mc compostion...

Hello,

I work on a set of class with a friend. the primary goal is
to provide
basic visual element for interface
The base class create a shape  (ex : rectangle) with the
Drawing API.
After that, many forms will extend of this base class.

Firstly, the base class extends MovieClip so we can do stuff
like this

» form.onRollOver = function(){...}

but we try to make composition  and now, the problem is to
add event
support (onRollOver, onRollOut, onDrag and other MovieClip
event) in a
easy way
I try to use the pixLib EventBroadCaster but it's not a very
simple :(
because I 've to map all the
MovieClipEvent.

It's a good way It 's a stupid thing to use composition (in
this case  )?

Lionel

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Hello Tim And Thank you for your reply

I'm afraid it 's a bit complex for me to use IOC now... but
I will
learn about it...
Is there another way to do that without Inversion Of Control
?
Lionel


2007/2/14, Tim Will <thedigitalartistgmail.com>:
> Hey Lionel,
> For awesome composition, the IOC extension is really
good.
> I know what you are talking about with dynamically
composing UI elements -
> it can be tough to set up the event bubbling because
the rollOver, rollOut
> etc get mixed up.
> IOC (inversion of control) provides a 'container' that
you can use to
> dynamically create your UI elements, and you can
compose them any way you
> wish.
> This is accomplished by putting your UI 'pieces' in
separate swf files (like
> maybe a button in one, a dynamic background in another,
etc).  You can then
> compose them as you wish by nesting them in the context
xml document.
> Check out this documentation from Francis;
> http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/266
> It really is the ultimate!
> Once you have composed your elements, you will next
assign their controlling
> classes, and set up the event flow.
> Little more info;
> http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/269
> http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/270
> I hope this is helpful, I'll try to add more to it in
the next few days.
>
> -tim.
>
>
> On 2/14/07, lionel breduillieard
<lionel.breduillieardgmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I work on a set of class with a friend. the
primary goal is to provide
> > basic visual element for interface
> > The base class create a shape  (ex : rectangle)
with the Drawing API.
> > After that, many forms will extend of this base
class.
> >
> > Firstly, the base class extends MovieClip so we
can do stuff like this
> >
> > » form.onRollOver = function(){...}
> >
> > but we try to make composition  and now, the
problem is to add event
> > support (onRollOver, onRollOut, onDrag and other
MovieClip event) in a
> > easy way
> > I try to use the pixLib EventBroadCaster but it's
not a very simple :(
> > because I 've to map all the
> > MovieClipEvent.
> >
> > It's a good way It 's a stupid thing to use
composition (in this case 
> )?
> >
> > Lionel
> >
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> >
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Hi Tim,
Yep I'm a bit familiar with GraphicLib (and with pixlib )
I think there is a a misunderstanding, because I don't want
to manipulate swf,
The main goal of these class is to create visual element
with drawing
API like this

var rect : Rectangle = new Rectagle(x,y,w,y);
and to do thing like that
rect.onRollOver = function(){}
or rec.addEventListenner(RectEvent.onRollOver,myRollOver)
or rec.startDrag()...

firstly we extend MovieClip but now I wonder if there is
another way
with the composition...

Lionel


2007/2/14, Tim Will <thedigitalartistgmail.com>:
> Yup!
> If you want, you can look into the
> com.bourre.data.libs.OrphanGraphicLib class.  This is
what
> lets you load and 'nest' your swf any way that you wish
to.
> You might have to search the archive for that one, I
don't think I have
> written any documentation on that yet.
> Are you familliar with GraphicLib and Libstack yet?
> OrphanGraphicLib is closely related..
>
>
> -tim.
>
>
> On 2/14/07, lionel breduillieard
<lionel.breduillieardgmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello Tim And Thank you for your reply
> >
> > I'm afraid it 's a bit complex for me to use IOC
now... but I will
> > learn about it...
> > Is there another way to do that without Inversion
Of Control ?
> > Lionel
> >
> >
> > 2007/2/14, Tim Will <thedigitalartistgmail.com>:
> > > Hey Lionel,
> > > For awesome composition, the IOC extension is
really good.
> > > I know what you are talking about with
dynamically composing UI elements
> -
> > > it can be tough to set up the event bubbling
because the rollOver,
> rollOut
> > > etc get mixed up.
> > > IOC (inversion of control) provides a
'container' that you can use to
> > > dynamically create your UI elements, and you
can compose them any way
> you
> > > wish.
> > > This is accomplished by putting your UI
'pieces' in separate swf files
> (like
> > > maybe a button in one, a dynamic background
in another, etc).  You can
> then
> > > compose them as you wish by nesting them in
the context xml document.
> > > Check out this documentation from Francis;
> > > http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/266
> > > It really is the ultimate!
> > > Once you have composed your elements, you
will next assign their
> controlling
> > > classes, and set up the event flow.
> > > Little more info;
> > > http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/269
> > > http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/270
> > > I hope this is helpful, I'll try to add more
to it in the next few days.
> > >
> > > -tim.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/14/07, lionel breduillieard <
lionel.breduillieardgmail.com>
> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I work on a set of class with a friend.
the primary goal is to provide
> > > > basic visual element for interface
> > > > The base class create a shape  (ex :
rectangle) with the Drawing API.
> > > > After that, many forms will extend of
this base class.
> > > >
> > > > Firstly, the base class extends
MovieClip so we can do stuff like this
> > > >
> > > > » form.onRollOver = function(){...}
> > > >
> > > > but we try to make composition  and now,
the problem is to add event
> > > > support (onRollOver, onRollOut, onDrag
and other MovieClip event) in a
> > > > easy way
> > > > I try to use the pixLib EventBroadCaster
but it's not a very simple :(
> > > > because I 've to map all the
> > > > MovieClipEvent.
> > > >
> > > > It's a good way It 's a stupid thing to
use composition (in this case
> 
> > > )?
> > > >
> > > > Lionel
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
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> >
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Thanks Tim
I 'll read it 

