are displaying it at
> the same time).
> 
> Thanks
>

[flexcoders] bug with AdvancedDataGridColumn formatter property and DateFormatter

[jer_ela]

There appears to be a bug with the formatter property of
AdvancedDataGridColumn.  It seems to display my GMT offset where it
should be displaying the year.  A format string of MM/DD/ is
displaying as 03/03/500, while a format string of MM/DD/YY is displaying
as 03/03/0.  Using the same formatter object with a function to
display the date in a label works as expected.  I haven't tried all
mask chars but of those I tried only Y had a problem.  This is with
the release version of flex 3.  Here is a simple example demonstrating
the problem.


http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml";
layout="vertical">

[flexcoders] Re: Help with RegEx

[jer_ela]

While there are ways to work around nesting to a known depth, it gets
ugly quickly, and nesting to an arbitrary depth is beyond the ability
of regexes to match directly.

What you can do is write a parser that uses regular expression and
additional code to find the substring you are searching for.  

search for "function"
set  nestingLevel to 0
in a loop search for /[{}]/ opening a closing delimiter
if you find a { increment nestingLevel
if you find a } decrement it
when nesting level hits 0 again you are done

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "marty.pitt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi
> 
> Can someone please give me a hand on a RegEx?  (I can't work these
> things out for the life of me).
> 
> I'm basically trying to return nested groups inside delimeters.
> 
> An example we're all famililar with is the simple package / class
> structure in Flex:
> 
> package foo {
>class bar {
>   function stuff {
> ...
>   }
> }
> }
> Given the delimeters oof { and }, I want to be able to return:
> function stuff {
> ...
> }
> 
> As well as 
> 
> class bar {
>   function stuff {
> ...
>   }
> }
> 
> etc., up the chain.
> 
> I currently have the following regex working:
> 
> {\d*?\D*?}
> 
> Which works fine without nesting.  As soon as you introduce nested
> elements, it all gets a bit messy.
> 
> any help would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Marty
>

[flexcoders] Re: FB word search in files

[jer_ela]

You can use a regular expression. \b matches the transition between
word and nonword characters.  So \bword\b will only match word if it
is a whole word.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "reflexactions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> In FB Ctrl+H does nothing.
> Ctrl+Shift+F will open the file contents search dialog, but where 
> does that get you?
> 
> There is a caseInsenstive option but no wholeWord option.
> 
> 
> What I am looking for is a caseInsensitive, wholeWord text search 
> across all source files in the project.
> 
> If someone can tell me how to do that in FB I would be grateful
> 
> tks
> 
> 
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "rueter007"  wrote:
> >
> > Ctrl+H will open up a file contents search dialog in eclipse.
> > 
> > 
> > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "reflexactions" 
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Sorry but no thats the wrong thing,
> > > I am referring to the "Find in Files" search not 
> the "Find/Replace" 
> > > search.
> > > 
> > > I want to search all the files in the project not just the 
> current 
> > > file.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Sherif Abdou  
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > do Ctrl+F and u will get that menu and u have these options, 
> then u 
> > > have to focus in on the file
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > - Original Message 
> > > > From: reflexactions 
> > > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 9:50:56 PM
> > > > Subject: [flexcoders] FB word search in files
> > > > 
> > > > How do I do a text search in files in FB that is case 
> insensitive 
> > > and 
> > > > matches whole words only?
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > >   
> > > 
> __
> > > __
> > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and 
> > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile.  Try it now.  
> > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
> > > >
> > >
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: Moving Screen Control back and forth between components

[jer_ela]

If have a similar application.  For drill downs I just filter the data
without changing the display.  To switch between different types of
charts I use viewstacks.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Brad Bueche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm doing a charting application that allows the user multiple ways to
> look at the data (both from a time hierarchy perspective as well as a
> line of business organizational perspective).
>  
> My current problem is that when I drill down from the main (i.e. year
> level view) component, say to a month component,  how do I get back the
> main component.  I can move around within 1 component (applying
> different chart types to the same set of data) using includeinlayout and
> visible.
>  
> In fact, to get to a sublevel component I just turn off the other
> components and make that one (includeinlayout and visible).  But now
> control has passed to the sub-component and I dont know how to get back.
> You cant turn off the component that you are currently in can you?  I
> tried states but I find the includelayout and visible a lot more
> straightforward to work with.  But I guess I can go back to states if
> that is what is required here.
>  
> thanks
> brad
>

[flexcoders] Re: AreaChart bug when changing 'type' property

[jer_ela]

I had the same thing.  I believe it is due to the interpolate effect
not liking stacked or 100% charts.  When you change the type, the
effect runs and that is what is blowing up.  I had this problem with
both area and column charts.  I added code to remove the effect before
changing to a stack or 100% type and that fixed it. 


