Re: [flexcoders] site-wide adjustments - is it even possible?

In AS2/AS1, you used to be able to hack the prototype so all instances used a different method at runtime. mx.containers.Container.scrollChildren = mx.containers.Container.old; mx.containers.Container.scrollChildren = function() { // your stuff here }; Unfortunately, I think prototype

[flexcoders] site-wide adjustments - is it even possible?

I have created a smooth scroll component that extends a Container class where I have overridden the scrollChildren() method. I came into a project late and the code base is rather large at this point. There are many many places in the code that needs this new component shoe-horned in. I have been

[flexcoders] Re: Could it really take so much code to color a row in a DataGrid..?

Hi Paul, You can color DataGrid Rows by using the following: DataGrid { alternatingItemColors: #00, #cc66cc; } Thanks, Sanjay --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "paulwelling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello, > > I'm sure I've missed it, but is there a straight forward way to color

[flexcoders] Result from webservice?

Hi, I am using webservices to get data. I have made a simple webservice in Java which returns a simple "Hello world" and called it in flex in return I am not getting it by using result.target.toString(); I can display the result by using messaging as an XML Item. Please tell me is there any a

[flexcoders] Re: Populate tree from specific XML Node

try to set your tree's showRoot="false" usually when dealing with xml you have to do that. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > First, to get the result event, do not use lastResult. That is intended > for binding expressions only. Instead do: > > my

[flexcoders] Re: Loader.load(URLRequest) -> ByteArray ?

Use a URLLoader, which gives you the ByteArray as the data property after it has been loaded. Doug --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew D. Goodfellow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I feel like I must be missing something. I have a Loader object that I am > loading image data to, sometimes

[flexcoders] Re: need help on showing line series based on list box selection (Flex Charts)

Hi Ely, please help, im going mad, trying to filter out the arraycollection, one item is fine, but more than 1 filter is a problem, please help with an example, not able to get more than one series! regards, --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "arthurcoutinhoonline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

[flexcoders] Flex Ant Tasks

Has anyone got this working? I keep getting the same error, Could not create task or type of type: mxmlc. I have followed the instructions to the letter. Regards, Bjorn

Re: [flexcoders] How to vertically center the label of a ComboBox

hello Ben: In ComboBox,it has a textInput compoent, you can set textInput's x, y, width and height. just like: textInput.setActualSize(..., ...); textInput.move(..., ...); 2007/1/27, ben.clinkinbeard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Hello, our design includes an oversized ComboBox that is about t

[flexcoders] Re: ArrayCollection Stack

Yes addItemAt(item, 0) is a fix in this case, I was just surprised when no searches turned up a stack solution. Thanks for the reply...

[flexcoders] Re: ArrayCollection Stack

Hey Mike, If I am not mistaken I would just do addItemAt() and add it to 0. You could also do a sort on one of your fields(i.e. date Added), but the addItemAt() should be an easy fix. If this is not the solution u where looking for reply back and I will help you further. Thanks, Augie Marcello III

[flexcoders] Any ways to put verticalAxis on the rightside only for a barchart?

Hi guys... I know there's a simple way to put a vertical axis on the right side as long as a columnchart is concerned... But for a bar chart, if you put a vertical axis on the right side, with a verticalAxisRenderer, I think that the chart series items should be starting j

[flexcoders] Re: Cairngorm - Question on using ResultHandler

Hi, Thanks for the help. That worked and it called the "next" command which is what I wanted. In my result handler in the command that gets called next this works: public function result( data:Object ):void { var event:ResultEvent = data as ResultEvent model.employeeList = event.resu

Re: [flexcoders] Download files

Thanks Joan, The scope tip did it for me :) I was doing a lot of error catching, but no errors occured. So this tip was very helpfull!

[flexcoders] ArrayCollection Stack

I have a simple data grid that is tracking messages, when a message comes in addItem() adds it to the bottom of the list. What I need is more of a stack so that messages are added to the top. Is there a collection that behaves as a stack or do I need to emulate this by somehow adding new items to

[flexcoders] Help with Variable ItemRenderer

I am trying to create an MXML ItemRenderer that displays a different state depending on it's data. Its state does not change by any user interaction. For instance, if data.type = 'text', show the label state, else show the image state. Where can I set currentState so that each itemRenderer displ

Re: [flexcoders] Re: How to convert XMLList Collection to an ArrayCollection ?

