Should I Learn Flex?
Just noticing some jobs requiring Flex knowledge in the Employment section. Is this the next big thing. Should I learn it or will this be a passing phaze?
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Posted on: July 30th, 2008, 06:14 AM
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Learn Flex From Basic
HI experts,
I'm a newbie to flex, and I have working in actionscript2.0 last 1.5 yrs. its all games based works,
Now i want move to become a great flex developer,
I dont have any knowledge in Data driven applications,
Now where from I start, Any basic knowledge required (like ASP, PHP)?
I didn't get basic tutorials for flex from web,
Please dears, kindly give me the links for flex tutorials, and guide me as a teacher.
Hope with your interest,
Thanks in advance,
Suresh J David (a interested newbie for flex)
Best Place To Learn AS3 + Other Things Like Flex And Air?
I know Flash quite well and coding is AS... but am out of touch a little... I haven't really got it into AS2 or the features offered in Flash 8.
I wanted to learn all the missing bits.
In particular: AS3, Flex and Air.
Where's the best place to start learning for me?
One thing I'm considering: Lynda.com.
Would anyone recommend this as a resource?
How about the Flash tutorials themselves?
What else?
Thanks.
OM
[Q] Do I Use Flash CS3 Or Flex Builder 3 To Learn AS3?
Well... What the topic says...
I am trying to learn AS3, and I am not sure what to use to start...
I am pretty sure that you probably know what I am capable of and what I am not...
So... Should I go with the Flash CS3 or Flex Builder 3 to start???
AS3: Is It Good To Learn AS3 For Flash 9 Through Flex 2?
Hey Sen,
Would be of amjor benifit to learn the AS3 structure by way of Flex for the next verison of Flash? What I mean is, will Flash 9's AS be AS3 such as it is in Flex... and if so, would it be wise for me to familiarize myself with Flex's way of coding for that very reason?
Actionscript/Flex 3 - Seeking Tutorial That Connects Flex With Various Architectures
I am looking for a step-by-step detailed tutorial that will show me how to connect the following technologies with my Flex Application (from installation to actual usage to understanding what each part does). My flex application needs to be able to save data from a datagrid in the database and retrieve it. All suggestions and examples are welcome.Thanks
# Presentation Layer
* Flex 3
# Remoting and web messaging technology Layer
* BlazeDS
# Business Layer
* Spring
# Data Access (Object-Relational Mapping)
* Hibernate
# Data Storage
* MySQL
# Application Server
* JBoss
# Build
* Ant or Maven
Flex Displaying Labels/Text Vertically In Flex 3
Hi All,
I have a chart in Flex 3 and am currently displaying the axis names using <mx:Label! I want to display the vertical axis name vertically, that is
p
r
i
c
e
instead of
price
I was wondering if anyone knew how I might be able to do this? Any help really would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
Derm
Flex Drop Alternate Labels From A Flex Bar Chart
Hi,
I have a bar graph in flex. i need to show labels on the x axis only after a definite intervals. actually this is to avoid overlapping of labels. for eg. if it is the 12 months shown on x axis, i need to show Jan April July etc. instead of Jan,Feb,March,April etc.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Ananya.
Flex Reconnect Flex To Debugger Flash Player
I upgraded my OS (OSX) and Flex seems to have lost its connection to the the Debugger version of my Flash Player. I don't see an easy way to re-establish the connection. I've already directed the OS to open all .swfs in the debugger version of the player.
Flex Flex 3 Update 2 ( AS3 ) And Visual Basic 2008
Hello i am newbie for your forum . A lot of thanks for welcome.
I would to know about Flex and Visual Basic 2008 ( 9 Version with SP 1 ) because it is different with "fscommand" or "externedinterface.call"
I know that adding with shockwave in Visual Basic 2008 like old version of using object.
http://www.kirupa.com/developer/mx/flashvb.htm
But it is old version! I am using Visual Studio 2008 Pro with Service Pack 1 ...
I want to create swc with externedinterface or fscommand like MDM Zinc 3.x or Rapid applications...
Can you say me when your simple example for code?
I want to know:
- How do i exit an Application from Visual Basic 2008 while i click with externedinterface by Flex-Application.