--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Guido <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi, fellow coders!
> 
> I'm having an issue with an AreaChart when changing its *type* property.
> 
> There's a ComboBox that lets the user select how it wishes to see the
> AreaChart (either *overlaid*, *stacked* or *100%*).
> 
> The method for this is as simple as:
> 
> areaChart.type = comboBox.selectedItem.data;
> 
> (I've debugged it and data holds the proper string required by the type
> property).
> 
> My code is as follows:
> 
> 
>  
>   dataTipFunction="chartDataTipRender"
> 
>   height="100%"
> 
>   showDataTips="true"
> 
>   width="100%">
> 
>   
> 
>  
>   dataProvider="{dataSet.dataSet}"
> 
>   labelFunction="{dataSet.labelFunction}"/>
> 
>   
> 
>   
> 
>  
>   minimum="{verticalAxisMinimum}"
> 
>   maximum="{verticalAxisMaximum}"/>
> 
>   
> 
>   
> 
>  
>   alpha="0.8"
> 
>   dataProvider="{dataSet.dataSet}"
> 
>   displayName="{dataSet.dataSource.name}"
> 
>   form="curve"
> 
>   showDataEffect="interpolate"
> 
>   xField="{dataSet.keyFieldName}"
> 
>   yField="{dataSet.valueFieldName}"/>
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> You might wonder why I want to stack or overlay the chart, since it
has only
> one series... well, the thing is more series may be added in
runtime, and so
> it comes to play the area chart type feature.
> 
> 
> So, whenever I change the AreaChart's type property, I get the following
> error and stack trace:
> 
> TypeError: Error #1009: Cannot access a property or method of a null
object
> reference.
>  at
mx.charts.chartClasses::Series/mx.charts.chartClasses:Series::stripNaNs
> ()
>  at
mx.charts.series::AreaSeries/mx.charts.series:AreaSeries::updateFilter()
>  at
>
mx.charts.chartClasses::Series/mx.charts.chartClasses:Series::validateTransform
> ()
>  at mx.charts.chartClasses::Series/getRenderDataForTransition()
>  at mx.charts.effects.effectClasses::SeriesInterpolateInstance/play()
>  at mx.effects::EffectInstance/startEffect()
>  at mx.effects.effectClasses::ParallelInstance/play()
>  at mx.charts.chartClasses::ChartBase/::advanceEffectState()
>  at
>
mx.charts.chartClasses::ChartBase/mx.charts.chartClasses:ChartBase::updateDisplayList
> ()
>  at
>
mx.charts.chartClasses::CartesianChart/mx.charts.chartClasses:CartesianChart::updateDisplayList
> ()
>  at mx.core::UIComponent/validateDisplayList()
>  at mx.managers::LayoutManager/::validateDisplayList()
>  at mx.managers::LayoutManager/::doPhasedInstantiation()
>  at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply()
>  at mx.core::UIComponent/::callLaterDispatcher2()
>  at mx.core::UIComponent/::callLaterDispatcher()
>  at flash.utils::Timer/flash.utils:Timer::_timerDispatch()
>  at flash.utils::Timer/flash.utils:Timer::tick()
> 
> 
> And... I don't understand why, since I'm already seeing the chart as
it is
> when I make the change to the type property. I mean, it works
perfectly up
> to the moment I try to change this property, then it blows up.
> 
> BTW, I'm using Flex 2.
> 
> 
> Any help on this one?
> 
> Thanks in advance!!
> 
> Guido.
>

[flexcoders] Re: moving from localhost to production server...

[jer_ela]

What I do is get the url the flex app was loaded from with
application.url, parse out the protocol, serverName and port with
URLUtil, build the gateway url from these and then set the
RemoteObject endpoints to this value.

It seems like kind of a kludge but I haven't found anything cleaner.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "[p e r c e p t i c o n]"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I need some help understanding how to deploy a project on my production
> server...when i created the project i  specified a url of
> http://localhost:
> and when i deploy the project on my app server...it and call a
method using
> remote object it can't make the connection...can anyone shed some
light on
> the process...
> p
>

[flexcoders] Re: Accordion customization

[jer_ela]

Take a look at the windowshade component on FlexLib
http://code.google.com/p/flexlib/wiki/ComponentList

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "YOGESH JADHAV" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> ya, exactly .
>  Initially i was totally unaware that that flex3 now comes with
> accordian source. I searched net and used a swc created by someone. Now
> looking thru mailing list's logs i got know about this, now looking
into the
> accordion source ( though my as3 knowledge is almost zero ).
> Earlier i tried to set accordian's image width = 0 on rollOut, which
gave an
> error. ( and simillar try n error things ).
> 
> On Feb 11, 2008 7:55 PM, Tom Chiverton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > On Monday 11 Feb 2008, YOGESH JADHAV wrote:
> > > i mean to say  , by default the selected item is 'expanded' . My
item
> > > renderer is consisting of two parts, image and product
description. I
> > don't
> > > want image to be displayed unless user clicks on it. So entire
> > list/panel
> > > remains in collapsed state, only click / mouse over expands the
> > respective
> > > item.
> >
> > So the Accordion would have to change height ? Because it starts
off as
> > just
> > the height of the two labels ?
> >
> > --
> > Tom Chiverton
> > Helping to quickly lead front-end users
> > on: http://thefalken.livejournal.com
> >
> > 
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[flexcoders] Re: Embedding String Variable in dataprovider name

[jer_ela]

For the immediate problem, add some code to the function that checks
the first parameter for null, and returns a null value of the
appropriate type in that case.

But for a more robust application, you should stop using lastResult.
Direct use of lastResult is really only appropriate for prototyping.
You are much better off using a result handler to process the result,
handling the special cases, and putting the appropriate values into
variables that you then use for the binding.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Brad Bueche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> This gets rid of the data binding waring but then the chart itself blows
> up saying its getting null objects.
>  
> brad
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of jer_ela
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 4:01 PM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Embedding String Variable in dataprovider name
> 
> 
> 
> you can use a method to get around that
> 
> dataProvider="{getDp(chartXML2.lastResult, month)}"
> 
> private function getDp(lastResult:Object, month:String):String
> { return lastResult[month].day;
> }
> 
> The method will be called when ever one of it parameters is changed
> 
> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> ups.com, "Brad Bueche"  wrote:
> >
> > That worked!
> > 
> > I still get the following warning:
> > 
> > Data binding will not be able to detect changes when using square
> > bracket operator. For Array, please use ArrraCollection.getItemAt()
> > instead.
> > 
> > But it still works. 
> > 
> > brad
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com] On
> > Behalf Of jer_ela
> > Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 3:01 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
> > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Embedding String Variable in dataprovider
> name
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > If you use the square brackets then you don't use the dot so it should
> > be:
> > 
> > dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult[month].day}"
> > 
> > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> > ups.com, Maciek Sakrejda  wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm no e4xpert, but
> > > 
> > > dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult.[month].day}"
> > > 
> > > should do it.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > Maciek Sakrejda
> > > Truviso, Inc.
> > > http://www.truviso. <http://www.truviso. <http://www.truviso.com>
> com> com
> > > 
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: brad.bueche 
> > > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> > ups.com
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> ups.com
> > > Subject: [flexcoders] Embedding String Variable in dataprovider name
> > > Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:40:25 -
> > > 
> > > Really what I need to be able to do is insert the variable name in
> > this:
> > > 
> > > dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult.month.day}"
> > > 
> > > I need to replace the "month" with a string variable name (i.e
> public
> > > var monthName = "January";)
> > > 
> > > I also need to do the same for the categoryfield as it will not let
> me
> > > do categoryfield=$String.
> > > 
> > > In PHP this is incredibly easy to do. You just say blah=$string . In
> > > fact, in PHP you can embed variable names everywhere. Its very
> > > powerful. For instance, in php, for the dataprovider issue above,
> i'd
> > > just do
> > > 
> > > dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult.$StringName.day}"
> > > 
> > > and it'd work just fine. Whats the syntax for doing this in Flex?
> > >
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: ActionScript multidimensional Associative array question

