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Flex 3: Data assignment to a subcomponent fails in an MXML component in the action script block

Hi there. I'm trying to propagate an assignment to the data parameter of a sub-component through it's parent component's setter. Like this: <CustomComponent xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" xmlns="components.*" > <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ public override function set data(val:Object):void { ...

Detecting different quit options in AIR application on Mac

I have an AIR application running on a Mac and I want to have the behavior of hiding the window when someone "closes" the app (e.g. hits the red "x" button or cmd-w). However, if someone hits cmd-q or chooses "Quit" from the dock context menu or top level menu, I want the app to actually close. I can preventDefault on the "closing" eve...

Roll over and roll out on buttons

I have two buttons in my flex app next to each other, ButtonA and ButtonB. When the user does a mouse roll-over on any of the two buttons, I want the roll-over skin (overSkin) to show on both buttons, i.e. Button A and Button B. I tried to do it using this when user rolled over Button B: ButtonA.dispatchEvent(new MouseEvent(MouseEvent.R...

How do you call RESTful JSON Web service from within Flash (not Flex)?

Is it possible to call a web service from within Flash (using AS3)? Or is the best idea to put the flash movieclip in a Flex container and use the Flex Libraries? To be clear, when I say within Flash, I mean within the Flash CS4, AS3 programming environment. ...

Adobe Flex/AIR Maven integration

I am writing an Adobe AIR application that needs to build in a CI using maven and nexus. I tried to follow this article which is the most up to date article from the source, but I still don't understand these things: Are the first and second pom.xml examples in the article in the same pom.xml file? How do I get the Flex SDK dependenci...

Flex AdvancedDataGrid - setting the correct sort function at runtime

Using Flex 3.2, I have a object which extends a TitleWindow. In this TitleWindow I have an AdvancedDataGrid. On creation of this object, I pass it 2 lists, one full of data to display, and the other I pass an array of column definitions. This allows me to, at runtime, create the correct columns and define the correct display attribu...

How can I get an instance's "memory location" in ActionScript?

FlexBuilder's debugger will show you the "memory location" (or, I can only assume, something roughly analagous) of any in-scope instance: But I'd like to get this information in code (sort of like Python's id function), so I could very easily trace how objects move through out the system. For example, I might have: trace("Returning"...

Flex 3 Alert text doesn't stretch to fill space?

This seems like a ridiculously simple question, and yet I just can't seem to find an answer. I'm trying to display some simple information in an Alert (I'd rather not use an alert, but I need a fast n' simple solution for a project that's got to be out the door asap) Long story short, no matter how large I make the alert, my informatio...

Flex App getting data from MySql via PHP - Examples

Hello guys. I'm learning Flex, I already know how to submit data from a Flex App to a MySql DB using PHP. But thats easy, but getting data... Thats a different story. This isn't a question for sort of speak, its a request. I wanted to ask to everyone that already learned how to do this, if it could send some Flex Projects (the ones yo...

asfunction in mx:html possible?

I have an AIR Application which uses the mx:HTML tag to load a webpage hosted by me. In my webpage, I want to invoke a function in the containing AIR application via javascript? Is this possible? eg: in my AIR application: public function goBack():void{ trace('invoked from javascript!'); } <mx:HTML id="coreHtml" width="100%" ...

Developing a rich internet application

Hello, I have been a desktop developer for a few years mostly doing object oriented stuff. I am trying to branch out into web development, and as a hobby project trying to put a web application together. I have been reading quite alot of information, but I still can't seem to decide on the path to take and would really like some advice....

Encrypt a local file using Flex or Actionscirpt or AIR?

I want to encrypt a local file using Adobe Flex, Actionscript or Air... help me. ...or I would like to know of other options but not vc++ or activeX. I would like cross-platform operation. Would you think it together?, ...

Flex and .Net: what should I be concerned about to make my life easier?

I'm a Flash developer but have been slowly moving to developing my applications in Flex. The shift in paradigm has changed the way I work considerably. I am now following a more structured approach to development that has changed the kind of applications I am building. Now I'm relying more on a database and middleware to provide the co...

HeaderText in Datagrid

Can i add two header text in Datagrid? My Requirement is to have two Headercolumns in a Datagrid. Is it possible? ...

Adding dynamic controls to TabBar,Flex 3 Air As3

Hi, I have a TabBar Control with 3 tab, i need to add controls(Button,Label) dynamically in to each tab, I can add the controls to the initial selected tab but when i add to next tab , i am getting Null exception error.. That is when TabBar property selectedIndex="0" means i can add to 1st tab.but not in 2 and 3rd. when Tabbar pro...

FLEX 4 s:Scroller, how to bring contained component into view?

Hi, I have lots of child text inputs within a spark Scroller. How can I make the TextInput with id of "x" come into focus if I have a..z id's, also for the scrollbar to scroll automatically to that child item? I can use x.setFocus(), but the scrollbar doesn't automatically scroll to that item? why? <s:Scroller id="scroller" width="100...

ActionScript: pushing a closure onto the event stack?

On occasion, I have wanted to push a closure onto ActionScript's event stack so that it will be executed after the current event handler. Right now I use setTimeout(closure, 0). Is there a more direct way of doing this? ...

Advantages to adding Spring to Flex

What are some of the advantages in adding Spring into a Flex / AIR application? And When would you recommend using Spring? ...

problem integrating flex with spring

cvc-complex-type.2.4.c: The matching wildcard is strict, but no declaration can be found for element 'flex:remoting-destination i got this error when i tried to build my file i wrote the 'flex:remoting-destination' in a web-application-config file can any one help me regarding this. ...

How to derive a relative path using Ant

I'm using Ant and mxmlc to compile ActionScript classes and MXML into swfs, while maintaining the default organization of a Flex Builder (Flash Builder) project. Many of my ActionScript classes are in project subdirectories, so my project is organized like the following: MyBigProject -build-imports.xml -build.xml -bin-debug --src ---f...