Edit:
Flex Builder 3: Code:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mx:Application
xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute"><mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
publicfunction myAppexit():void
{
fscommand("vb_exit", "");
}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:Button label="Exit" click="myAppexit()" left="10" top="10"/>
</mx:Application>
Visual Basic 2008: Code:
Code:
Public
Class Form1PrivateSub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) HandlesMyBase.Load
AxShockwaveFlash1.Movie = "C:Dokumente und EinstellungenSnakeMediaEigene DateienVisual Studio 2008ProjectsWindowsApplication1WindowsApplication1myApp.swf"
EndSub
PublicSub AxShockwaveFlash1_FSCommand(ByVal command As System.String) Handles AxShockwaveFlash1.FSCommand
Application.Exit()
EndSub
End Class
2 Errors were outputs.. i can not try.. Please answer me for help!!
Thank you.
Best regards, SnakeMedia
Develop FLEX Applications, Without Purchasing FLEX Server
BIG news today, Mike Chambers has announced that the next version of flexbuilder (codenamed zorn which will be an eclipse plugin) will be able to compile mxml and Actionscript files into swfs, without having the flex server. There will still be things that you need flex server for (enterprise level features, no word on what these are just yet) but you wont need it for most of your flex swfs. This is a HUGE deal btw.
You can see the post here: http://weblogs.macromedia.com/mesh/a...zorn_requi.cfm
make sure you read through the comments, esp. my question and his answer.
[Flex] Creating A Flash SWF And Using It In My Flex Project?
Hi there,
I recently got the demo for txeff and i was messing around with it. Quite cool, id consider a purchase but over 100 notes for some text effects is a scandal in my own meaningless opinion.
Anyways it had me wondering about something else. For example lets take a new Flash CS3 file containg a dynamic textField instance called "tF".
Is it possible to embed the SWF into a Flex project and dynamically populate the textFields propery?
Code:
[Embed(source="/assets/textFieldThing.swf")]
public var EmbeddedTextFieldThing:Class;
var myNewTextField:Sprite = new EmbeddedTextFieldThing() as Sprite;
//PS. Just wondered, can this be also done as Sprite(new EmbeddedTextFieldThing())? and what way is correct?
myNextTextField.tF.text = "I am trying to display this text in the embedded SWF".
addChild(myNewTextField);
This dont seem to work, it was worth a try though. Can anyone else give me some knowledge if this is possible or not. I find myself often using the API in flex when i could save alot of time in Flash IDE.
Cheers
[FLASH+FLEX] Call A Method In A Flex Swf From As3
Hello
here it is:
i have a flex file with methods inside and some as3 swf
The idea is to load the flex file in as3 swf, and when flex file is loaded, call a method from the flex file
here is the code process
Code:
var _loader:Loader = new Loader();
var flexAppli:URLRequest = new URLRequest("flexfile.swf");
_loader.contentLoaderInfo.addEventListener(Event.INIT, onLoadInit);
_loader.load(flexAppli);
and
Code:
private function onLoadInit(event:Event):void
{
var loader:Loader = Loader(event.target.loader);
var newSprite:MovieClip = new MovieClip();
newSprite.name = "LeFlexCharge";
newSprite.addChild(loader.content);
addChild(newSprite);
setChildIndex(newSprite, 0);
// here the method call
newSprite.mymethod(); //dont work
}
The problem is : when calling the mymethod from flex file, it does not work
So i did a trace on all elements in as3 file and i get an object like this
_MyFlexAppli_mx_managers_SystemManager
First question : What's this ?
Second Question : How to call my method ?
Thx for yr help
tofu
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Hi All
Can anyone please suggest me a way to create a data grid dynamically in Flex 3.(I actually was want to create it thru Action Script.)
The data would come from the XML and the rows of the grid are also not going to be fixed. It will be dependent on the number of nodes in the XML.
The data grid will have 3 columns 1 containing a text field, and the rest 2 will contain small icons, all created dynamically.
It would be gr8 if some code related to that can be provided.
Thanks for any help that can be provided.
Vicky
Flex RawChildren Ruins Layout In Flex 3
Hey all!
I've been playing around with Flex lately, and having come from a pure AS3 background, I couldn't help but create some simple effects in there for fun. That's when I hit a snag. Now, with Flex, I'd have to use the UIComponents' rawChildren object in order to add widgets of DisplayObject types... fair enough. Problem is when I do that, the components stop obeying layout rules, transitions stop working, etc.