[jer_ela]

ActionScript doesn't have multi-dimentional arrays, but you can get
the equivelent by having arrays where each element is and array to
arbitrary depth.  Also for associative arrays you should use generic
objects.  So you can do the following:

var my3DArray:Object = {};  //this creates a new empty dynamic object
my3DArray["1992"] = new Object(); //equivelent to {} take your pick
my3DArray["1992"]["Feburary"] = []; or new Array()creates an new array
my3dArray["1992"]["Feburary"][0] = someValue;

etc.

if you don't know if a key exists yet you can do
if (! (month in my3DArray[year]))
{  my3DArray[year][month] = {}; //create it if it doesnt exist
}


 
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "hworke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> 
>   Hello,
> 
>   I need to create a 3D array, first two dimensions
>   are associative arrays and the 3rd one is indexed.
>   
>   Here is what I am trying to do:
> 
>   myArray["1992"]["February"] -- this will generate an
>   array of objects which will be used as dataprovider
>   for my chart.
> 
>   BTW the number of elements are unknown, the number
>   of Associative string are also unknown, so I do have
>   to create the array dynamically. Please suggest or
>   point me to an example. The example in http://livedocs.adobe.com
>   was not enough for my inquiry.
> 
>   Regards
>

[flexcoders] Re: Embedding String Variable in dataprovider name

[jer_ela]

you can use a method to get around that

dataProvider="{getDp(chartXML2.lastResult, month)}"

private function getDp(lastResult:Object, month:String):String
{ return lastResult[month].day;
}

The method will be called when ever one of it parameters is changed

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Brad Bueche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> That worked!
>  
> I still get the following warning:
>  
> Data binding will not be able to detect changes when using square
> bracket operator. For Array, please use ArrraCollection.getItemAt()
> instead.
>  
> But it still works. 
>  
> brad
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of jer_ela
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 3:01 PM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Embedding String Variable in dataprovider name
> 
> 
> 
> If you use the square brackets then you don't use the dot so it should
> be:
> 
> dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult[month].day}"
> 
> --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> ups.com, Maciek Sakrejda  wrote:
> >
> > I'm no e4xpert, but
> > 
> > dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult.[month].day}"
> > 
> > should do it.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Maciek Sakrejda
> > Truviso, Inc.
> > http://www.truviso. <http://www.truviso.com> com
> > 
> > -Original Message-
> > From: brad.bueche 
> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>
> ups.com
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com
> > Subject: [flexcoders] Embedding String Variable in dataprovider name
> > Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:40:25 -
> > 
> > Really what I need to be able to do is insert the variable name in
> this:
> > 
> > dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult.month.day}"
> > 
> > I need to replace the "month" with a string variable name (i.e public
> > var monthName = "January";)
> > 
> > I also need to do the same for the categoryfield as it will not let me
> > do categoryfield=$String.
> > 
> > In PHP this is incredibly easy to do. You just say blah=$string . In
> > fact, in PHP you can embed variable names everywhere. Its very
> > powerful. For instance, in php, for the dataprovider issue above, i'd
> > just do
> > 
> > dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult.$StringName.day}"
> > 
> > and it'd work just fine. Whats the syntax for doing this in Flex?
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: Embedding String Variable in dataprovider name

[jer_ela]

If you use the square brackets then you don't use the dot so it should be:

dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult[month].day}"

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Maciek Sakrejda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I'm no e4xpert, but
> 
> dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult.[month].day}"
> 
> should do it.
> 
> -- 
> Maciek Sakrejda
> Truviso, Inc.
> http://www.truviso.com
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: brad.bueche <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] Embedding String Variable in dataprovider name
> Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:40:25 -
> 
> Really what I need to be able to do is insert the variable name in this:
> 
> dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult.month.day}"
> 
> I need to replace the "month" with a string variable name (i.e public
> var monthName = "January";)
> 
> I also need to do the same for the categoryfield as it will not let me
> do categoryfield=$String.
> 
> In PHP this is incredibly easy to do. You just say blah=$string . In
> fact, in PHP you can embed variable names everywhere. Its very
> powerful. For instance, in php, for the dataprovider issue above, i'd
> just do
> 
> dataProvider="{chartXML2.lastResult.$StringName.day}"
> 
> and it'd work just fine. Whats the syntax for doing this in Flex?
>

[flexcoders] Re: How do I test if a variable is defined?

[jer_ela]

  

if ("property" in object)
{ // do stuff with property
}

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Clinton D. Judy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> No other explanation needed, really. How do I see if an object/variable
> exists before I test other conditions of it?
> 
>  
> 
> Unnecessary explanation: I use two completely separate mxml interfaces
> that both use one as script file. One program is just missing some
> information that the other one has. I'd like to keep using the same
> script file, but it references a variable that exists in one file that
> doesn't exist in the other file, and I need to make sure it exists
> before I use it.
> 
>  
> 
> Clinton Judy
> 
> Web Developer
> 
> Glenn O. Hawbaker, Inc.
>

[flexcoders] Re: Dynamic Variable Naming

[jer_ela]

I think the following will do what what your want

var R:Object = {};
for (var gridRows:int=15; gridRows < 2895;gridRows += 20){
var R[gridRows] = (gridRows / 5);
}

you can't dynamically generate var names, but you can dynamically
generate object keys.

since gridRows is a number it can be the inde
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "jmfillman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am probably overlooking something simple, but I'm trying to 
> dynamically name variables. See the code below, which is an example 
> that illustrates what I need to do.
> 
> 
> for (var gridRows:int=15; gridRows < 2895;gridRows){
>  var "R"+gridRows:Number = (gridRows / 5);
>  gridRows = (gridRows + 20);
> }
>

[flexcoders] Re: Darken a hexadecimal color

[jer_ela]

Flex has a couple of built in methods to do that.  The ColorUtil class
has 2 methods adjustBrightness and adjustBrightness2

newColor = ColorUtil.adjustBrightness2(0xffddaa, -25) will reduce the
brightness of the r g and b values by 25% each.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Webdevotion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello list,
> 
> Does anyone have a function ready that darkens a hexadecimal color?
> 
> eg: var shadedColor : Number = darken( 0xFF );
>

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm Overview Question

[jer_ela]

You're stuck with having a single ServiceLocator because of how it is
located, but you can have seperate ModelLocators and FrontControllers
for each module.

