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Open a new browser window, or set focus to an existing browser

Hi, I'm using code similar to the following: http://blog.flexexamples.com/2007/08/29/launching-new-browser-windows-from-flex/ I have a Flex app running in AIR, and when I click on a URL it opens a new tab in my existing browser. In addition to this the focus doesn't set to the browser. What this means is that I'm not aware of the URL ...

extending flex 4 'group' component problem

Hi, I have a component that were exported from catalyst (the component is based on a tag). Now I created a new component extending this. However when I add this new component to my module it doesn't seem to inherit the designs that were exported from catalyst. Any idea how i can do that? Ofcource when I add the component that were dire...

non-cached RSLs in Flex?

I have a project that is for several customers, the only difference is in the DB, everything else looks the same, except for the main page's text. That is loaded from an external swf file. I created a library, compiled it as an swc, imported it and using it as an RSL. The problem is that if once I've opened the page, and afterwards updat...

How do i save a form to the database without knowing the field type or its id in flex and coldfusion?

Hi - I am working on a function to generate a form at runtime in Flex based on a call to the DB. The call to the DB returns the field types, id, tooltips etc as an arraycollection, the arraycollection is then parsed in order to ascertain what control to display based on the type field in the array - this bit works fine. However, i am st...

call a custom event from an item renderer in flex 4

I have a Renderer: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <s:ItemRenderer xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx"> <fx:Metadata> [Event(name="addToCart",type="event.ProductEvent")] </fx:Metadata> <fx:Scrip...

How to specify arguments to a SWF loaded using a SWFLoader whose source was a ByteArray?

When a path is specified as the source argument of a SWFLoader, arguments can be appended to the path so that the SWF runs with the desired arguments. <mx:SWFLoader id="mySwf" source="pathOfSwf.swf?arg1=1"/> How do you do the same thing when instead of a path you specify a ByteArray as the source argument of a SWFLoader. <mx:SWFLoade...

What is the proper method to stop loading a Flex Module before it has completely loaded?

I seem to recall that Loader.unload() could once be used to stop loading a swf before it had finished loading. I can no longer find documentation or the blog where I read this. Perhaps it was an unofficial feature. Anyhow, IModuleInfo, returned by ModuleManager.getModule() has an unload() method. If I want to halt loading a Flex Modul...

Adobe Flex, loading a remote swf

I have a flex app running on my server. I have had a request from some clients to have the swf loaded on their server, so that their customers dont have to be transferred to my server to login; i.e. from the user's point of view it looks like they are logging in from theirsite.com instead of mysite.com I tried something really simple, ...

How to use AIR 2.0 NativeProcess API with Java?

How do you use this great new API in connection with Java? Do you use just pure native process API like nativeProcess.standardInput.write() and nativeProcess.standardOutput.read() with which you cannot debug Java side neither invoke remote java method. Or you are using some library that leverages remote method invocation such as flerry l...

Disabling itemrenderer Hovered state

My itemrenderer has 2 custom states, no hovered state, and no normal state <s:states> <s:State name="state1" /> <s:State name="state2" /> </s:states> When I initialize it, I force it to go to state2. The problem is that when the mouse rolls out away from the item, it relapses back to the first state state1. It's kind of weird ...

Flex 4 animation question

Hello.. I am trying to do the move vertically animation on a button nested in the vertical layout. I am not sure if the Hgroup restricts the button moving vertically. Are there ways to go around it? Thanks for the helps. <s:states> <s:State name="default"/> <s:State name="addRecommend"/> <s:State name="seeOther"/> </s:states> AS: ...

Best practices for model driven development using LiveCycle Data Services

What are your advises on using model driven development in developing enterprise applications. Adobe's LiveCycle Data Services looks very promising, I have found numerous tutorials/videos that shows how fast an application can be build by having methods/functions auto-generated. What are the best-practices, is it good/bad to use those a...

have one title for two columns in a datagrid

How can I have one tile for two columns in a Flex datagrid, like the example "Identification" ...

How to compile multiple css files into individual swfs using pure Maven?

Right now I am using an apply task inside of an antrun execution. <plugin> <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId> <version>1.4</version> <executions> <execution> <id>compile-default-theme-css</id> <phase>compile</phase> <configuration> <tasks> ...

Running a Java program with a .dll from Adobe AIR's native process

I would like to be able to operate a scanner from my AIR application. Since there's no support for this natively, I'm trying to use the NativeProcess class to start a jar file that can run the scanner. The Java code is using the JTwain library to operate the scanner. The Java application runs fine by itself, and the AIR application can s...

Flex DataGrid with variable custom itemEditor on a DataGridColumn

Is there anyway to create a custom item editor based on the dataField value? For example: <mx:DataGrid editable="true" dataProvider="{_actionArr}" id="prop"> <mx:column> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Component" editable="false" dataField="label"/> <mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Value" editable="true" itemEditor="{data.ie}"...

How to set showBusyCursor to true using Mate Flex Framework - HttpServiceInvoker?

I am using Mate version 0.8.8.1 for my Flex Framework. RemoteObjectInvoker (http://mate.asfusion.com/page/documentation/tags/services/httpserviceinvoker) allows you to set showBusyCursor="true" but not HttpServiceInvoker. Is there something I'm missing? ...

Replace Infinite loop in Flex

Hello, I want to access a webservice:getMonitorData() , on creationcomplete and returns an array, in an infinite loop so that the getIndex0.text is updated each time. Flex is not able to handle an infinite loop and gives a timeout error 1502. If I run the for loop until i<2000 or so it works fine. How can replace the loop so that my w...

Validate DataGridColumn cells individually

How can I validate the cells in a DataGridColumn individually? (ActionScript 3.5) The validation is configured per-cell, based on fields in the given row. For example FIELD VALUE TYPE age 13 Integer height 13x3 Integer registered true Boolean temperature 98.G6 ...

Moving Flex MXML Application into Flash

is it possible to move a flex mxml project into flash? i have the project complete in mxml with actionscript but due to the fact that flex is limited in its visual animations ( no timeline! ) i would prefer to switch to using flash. the project is relatively huge, all done in mxml and i cant just re-create it in flash, it will take mon...