ActionScript Parser in ActionScript?

Hi all,
      In the previous and old post (http://forums.adobe.com/message/223435) , people (and I) asked about a parser for ActionScript. My post was never responsed, I am not sure whether the forum is still activated or not?
       I need if there is an ActionScript parser written in ActionScript. I know there are (almost complete) parsers for ActionScript (FlexPMD), but this one is in Java and is not very documented (the parser API at least). I need the parser to modify source code (eg. wrap functions). If anybody has an idea, I would apreciate to hear it.
       PS: I looked about metaprogramming in AS3 as well, but it seems to be limited
Thanks in advance,
Paul

I don't know anything about that parser. But Java comes with a compliant XML parser built into it. Unless you have some special requirements for parsing you could just use that.

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    displayPlane.tweenTint(-30, -30, -30, 10);
_global.showAll = function ()
    for (public var _loc1 = 0; _loc1 < projectArray.length; ++_loc1)
        1;
        projectArray[_loc1].tweenTint(0, 0, 0, 10);
    } // end of for
    displayPlane.tweenTint(0, 0, 0, 10);
alignObjects_horizontal = function ()
    delete displayPlane.onEnterFrame;
    public var range = 0;
    setPos = public function (jump)
        for (var _loc2 = 0; _loc2 < orderArray.length; ++_loc2)
            var _loc1 = orderArray[_loc2];
            var _loc8 = orderArray[_loc2 - 1];
            if (_loc2 == 0)
                range = range - (range - (displayPlane.width + 80 - stage.stageWidth)) * 1.000000E-001;
                var _loc7 = range / stage.stageWidth;
                var _loc9 = _loc1.x - (_loc1.x - (80 - stage.stageWidth / 2 + -mouseX * _loc7)) * 1.000000E-001;
            else
                _loc9 = _loc8.x + _loc8.width / 2 + _loc1.width / 2 + 10;
            } // end else if
            var _loc4 = 0;
            var _loc11 = Math.sqrt(Math.pow(displayPlane.mouseX - _loc1.x, 2) + Math.pow(displayPlane.mouseY - _loc1.y, 2)) / 4;
            if (Math.abs(displayPlane.mouseY) < 80 && !navOpen)
                var _loc10 = 150 - Math.max(0, Math.min(100, _loc11));
                if (_loc2 == 0)
                    _loc9 = _loc1.x - (_loc1.x - (100 - stage.stageWidth / 2 + -mouseX * _loc7)) * 1.000000E-001;
                } // end if
            else
                _loc10 = _loc1.scaleX - (_loc1.scaleX - 100) * 2.000000E-001;
                _loc9 = _loc1.x - (_loc1.x - (-orderArray.length * 120 / 2 + _loc2 * 120)) * 2.000000E-001;
            } // end else if
            var _loc5 = _loc1.scaleX - (_loc1.scaleX - _loc10) * 3.000000E-001;
            var _loc6 = 100;
            if (jump)
                _loc1.y = _loc4;
                _loc1.x = _loc1.x - (_loc1.x - _loc9) * 9.000000E-001;
                _loc1.scaleX = _loc1.scaleY = _loc5;
                _loc1.alpha = _loc6;
                continue;
            } // end if
            if (panelOpen)
                _loc5 = 0;
            else
                _loc5 = 100;
            } // end else if
            _loc9 = -orderArray.length * 120 / 2 + _loc2 * 120;
            var _loc3 = 5 + _loc2;
            if (_loc2 == orderArray.length - 1)
                _loc1.tweenPosition(_loc9, _loc4, _loc3, transMethod, setMotion);
            else
                _loc1.tweenPosition(_loc9, _loc4, _loc3, transMethod);
            } // end else if
            _loc1.tweenScale(_loc5, _loc5, _loc3, transMethod);
            _loc1.tweenAlpha(_loc6, _loc3, transMethod);
        } // end of for
    setMotion = public function ()
        if (panelOpen != true)
            displayPlane.onEnterFrame = function ()
                setPos(true);
        } // end if
    setPos();
_global.root = this;
if (_root.swfRoot)
    _global.swfRoot = _root.swfRoot;
else
    _global.swfRoot = "";
} // end else if
setProperty("", _quality, "BEST");
var stageListener = new Object();
stageListener.onResize = function ()
    layoutScreen();
Stage.addListener(stageListener);
layoutScreen = function ()
    navBar.x = Math.round((stage.stageWidth - 1072) / 2);