The best way to really demonstrate this problem is to see the project itself. Here's a link to the project source:
http://www.thurinusworks.com/public/problem_src.zip
In there I created a Panel component that has view states and transitions, and an Application that holds that Panel and houses a bit of actionscript to create a sparkly mouse toy effect. If you commented out all the script for the mouse toy, you'll see that the Panel centers on the Application as you resize the window, and clicking the 'Register' link would display a nice elastic transition effect between view states. When the mouse toy is active, the Panel position stops working correctly, and clicking on the 'Register' link would simply display the view state with no transition. It happens intermittently, but seems to guarantee happening after the first SWF launch, so if you don't see it happening, relaunch the SWF and it should screw up.
I don't know what's causing it to break like this. It's either my error or a serious bug in Flex, and I dearly hope it's the former... If it is, what must I do to fix it? If it isn't, is there a work-around?
Thanks for *any* help you can provide!
Best regards,
Jay
Flex Filling Non-Flex Objects In A Repeat
Filling non-Flex objects in a Repeat
Hi guys,
For our current project were trying to put as much as possible of the display list structure into mxml. Because that's more readable.
This of course also includes using Repeat's for dynamical parts.
But, we build some parts in Flash. Just little peaces for skinning.
(We publish those as swc and use them in Flex)
We can't of course just use this in flex, but we have the DisplayObjectWrapper from Mr. Grant to fix that.
But despite of this wrapper I can't change the properties of non-Flex components within a Repeat, in mxml.
A simple example:
HTML Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Canvas
xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
xmlns:text="flash.text.*"
xmlns:ui="com.gskinner.ui.*">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
[Bindable]
public var texts:Array = ["a","b","c"]
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:Repeater id="r" dataProvider="{texts}">
<ui:DisplayObjectWrapper>
<text:TextField text="{r.currentItem}" />
</ui:DisplayObjectWrapper>
</mx:Repeater>
</mx:Canvas>
This gives the (compile) error:
"Unable to generate initialization code within Repeater, due to id or data binding on a component that is not a visual child."
I went searching but couldn't find much. Only that you can get this error if you use the DataGridColumn in a certain way in a Repeat.
Anyone any idea how to get this working?
Thnx
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Guys
I have a Flex application in which i have a SWF loader which loads a swf from an external Actionscript project.
I want that SWF file (from External AS project) to be modified when the user does some operation on the main Flex Application.... I mean i have to create some other objects on that SWF file.
Please help guys...
thanx in advance..
FLEX Rocks [would Like A Flex Forum]
This awsam new technology will deffinitely change the web programming!
So I think it deserves it's own forum.. ;-)
Flex Example Applications: http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/ind...?tab:samples=1
I did a little testing - and I am amazed with every single thing that I discover!
Integration of your custom Actionscript 3 classes is great (link: my background test).
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Hi all,
I've been working on a flex widget for a number of weeks and have just completed development and testing and want to upload the swf to a server! If I run the swf from flex builder it connects to the server fine and runs through the entire operation!
However if I try and run the swf from anyother location (I've only tried off a folder in my c drive and my desktop) I get an error connecting to the server?
Does anyone have any ideas why this is happening or more likely what I'm doing wrong? I'm copying the swf from the bin folder in flex builder and then pasting it to a seperate location and trying to run it! It runs fine by double clicking on it in the bin folder but won't run anywhere else??
Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
Thanks in advance,
Derm
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How do you get rid of that very annoying blue rect round a button when you roll over it ?
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Now ... i am using Flex and it has some nice classes but i didn't found anything like what i was thinking about. For example the mx.containers.TitleWindow is a nice window that has a close button and i can easily add Children to it, it has that scrollBar ... But i can't move it, i can't resize it ...
Do you know any class? Or should i make a new one that extends the TitleWindow? and add the things i want ?
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http://blog.kreativeking.com/2009/01...lio-mini-site/
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Am i correct in thinking you can only go so far with the Free Flex 2 SDK? And if you want to build something serious and efficiently you need buy stuff i.e Flex Builder?
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I am creating a button dynamically, but i could not get the ID of the button.
Quote:
b1.label = "Close";
b1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, closePopUp);
b2.label="Other Information";
b2.id="stateBut1";
b2.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, changeState);
Now Flex Builder points this as error...
Quote:
private function changeState(evt:MouseEvent):void
{
if(stateBut1.click == true)
{
currentState = "state1";
}else
{
currentState=""
}
}
It says that acesss to undefined property stateBut1. Now how should i call the id in my function.