BTW, AS3 loops are VERY fast. So really it's just a couple more lines to your code. Peace, Mike On 1/25/07, helihobby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ya I guss I will just loop. Thx, Sean. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com , "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hve you considered usin

Re: [flexcoders] Flex 3.0 - What happened to letting Flex 2 bed in?

I'm psyched about what I am hearing about the next iteration. They have stated that they aren't going to be making big architectural rewrites now, but focus on stability and smaller iterative versions which makes sense. Also, note; they are just begining to talk about it now, they are not releasin

[flexcoders] Re: How to convert XMLList Collection to an ArrayCollection ?

Ya I guss I will just loop. Thx, Sean. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hve you considered using XMLListCollection? It has all the benefits of > a collection, retains the benefits of e4x expressions, and is easily > created from XMLList: > > Var

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Is Flash a single thread application?

I can't find the document explaining this, but I've certainly seen it somewhere before (perhaps at a conference?)... the basics is that the Flash Player is definitely multi-threaded, its just the ActionScript code that's single threaded (probably what the original poster got the impression from).

[flexcoders] How to vertically center the label of a ComboBox

Hello, our design includes an oversized ComboBox that is about twice as tall as the default component. Setting the height attribute is easy enough, but the label remains a fixed distance from the top rather than being vertically centered. I am assuming this is simply a styling property oversight an

Re: [flexcoders] Command-line compiler Java errors

Derek, You do need the Java SDK as per the Flex 2 SDK system requirements bellow: Flex 2 SDK Windows 2000, XP, or Server 2003, Java 1.4 (Sun, IBM, or BEA) or 1.5 (Sun) Mac OS X 10.4.x, Java 1.5 (as shipped from Apple) on PowerPC and Intel processor Redhat Enterprise Linux 3 or 4, Suse 10, Java

Re: [flexcoders] Help me find the Amazon book spider example

Are you talking about the SpringGraph component? http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?view=sn610#view=sn611&viewName=Flex%20Extension&loc=en_us&authorid=71967431&page=0&scrollPos=0&subcatid=0&snid=sn611&itemnumber=11&extid=1048510&catid=0 Shan oneproofdk wrote: A few weeks ago (as

RE: [flexcoders] Re: FABridge

Hi, There is a release of the Flex AJAX bridge scheduled in the next week. Check labs.adobe.com later this week. Regards, David Adobe From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of john_69_11 Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 11:54 AM To:

[flexcoders] Flex 2 Survelice Camera Monitor

here is a demo of survelicne camera type thing i made , the tutorial will be psoted tonight or tommro . it will cover PngEnc,Remoting,Web Cam Classes http://www.g-unix.com/blog/index.cfm/2007/1/28/Flex-2-Surveillance-Camera--Coldfusion-and-Flex

[flexcoders] Loader.load(URLRequest) -> ByteArray ?

I feel like I must be missing something. I have a Loader object that I am loading image data to, sometimes as a URLRequest and sometimes as a ByteArray. It depends on if I am getting the data from an upload or from the database. How do I go about getting a ByteArray back out of the Loader object?

[flexcoders] Re: Flex Data Management, Remoting, and Enterprise Integration

I apologize for the slow response, but I wanted to say Thanks. The flex.data.DataServiceTransactionis just what I needed. Now, to transparently monitor the changes made during a service call... Thanks again, Luke Pillow http://deepthoughts.orsomethinglikethat.com --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.c

[flexcoders] Re: Help me find the Amazon book spider example

You liked to too - I absolutely loved it!!! http://amaznode.fladdict.net/ Jonathan --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "oneproofdk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A few weeks ago (as far as I remember) I saw a cool Flex2 app, that > would take a search string for a book title, retrieve d

Re: [flexcoders] Flex working directory

Hi Adbul, hi Jester, thanks for that hint, it works like a charm! Regards, Christoph Abdul Qabiz schrieb: Yeah, look at the "base" param of OBJECT/EMBED tag. By default, everything is loaded relative to html-wrapper (which hosts SWF). But you can change that by specifying the base path..