    navBar.y = Math.round((stage.stageHeight + 600) / 2);
displayPlane.BG.width = displayPlane.slug.width = stage.stageWidth;
    displayPlane.BG.height = displayPlane.slug.height = stage.stageHeight;
navBar.mainNav.grabber.x = stage.stageWidth/2;
    navBar.mainNav.BG.height = 30;
navBar.mainNav.BG.width = stage.stageWidth/2;
beginMovie = function ()
    populatePanel();
    createObjects();
    layoutScreen();
    displayPlane.tweenAlpha(100, 10);
populatePanel = function ()
    createInterfaces();
createBackgrounds();
    createFilters();
createInterfaces = function ()
    _global.interfaceArray = [];
    public var _loc5 = interfaceNode.data0;
    public var _loc6 = navBar.mainNav.attachMovie("interfacePanel", "interfacePanel_1", 0);
navBar.mainNav.BG.x
    _loc6.y = 1;
    _loc6.x = 1;
    for (public var _loc4 = 0; _loc4 < _loc5.childNodes.length; ++_loc4)
        var thisObject = _loc5["interface" + _loc4];
        var _loc3 = _loc6.attachMovie("navClip", "navClip" + _loc4, _loc4);
        _loc3.thisObject = thisObject;
        interfaceArray.push(thisObject);
        _loc3.x = _loc4 * 150+ 1;
        _loc3.textClip.displayText.text = thisObject.title.toUpperCase();
        _loc3.textClip.displayText.autoSize = true;
        _loc3.onRollOver = function ()
            this.gotoAndPlay("in");
        _loc3.onRollOut = function ()
            this.gotoAndPlay("out");
        _loc3.onPress = function ()
            _global.currentMode = this.thisObject.id;
            dropMe();
            root["alignObjects_" + this.thisObject.id]();
            setInterfaceRollovers(currentMode);
    } // end of for
    _global.currentMode = interfaceArray[ranNum(0, interfaceArray.length - 1)].id;
    setInterfaceRollovers(currentMode);
setInterfaceRollovers = function (id)
    public var _loc4 = interfaceNode.data0;
    public var _loc3 = navBar.mainNav.interfacePanel_1;
    for (public var _loc1 = 0; _loc1 < _loc4.childNodes.length; ++_loc1)
        var _loc2 = _loc3["navClip" + _loc1];
        if (id == _loc2.thisObject.id)
            _loc2.toggleClip.gotoAndStop(1);
            continue;
        } // end if
        _loc2.toggleClip.gotoAndStop(2);
    } // end of for
createBackgrounds = function ()
    _global.backgroundArray = [];
    public var _loc5 = backgroundNode.data0;
    public var _loc6 = navBar.mainNav.attachMovie("interfacePanel", "interfacePanel_2", 1);
    _loc6.y = navBar.mainNav.interfacePanel_1.height + 50;
    _loc6.x = 1;
    for (public var _loc4 = 0; _loc4 < _loc5.childNodes.length; ++_loc4)
        var thisObject = _loc5["interface" + _loc4];
        var _loc3 = _loc6.attachMovie("navClip", "navClip" + _loc4, _loc4);
        _loc3.thisObject = thisObject;
        backgroundArray.push(thisObject);
        _loc3.y = _loc4 * 23 + 34;
        _loc3.textClip.displayText.text = thisObject.title.toUpperCase();
        _loc3.textClip.displayText.autoSize = true;
        _loc3.onRollOver = function ()
            this.gotoAndPlay("in");
        _loc3.onRollOut = function ()
            this.gotoAndPlay("out");
        _loc3.onPress = function ()
            changeBG(this.thisObject.path);
    } // end of for
    changeBG(backgroundArray[ranNum(0, backgroundArray.length - 1)].path);
setBGRollovers = function (path)
    public var _loc4 = backgroundNode.data0;
    public var _loc3 = navBar.mainNav.interfacePanel_2;
    for (public var _loc1 = 0; _loc1 < _loc4.childNodes.length; ++_loc1)
        var _loc2 = _loc3["navClip" + _loc1];
        if (path == _loc2.thisObject.path)
            _loc2.toggleClip.gotoAndStop(1);
            continue;
        } // end if
        _loc2.toggleClip.gotoAndStop(2);
    } // end of for
changeBG = function (path)
    setBGRollovers(path);
    public var imageHolder = displayPlane.BG.createEmptyMovieClip("imageHolder", 0);
    if (path)
        imageHolder.alpha = 0;
        imageHolder.loadMovie(swfRoot + path);
        displayPlane.BG.onEnterFrame = function ()
            if (imageHolder.getBytesLoaded() == imageHolder.getBytesTotal() && imageHolder.getBytesTotal() > 10)
                imageHolder.x = -imageHolder.width / 2;
