Thanks. I did not go in that direction at all, so I am glad that I posted for help. This is exactly the type of thing I wanted to do.
--- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com, "Matt Horn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I think what you want to do is create a new UIComponent (in this case, a > graphics object), and then call addChild to add it to the display list > (so it will show up). Hopefully, this example will get you started: > > <?xml version="1.0"?> > <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"; > backgroundImage="@Embed('../resources/bird.gif')"> > <mx:Script><![CDATA[ > import flash.display.Graphics; > import mx.core.UIComponent; > import mx.graphics.RectangularDropShadow; > > public function drawSomething():void { > var circle:UIComponent = new UIComponent(); > var xPos:Number = 100; > var yPos:Number = 100; > var radius:Number = 50; > circle.graphics.beginFill(0xFF8800); > circle.graphics.drawCircle(xPos, yPos, radius); > addChild(circle); > } > ]]></mx:Script> > <mx:Button label="Click Me" id="b1" click="drawSomething()"/> > </mx:Application> > > hth, > > matt horn > flex docs > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mudwump_vx > > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 10:49 PM > > To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [flexcoders] Mixing and image and shapes > > > > I am a newbie at Flex, Flash and ActionScript, so please bear > > with me. I am trying to mix a background image (loaded via > > <mx: Image>) with placing a scalable circle on top of the > > image using ActionScript, but I can not figure out how to do > > this after two days of going through the documentation. I can > > get the image on the canvas just fine, but I am wrapped up > > trying to figure out how to incorporate the drawcircle(). I > > know it must be simple, but I can't figure out the right combination. > > Can anyone help me? Thanks ahead of time. > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/nhFolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -- Flexcoders Mailing List FAQ: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/files/flexcodersFAQ.txt Search Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
