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11/26/09--07:15: How to add scrollbars to your Flex 4 Spark Application (chan 3133018)

There’s a couple places online that describe how to add scrollbars to your Spark application by using a custom Skin. Don’t waste your time with that crap. Just wrap your code in the tags below. ... your code here...


06/24/10--15:00: Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 Bible and Flex 4 Fun (chan 3133018)

I normally don’t pimp out books but I’d like to mention these since I’ve read them recently. The first is Flash Builder 4 and Flex 4 Bible by David Gassner. I was migrating an app from Flex 3 to Flex … Continue reading →


08/05/10--16:46: Converting XML to object tip (chan 3133018)

When you are retrieving XML from the server and you ask Flex to convert it to an Object, by setting the resultFormat to “object”, Flex provides you with an object proxy representing the original XML. However, when Flex encounters a … Continue reading →


09/03/10--13:30: Flash Catalyst Jailbreak for Flex Developers (chan 3133018)

UPDATE: MANY of these issues I had have been addressed in the new Flash Catalyst CS5. You may find it unnecessary to modify it. BTW if you are a designer this software is the best choice in maintaining your high … Continue reading →


09/10/10--13:34: FXG for a right arrow (chan 3133018)

FXG for a right arrow right side decorator: <s:Graphic width="100" height="100" > <s:Group width="100" height="100" > <s:Path data="M 0 0 L 50 50 L 0 100 L 50 50 L 0 0 z"> <s:fill> <s:SolidColor color="#FF0000" /> </s:fill> <s:stroke> <s:SolidColorStroke … Continue reading →


12/06/10--03:37: Getting the Video Player to work with Audio (chan 3133018)

As you know, the Video Player in Flex 4 is capable of playing various types of media including audio. However there are a few issues that will wreck havoc on your progress if you’re not aware of them. There are … Continue reading →


01/16/11--06:31: Using StageWebView within a UIComponent in Mobile (chan 3133018)

StageWebView is the name given to the class that displays the native browser of a mobile device in your mobile app. Since it’s not actually native to Flash it floats above your app. Like pop ups the size, positioning and … Continue reading →


07/06/11--21:37: Understanding FXG with a vector based button example (chan 3133018)

This post will show the FXG code generated from Illustrator of creating a button with vector based artwork from start to finish. For this post we’ll be creating a circular button with a transparent gradient on top. You will see … Continue reading →


10/26/11--15:48: How to declare a skin inline (chan 3133018)

I’ve wanted to know how to do this for a while and I couldn’t get it to work until now. Here’s how how to set the skin class to the skin declared in the declarations. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <s:SkinnableContainer xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" … Continue reading →


12/22/11--20:07: How to add OSX / minimalist scrollbars (chan 3133018)

If you use a Mac and OSX Lion you’ll notice the scroll bars have changed to a simple line or track similar to what Flash sites have been using. You can get the same look and feel in your Flex … Continue reading →