                imageHolder.y = -imageHolder.height / 2;
                imageHolder.tweenAlpha(100, 10);
                delete this.onEnterFrame;
            } // end if
    } // end if
createFilters = function ()
    public var _loc6 = projectsNode.data0;
    for (public var _loc4 = 0; _loc4 < _loc6.projects.childNodes.length; ++_loc4)
        var _loc5 = _loc6.projects["category" + _loc4];
        _global["filter_" + _loc5.type] = true;
    } // end of for
createObjects = function ()
    _global.projectCount = 0;
    _global.projectArray = [];
    public var _loc8 = projectsNode.data0;
    for (public var _loc7 = 0; _loc7 < _loc8.projects.childNodes.length; ++_loc7)
        var _loc5 = _loc8.projects["category" + _loc7];
        for (var _loc4 = 0; _loc4 < _loc5.childNodes.length; ++_loc4)
            var _loc6 = _loc5["project" + _loc4];
            _loc6.category = _loc5.type;
            var _loc3 = displayPlane.attachMovie("displayNode", "displayNode_" + projectCount, projectCount);
            _loc3.scaleX = _loc3.scaleY = 0;
            _loc3.dataObject = _loc6;
            projectArray.push(_loc3);
            ++projectCount;
        } // end of for
    } // end of for
    _global.orderArray = projectArray;
    public var _loc9 = displayPlane.attachMovie("slug", "slug", projectCount);
    _loc9.visible = false;
    _loc9.onRollOver = public function ()
    _loc9.useHandCursor = false;
    displayPlane.createEmptyMovieClip("topClip", projectCount + 1);
    displayPlane.createEmptyMovieClip("topClip2", projectCount + 2);
    this["alignObjects_" + currentMode]();
_global.bumpToTopLevel = function (whichClip)
    if (whichClip.getDepth() < displayPlane.topClip.getDepth())
        displayPlane.topClip.swapDepths(whichClip);
    } // end if
_global.bumpToOrgLevel = function (whichClip)
    if (whichClip.getDepth() > displayPlane.topClip.getDepth())
        displayPlane.topClip.swapDepths(whichClip);
    } // end if
_global.bumpToTopLevel2 = function (whichClip)
    if (whichClip.getDepth() < displayPlane.topClip2.getDepth())
        displayPlane.topClip2.swapDepths(whichClip);
    } // end if
_global.bumpToOrgLevel2 = function (whichClip)
    if (whichClip.getDepth() > displayPlane.topClip2.getDepth())
        displayPlane.topClip2.swapDepths(whichClip);
    } // end if
_global.lockMovie = function ()
    displayPlane.slug.visible = true;
_global.unlockMovie = function ()
    displayPlane.slug.visible = false;
_global.setTag = function (textPass)
    nameTag.displayText.text = textPass.toUpperCase();
    nameTag.displayText.autoSize = true;
    nameTag.BG.width = nameTag.displayText.width + 20;
    nameTag.BG.height = nameTag.displayText.height + 6;
    nameTag.displayText.x = -Math.round(nameTag.displayText.width / 2);
    nameTag.displayText.y = -Math.round(nameTag.displayText.height / 2) + 1;
    public var X = Math.round(nameTag.displayText.width / 2) + 30;
    public var Y = Math.round(nameTag.displayText.height / 2) + 30;
    if (nameTag.visible != true)
        nameTag.visible = true;
        if (mouseX > 500)
            var hTag = "left";
            nameTag.x = mouseX - X;
        else
            var hTag = "right";
            nameTag.x = mouseX + X;
        } // end else if
        if (mouseY > 100)
            var vTag = "bottom";
            nameTag.y = mouseY - Y;
        else
            var vTag = "top";
            nameTag.y = mouseY - Y;
        } // end else if
        nameTag.y = mouseY;
        nameTag.onEnterFrame = function ()
            if (hTag == "left")
                var _loc4 = _root.mouseX - (this.x + X);
            else
                _loc4 = _root.mouseX - (this.x - X);
            } // end else if
            if (vTag == "bottom")
                var _loc3 = _root.mouseY - (this.y + Y);
            else
                _loc3 = _root.mouseY - (this.y - Y);
            } // end else if
            this.x = Math.round(this.x + _loc4 * 1.000000E-001);
            this.y = Math.round(this.y + _loc3 * 1.000000E-001);
    } // end if
_global.killTag = function ()
    _root.nameTag.visible = false;
    delete _root.nameTag.onEnterFrame();

