Printing document /image using flex 4.5.1 - is it possible?
Hi respected,
I want to check one fesibility,
Printing document or image using flex 4.5.1 - is it possible? I want to develope mobile application (ipad) using Adobe 4.5.1 . So is there any way to handle priniting from app.
Regards,
Madhu
you can't directly add image to printing class, create custom component class for image first, then add to printing class as component.
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<![CDATA[
import flash.utils.setTimeout;
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import flashx.textLayout.elements.ParagraphElement;
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The Management Console started but when I tried to use it I received a RMIERROR. I then did /etc/init.d//init.wbem stop followed by /etc/init.d//init.wbem start I then received a startup message. But when I went back to the desk top and started the c
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Force download video in stead of using the cache ?
Hello, Does anyone has expierence with the fact that when you connect to an flv file to play video in flash the first time it will download the flv file. But suppose i change the content of the flv file but keep the name the same it will play the pre
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Premiere Elements 4.0 - dump of physical memory
Hey Everyone, I was in the process of burning some videos(AVI format) and when i went to the green "SHARE" tab and would select DISK(to burn DVD), it would freeze up, then immediately go to a blue screen and come up with a error message of 'BEGIN
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MBP 2.4GHz Core 2 Duo - Backlight off when booting to restore DVD
Hi all! I have a very interesting issue and I'm not sure what to make of it. I have a MBP 15" (Core 2 Duo, Aluminim, NOT unibody) that shipped with 10.5. I am restoring the OS with a 10.5 upgrade DVD (was not able to find my original restore disc f