Flash components & XML

Hi all,
I am working on a new project that I can't seem to find any
help resources for. I am using the Flash Components, binding and
schemas to link together text fields, drop downs(ComboBox), and a
button to the XML Connector. The part I can't figure out is if
there is a way to make the button dynamically change it's
destination URL when the subject of the dropdown(ComboBox
component) is changed. In the XML file, I have nodes for all the
components to accept. Is there any way for the Component button to
accept the different <URL> nodes as I change the parent node
with the drop down box? I thought maybe a variable or an instance
name in the XML Connector or Button Component bindings or schema
area could work. But no luck yet. Thanks in advance.

huh! I'v tried searching for that phrase exactly & have
had few matching results!! How did you do that?? Thats magic that
is! Thanks alot! (Found one on the first result!)

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I am doing a project which involves flah UI ,XML and VB. The
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done in the tree or accordion..(Adding or removing nodes or some
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change the language), the flash application goes awry. All the data
is loaded every field and compnents are populated with their
corresponding XMLs ..But Nothing is clickable!.
Tree nodes don't open, menu items dont open, accordions are
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Basic functionalites attached to simple buttons are
working..but other that that no other component works in a way how
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The strange things is that, if we create an VB alert while
changing the lanuage and reloading it again..IT WORKS.
We tried with delays and reloading and all. Nothing solves
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Note : The Project Worked well when it was deployed in a
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radu_cosma,
> I start using a few flash components (combo, list) and
it seems
> they are too big, aprox 65k.
For all the benefits brought by components, their KB weight
is
definitely a drawback. That said, the ActionScript 3.0
components weigh
less then their ActionScript 2.0 counterparts.
> Probably there's a common library used for all user
interface
> components and that is imported in the project always.
You nailed it. In fact, if you study the components in the
ActionScript
2.0 Components Reference or the ActionScript 3.0 Language and
Components
Reference, you'll see the hierarchical "family tree" common
to all
comonents, then common to groups of related components.
> Is there any way to reduce the size of the swf, maybe
import
> ONLY what is needed, do we have that option?
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component needs. On the bright side, when you import a second
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David Stiller
Co-author, Foundation Flash CS4 for Designers
http://tinyurl.com/5j55cv
"Luck is the residue of good design."

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1. Create one FLA, called 'compA', drag one ComboBox, RadioButton and TextInput component onto the stage. Select all and convert to symbol, marking the symbol for export with a class name of Test1.
2. Create a second FLA, called 'compB', drag one ComboBox, Label and UIScrollbar onto the stage. Convert these to a symbol with a classname of 'Test2'.
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4. Create a 'libs' folder in this new project. Select 'Project -> Properties -> ActionScript Build Path' and add the libs folder as a new SWC folder in the Library Path window.
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7. Edit ComponentTest.as and in the constructor, create an instance of Test1 and Test2, placing each on the stage.
8. Run the app, and the ComboBox will only be functional in one instance (whichever was published last.) The other ComboBox will behave like a MovieClip, cycling over the two frames in the stage asset (avatar and skin.) It will have no association to anything in the fl.* package.
Looking at the 'Referenced Libraries' in Flash Builder, compA may show it contains classes for the RadioButton and TextInput, but no ComboBox classes are referenced (sometimes it will show no classes at all, but this appears to be an unrelated bug with refreshing external libraries in Flash Builder.)
Unzipping the SWC files and examining their catalog.xml manifests shows all the necessary classes are listed (i.e. ComboBox is in both.)
Removing either SWC will cause the remaining one to work properly, so the problem appears to be in compiling the ComponentTest project which includes both.
Attempted Workarounds:
1. Create a new FLA, drag all components used in both files onto the stage and export a SWC called 'components.swc'. Add this SWC to the project's libs folder. In both compA and compB FLA files, add this SWC as an external library in the ActionScript 3.0 Publish settings. Re-export both SWCs. The theory is that the compiler will look for the required classes in the components.swc first, and thus not include them in the export, however this is not the case.
2. Same as above, deleting ComponentShim from both FLAs before exporting. The result is that no component classes are included, so all components act like MovieClips.
3. Add the Components source folder to the external library path of both FLAs, assuming the compiler will favor classpath references over compiled class references (ComponentShim). Same result.
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Hi!
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X_AmonPL.

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First off, you should know that the flash components aren't that predictable/stable to begin with, but anyway.
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Hai,
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Yes you can... but like I said before you need to upload the
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best regards
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We upgraded to EHP1 SP6 to get the flash component working in VC.
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I can add them to the storyboard and connect the input fields. Only after I deploy the model the gauge meter shows up without the range colors and with the value 50. when I click on it, it changes to 0 but it never shows the value (10) I set in the storyboard.
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bit of a newbie, so probably quite easy if you know how:eek:
would anyone beable to help with sorting out an XML file, what I have is a tooltip that loads in via XML and exported from flash. the XML loads in 2 text fields, field and field2.
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hi Saransoft
thanks for that, thats great, yes it seesm to work I now have an extra text field with the menu that is the button, I have put my XML like this, is it correct
<image name="image 2" path="img/img2.jpg"
title="Jazz Time"
text="Information"
button="Click for URL" />   //NEW THAT I ADDED FOR THE BUTTON IS THIS CORRECT?
Now that I have another text for the button my final thing is getting it to be click able and go to a URL when you the text button is clicked. can I do this just in the XML file or is there also more to be added to the AS...aaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrghhhhh!!!!
many thanks for your help??

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> bump: Was I not clear in my question? Or does no-one
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