First off i would like to thank you for your reply! Second i am new to adobe flash and actionscript so let me explain to you what i trying to do. I downloaded a horizontal button menu and a photo slideshow made in flash and i have been trying to get them both to work in the same file. They both have xml's that i edited with my own stuff. Everything for the current web page i am createing right now is done its just getting them all together. I think the buttons that i downloaded are in as2 and im trying to get them into as3 with the slideshow. I am not 100% sure the buttons are as2 or not but i know when i import the slide show and change the setting in the publish settings to as3 the buttons dont show up but as long as its in as2 they will show up. Is there any easy way around this?
Thanks!
Marcus

Urgent! :Getting Actionscript to 'pause' - actionscript 2.0

Hi guys,
I need the actionscript to carry out a piece of code, then
pause for 0.5 seconds, then carry out the next piece of code, then
pause, then next code e.t.c
There will be twenty pieces of code that build up an
animation with tweens that need to start at different times.
I guess its something to do with setInterval, but I'm not
sure on the syntax, as there 20 pieces of code I don't want lots of
nested code (though if thats the only way to do it then so be it!)
I'd really appreciate your help guys
cheers

Ok, I've put it into my movie and the box2 drops perfectly
after the first interval. However, instead of box falling after the
second interval, box 2 keeps repeating its tween!
Its probably something very simple and I'm being rather
stupid! Thanks for all your help, I wouldn't be reaching my
deadline without your advice!
Heres the code:
import mx.transitions.easing.Bounce;
import mx.transitions.Tween;
//following code defines the tweens that control the boxes
//row 1
var drop1:Tween = new Tween(box1, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 330, 20, false);
var drop2:Tween = new Tween(box2, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 330, 20, false);
var drop3:Tween = new Tween(box3, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 330, 20, false);
var drop4:Tween = new Tween(box4, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 330, 20, false);
//row 2
var drop5:Tween = new Tween(box5, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 256, 16, false);
var drop6:Tween = new Tween(box6, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 256, 16, false);
var drop7:Tween = new Tween(box7, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 256, 16, false);
var drop8:Tween = new Tween(box8, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 256, 16, false);
//row 3
var drop9:Tween = new Tween(box9, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 182, 12, false);
var drop10:Tween = new Tween(box10, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 182, 12, false);
var drop11:Tween = new Tween(box11, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 182, 12, false);
var drop12:Tween = new Tween(box12, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 182, 12, false);
//row 4
var drop13:Tween = new Tween(box13, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 108, 8, false);
var drop14:Tween = new Tween(box14, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 108, 8, false);
var drop15:Tween = new Tween(box15, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 108, 8, false);
var drop16:Tween = new Tween(box16, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 108, 8, false);
//row 5
var drop17:Tween = new Tween(box17, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 34, 4, false);
var drop18:Tween = new Tween(box18, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 34, 4, false);
