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version control + continuous integration with Flex + Ruby or Django

trying to pick version control, continuous integration, and host for Flex + Ruby or Django smallish project. Question: version control: I've used SVN and CVS in the past. I hear great things about git. Not sure what to pick. continuous integration: I've heard good things about hudson and cruiseControl. Not sure what to pick hosting: is...

trouble with custom 'Text Bubble' component (examples included)

I'm trying to use a custom Text component to show a series of comments. I got the original idea from: http://www.eonflex.com/?p=40 I've got the base case working but I am stuck with 2 problems I cant seem to figure out: Since I am drawing around the text, the actual height of each bubble is greater than that of the Text field, as a r...

Trying to draw a Rectangle to a Custom Container in Flex4/AS3

So below is the code I have so far. For now I simply want to make it draw a square and have it show up. Right now when I click the area defined in MXML as <components:PaintArea width="100%" height="100%" id="paint-a"></PaintArea> it shows nothing; however, the actionlistener is getting triggered and an element is being added to the group...

Flex Data Binding problem

<mx:Label text="{(item1 as INewsItem).displayName}"/> For the above code in Flex, I get this warning : : Data binding will not be able to detect assignments to item1. Why? How to Fix it? ...

Is there a library to make draggable/resizable/rotatable objects in Flex?

I would like to have in my Flex application the ability to post objects (for instance images or text items) where user can drag/drop for absolute positioning on the screen, resize it and rotate it (although not high priority). I'm wondering if there is a library that would do so out of the box or do you recommend implementing my own? ...

custom flex component, visual controls in design view

Do you know how if you drag an <mx:Label> or <s:Label> component into your Flex project, when you go to design mode you get this panel on the right to set its properties like text etc. I have a custom component that I can call with actionscript, or with mxml like this: <comps:TheComp field1="OK" field2="Yes" /> The component takes t...

Flex or Silverlight which one is best?

Hello, I am working on a video chat applicaton, i am not sure which one is the best for the current market?? please any suggestions?? ...

Flex 4: Setting Spark List height to its content height

How to set a Spark List height to the height of its content? Tried this: var lastRow:IVisualElement = myList.dataGroup.getElementAt(myList.dataGroup.numElements - 1); myList.height = lastRow.y + lastRow.height; It works in case of a single item, but lastRow is null in case of more items. ...

Action Script 3.0 : How to extract two value from string.?

HI I have a URL var str:String = "conn=rtmp://server.com/service/&fileId=myfile.flv" or var str:String = "fileId=myfile.flv&conn=rtmp://server.com/service/" The str might be like this, But i need to get the value of "conn" and "fileId" from the string. how can i write a function for that. ...

Flex AS3: ComboBox set visible to false doesn't hide

I have a combobox in a view that receives information about application state changes, and then is supposed to show or hide it's children based on the whole application state. It receives state change messages, it traces the correct values, it does what it's supposed to do, however, it just doesn't seem to work. Essentially, all it nee...

Handling redirected URL within Flex app?

We have a Flex client and a server that is using the Spring/Blazeds project. After the user logs in and is authenticated, the spring security layer sends a redirect to a new URL which is where our main application is located. However, within the flex client, I'm currently using HTTPService for the initial request and I get the redirect...

In Flex, how do I create a CheckBox that can't be un-checked?

In Flex, how do I create a CheckBox that can't be un-checked? I run a function when the checkbox is clicked. If that function encounters an error, I want the state of the checkbox to remain the same. How do I do that? ...

flash builder 4 problem with stylesheets for flex

I recently upgraded to the latest version of flashbuilder. Imported my the project I was working on and now it is riddled with errors. The errors I am getting that I don't understand are that it no longer recognizes the mx namespacse, but now has an mx1 namespace. AnThis is really frustrating since I was almost done iwth this project an...

How to capture page with google map?

I have a UIComponent with Google map in the continer. I need to capture this container for making a preview. My integration looks like the following: <mx:UIComponent id="mapContainer" width="410" height="300" /> googleMap = new Map(); mapContainer.addChild(googleMap); But if I do("this" - is my UIComponent) ...

Displaying Nested Array Content with Time Delay in Flex

I have a JSON array that look like this: (array here) I'm trying to use Flex to display each Project and its Milestone elements similar to a nested for-loop for 15 seconds per Milestone element before advancing to the next Project. I was shown a technique that works well for something without another array buried into it. var key:...

flex debugger (how to retrieve a session variable set by a browser)

hello, i'm creating a flex application and trying to debug using the "Network Monitor" view. The script i'm debugging fetches a PHP session variable (the PHP outputs xml) and the actionscript retrieves the value from the HTTPService event. if I am using say a chrome browser, i can correctly retrieve the session variable ANY TIME. if I...

How to make the Rounded corners of the client app in WindowedApplication?

Hi all In my application,showFlexChrome is set as true in WindowedApplication,and the *-app.xml is setted as follows <systemChrome>none</systemChrome> <transparent>true</transparent> <visible>true</visible> I know how to make the top border rounded corners with follow codes: borderStyle="solid" cornerRadius="8" But I cannot fin...

Rendering MXML component only after actionscript is finished

In my mxml file, I'm doing some calculations in the script tag, and binding them to a custom component. <fx:Script> <![CDATA[ [Bindable] public var calc1:Number; [Bindable] public var calc2:Number; private function init():void { calc1 = //calculation; calc2 = //calculation; ...

How do I manage library symbols with linked classes in Flash CS4 to compile/debug in Flash Builder 4?

I'm building a video player using Flash CS4 (hereby referred to as "Flash") to create the graphic symbols and compiling and debugging with Flash Builder 4 ("FB4"). Here are the steps I take in my current workflow: --Create the graphic symbols in Flash. I've created a few different symbols for the player, but I'll focus on just the play/...

Disabling script max-execution-time in flex?

How do I completely disable the max-execution-time for scripts in flex? The configurable max is 60 seconds, but I'm calling off to other interactive processes which will probably run much longer than that. Is there an easy way to disable the maximum script execution time across my entire application? ...