The FrontControllers all use the singleton CairngormEventDispathcer so
your event types have to be globally unique even though you are
registering them via different FrontControllers.

I implemented Cairngorm this way when I had a composite app and have
been happy with the results.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tim Ashworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi All,
>  
> I've just started playing with Cairngorm (and have been kicking
myself for
> not doing it earlier) and I'm very impressed with the approach and
> framework.  One v v quick question though.  I'm using it for an app
that has
> a number of modules that could be treated as standalone modules.  They
> interact, but basically they are their own little thing (e.g. A contact
> management module, a job planning module).  Using Cairngorm is it
correct
> (and I know there is not right or wrong) to create each of these as
widgets
> using the framework and sticking with the MVC style and then write
code over
> the top to stitch it all together or is it better to look at the
entire app
> as a whole and create it that way, I.e. have a ServiceLocator that
holds ALL
> of the data connections, a Model for the entire app?  The second way
feels
> wrong, but I can't find anything about doing it in the modular way
without
> writing code over the top (which I am more than happy to do - just my
> experience of writing loads of code and then finding Cairngorm is
making me
> pause to see if there is something I'm missing).
>  
> Anyway - cheers in advance and Merry New Year!
>  
> tim
>

[flexcoders] Re: Best Way To Implement tabnavigator switching

[jer_ela]

There is no "correct" way of doing this.  However it would make for
better encapsulation if you instead called the getData method in each
component's show method.  That way the tabnavigator would need to know
less about its children.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "iilsley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> I have a Tabnavigator with 3 customer components ..
> 
> Each component has a 'getData' method which loads the data for that
> component .
> 
> I currently have a change event handler on the tabnavigator
> which does a
> 
>  private function changeView(e:IndexChangedEvent):void
>  {
>  var o:Object = e.relatedObject;
>  o.getData();
>  }
> 
> This works but is this the 'correct' way todo it ?
>

[flexcoders] Re: Different DataTips for multiple series in one chart.

[jer_ela]

dataTipFunction is a property of the chart, not the series, so you
will have to have a single function that looks at the hitData to
determine which series the mouse is over.  The hitData.element
property will give you access to the properties of the series that the
mouse is over.  If you give the series ids, you can then have your
datatip function call your series specific function based on the
element id.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Guido <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> any clues on this one guys?
> 
> On Dec 13, 2007 3:20 PM, Guido <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
> > Oh, I forgot: I'm using Flex 2.0.1
> >
> >
> > On Dec 13, 2007 3:20 PM, Guido <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, people.
> > >
> > > I have a LineChart with multiple series in it, and I'd like to
have a
> > > custom data tip function for each series, and not one for the
whole chart.
> > > I've thought of a couple of ways of doing this, but none of them
are what
> > > you'd call 'tidy'. I'd like to know if there's a reasonably
declarative
> > > fashion (that is, without using an if ... then ... else
statement and
> > > comparing to a given property on the hit data on my data tip
function) of
> > > specifying a custom data tip function for a specific series in
the chart,
> > > instead of using one single data tip function for all series in
the chart.
> > >
> > > Any ideas on this one?
> > >
> > > Here's my code (I know there's no dataTipFunction specified on
the chart
> > > right now, since it makes data tips for all series the same):
> > >
> > >  > > height="100%"
> > > showDataTips="true"
> > > width="100%">
> > >
> > > 
> > >   > >   displayName="Muestra"
> > >   categoryField="{ClinicalStudy.xField}"
> > >   dataProvider="{selectedStudy.results}"/>
> > > 
> > >
> > > 
> > >   > >   alignLabelsToInterval="false"
> > >   autoAdjust="false"
> > >   baseAtZero="false"
> > >   displayName="Valor"
> > >   maximum="{maxVerticalAxis}"
> > >   minimum="{minVerticalAxis}"/>
> > > 
> > >
> > > 
> > >
> > >   > >   dataProvider="{selectedStudy.results}"
> > >   displayName="{ selectedStudy.name}"
> > >   yField="{ClinicalStudy.yField}">
> > >   
> > >
> > >   
> > >  
> > >
> > >   > >   dataProvider="{selectedStudy.averageDataProvider}"
> > >   displayName="Media"
> > >   yField="{ClinicalStudy.yField}">
> > >   
> > >
> > >   
> > >  
> > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > >
> > > Guido.
> > >
> >
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: A way to Timer

[jer_ela]

var timeLeft:int = 300 - minuteTimer.currentCount;

this method turns seconds into minutes + fractional minutes or hours
plus fractional hours, but doing hours minutes seconds will be the
same idea.

private function formatTime(seconds:int):String
{   var timeLabel:String = seconds.toString() + " sec";
if (seconds > 3600)
{   timeLabel += " (" + Math.round(seconds*100/3600)/100 + " hrs)";
}
else if (seconds > 60)
{   timeLabel += " (" + Math.round(seconds*10/60)/10 + " min)";
}
return timeLabel;
}
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "markcavins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello,
> 
> I have a very functional timer here that I am using but I would like
> to get some advice on how to make it better.
> 
> Code:
> 
> private function getDaysUntil():void {
> // creates a new five-minute Timer
> var minuteTimer:Timer = new Timer(1000, 300);
> 
> // designates listeners for the interval and completion events
> minuteTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, onTick);
> minuteTimer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER_COMPLETE,
onTimerComplete);
> 
> // starts the timer ticking
> 
> minuteTimer.start();
> }
> 
> public function onTick(evt:TimerEvent):void {
> var minuteTimer:Timer = evt.target as Timer;
> lblTimeUntil.text = minuteTimer.currentCount.toString();
> }
> 
> public function onTimerComplete(evt:TimerEvent):void
> {
> var minuteTimer:Timer = evt.target as Timer;
> minuteTimer.reset();
> 
> minuteTimer.start();
> }
> 
> 
> I would like to be able to split the time into minutes and seconds.
> 
> Also I would like to get it to count down instead of up.
>

[flexcoders] Re: Data binding in a function call

[jer_ela]

Binding is designed so that components can react when data changes. 
But you don't really care if extLinkURL changes.  What you care about
is what its value is when the linkButton is clicked.  So what you need
in the click attribute is just a normal function call with a normal
variable as the argument. 