Re: [flexcoders] Flex applications look like Fisher-Price toys

and everyone I tell that the app I am working on will be skinned seems to reply. "It looks clean and simple, I like it". horses for courses , but while KAI had some great tools, the interfaces were a little overkill :) Impudent1 LeapFrog Productions

Re: [flexcoders] variable change event

You can dispatch event from your custom MXML component... I suggest, having setters/getters functions in your custom component. Whenever a property is set, dispatch appropriate event. Read docs more about dispatching event. -abdul On 1/25/07, paperbyolga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi, i

[flexcoders] Could it really take so much code to color a row in a DataGrid..?

Hello, I'm sure I've missed it, but is there a straight forward way to color the background of a DataGrid row..? Thanks for the info, Paul

Re: [flexcoders] Setting LinkBar button size?

LinkButton have their own styles, you might wanna check it out. Sorry, have not yet tried so not able to give you handy.. -abdul On 1/22/07, Russell Sprague <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well I did set the horizontalGap to 0, but there is still a 10px or so space in the buttons. I didn't see

Re: [flexcoders] Crossdomain

Yup! That would always work, now you going through proxy. But what I suggested was different thing.. Doesn't matter, as long as you got it working and happy with the solution. -abdul On 1/28/07, Leonardo Sobral <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Finally got this to work! here´s the solution: I sto

Re: [flexcoders] Flex working directory

Yeah, look at the "base" param of OBJECT/EMBED tag. By default, everything is loaded relative to html-wrapper (which hosts SWF). But you can change that by specifying the base path.. http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_12701 On 1/28/07, Christoph Guse <[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [flexcoders] Flex working directory

Check out the base attribute. http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/knowledgebase/index.cfm?id=tn_04157 On Jan 28, 2007, at 12:52 PM, Christoph Guse wrote: Hi List, I try to integrate FLEX 2.0 applications into the Liferay Portal. At a first glance this should not to difficult but as each of us knows t

Re: [flexcoders] Crossdomain

Finally got this to work! here´s the solution: I stoped fighting with fp security sandbox and tried to make via coldfusion proxy. The example on Adobe website didnt work so I made some changes on the code... http://www.somedomain.com/image.jpg"; /> the proxy.cfm file: #toString(cfhttp.filec

[flexcoders] Flex working directory

Hi List, I try to integrate FLEX 2.0 applications into the Liferay Portal. At a first glance this should not to difficult but as each of us knows the details are difficult ;-) Until now I tried to use FLEX applications which load their information from XML files. In the FLEX application there

Re: [flexcoders] Crossdomain

Leonardo, Just having crossdomain.xml is not enough if you want to do Bitmap operations, as I mentione din my previous reply. I posted something on blog, you can see how can you fix this issue. http://www.abdulqabiz.com/blog/archives/flash_and_actionscript/enabling_bitmapdatad.php -abdul On

[flexcoders] Re: FABridge

I was just wondering what the status for this next release was. If there wont be anything soon and I could get a little bit of direction of how to fix this problem I could do it myself, I've taken a look at the javascript but I get lost very quickly. Thanks, -John --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.

Re: [flexcoders] Flex applications look like Fisher-Price toys

Paul, Following up on the link Shannon gave you, for a blow-by-blow on how that design was created see the following two links: http://onreflexion.blogspot.com/2007/01/napkin-skins-stage-one-css-styles-and.html http://onreflexion.blogspot.com/2007/01/napkin-skins-stage-two-programmatic.html And

RE: [flexcoders] Flex applications look like Fisher-Price toys

Hello, Many screenshots of Flex applications here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/flexapps/ Many of them look not at all like the out of the box look of Flex. Regards, David Adobe From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shanno

[flexcoders] Re: Flash simple question

Hi Olivier, SWF is stored at the Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files folders of your workstation. Thanks, Sanjay --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Stembert Olivier \(BIL\)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi all, > > When a swf file is downloaded to my computer, where is it stored? I me

Re: [flexcoders] Flex applications look like Fisher-Price toys

Flex 2 has unlimited design potential. You are not limited like you think... If a component won't do what you want, you can always re-skin it. Here's an example of a Flex site that looks pretty much nothing like the standard skin: http://www.thebetterside.com/scrawl/ScrawlExample3.html Shan

[flexcoders] Re: Does Flex work with Java without FDS?

