Spark Application is not designed to be a Worker. It is designed to have UI children.
mx:SimpleApplication has fewer assumptions and might work. Please try it. -Alex On 3/13/14 7:58 AM, "Gary Yang" <flashflex...@gmail.com> wrote: >I am using Spark Application >On Mar 13, 2014 10:51 AM, "Alex Harui" <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: > >> Did you try using mx:SimpleApplication instead of Application? >> >> On 3/13/14 6:45 AM, "Gary Yang" <flashflex...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >I already have it working perfect in Flash Player >=11.5 ! I am >>excited >> >about workers in Android and IOS( coming according to roadmap )! >> > >> >I am not using any display list features in worker. >> > >> >I am building a reactive model with Flex using its binding, meta tag >> >processing, collection classes, PropertyChangeEvent .... >> > >> >The way I see it, Flash/Flex is the only way to build complex logic in >> >browsers, and that's one of the core values,( the other one is the >>unified >> >API ). >> > >> >Please let Flex swf running as a worker on all platform!!! >> > >> > >> >-Gary >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 10:00 PM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> wrote: >> > >> >> It would be interesting to see an example of how it could work. >>There >> >>is >> >> the class mx.core.SimpleApplication that you can try to use as the >>base >> >> for a Worker. If that doesn't work it might be possible to create a >> >> variant that behaves within the constraints of a Worker. >> >> >> >> -Alex >> >> >> >> On 3/12/14 2:55 PM, "Sean Thayne" <s...@skyseek.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >Sounds like a very strange way to use workers. >> >> > >> >> >-Sean Thayne >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 3:18 PM, Alex Harui <aha...@adobe.com> >>wrote: >> >> > >> >> >> So really, what you want is to use MXML to define a SWF that can >>be >> >>used >> >> >> as a Worker, right? >> >> >> >> >> >> On 3/12/14 1:23 PM, "Gary Yang" <flashflex...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >Greg, >> >> >> > >> >> >> >I agree with you on the display list thing. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >But I am not using any display list features in worker, I am >>trying >> >>to >> >> >> >build a reactive model with Flex's binding, meta tag processing, >> >> >> >collection >> >> >> >classes, PropertyChangeEvent. This reactive model will pass >>changes >> >>to >> >> >>the >> >> >> >main UI thread to drive UI, and user input will be passed back to >> >> >>reactive >> >> >> >model as a trigger input. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >For long run, the best solution would be divide Flex into >>different >> >> >> >modules, https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX-34138; >> >> >> >But for now, please just make it usable. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >Thanks. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >Thanks. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >-Gary >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Greg Dove <greg.d...@gmail.com> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> I can't imagine using a flex application as a worker. I don't >> >>think >> >> >> >>Workers >> >> >> >> can access the main display list/stage, and a flex application >> >> >>expects >> >> >> >>to >> >> >> >> do so. It may be because of this that you are seeing the error >> >> >>because >> >> >> >> ContextMenu is not available on Android, and that part is >>nothing >> >>to >> >> >>do >> >> >> >> with Flex. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/flash/ >> >> >> >>ui/ContextMenu.html >> >> >> >> *AIR profile support:* This feature is not supported on mobile >> >> >>devices >> >> >> >>or >> >> >> >> AIR for TV devices. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 8:14 AM, Gary Yang >> >><flashflex...@gmail.com> >> >> >> >>wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > You have to support it!!! >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Flex's binding, [remote class], collection data models are >> >>critical >> >> >> >>for >> >> >> >> > building reacting model which is a key for complex >>application >> >>and >> >> >> >>this >> >> >> >> is >> >> >> >> > Flex's core value! >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > It's already working for Flash Player in browsers, if you can >> >>add a >> >> >> >>few >> >> >> >> > lines to make sure >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > var defaultMenu:ContextMenu = new ContextMenu(); >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > won't kill the initialization process, it will be good for >>now!! >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > For the future, I would like to recommend to take a look at >>Java >> >> >> >>Spring's >> >> >> >> > growth. >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Please!! >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:49 PM, Alex Harui >><aha...