When the button is clicked loadXternalURL will be called and will be
passed the value of extLinkURL.  

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, Vincent Rempp <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi evryone,
> 
> I'm trying to display a linkButton in a flex application for wich
the displayed text and the link are loaded from an external xml file. 
> I can't get the link to be passed at my function. here is the code :
> 
> I get a {extLinkURL} in my alert box. Something must be wrong with
the quotes.
> 
> any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> Vincent
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> and the xml :
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
_

> Ne gardez plus qu'une seule adresse mail ! Copiez vos mails vers
Yahoo! Mail http://mail.yahoo.fr
>

[flexcoders] Re: Populate one object based on content of other objects. Best practice?

[jer_ela]

I had to do something similar and used an approach that looks
something like this

public function CustomObject(argsObject:Object)
{   for (var arg:String in argsObject)
{   switch (arg)
{   case somePropName:
   //code for a property that needs special handling
   break;
case aStringProp:
case anotherStringProp:
   // code for props that need type checking
   if (argsObject[arg] is String)
   { this[arg] = argsObject[arg];
   }
   else
   { //handle type error
   }
   break;
case aProp:
case anotherProp:
   // code for propS that doesn't need type checking
   this[arg] = argsObject[arg];
   break;
default:
   //handle properties that aren't in the custom obj
 }
 }
}

In my case 


--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Viktil" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hello!
> 
> I'm building a class which has a constructor that is supposed to
fill the
> properties of the class based on the content of the object submitted
to the
> constructor. To better explain, here's how it is supposed to work:
> 
> var argsObj:Object = new Object();
> argsObj.property1 = "hello";
> 
> var myObject:customObject = new customObject(argsObj);
> 
> customObject has a property called property1, and so does argsObj.
> 
> Now, the question is; how can I, in a simple way, put what ever is
in the
> argsObj in the correct place in my customObject? What will the
constructor
> look like?
> 
> Should I use setter functions, og set the property directly
(this.property =
> arg)? I can see the advantage of using setter's. I could easily
sense if one
> property is not of the correct type, and then do something. But,
maybe I can
> to that in the constructor?
> 
> 
> This wasn't easy to explain, but I hope you understand.
> 
> Regards
> Thomas Viktil
>

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm and basic events

[jer_ela]

Flex Applications generally have 3 levels of events.

Those you don't care about.  You just let the flash player and flex
framework deal with these.

Those that only matter to the current view.  Just listen for and
handle these events with addEventListener at the appropriate place in
the view.

Those that matter beyond the current view.  Your event handler should
handle one of these by dispatching a cairngorm event so that it can be
handled by the appropriate command.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "stephen50232" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to learn Cairngorm and one question I have is how do you
> handle basic events in Cairngorm. What I mean by basic events is
> Alerts popping up, or opening panels as popups. Do I have to create a
> Cairngorm event for opening an Alert, then passing it to the
> Controller to pass to a Command. Seems a bit overkill just to open a
> new window or fire an Alert.
> 
> Stephen
>

[flexcoders] Re: can change pie chart color at runtime,please help

[jer_ela]

This is how to set fills programatically:

fills:Array = [];
var fill:RadialGradient = new RadialGradient();
var entries:Array = [];
entries.push( new GradientEntry(color, ratio, alpha))
entries.push( new GradientEntry(color2, ratio2, alpha2))
//additional entries as needed
fill.entries = entries;
fills.push(fill);
//additional fills as needed

series.setStyle("fills", fills);

another option would be to use a binding for the entry colors and just
change the value of the bound var

[Bindable] private var pie1Color:uint = 0xa1aecf;
[Bindable] private var pie11Color:uint = 0x47447a;




pie1Color = 0xFF;

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "sonnygett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> hi guys, i have a problem about changing the pie chart color at runtime.
> for example, i have this chart :
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  labelFunction="getSliceLabel" showDataEffect="{interpolate}">
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> and need to change the gradient entry with the id pie1 anda pie11,i
> did it like this:
> pie1.color=0xFF;
> but its seems doesn't work.
> can someone help me?
> thanks,
> regards
>

[flexcoders] Re: Variable used before it's defined without compile errors

[jer_ela]

Flex requires variables to be declared somewhere in a function, but
doesn't care where it just rolls all variable definitions to the top
of the function, so there is a phantom var val:String; at the top of
the function.  At the point where you call validateRequired val
exists, but hasn't had a value assigned so it is null which is what
you are seeing.

No different than if you declared a variable without assigning a value
in a language that required declaration at the top of the function.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Mika Kiljunen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Hi!
> I ran into this "weird" situation that as a programmer I think is a
bug, but
> I'm not sure if this is true in the flex world. See following code
snippet,
> especially how the variable "val" is defined (it is used at
> "validateRequired" function call before it's even defined and Flex
Builder
> compiles it without a single error or warning, resulting on faulty
> functionality since "val" gets used as value "null".)
> 
> Is this correct behaviour that one should be beware of?
> 
> 
> public function validateString(
value:String,options:StringValidatorOptions,
> language:ICommonLanguage ) : Array
> {
> var results:Array = new Array();
> // Validate required
> var requiredError:ValidationError = validateRequired( val,
> options, language );
> if ( requiredError )
> {
> results.push( requiredError );
> return results;
> }
> 
> var val:String = ( value != null ? String(value) : "" );
> .
> 
> Thanks,
> Mika
>

[flexcoders] event metadata syntax bug?

