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How to Fetch the images from a given URL in Flash builder

How to Fetch the images from given URL in Flash builder ...

How can I configure my data services in Flex to call the same domain that the SWF was served from?

Hi All, I've got an HTTP service I defined in Flash Builder, via the "Data Services" tab. I've got an absolute URL in there right now. What I really want is to not define a path that includes a domain name at all--I want the service to simply call an absolute path that's on the same domain as whatever domain the SWF was served from......

Windowless (not chromeless) Adobe AIR app

What would be the best way to go about building an Adobe AIR app that doesn't have any windows (i.e. exists only in the system tray / dock)? I noticed that the default base tag in Flash Builder is <s:WindowedApplication> which seems to imply there'll be a window. Should I just use <s:WindowedApplication> and call window.hide()? I saw th...

Warnings in FileReference - can not find the cause

I'm trying to make a loader of a few photos (use FileReference). I get the warnings, but I do not know the reason for their appearance. warning: unable to bind to property 'fr' on class 'Object' (class is not an IEventDispatcher) warning: unable to bind to property 'name' on class 'flash.net::FileReference' warning: unable to bind to pr...

How to automatically return to Flash perspective after debugging in Flash Builder 4

Flash Builder 4 knows how to automatically switch on the Debug perspective when the user starts debugging, but when the debugging session is over (e.g. terminated) it remains in the debug perspective. Can it be configured to automatically return to the development perspective when the debugger is detached / process is terminated? ...

play a video using real address of the video problem

I download some videos to disk from video websites like youtube, after extracted frames of the videos, I delete them from disk immediately. I want to do get the video from video website again, further more, locate the frame in the video. One method I think out: I know the real address of the video(e.g. www.youtube.com/../xxx.flv), so I ...

Flex 4 timers keep Firing

I'm trying to create a simple flex4 project which involves some timers that trigger other functions. I don't have much experience with Action Script and even less with timer events. Here is a bit of my code it seems to be working for the most part but you lines were I'm adding up the total score (score = score +1;) seems to just keep a...

Change BorderContainer background color with AS - Flex 4

I'm trying to change the background color and or text color of a BorderContainer in flex 4 using Action Script, but have not idea how to. The Border Container component doesn't seem to have any properties like: idname.color = "#333333"; idname.backgroundcolor = "#333333"; How might I go about doing this? thanks! ...

How to get rid of a thin gray border of SkinnableContainer in design mode

I'm learning skinning techniques for flex 4 and spark. For an example I've created custom component derived from SkinnableContainer. It is simple container with surrounding frame and a title. Everything works just fine when I run test project with a component on it. But at design time my components border is not visible, so developer us...

Microsoft Expression with Flash Builder

I wanted to poll the group if it might be a good idea to use Microsoft Expression with Flash Builder- any significant advantages sticking with Adobe Creative Suite? My need is to create vector graphics and basic animation like stickman Reason for looking at Microsoft Expression is availability of licenses via BizSpark. Thanks for any g...

Unable to start Flash Builder or any Eclipse Carbon version on Snow Leopard

I'm trying to load Adobe Flash Builder 4 on Snow Leopard 10.6.4, but got this crash message: Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS) Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000000 Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread Application Specific Information: Java information: Version: Java HotSpot(TM) Cl...

Flex Custom Event dispatching

Hi there! I got a question about event dispatching in flex. my goal is to get a custom event loaded up with some data and than bubble up to the eventlistener. my main application has and AMF service request inside which calls an service class. that class is supposed to dispatch an event when the AMF service request returns a result or...

How do you store a block of XML in ANT?

I'm very new to ANT and have started using it in a Flash Builder project. When I run the compiler I need to pass in some library paths. The whole thing looks like this: <mxmlc file="${SOURCE_DIR}/com/${PACKAGE_NAME}/Main.as" output="${RELEASE_DIR}/assets/swf/${IDENTIFIER}/main.swf" locale="${LOCALE}" ...

How to create your own custom component for Flash builder 4

The project has an AS-file (code below) and i need to sprite this class display to a Flex application. package { import flash.display.BitmapData; import flash.display.Sprite; import flash.events.Event; import flash.filters.BitmapFilterQuality; import flash.filters.BlurFilter; import flash.filters.GlowFilter; ...

Flash Builder 4 auto import not working

The code hinting works, but when I select the suggested code and press enter it does not auto import.. What might be the problem of this? Thanks! ...

How to setup PHP Server for Flex app.

I am creating a Flex project on my Windows machine but it will deploy on my Linux machine. For application server type I selected PHP I click next to go to the next screen. I am then asked for Web root. I put in /var/www which is the web root of the linux server where the application will be. I get an error telling me: The selec...

How to create a dress up game in Flash?

Hi, I am a newbie at Flash/Flex and Actionscript 3. I would like to know how can I create a dress up game in Flash/Actionscript where users can click on (not drag and drop) the available accessories/clothing and the avatar will display with the new selection immediately, and I can save the settings and take snapshot of the avatar in t...

Adobe FlashPlatform on Linux

I am a web developer and as you know for web developing both client and server side software are needed. Up to now, my platform has been OSX on my MacBookPro. But for some reasons I want to work by a PC at my workplace instead of my laptop. But I can't stand windows and I insist to work by Linux and the problem is here. I can not find Ad...

Recasting member of a library class to new type in extended class

I created an flv video player using Flash Builder 4. This "BasicVideoPlayer" project is compiled into a SWC that will be eventually be used to create other video players that extend the functionality. One of the features is a view that appears when the video has finished playing that displays a "Play Again" button. This "Play Again" view...

Chart problem in Flex/AIR

here the link of my problem pic:here the problem showed above just happened on CandleStick and HLOC Chart. Anyone know what actually happened, and what the solution?? one more question : how to fix width of vertical axis label (shows prices in my picture) thx ...