var drop19:Tween = new Tween(box19, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 34, 4, false);
var drop20:Tween = new Tween(box20, "_y",
mx.transitions.easing.Bounce.easeOut, -70, 34, 4, false);
//stops the tweens from starting
drop2.stop();
drop3.stop();
drop4.stop();
drop5.stop();
drop6.stop();
drop7.stop();
drop8.stop();
drop9.stop();
drop10.stop();
drop11.stop();
drop12.stop();
drop13.stop();
drop14.stop();
drop15.stop();
drop16.stop();
drop17.stop();
drop18.stop();
drop19.stop();
drop20.stop();
onEnterFrame = function () {
drop1.start();
delete this.onEnterFrame;
drop1.onMotionStarted = function() {
myInterval = setInterval(pauseTween, 500);
function pauseTween() {
drop2.start();
clearInterval(myInterval);
drop2.onMotionStarted = function() {
myInterval = setInterval(pauseTween, 500);
function pauseTween() {
drop3.start();
clearInterval(myInterval);
Its probably soemthing to do with where I've put the second
section. Any ideas?

Actionscript 2 or actionscript 3

Dear All,
haven't used Flash for several years having to relearn it. Dusted down my books and am working my way through them. Would it be worth my while to learn AC 3 - means buying BIG books. I am obviously not an advanced pro. Haven't finally decided what I will do. Possible a movie to showcase and demonstrate some art work I intend to promote. This would include text, navigational elements, galleries and possibly demonstrations of the techniques I use. I might put this on a disc that I would distribute. This might translate/develop wholly or partially into a web site. Would AC2 be sufficient or would there be benefits to AC3?
Thanks

All of what you describe can be done using AS2, so if the intentions are not to pursue a career as a Flash designer, and you don't mind saving some money on books (or software if you still have an old version), then learning AS3 would only be a nice to do but not a need to.
There are benefits to AS3 but they might not be relevant to your current needs.

Parser similar to Actionscript 3(Standard ECMA-357)

Hi i've used the xml parser in Actionscript 3 extensively and i'm wondering if there is a similar parser i Java(it seems to be kind of a jungle)
Edited by: Kribba on Oct 25, 2007 1:59 AM

I don't know anything about that parser. But Java comes with a compliant XML parser built into it. Unless you have some special requirements for parsing you could just use that.

Flex RPC mapping Java nested classes to ActionScript classes

We are calling a Java method in our project using
RemoteObject the value returned by the java method is a ArrayList
containing instances of a class say ParentClass with some nested
classes.
The structure of ParentClass(Java) is something like this
class ParentClass {
//some primitives
private ChildClassA childAInstance;
private ChildClassB childBInstance;
//getters setters
We have created similar class structure on the ActionScript
side, the ActionScript classes(ParentClass,ChildClassA
,ChildClassB) have been properly annotated with the [RemoteClass]
metadata tag,
The problem is that though i'm getting the primitive data
members of the ParentClass through RPC in my corresponding AS
ParentClass class i'm getting an runtime exception trying to access
ChildClassA,ChildClassB members.
Am i missing something, exactly the same scenario is
mentioned in this article
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/complex_data.html
But the Object.registerClass method mentioned in the tutorial
is giving me compilation error, the sample code attached with the
article is corrupt zip too.
Please help me out on this

JAXB will create classes from an XML schema, SAX is a parser library and JAXP is a library of XML a bunch of XML tools.
I don't care for JAXB too much. I would skip it and go right to the JAX-RPC spec (WebServices).