[jer_ela]

In the Creating and extending Flex components manual, the event
metadata  tag syntax to be:

[Event(name="eventName", type="package.EventType")]

If I use that syntax with the quotes around the package name within a
metadata tag in and mxml file in FB3, it breaks code hinting.  If I
remove the quotes, code hinting works and everything compiles correctly.

The exception is if the event type is flash.events.Event in which case
FB reports an error if I remove the quotes but is happy if I remove
the type clause entirely.

Am I likely to run into a future version of the compiler that will
choke on the missing quotes?

[flexcoders] Re: How to check to see if an XML element exists

[jer_ela]

this should work 

if (node.ItemSource.(hasOwnProperty("Media"))


--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "kc7cia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I was hoping someone could tell me how to check to see if an XML
> element exists in AS3. I have an XML structure that looks like this:
> 
> 
> Candy
> 10-372.gif
> 
> 
> I want to be able to check to see if the ItemSource element has a
> Media subelement. The following code does not appear to work:
> 
> if (node.ItemSource.Media.text() != null)
> Alert.show('media');
> else
> Alert.show('no Media');
> 
> It always returns true, regardless of whether or not there is a Media
> subelement. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
>

[flexcoders] Re: constructors in extended components: can they take arguments?

[jer_ela]

Your extended component's constructor can have different arguments
from the constructor of the component they extend.  However if you
want to use your component in mxml it can't have any (non- defaulted)
arguments to the constructor.

You can probably accomplish what you are trying to do, by adding the
fill color as a property and the code that you had in the constructor
in the initialize or creationComplete handler. 

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "barry.beattie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> the docs seem to hint "no" because (in this case) it changes the
> signature from the base class ... but I just need to check.
> 
> within a chart I'm using the itemRenderer for each series in a BarSet.
> I need some way to tell it that it's processing a different series
> than the one before so it'll use a different fill colour. Passing in a
> simple number from the MXML would be so handy here...
> 
> 
> public class LabeledRenderer2 extends UIComponent implements
IDataRenderer
> {
> ...
>   public function LabeledRenderer2():void
>   {
>   super();
>   _label = new Label();
>   addChild(_label);
>   _label.setStyle("color", 0xFF); 
>   }
>

[flexcoders] Re: Multiple Model Locators in Cairngorm

[jer_ela]

You can have multiple modelLocators and frontControlers but only one
serviceLocator. Your use case is one where multiple modelLocators make
sense.  

ModelLocators are just a way of making a single instance of the model
data available throughout the application.  As long as you understand
that and are are using it based on that understanding it shouldn't
cause any problems.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "boybles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Is it possible to have a multiple AppModelLocators in Cairngorm...and 
> if so, how best to implement them?
> For example, I have several apps in my directory structure:
> 
>   *Component1
>  -business
>  -commands
>  -control
> LAppModelLocator.as
>  -model
>  -view
>  -vo
>   *Component2
>  -business
>  -commands
>  -control
> LAppModelLocator.as
>  -model
>  -view
>  -vo
>   *Common
>  -business
>  -commands
>  -control
> LAppModelLocator.as
>  -model
>  -view
>  -vo
> Componnent1.mxml
> Component2.mxml
> 
> 
> Now I want to have common control,commands and business files to 
> share among the different components, so I created the Common 
> directory with a Common AppModelLocator.  The command actionscripts 
> in the "Common" directory structure use the common AppModelLocator 
> bindings.  So  in component1 or component 2, I'd be using the local 
> model locator bindings as well as the common model locator bindings 
> in the same file like this:
> 
> [Bindable]
> private var modelCommon : Common.model.AppModelLocator = 
> Common.model.AppModelLocator.getInstance();
>   
> [Bindable]
> private var modelLocal: Component1.model.AppModelLocator = 
> Component1.model.AppModelLocator.getInstance();
> 
> Is this going to cause problems?  If so, is there a better way to do 
> this?
> 
> Boybles
>

[flexcoders] Re: Help - users having problem I can't reproduce

[jer_ela]

Thanks,

I wish I knew what causes the error so I could reproduce it.  I don't
even know if thats the same error the other user got.  

I would guess it is a timing issue in the distortion effects code,
with something happening out of order, but if I can't reproduce it I'm
not likely to be able to figure out what.

I'm going to replace the distortion effect with a standard effect and
hope that works for everyone.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "generalxxaxx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am getting an actionscript error:
> ArgumentError: Error #2015: Invalid BitmapData.
>   at flash.display::BitmapData$iinit()
>   at sandy.util::DistortImage/::renderVector()
>   at sandy.util::DistortImage/initialize()
>   at
>
com.adobe.ac.mxeffects::SimpleDistortion/com.adobe.ac.mxeffects:SimpleDistortion::initDistortImage()
>   at com.adobe.ac.mxeffects::SimpleDistortion/renderCorners()
>   at com.adobe.ac.mxeffects::SimpleDistortion/push()
>   at
>
com.adobe.ac.mxeffects.effectClasses::CubeRotateInstance/::updateComing()
>   at
>
mx.effects::Tween/http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::doInterval()
>   at mx.effects::Tween$/::timerHandler()
>   at flash.utils::Timer/flash.utils:Timer::_timerDispatch()
>   at flash.utils::Timer/flash.utils:Timer::tick()
> 
> This might account for what is happening with your user.
> Hope this helps.
> Claude
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "jer_ela"  wrote:
> >
> > I have a simple flex app: riaction.com that is the website of the
> > Capital District Flex Developer Network.  It works fine for me on
> > various PCs and browsers, but for at least one user it isn't working
> > correctly.
> > 
> > What should happen is that when the app launches you get a welcome
> > message on a dark green background and then after around 2 seconds it
> > switches to the details of our first meeting on a light green
> > background.  The views switch using a cube rotate effect.  There are
> > several buttons which also switch views using the cube rotate effect.
> > All views except the welcome message have the light green background.
> > 
> > The screen shot I have from the user shows the label for the meeting
> > view, but the content area is just a dark green background.
> > 
> > I appreciate it if you could test this for me and if it doesn't work
> > let me know the details of your setup - OS, browser, flash version
> > etc. It shouldn't take you more than about 10 seconds to see it work
> > correctly or not.
> > 
> > I just love fixing bugs I can't reproduce.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for your help
> >
>

[flexcoders] Help - users having problem I can't reproduce

[jer_ela]

I have a simple flex app: riaction.com that is the website of the
Capital District Flex Developer Network.  It works fine for me on
various PCs and browsers, but for at least one user it isn't working
correctly.

