[flexcoders] website help
Does anyone have a website especially a gallery like website that they can send me the code in? Looking to see how websites get BUILT. Thank you to anyone in avance. -e
[flexcoders] importing packages
here is my package inside of my src directory named
preloaderOverride.as:
/* Custom Preloader */
package preloaderOverride {
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.ProgressEvent;
import flash.geom.Rectangle;
import mx.preloaders.DownloadProgressBar;
public class DPBSubclass extends DownloadProgressBar {
public function DPBSubclass() {
super();
// Minimum display time after download
MINIMUM_DISPLAY_TIME = 3000;
// Set the default text during initialization
// Progress
initializingLabel = Download
Complete!\nInitializing...;
}
// Override label area to display custom text
override protected function get labelRect():Rectangle {
return new Rectangle(14, 5, 150, 30);
}
// Override download progress handler to display
// Custom Text
override protected function
progressHandler(event:ProgressEvent):void {
super.progressHandler(event);
label = Math.round(event.bytesLoaded /
1000).toString()
+ k of + Math.round(event.bytesTotal /
1000).toString()
+ k;
}
// Override to ensure display of progress bar during init and
download
override protected function
showDisplayForDownloading(elapsedTime:int,
event:ProgressEvent):Boolean {
return true;
}
}
}
///
using import preloaderOverride.*; produces an error that it cannot
be found. what am i doing wrong?
Re: [flexcoders] HTTPService question
Yes, you will need a crossdomain.xml file though there are hacks for this (such as setting up a local httpservice with a backend (php? asp?) - e On May 28, 2008, at 8:49 PM, Abu Hamdan wrote: If i can get to a URL which shows XML data, does that mean that i wont need a crossdomain.xml file on the server hosting the xml file to get to it using a httpservice. i have spent some time trying to get to some xml data which i can see without problems in the browser but get a security error accessing URL rubeel -- Rubeel Muhammad Iqbal
[flexcoders] weird behavior with preloader
This preloader is creating overlapping vertical not horizontal bars,
any ideas?
/* Custom Progress Bar */
package com.preloader {
// Imports
import flash.display.Shape;
import flash.display.Sprite;
import flash.events.Event;
import flash.events.ProgressEvent;
import flash.events.TimerEvent;
import flash.text.TextField;
import flash.text.TextFormat
import mx.events.FlexEvent;
import flash.utils.Timer;
import mx.preloaders.IPreloaderDisplay;
import mx.preloaders.Preloader;
public class CustomProgress extends Sprite implements
IPreloaderDisplay {
private var _bgAlpha:Number;
private var _bgColor:uint;
private var _bgImage:Object;
private var _bgSize:String;
private var _stageHeight:Number;
private var _stageWidth:Number;
private var _downloadBar:Shape;
private var _initBar:Shape;
private var _initField:TextField;
private var _preloader:Preloader;
public function CustomProgress() {
_initField = new TextField();
_initField.defaultTextFormat = new TextFormat(Arial, 12,
0xFF, true);
_downloadBar = new Shape();
addChild(_downloadBar);
_initBar = new Shape();
addChild(_initBar);
}
// Initialize any properties upon display
public function initialize():void {
_downloadBar.x = (_stageWidth/2) - 20;
_initBar.x = _downloadBar.x -2;
_downloadBar.y = (_stageHeight/2) - 50;
_initBar.y = _downloadBar.y;
_initField.x = _initBar.x + 2;
_initField.y = _initBar.y + 100 -15;
}
// Define event handlers of the Preloader instance
public function set preloader(obj:Sprite):void {
_preloader = obj as Preloader;
_preloader.addEventListener(ProgressEvent.PROGRESS,
downloadProgressHandler);
_preloader.addEventListener(FlexEvent.INIT_PROGRESS,
initProgressHandler);
_preloader.addEventListener(FlexEvent.INIT_COMPLETE,
initCompleteHandler);
}
// Getters and Setters
public function get backgroundAlpha():Number { return _bgAlpha;
}
public function set backgroundAlpha(value:Number):void { _bgAlpha =
value; }
public function get backgroundColor():uint { return _bgColor; }
public function set backgroundColor(value:uint):void { _bgColor =
value; }
public function get backgroundImage():Object { return _bgImage;
}
public function set backgroundImage(value:Object):void { _bgImage =
value; }
public function get backgroundSize():String { return _bgSize; }
public function set backgroundSize(value:String):void { _bgSize =
value; }
public function get stageHeight():Number { return _stageHeight;
}
public function set stageHeight(value:Number):void { _stageHeight =
value; }
public function get stageWidth():Number { return _stageWidth; }
public function set stageWidth(value:Number):void { _stageWidth =
value; }
// Handle swf file download progress
private function
downloadProgressHandler(evt:ProgressEvent):void {
// Percent Loaded
var perc:Number = ((evt.bytesLoaded/evt.bytesTotal) *
100);
var top:Number = 100 - perc;
// Progress Bar
_downloadBar.graphics.clear();
_downloadBar.graphics.beginFill(0xFF, 1);
_downloadBar.graphics.moveTo(0, 0);
_downloadBar.graphics.lineTo(10, 0);
_downloadBar.graphics.lineTo(10, perc * 0.9);
_downloadBar.graphics.lineTo(0, perc * 0.9);
_downloadBar.graphics.lineTo(0, 0);
_downloadBar.graphics.endFill();
// Initializer Bar
_initBar.graphics.clear();
_initBar.graphics.beginFill(0xFF, 1);
_initBar.graphics.moveTo(0, 100);
_initBar.graphics.lineTo(2, 100);
_initBar.graphics.lineTo(2, top);
_initBar.graphics.lineTo(0, top);
_initBar.graphics.lineTo(0, 100);
_initBar.graphics.endFill();
_initBar.graphics
[flexcoders] text input length
is there any way to expand the size of the text input field? width does not seem to work ... -e
[flexcoders] line height
How can i set line height and margin for a mx:Text htmlText - or even without the html text. I cant find docs on this anywhere. thanks in advance. -e
[flexcoders] Text Question
Ok, this will probably sound stupid but ... How can I write a paragraph of text inside of an accordion? My example accordion that I am using uses mxForm for each accordion element. How can I write a paragraph of wrapped text inside of the accordion? Thanks in advance. -e
[flexcoders] bitmap fonts
I tried to get bitmap fonts with external swfs working on my application but no go. would someone send me an swf with a bitmap font in it and some code/css that uses it? This would really help me out with my school project. -e
[flexcoders] combo box width
i have the following code in a series of form items. im trying to set the width of the comboboxes so that they match the input boxes. width=100 etc does not work, any ideas? mx:FormItem id=sProjectTypeItem label=Project Type: mx:ComboBox mx:ArrayCollection mx:StringFLEX Application/mx:String mx:StringFLEX Coder/mx:String mx:StringWebsite/mx:String mx:StringCMS/mx:String /mx:ArrayCollection /mx:ComboBox /mx:FormItem
[flexcoders] FLEX Book / Embedding Pixel Fonts
1. What is the easiest way to be able to embed pixel fonts in a flex app? 2. As far as GUI versus backend programming (HTTPService), what is the best FLEX book out there that covers lots of practical GUI/Skinning Data? Thanks everyone! -e
[flexcoders] website
can anyone send me a website which has no backend and uses easing, just so that i can get an idea of how to structure my mxml file. that would be very helpful, especially a site that is one single file. -e