How can I convert an ActionScript 2 website to ActionScript3?

I have a website which currently uses Action Script 2.
When I change the Publish settings from Flash 7 to Flash 9
and from ActionScript 2 to ActionScript 3, then publish the file, I
get the following warning:
WARNING: Actions on button or MovieClip instances are not
supported in ActionScript 3.0. All scripts on object instances will
be ignored.
What can I do to correct this error?
Is there a simple tutorial that explains how to make the
changes?
I subscribe to Lynda.com but I haven't seen useful there.
I should warn you that I am a beginner when it comes to
coding.
Thank you

Hi NickLW,
In AS3 there's (like the error mentions) no attaching script
to
instances directly. You probably have something like:
on(release){
gotoAndPlay( 5 );
well, atleast the "on( something )" part...
That's a nono in AS3.
You'd have to change it to code in a keyFrame in the timeline
like:
my_btn.addEventListener( MouseEvent.CLICK, onClick );
function onClick( e:MouseEvent )
gotoAndPlay( 5 )
where my_btn is the instancename of the button.
Look for migration from as2 to as3 in available resources
(like:
http://www.mandalatv.net/fcny/)
Sure there's no mention on the Lynda courses?
NickLW wrote:
> I have a website which currently uses Action Script 2.
> When I change the Publish settings from Flash 7 to Flash
9 and from
> ActionScript 2 to ActionScript 3, then publish the file,
I get the following
> warning:
>
> WARNING: Actions on button or MovieClip instances are
not supported in
> ActionScript 3.0. All scripts on object instances will
be ignored.
>
> What can I do to correct this error?
> Is there a simple tutorial that explains how to make the
changes?
> I subscribe to Lynda.com but I haven't seen useful
there.
> I should warn you that I am a beginner when it comes to
coding.
>
> Thank you
>
Manno Bult
http://www.aloft.nl

Can't access object using "id" or "name" if created with actionscript

How can you register an instance of an object with actionscript so that it's id or name value is accessible?
I included a simple example where a Button is created using mxml and in the same way it is created using actionscript. The actionscript object is inaccessible using it's "id" and "name" property.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009"
               xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark"
               xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx" minWidth="955" minHeight="600"
               creationComplete="application1_creationCompleteHandler(event)">
    <fx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import mx.events.FlexEvent;
            protected function application1_creationCompleteHandler(event:FlexEvent):void
                import spark.components.Button;
                var asBtn:Button = new Button();
                asBtn.label = "actionscript";
                asBtn.x = 200;
                asBtn.id = "asButton";
                asBtn.name = "asButtonName";
                addElement(asBtn);
                trace("mxmlButton="+this["mxmlButton"].label); // returns: mxml label
                //trace("mxmlButton="+this["asButton"].label); // returns runtime error: ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property asButton not found on TestId and there is no default value.
                //trace("mxmlButton="+this["asButtonName"].label); // returns runtime error: ReferenceError: Error #1069: Property asButtonName not found on TestId and there is no default value.
        ]]>
    </fx:Script>
    <s:Button
        id="mxmlButton"
        label="mxml label"
        alpha="0.8"/>
</s:Application>