What should happen is that when the app launches you get a welcome
message on a dark green background and then after around 2 seconds it
switches to the details of our first meeting on a light green
background.  The views switch using a cube rotate effect.  There are
several buttons which also switch views using the cube rotate effect.
All views except the welcome message have the light green background.

The screen shot I have from the user shows the label for the meeting
view, but the content area is just a dark green background.

I appreciate it if you could test this for me and if it doesn't work
let me know the details of your setup - OS, browser, flash version
etc. It shouldn't take you more than about 10 seconds to see it work
correctly or not.

I just love fixing bugs I can't reproduce.

Thanks in advance for your help

[flexcoders] flexlib ButtonScrollingCanvas and setitng scrollPositions

[jer_ela]

I'm using the flexlib ButtonScrollingCanvas component and am trying to
resolve 2 issues. First an apology, I have a firewall problem at work
that keeps me from posting there, (my posts seem to work, but they
never show up on the list) so I am writing this w/o the code in front
of me.

I start with an image in the scrolling canvas that is the same size as
the canvas so no scrolling. I have a zoom function that loads a larger
image and use the scrolling canvas to scroll around it. When the
larger image loads its upper left corner is visible.  I want it to
load so that its middle is visible.  So I set the horizontal and
vertiacal scroll positions.  While the values of the h and v scroll
positions for the scrolling canvas and the inner canvas get set to
these values, it doesn't affect the display which is still in the top
left corner.  Obviously there is a timing issue.  It either doesnt
know its contents are big enough to scroll, or it doesn't know its
scroll position should be moved at the point it is rendering.  Any
suggestions.

The second issue is I want to display an overview image, which is a
small version of the large image, with a rectangle overlay showing
portion of the image that is currently visible.  I have this working,
but I'm wondering if there is a better way to do this.  I made the
horizontalScrollPosition and verticalScollPostion setters Bindable,
and then changed the 4 scroll methods to call the setter instead of
setting innerCanvas values directly.  Since the setters and scroll
methods each call enableOrDisableButtons I commented the call out in
the scroll methods and changed the call in the setters to a direct
call rather than via callLater.  Again this works, but I'm wondering
if there is a more efficient way to do this and if making the call to
 enableOrDisableButtons  directly instead of via callLater in the
setters will cause a problem elsewhere.

[flexcoders] Re: How to get the real X & Y of a repeater item

[jer_ela]

The following code gets the x and y positions of an image that has
been clicked on that was generated by a repeater.  Getting the coords
for a button should be pretty much the same.  

stageX and Y are the x and y coords of the mouse position relative to
the application stage. mainCanvas is a direct child of the application
and is the container that I want the coords relative to.  If you have
additional containers between the stage and the one you need coords
relative to, you have to subtract the x and y at each level to get
from stage coords to that container's coords.  Subtracting the mouseX
and Y moves the coords from the point or the click to the upper left
corner of the image.

selectedImage.x = event["stageX"] - mainCanvas.x 
- event.currentTarget.mouseX;
selectedImage.y = event["stageY"] - mainCanvas.y 
- event.currentTarget.mouseY;

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "zipo13" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> In my app I create a repeater the generats VBoxes each with button
in it.
> When the user clicks on the button I want to generate a small dialog
> that will open up under the button.
> I know how to get the repeater current item and target and current
> target but I can't find the real X & Y of the button.
> Am I going in the wrong direction?
>

[flexcoders] bug with showDataEffect and stacked columns

[jer_ela]

There appears to be a bug with using a showDataEffect with a stacked
column chart.  

I have a column chart with a showDataEffect set to SeriesInterpolate.
 It works fine with a single data series or if clustered, but if I
changed the type to stacked or 100%, it fails while rendering the
effect.  


It fails in the filterCache method of NumericAxis which is called a
few layers down from the effect play method. The problem being that
the cache is null.

Changing the effect to SeriesZoom gave the same result. 

I've added code that sets the showDataEffect to null when the type
gets changed to stacked or 100% which keeps thing from blowing up, but
I'd love to have the effect for the stacked charts.

[flexcoders] Re: how to clear datatip

[jer_ela]

I had been trying that without success.  It turns out after I changed
the viewStack index, I called some code that turned the dataTips back
on. So even though the code looked like this

turn off datatips
change view stack to display another component
turn datatips on

the datatips stayed on.

I guess flex either never noticed that the datatips were off or
updated the display of the hidden component just before displaying the
newly active component.

the joys of event driven programming.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Ely Greenfield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  
>  
> That sounds like an unfortunate bug.  If you set showDataTips to false,
> it should clear it immediately.
>  
> Ely.
>  
> 
> 
> 
> From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
> Behalf Of jer_ela
> Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 11:16 AM
> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [flexcoders] how to clear datatip
> 
> 
> 
> I have a column chart with drill down functionality. When you click
> on a column, it displays a more detailed chart for that item. The
> more detailed chart is in a view stack with the drill down chart so
> the main thing I do to get it to display is to change the selected
> index of the view stack. 
> 
> The problem is that the columns have datatips and when I switch to the
> new chart the datatip is still there. Any ideas on how to make it go
> away?
>

[flexcoders] how to clear datatip

[jer_ela]

I have a column chart with drill down functionality.  When you click
on a column, it displays a more detailed chart for that item.  The
more detailed chart is in a view stack with the drill down chart so
the main thing I do to get it to display is to change the selected
index of the view stack.  

The problem is that the columns have datatips and when I switch to the
new chart the datatip is still there.  Any ideas on how to make it go
away?