All i wanted is to create a dynamic button via ActionScript and then perform a logic if that is clicked or not.
I Try To Learn
Hi
My name is Hazem, I am a beginner and I use flash 5.
I want to create a presentation using 3 movie clip, each one from 30 key frame and also each one in a separate layer.
The idea I used that when the first movie clip stop the second begin and so on till the third movie stop you have two choices to enter the site or to reload once again the presentation.
The problem is:
The 3 movie clips begin in the same time and they don’t stop.
I try to put the second movie clip in the keyframe no: 31 of the second layer but it don’t work.
Please tell me what to do???
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thankyou!
WHERE DO I LEARN?
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Best Way To Learn.
I have been playing around with f5 for a couple of months now and I am having a lot of fun with it. I am now playing with mx. I have created a couple of all right play web sites but feel I may be missing out of the action script world of flash. A few questions I have for the pro's are:
1) Is it absolutely nessasary to be a good action scripter to create some of the awesome web sites I have seen?
2) What would be a good book to buy to learn action script?
3) Do you first come up with an idea of what you want and then try to apply action script to that idea or do you learn action script to know what kind of ideas you can come up with?
Thank you in advance for the help. Late!
What Is The Best Way To Learn?
Hello everybody. I just got a fresh copy of the flash MX demo, and before i buy it, i'd like to learn it, see if i find it fun.
I've done all the lessons now, and am still pretty much confused on what to do. I'm primarily an artist looking to make web animations, not too much programming.
What would be the next step for me?
Thanks in advance!
I Want To Learn Some...
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Best Way To Learn
What is the best thing to use, book or internet site or anything to learn how to do flash 5?
Need To Learn How To Do This
Hi im trying to make a dynamic combo box play a movieclip depending on whats selected.if none is selected go to and play frame 31 of movieclip.if anything else is selected play frame 2 of the movieclip but if something is already selected i dont want the animation to play again. so goto frame 30 and stop. want it to stay there
selIndex > "0" &doneonce <> true
_root.boot.gotoAndPlay(2);
selIndex == "0" &doneonce == false
_root.boot.gotoAndPlay(31);
selIndex > "0" &doneonce == true
_root.boot.gotoAndStop(30);
here is an example i downloaded and i am trying to make it work
http://68.144.50.55/newtest.fla
http://68.144.50.55/link.txt
i dont know what im doing wrong
any help would be appreciated
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I need to get more into using Flash MX and I have almost no idea where to learn it for free. So if anyone knows any Free learning centers or huge tutorial databases, please let me know.
Learn More
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Need to know.
I Want To Learn
I have tried many of the tutorials and i can do them but some tell me to do something that i have no clue about when u are writing code in a flash document how do u do it,where about do u write it,I am getting very frustrated but i do really wanna learn.
I Want To Learn.... ...
I dont know anythign abou action script.... and i want to learn... what sites can explain everything to me?
this site just has tutorials but you need to know the basics already (i dont)
the flash help dosent teach you anything either...
Help Me Re-learn Please
Ok, so pretty much I have been self taught since day one. But have come to realize that I have picked up some bad habits along the way.
When it comes to creating buttons, I usally make an MC with the animation that I want. Then I create an invisible button over the MC. And this AS.
code:
myButton.onRelease = function() {
thisbutton.enabled = false;
otherbuttons.enabled = true;
if (otherButtonMC._currentFrame == 5) {
otherButtonMC.gotoAndPlay(6);
}
};
So on and so on. Which is fine if you have say only 6 buttons for a main menu.
But I just rescently created an image gallery of sorts that had 56 buttons.
Well, my little bit of code turned into 12000 lines of code. It wasn't a big deal, just a lot of copying and pasting, but there has to an easier way.
Please help me re-think my logic about this concept.
Where To Learn
I am a real newb to flash, I am trying to create a blog/website. I tried following the tutorials they have, but there long and zzzz. So i was wondering if there is a website that teaches basic flash stuff. ex. how to insert a picture, small animation etc.
Thanks
Best Way To Learn
This is a fairly general question about Flash, but how did you learn Flash? I know many are self-taught, but my boss is willing to pay to speed up the learning process. Can you recommend any books, online courses, or other suggestions? Right now I'm at the point where I can create a decent Flash document for others to watch, but when it comes to creating something the audience can interact with, I know very little.
I look forward to hearing what you all think!
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