Really depends on what you need to do, but per the below link it's not a recommended architecture. Isn't IT fun? :) http://www.onjava.com/pub/a/onjava/2003/02/26/flash_remoting.html Use a Service-Oriented Architecture While you can directly access and invoke methods on servlets, JSPs, and EJ

Re: [flexcoders] Re: PIVOT TABLE and CHART

hi sanjay, we've started the development. anyway, will let you know once it's done.. or once im stuck hehe. email m if you are interested in a possible collaborative work. cheers! --- sanjaypmg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am trying to do this. > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, leds usop

[flexcoders] Re: ColumnChart - how to change the clicked column border

please look at my code. i have managed to change the border on mouse roll over/out and "select" a column on mouse click. BUT... how do i "unselect" a previously selected column? package components.highlightColumn { import flash.display.Graphics; import flash.geom.Rectangle; import mx.core.IDataRe

RE: [flexcoders] Organize imports

Right-click anywhere in the files, select "Source" and then "Organize Imports" Dimitrios Gianninas RIA Developer Optimal Payments Inc. From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Crowe Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 8:33 AM To

RE: [flexcoders] Cairngorm - Question on using ResultHandler

You are doing things the right way. If after you login you want to do some more, look at the SequenceCommand. You would basically add a executeNextCommand() statement after your "model.workflowState" statement. Dimitrios Gianninas RIA Developer Optimal Payments Inc. ___

Re: [flexcoders] Flex applications look like Fisher-Price toys

Paul, Great subject line :-) - Does a solution exist? YES. Please stand by. I suspect others will pile on this thread with ideas for you. - Can someone show me a Flex site where there is a real work of design? http://www.jessewarden.com/flex/flash_flex/source/ For the link above, the followi

[flexcoders] Re: DataGrid Custom Image Renderer - Random Cache Weirdness

Or does anybody know where there's an example of a datagrid that has a custom renderer populated with images that have been embed into the application? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony Onumonu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I seem to be having very weird results. The correct image

[flexcoders] Flex applications look like Fisher-Price toys

Hi; I'm a developper but also a web designer. And I'm a beginner with Flex... But I am frustrated with the possibilities of design of Flex. All Flex applications I saw have same look: great buttons and input fields, great gap between lines. Every elements are great: these applications look like Fi

Re: [flexcoders] Crossdomain

The domain that has the image is cineminha.com.br, the crossdomain is there: http://www.cineminha.com.br/crossdomain.xml I have more domains on this server, like store.filmeonline.com.br where the .swf is located... If I call just mx:Image it works fine, but iwhen I try to do something with the

[flexcoders] Flex + PayPal.

Hi everyone. All very simple. In HTML I use this and it's working. I see paypal page with correct information. https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi- bin/webscr"> In Flex I use this: var url : String = "https://www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr";; var variables : URLVariabl

[flexcoders] Tree component bug with Flex builder 2.01 update

Hi folks, I upgraded recently to 2.01 and noticed this bug while testing the app I'm working on. When adding/deleting a leaf to/from node at run time when the node is open, the same node duplicated with all the leafs appears beneath itself, all roll overs are also completely messed up. You should

Re: [flexcoders] Organize imports

What about in the Eclipse plugin? c+s+O doesn't work there. On 1/26/07, Steve Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ctrl + shift + o -Original Message- *From:* flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Stembert Olivier (BIL) *Sent:* 26 January 2007 08:50 *To:*

[flexcoders] Re: DataGrid Custom Image Renderer - Random Cache Weirdness

Anybody? --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Anthony Onumonu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I seem to be having very weird results. The correct image from my > cell renderer does not always display. I'm not sure if it's some > sort of caching from previous requests. > > Is the problem with th

Re: [flexcoders] Removing Slider Thumb

Daniel Freiman wrote: > Does anyone know how to remove a single thumb from a slider without losing > the values of the other thumbs? Looking at the source code for the Slider component (the 2.0 version, not 2.01) (Slider.as) I'd say you'd have to implement your own Slider Class. Whenever you cha

[flexcoders] Re: Does Flex work with Java without FDS?

How are you on making web services? If you can do that I do have a code generator that creates a test UI and all supporting code to talk to the service using best practice patterns. (I still need to handle ArrayCollections to populate grids/dropdowns, but that's just a couple hours away and I p

Re: [flexcoders] import * vs. import a.b.c performance?

