[flexcoders] Re: dataGrid not receiving user input (intermitently) in bottom righ

>2. Assuming that the item renderer only needs to manipulate the text of the renderer, is example 1 - extending DataItemGrid - (below) a good way to do it? (I've never written one before, so I'm just checking) >No, for text only, use a labelFunction; instead of a custom itemRenderer. Thanks! Did

[flexcoders] allow user to upload files (maybe to Amazon S3)

I'm planning to add 'file upload' functionality to my flex app, which will let users upload files from their machines to a server. I have a rough plan (below) which I'd like to sanity check before I implement it, and ask "is there a better way"...? Requirements === 1. Any signed-in user ca

[flexcoders] playerProductInstall calling for v10

I'm using the playerProductInstall supplied with FB 3 to make sure my users have the correct version of flash player. I'm using the JS supplied with FB 3 to detect the player version and prompt as neccessary. It is correctly identifying when the player is v 9.0.124 and when it is not. However, wh

[flexcoders] Adobe Releases ActionScript 3.0 Client Library for Facebook Platform

http://www.itnewsonline.com/news/Adobe-Releases-ActionScript-3.0-Client-Library-for-Facebook-Platform/13846/4/3

[flexcoders] Flash causing Mac to crash

I have a Flash app (built in Flex 3.2 for FP 10) that is causing some Macs to crash (they have FP 10 installed). It works fine on Windows in IE, FF, Chrome, Safari. I need to do some more testing to understand exactly what is going on, but before I do that I'm doing some research (and I dont have

[flexcoders] Flash speed test - please participate - only 1 click required !

Hi All, I'm doing some tests to see how 'fast' the Flash Player is in a variety of environments. Please click the link to take part: (you don't have to do anything other than click the link) http://flatim3000.appspot.com It's totally malware free. If you're interested, see below for details. Pl

[flexcoders] Speed Test - help needed please

Hi All - please help with this test, it will only take you 30 seconds.. I'm doing some tests to see how 'fast' the Flash Player is in a variety of environments. It's working well, but so far I only have ~100 data points. I especially need more data points for: Mac running Safari 3.x Mac running F

[flexcoders] Flash Speed test - RESULTS !

Thanks to all those who took part in my Flash speed test a few weeks ago. I'd like to share back the results, but I must caveat that I only got a small amount of data, so these results are not statically significant. The Purpose = I wanted to know how consistent the timing is in Flash acro

[flexcoders] timings for netStream.send()

Hi All, I'm publishing audio to Flash Media Server, using a netStream, from the user's microphone. I'm trying to mark specific points in time in that stream that I will use to trigger other code on play back. Right now I'm doing: ns.send("fooEvent", "fooparams") and then catching it with a call

[flexcoders] netStream.send() timings (2)

Hi All, I'm publishing audio to Flash Media Server, using a netStream, from the user's microphone. I'm trying to mark specific points in time in that stream that I will use to trigger other code on play back. Right now I'm doing: ns.send("fooEvent", "fooparams") and then catching it with a call

[flexcoders] Re: Can anybody hear me on flexcoders@yahoogroups.com ?

Mystery no solved, thanks to Tom Chiverton. Please ignore, tom On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 4:43 PM, tom s <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > Sorry to intrude on your personal email addresses.. > I have sent three message to the flexcoders@yahoogroups.com list so far, > and I

[flexcoders] Can't get web access to flexcoders

Hello, I'm having trouble getting web access to the list. I'm cursing yahoo right now... I registered to the list using the email registration method from my @ gmail.com account. I am still not registered as a web user of the list, so when I go to http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ I

[flexcoders] How to get an object to delete itself?

I have custom class that extends UIComponent which I use for putting graphics on to the stage (I add them as children of a seperate UIComponent). In the constructor I create a Timer and watch for the TIMER_COMPLETE event, at which point I want the graphic to dissapear, which I do by setting alpha =

[flexcoders] application structure

Hi, I'm writing my first flex app. So far it all works, but I'm getting to the point where I need to start structuring it, for ease of further development. Right now I simply have many functions defined within the

[flexcoders] Flex Builder caching PNGs

I'm @Embedding some PNGs to skin some buttons. If I Run once, then edit the PNG file, then Run again I get the old PNG (w/o the edits), not the new one. My current work-around is to rename the file after each change, but this is a pain. How do I get Flex Builder to not cache the PNGs / to check fo

[flexcoders] adding an event listener (in MX:Button) to pass a parameter and an Event Object

I have a button defined in Flex that passes a parameter to a function when clicked But I want to know the id of the button that triggered the event whilst executing fooFunction. I know that if I register an event listener in AS then I can: someButton.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, fooFunctio

[flexcoders] Strange #2147 error

I am using an embedded PNG as the background for my app: I have my Flash Global Security Setting set to: Always trust files from these locations: 'c:\' When I run the app it tells me 'SecurityError: Error #2147: Forbidden protocol in URL @Embed('c:/we/assets/skins/design-empty1.png')' - See

[flexcoders] How to test flash apps in the normal (non-debug) player with the debug player in installed?

Hi All, I have the flash debug player installed for FireFox and IE. What is the best way to test flash apps in the normal (non-debug) player on the *same machine*? (I don't have access to a spare machine right now). I want to do this test because I have read that the error thrown by ExternalInterf

[flexcoders] Warning: CheckVisibility is not a function ?

Hi, I have an application running in Flash Debug Player 10.0 r12 for Firefox. It keeps writing 'Warning: CheckVisibility is not a function' to the flashlog.txt I am running FF 3.0.5 and Flash Switcher. Any ideas what might be causing this? thanks tom

[flexcoders] swf animation library

Does anyone know of a library of stock swf animations that are free for commercial use?(compiled or src) I need an animation that is 'hour-glass-esque', e.g. something like balls chasing each other round in a circle, to display to the user to indicate that something is going on and that they have

[flexcoders] ns.publish('mp3:mystream', record) - Online documentation different to FB 3.0.2 - what gives?

Hi, I'd like to record from a microphone to a .mp3 file on FMS 3.5.There are numerous posts on the net saying this is not possible. But the Flex 3.2 Language Reference on LiveDocs implies that it is (text pasted at bottom of email): http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/langref/flash/net/NetStream.htm

[flexcoders] colorPicker panel height

Hi all, Anyone know how to set the height of the panel of a colorPicker? i.e. the hight of the rectangle that pops-up when the colorPicker is clicked on, and in which the swatches sit. I have a panel that only has 9 swatches in it in one row. Each swatch is 22 x 22 pixels, but the panel is 100 pix

[flexcoders] dataGrid not receiving user input (intermitently) in bottom right

I have a datagrid that works ~50% of the time. The other 50% of the time the dataGrid wont accept user interaction in the bottom right area (the bottom 3 (of 6) rows, right 2 (of 4) columns). i.e. that part of the grid does not react to mouse over events, not mouse click events. Sometimes is reacts

[flexcoders] Re: dataGrid not receiving user input (intermitently) in bottom right - itemRenderer problem..

gt; --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Tracy Spratt" wrote: > > > > If you are pretty sure there is not something invisible covering that > area, > > try cleaning the project. > > > > Tracy > > > > > > > > _ > > > > Fr