Hi Dan,
It is a very rare occurrence when I miss not being able to access an object (object property, really) using the ["name"] notation for objects created using actionscript.
In MXML the compiler is conveniently adding an attribute to the class with the same name as the id, so you can conveniently refer to it using the [] notation. While we explicitly specify an application container to use, the MXML compiler creates a custom container which is a derivative of the base container and to that it adds properties for the children declared in MXML. I guess it also effectively calls "addElement" for us when the container is being constructed.
Your example assumes that using "addElement" to add the button to the application container is the same as declaring a variable (ie property ). It isn't, so there's no point in looking for an property of the name "as3Button" using the [] notation, because it doesn't exist. The container is managing a collection of children in it's display list and that's not the same as being accessible as properties of the container.
Generally speaking, accessing properties using the ["name"] syntax isn't necessary.
Paul
[edit: you may wonder why "addElement" doesn't conveniently also add the "id" attribute to be an property of the container class. Unfortunately, it can't because the container class would need to be dynamic and it's not. A further complication would be that adding properties at runtime would invite naming clashes at runtime with associated mayhem. MXML can do this because the compiler generates the class and can trap name duplication at compile time.
Great question, BTW.
-last edit changed my "attributes" to be "properties" in line with Adobe's terminology]

Using SWL files with ActionScript 2

Hi,
Hopfully this wont get too drown out..I have a cisco DMP-4310g that can use flash files localy on the device i'm tring to find out what type of SWF files can be used. Here is a link to help... refer to the shockwave part http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/video/digital_media_systems/5_x/5_2/dmd/user/guide/playlis ts.pdf
In the document it says the device dont support ActionScript 3 only ActionScript 2. So that bring me to my next question what do I need to create the SWF files this device can play. I'm not too savy with creating the files and thought I would ask couse I'm not too sure I know what I need to create them.
Thanks in advance

The info you cited answers your wondering... you can only use swf's that use Actionscript 2. You can use any version of Flash greater than Flash MX to do that. Prior to that version (inclusive) there was no AS2.

AdvancedDataGrid - Add columns with ActionScript

I'm trying to add columns to an AdvancedDataGrid via ActionScript.
I can't get it to work.
I've tried two approaches -- One with an intermediary array to store the columns then set the adg's columns to the array; One where I assign the columns directly to the adg's columns array.
They both fail in their own way. The columns don't "take" and the adg uses the dataProviders defaults, or there are no columns at all.
"adg_test.mxml" has the AdvancedDataGrids/code.
"adg_test_renderer.mxml" is a renderer for one of the columns.
Would appreciate learning what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks for any help.
=== START adg_test_renderer.mxml ===
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:VBox xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">
     <mx:Button id="btnTest" label="Renderer Working"/>
</mx:VBox>
=== END adg_test_renderer.mxml ===
== START adg_test.mxml ====
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application
    xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
    initialize="init()">
    <mx:Script>
      <![CDATA[
         import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
         [Bindable]
         private var dpADGExplicit:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection([
           {Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Slanted and Enchanted', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Brighten the Corners', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Saner', Album:'A Child Once', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Saner', Album:'Helium Wings', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'The Doors', Price:10.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'Morrison Hotel', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'American Beauty', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'In the Dark', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'Shakedown Street', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'Strange Days', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'The Best of the Doors', Price:10.99}
         [Bindable]
         private var dpADGActionScript:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection([
           {Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Slanted and Enchanted', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Brighten the Corners', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Saner', Album:'A Child Once', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Saner', Album:'Helium Wings', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'The Doors', Price:10.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'Morrison Hotel', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'American Beauty', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'In the Dark', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'Shakedown Street', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'Strange Days', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'The Best of the Doors', Price:10.99}
        private function init():void
            var arr:Array=[];//Intermediary array that will become the AdvancedDataGridColumn array
            var col:AdvancedDataGridColumn = new AdvancedDataGridColumn();
            col.dataField = "Artist";
            arr.push(col);
            col.dataField = "Album";
            col.visible = false;
            arr.push(col);
            col.dataField = "Price";
            col.itemRenderer = new ClassFactory(adg_test_renderer);
            arr.push(col);
            adgActionScript.columns = arr;
            //ALTERNATE UNSUCCESFUL APPROACH
            col.dataField = "Artist";
            adgActionScript.columns.push(col);
            col.dataField = "Album";
            col.visible = false;
            adgActionScript.columns.push(col);
            col.dataField = "Price";
            col.itemRenderer = new ClassFactory(adg_test_renderer);
            adgActionScript.columns.push(col);
      ]]>
    </mx:Script>
    <mx:Label text="Explicit Columns"/>
    <mx:AdvancedDataGrid
        id="adgExplicit"
        width="100%" height="100%"
        sortExpertMode="true"
        dataProvider="{dpADGExplicit}">
        <mx:columns>
            <mx:AdvancedDataGridColumn dataField="Artist" />
            <mx:AdvancedDataGridColumn dataField="Album" visible="false"/>
            <mx:AdvancedDataGridColumn dataField="Price" itemRenderer="adg_test_renderer"/>
        </mx:columns>
   </mx:AdvancedDataGrid>
   <mx:Label text="ActionScript Columns (If ActionScript works: Arist column should be hidden. Should see Album column with data and Price column with buttons."/>
    <mx:AdvancedDataGrid
        id="adgActionScript"
        width="100%" height="100%"
        sortExpertMode="true"
        dataProvider="{dpADGActionScript}">
   </mx:AdvancedDataGrid>
</mx:Application>
== END adg_test.mxml ====