[flexcoders] Re: Flex Coding Guidelines

[jer_ela]

Fabio, great work.  

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Fabio Terracini" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Folks,
> 
> As my commitment to community I'm releasing, with DClick support, our
> "Adobe Flex Coding Guidelines", a document about Flex (MXML and
> ActionScript) coding conventions that we use on a regular basis.
> 
> The objective is clear: provide a common and consistent language to
> help code comprehension between developers. The practices established
> in this document are based on Java conventions, Flex 2 SDK and DClick
> team experience (including myself).
> 
> By releasing this document, the idea is to help the community improve
> their Flex code by using coding conventions as well and hear feedback
> from community to continuously improve this document, that by now is a
> community asset.
> 
> I'll be happy to have volunteers to form a committee or something to
> evolve this project further.
> 
> This way, comments on this document (including the best practices) are
> very welcome! Involve yourself in this flexcoders thread, at the
> flexdev (listaflexdev.org - portuguese list on Flex) or at DClick
> weblog
(http://blog.dclick.com.br/2007/02/10/adobe-flex-coding-guidelines/)
> 
> English version:
>
http://blog.dclick.com.br/wp-content/uploads/adobe-flex-coding-guidelines-v12-english.pdf
> 
> Portuguese version:
>
http://blog.dclick.com.br/wp-content/uploads/adobe-flex-coding-guidelines-v12-portugues.pdf
> 
> Thanks,
> Fabio Terracini
>

[flexcoders] Re: any interest in an alternative to QTP to automate Flex apps?

[jer_ela]

I just had a discussion this morning about the limits of unit testing
relative to ui issues, so I would definately be interested in a tool
like this

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "brian.knorr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 
> Automating functional tests is critical to the way we develop software
> at my company.  And there are two big things that stop us from using
QTP.
> 
> 1) It's record and playback - we want to write test scripts
> 2) It costs a lot of money - we want a tool that is free and community
> driven
> 
> At my company we are writing several applications in Flex2 and are
> building out an as3 library that allows us to write test scripts in
> as3 to drive the Flex ui as if the user was interacting with it.  If
> you are familiar with the Java Swing testing tool called Jemmy, it's
> very similar in design.
> 
> Is there any interest out there for a tool like this?  I am about to
> create a sourceforge project, but first wanted to get a feel for the
need.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Brian
>

[flexcoders] Re: Why does it fail when only 1 item in the result xml (HTTPservice)

[jer_ela]

When Flex converts xml into flex data types, it makes its best guess
as to hat is appropriate.  When it sees repeating elements it decides
arrayCollection.  When it sees a single element or multiple different
elements it decides objectProxy.

You need to check the type of the event.result.action.item and set
jobDetails to it if it is an array collection, or make jobDetails a
new arrayCollect and addItem(event.result.action.item) to it if it is
an objectProxy.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "oneproofdk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi All.
> I am using a HTTPservice to retrieve data, it works fine when there's
> multiple items in the xml.
> But if there's only one (1) item in the data, it fails with this error:
> 
> Type Coercion failed: cannot convert mx.utils::[EMAIL PROTECTED] to
> mx.collections.ArrayCollection.
> 
> Can anyone please shed some light on this issue ?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark
> 
> Here's the resulthandler:
>   private function jobDetailsHandler(event:ResultEvent):void {
>   jobDetails = event.result.action.item;
>   }
>   }
> 
> Here's the xml (that fails):
> 
> 
> 2
> 05-02-2007 10:34:36
> 2
> 1046
> id�-nyt test job
> Visitkort idenyt
> 1
> sm�
> 2
> 130g
> 1500
> nej
> ingen
> Klausdalsbrovej 195, 2700 Herlev
> 
> 
> 
> And finally here's the httpservice:
>  url = "data/xml.asp"
>   showBusyCursor="true" method="POST" result="jobDetailsHandler(event)">
>   
>   jobdetaljer
>   
>   {jobid}
>   
>   
>   
>

[flexcoders] ASDoc ignoring [Bindable] properties in mxml files

[jer_ela]

I am finding that ASDoc (2.01) is ignoring bindable properties in mxml
files

public var myProperty:String

gets documented

[Bindable]
public var myBindableProperty:String

does not

set/get pairs are also affected

[flexcoders] can effect target selected item form list or repeater?

[jer_ela]

I have a photo gallery application.  The initial view is of the first
image in each gallery arranged in a grid via a repeater inside a tile
layout.  When you click on an image you get another view with a much
larger image that runs as a slide show.  

I've got that working fine, but what I'd like to do is a transition
effect where the selected image moves and resizes to where the slide
show image is and the others go away in some way.  

What I can't figure out is how to apply one effect to the selected
image and another to the rest of them.  Any ideas?

[flexcoders] Re: How to chage BarChart to Stacked BarChart dynamically?

[jer_ela]

That only happens it you are explicitly setting the scale for the
charts.  So if you just let flex adjust the scale to the data you'll
be fine.  If you need to control the scale, you'll have to recalc the
max value based on the height of the largest stack.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "vigen2000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> let me refine the issue. it seems there is a bug with stacked chart
> that  when the sum of the series is bigger than the max value, it
> doesnt show the series. so there are bars with 3 series and bars with
> 2 and even 1.
> 
> what is going on?
> 
> anyone?
> 
> 
> --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "vigen2000"  wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > 
> > im creating a bar chart dynamically in AS and i need an easy way to
> > transform it to stacked chart. i tried the obvious thing 
> > myChart.type = "stacked" but it doesn't work. also i tried with BarSet
> > and it still doesn't work.
> > 
> > any ideas?
> > 
> > thanks in advance!
> >
>

[flexcoders] Re: Flex II Stand-alone Builder and SVN?

[jer_ela]

I've used it with no trouble with svn.  Rather than creating a project
that points to an existing svn directory, you may have to create a new
empty project and then import from svn.

--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "discollective" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Can anyone tell me if the Flex II stand-alone builder plays nice with
> SVN?  I did take it for a quick test-drive, and it seems that the Flex
> II standalond IDE does not like some of the svn related folders when
> you just try to point a new project to a directory that is under SVN.
>  Any advice or assistance is much appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Jeff
>