It would also be nice if the linker was connected to the 'Organize Imports' command to get ride of the weeds. As you build a class, sometimes you don't end up using what was imported and you know but its a pain in the ass to find them. Peace, Mike On 1/27/07, JesterXL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Re: [flexcoders] Re: Flex2 Metadata / Compiler Options Question

This days I tried to subclass the TextInput component and seems like the compiler does not know anything about the metadata in the superclass...I didnp't have time to do some test outside my project but this is a real problem if you try to extends other components with a myriad of metadata tags in

[flexcoders] Re: PIVOT TABLE and CHART

I am trying to do this. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, leds usop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi everyone, > BEfore we proceed with implementing pivot table (of MS > excel -- same functionality although not necessarily > with drag and drop support) in Flex, we wanna know if > someone else i

Re: [flexcoders] Flash simple question

The browser cache, wherever that happens to be.. - Original Message - From: "Stembert Olivier (BIL)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, January 26, 2007 1:47 PM Subject: [flexcoders] Flash simple question > Hi all, > > When a swf file is downloaded to my computer, where is it stored

[flexcoders] Re: Please Help - Components, States, & Transitions

is there a way to call a function in an included (child) component based on something that changes in the parent? when you pass data to a component (in a param) and then apply it to a label, if the parent changes the the data changes in the child, works great... but I can't find info on or figure

Re: [flexcoders] layout like My Yahoo page?

I should think that just using a canvas and dragging the components around would do the trick - you'll need to code having them snap into place and take care of sizing/overlaps. I would imagine that would be the Ajax strategy too. Paul - Original Message - From: "tinkiknit" <[EMAIL PROTEC

RE: [flexcoders] Re: Localization - URGENT

Yes, you could build a runtime localization scheme using modules or RSLs. - Gordon From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Abdul Qabiz Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 11:42 PM To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [fle

Re: [flexcoders] Ogg Vorbis Tremor in AS3?

That's awesome! I get an error message when it loads, and then the audio is choppy, but otherwise, this is very promising. I hope it will be released as open source, and that the performance issues can be sorted, that'd be great for anyone concerned about mp3 patent issues. Kevin N. Martin Wo

RE: [flexcoders] Re: DataService fill not filling on first try? timing issue?

One of the nice ways to handle these situations in Flex is to use data binding. Since the system listens for and handles events automatically, you can do something like this in MXML: currentState="{theUser.length > 1 && theUser.getItemAt(0).administratorGroupKey == 1 ? 'AdminOption' : ''}"

[flexcoders] why flex doesn't work properly in the other computer?

i have make some form in my app, it's run very well when i run it in my computer , but if i run in the other computer like 192.168.0.60/app/index.html it doesn't work! i can see the background but not with the form. can somebody tell me why?? tngxs! -sorry if my english to bad.- _

[flexcoders] Nested Repeater problem

I have a situation where I need to call a RemoteObject that returns a set of questions. I set the dataProvider of my Repeater to this ArrayCollection. The Result Handler of this RO loops through the ArrayCollection and calls another RO to retreive the answers( may have multiple answers per qu

[flexcoders] Re: Flex2 Metadata / Compiler Options Question

Over here we went for subclassing Array to create a typed array class. There's some examples of a typed array class in the documentation. --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "gtuhl" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'll try to keep this brief and clear, bear with me and please request > additional

Re: [flexcoders] Crossdomain

There is Security Sandbox so you can not draw until you have right permissions, just having crossdomain.xml is not sufficient. You need to explictly set checkPolicyFile flag so that Flash Player 9 downloads the policy file (crossdomain.xml) and grants the access to your code, if it is allowed in po

[flexcoders] ColumnChart - how to change the clicked column border

hi, i got a simple ColumnChart. i want to make a "selected" column when one is clicked. kind of ToggleColumnChart :-) when a specific column is clicked its border shoul change. how do i change the clicked column border?? an example code would be great tnx

RE: [flexcoders] Organize imports

Ctrl + shift + o -Original Message- From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stembert Olivier (BIL) Sent: 26 January 2007 08:50 To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Subject: [flexcoders] Organize imports Ho all, Do you know how to organize imports in FlexBuilde

[flexcoders] layout like My Yahoo page?

Hi Flexperts... me again! this time, a new question as far as i can tell since I didn't find anything like this in the archives... i'd like to create an application like the My Yahoo page where you can move around your components. We've currently got a canvas that contains several HDividedBox'