Thanks so much for your help.
Here's how I altered your code for my example. This logic allows easier assignment of additional column parameters.
=== START adg_test_renderer.mxml ===
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:VBox xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">
    <mx:Button id="btnTest" label="Renderer Working"/>
</mx:VBox>
=== END adg_test_renderer.mxml ===
== START adg_test.mxml ====
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application
    xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
    initialize="init()">
    <mx:Script>
      <![CDATA[
         import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
         [Bindable]
         private var dpADGExplicit:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection([
           {Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Slanted and Enchanted', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Brighten the Corners', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Saner', Album:'A Child Once', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Saner', Album:'Helium Wings', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'The Doors', Price:10.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'Morrison Hotel', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'American Beauty', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'In the Dark', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'Shakedown Street', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'Strange Days', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'The Best of the Doors', Price:10.99}
         [Bindable]
         private var dpADGActionScript:ArrayCollection = new ArrayCollection([
           {Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Slanted and Enchanted', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Pavement', Album:'Brighten the Corners', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Saner', Album:'A Child Once', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Saner', Album:'Helium Wings', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'The Doors', Price:10.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'Morrison Hotel', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'American Beauty', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'In the Dark', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'Grateful Dead', Album:'Shakedown Street', Price:11.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'Strange Days', Price:12.99},
           {Artist:'The Doors', Album:'The Best of the Doors', Price:10.99}
        private function init():void
            var arrCols:Array = adgActionScript.columns;
            var col:AdvancedDataGridColumn;
            col = new AdvancedDataGridColumn;
            col.dataField = "Artist";
            arrCols.push(col);
            col = new AdvancedDataGridColumn;
            col.dataField = "Album";
            col.visible = false;
            arrCols.push(col);
            col = new AdvancedDataGridColumn;
            col.dataField = "Price";
            col.itemRenderer = new ClassFactory(adg_test_renderer);
            arrCols.push(col);
            adgActionScript.columns = arrCols;
            adgActionScript.validateNow();
      ]]>
    </mx:Script>
    <mx:Label text="Explicit Columns"/>
    <mx:AdvancedDataGrid
        id="adgExplicit"
        width="100%"
        height="100%"
        dataProvider="{dpADGExplicit}">
        <mx:columns>
            <mx:AdvancedDataGridColumn dataField="Artist" />
            <mx:AdvancedDataGridColumn dataField="Album" visible="false"/>
            <mx:AdvancedDataGridColumn dataField="Price" itemRenderer="adg_test_renderer"/>
        </mx:columns>
   </mx:AdvancedDataGrid>
   <mx:Label text="ActionScript Columns"/>
    <mx:AdvancedDataGrid
        id="adgActionScript"
        width="100%"
        height="100%"
        dataProvider="{dpADGActionScript}">
   </mx:AdvancedDataGrid>
</mx:Application>
== END adg_test.mxml ====

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