@adobe.com> >> >> >>wrote: >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > > You're trying to run a Flex SWF as a worker and not the >>main >> >> >>app? I >> >> >> >> > doubt >> >> >> >> > > that is supported. >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > -Alex >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > On 3/12/14 8:43 AM, "Gary Yang" <flashflex...@gmail.com> >> >>wrote: >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FLEX-34137 >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > >On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Gary Yang >> >> >> >><flashflex...@gmail.com> >> >> >> >> > > >wrote: >> >> >> >> > > > >> >> >> >> > > >> Error: Error #3731: This feature is not available within >> >>this >> >> >> >> context. >> >> >> >> > > >> at >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>spark.components::Application/initContextMenu()[/Users/justinmcle >>>>>>>>>>an >> >>>>>>>>/D >> >> >>>>>>oc >> >> >> >>>>um >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>ents/ApacheFlex4.12.0/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/compone >>>>>>>>>>nt >> >>>>>>>>s/ >> >> >>>>>>Ap >> >> >> >>>>pl >> >> >> >> > > >>ication.as:1832] >> >> >> >> > > >> at >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>spark.components::Application/initialize()[/Users/justinmclean/Do >>>>>>>>>>cu >> >>>>>>>>me >> >> >>>>>>nt >> >> >> >>>>s/ >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>ApacheFlex4.12.0/frameworks/projects/spark/src/spark/components/A >>>>>>>>>>pp >> >>>>>>>>li >> >> >>>>>>ca >> >> >> >>>>ti >> >> >> >> > > >>on.as:1385] >> >> >> >> > > >> at AppMain/initialize() >> >> >> >> > > >> at >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>mx.managers.systemClasses::ChildManager/childAdded()[/Users/justi >>>>>>>>>>nm >> >>>>>>>>cl >> >> >>>>>>ea >> >> >> >>>>n/ >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>Documents/ApacheFlex4.12.0/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/m >>>>>>>>>>an >> >>>>>>>>ag >> >> >>>>>>er >> >> >> >>>>s/ >> >> >> >> > > >>systemClasses/ChildManager.as:197] >> >> >> >> > > >> at >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>mx.managers.systemClasses::ChildManager/initializeTopLevelWindow( >>>>>>>>>>)[ >> >>>>>>>>/U >> >> >>>>>>se >> >> >> >>>>rs >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>/justinmclean/Documents/ApacheFlex4.12.0/frameworks/projects/fram >>>>>>>>>>ew >> >>>>>>>>or >> >> >>>>>>k/ >> >> >> >>>>sr >> >> >> >> > > >>c/mx/managers/systemClasses/ChildManager.as:367] >> >> >> >> > > >> at >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>mx.managers::SystemManager/initializeTopLevelWindow()[/Users/just >>>>>>>>>>in >> >>>>>>>>mc >> >> >>>>>>le >> >> >> >>>>an >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>/Documents/ApacheFlex4.12.0/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/ >>>>>>>>>>ma >> >>>>>>>>na >> >> >>>>>>ge >> >> >> >>>>rs >> >> >> >> > > >>/SystemManager.as:3065] >> >> >> >> > > >> at mx.managers::SystemManager/ >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::kickOff()[/Users/justinmclean >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>/Documents/ApacheFlex4.12.0/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/ >>>>>>>>>>ma >> >>>>>>>>na >> >> >>>>>>ge >> >> >> >>>>rs >> >> >> >> > > >>/SystemManager.as:2851] >> >> >> >> > > >> at mx.managers::SystemManager/ >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>http://www.adobe.com/2006/flex/mx/internal::preloader_completeHandler()[/ >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>Users/justinmclean/Documents/ApacheFlex4.12.0/frameworks/projects >>>>>>>>>>/f >> >>>>>>>>ra >> >> >>>>>>me >> >> >> >>>>wo >> >> >> >> > > >>rk/src/mx/managers/SystemManager.as:2731] >> >> >> >> > > >> at >>flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEventFunction() >> >> >> >> > > >> at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent() >> >> >> >> > > >> at >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>mx.preloaders::Preloader/timerHandler()[/Users/justinmclean/Docum >>>>>>>>>>en >> >>>>>>>>ts >> >> >>>>>>/A >> >> >> >>>>pa >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>>>>>>>>cheFlex4.12.0/frameworks/projects/framework/src/mx/preloaders/Pre >>>>>>>>>>lo >> >>>>>>>>ad >> >> >>>>>>er >> >> >> >>>>.a >> >> >> >> > > >>s:572] >> >> >> >> > > >> at flash.utils::Timer/_timerDispatch() >> >> >> >> > > >> at flash.utils::Timer/tick() >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