2007/2/16, Tim Will <thedigitalartistgmail.com>:
> Hi Lionel,
> So what I was thinking was that if you want to use
composition, the
> combination of libstack and OrphanGraphicLib makes this
easier for you
> because you can do everything at once.
> You are making User Interface elements right?  So maybe
a rectangle (done
> with drawing API), then some buttons to click, a
textfield, etc.  Is that
> the idea?
> There are a few ways to do it, of course.  I was
thinking that the rectangle
> can be in its own swf to make it easier to compose your
UI element - keeping
> in mind that the swf can be code-only.
> At one time Francis made a nice little writeup on how
to do something like
> this.  You can find it here;
> http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/188
> Hopefully that is some help to you.
> Otherwise, you might look into a simple Factory
pattern...
> Oh, and the book "Object Oriented
Actionscript" by Friends of Ed publishing
> has a whole section describing component structure for
UI elements - its
> pretty good!
> -tim.
>
>
>
> On 2/15/07, lionel breduillieard
<lionel.breduillieardgmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Tim,
> > Yep I'm a bit familiar with GraphicLib (and with
pixlib )
> > I think there is a a misunderstanding, because I
don't want to manipulate
> swf,
> > The main goal of these class is to create visual
element with drawing
> > API like this
> >
> > var rect : Rectangle = new Rectagle(x,y,w,y);
> > and to do thing like that
> > rect.onRollOver = function(){}
> > or rec.addEventListenner
(RectEvent.onRollOver,myRollOver)
> > or rec.startDrag()...
> >
> > firstly we extend MovieClip but now I wonder if
there is another way
> > with the composition...
> >
> > Lionel
> >
> >
> > 2007/2/14, Tim Will < thedigitalartistgmail.com>:
> > > Yup!
> > > If you want, you can look into the
> > > com.bourre.data.libs.OrphanGraphicLib class. 
This is
> what
> > > lets you load and 'nest' your swf any way
that you wish to.
> > > You might have to search the archive for that
one, I don't think I have
> > > written any documentation on that yet.
> > > Are you familliar with GraphicLib and
Libstack yet?
> > > OrphanGraphicLib is closely related..
> > >
> > >
> > > -tim.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2/14/07, lionel breduillieard
<lionel.breduillieardgmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Hello Tim And Thank you for your reply
> > > >
> > > > I'm afraid it 's a bit complex for me to
use IOC now... but I will
> > > > learn about it...
> > > > Is there another way to do that without
Inversion Of Control ?
> > > > Lionel
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 2007/2/14, Tim Will
<thedigitalartistgmail.com>:
> > > > > Hey Lionel,
> > > > > For awesome composition, the IOC
extension is really good.
> > > > > I know what you are talking about
with dynamically composing UI
> elements
> > > -
> > > > > it can be tough to set up the event
bubbling because the rollOver,
> > > rollOut
> > > > > etc get mixed up.
> > > > > IOC (inversion of control) provides
a 'container' that you can use
> to
> > > > > dynamically create your UI
elements, and you can compose them any
> way
> > > you
> > > > > wish.
> > > > > This is accomplished by putting
your UI 'pieces' in separate swf
> files
> > > (like
> > > > > maybe a button in one, a dynamic
background in another, etc).  You
> can
> > > then
> > > > > compose them as you wish by nesting
them in the context xml
> document.
> > > > > Check out this documentation from
Francis;
> > > > > http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/266
> > > > > It really is the ultimate!
> > > > > Once you have composed your
elements, you will next assign their
> > > controlling
> > > > > classes, and set up the event
flow.
> > > > > Little more info;
> > > > > http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/269
> > > > > http://c
ommunity.oddlyonward.com/?q=node/270
> > > > > I hope this is helpful, I'll try to
add more to it in the next few
> days.
> > > > >
> > > > > -tim.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On 2/14/07, lionel breduillieard
< lionel.breduillieardgmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I work on a set of class with
a friend. the primary goal is to
> provide
> > > > > > basic visual element for
interface
> > > > > > The base class create a shape 
(ex : rectangle) with the Drawing
> API.
> > > > > > After that, many forms will
extend of this base class.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Firstly, the base class
extends MovieClip so we can do stuff like
> this
> > > > > >
> > > > > > » form.onRollOver =
function(){...}
> > > > > >
> > > > > > but we try to make composition
 and now, the problem is to add
> event
> > > > > > support (onRollOver,
onRollOut, onDrag and other MovieClip event)
> in a
> > > > > > easy way
> > > > > > I try to use the pixLib
EventBroadCaster but it's not a very
> simple :(
> > > > > > because I 've to map all the
> > > > > > MovieClipEvent.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's a good way It 's a stupid
thing to use composition (in this
> case
> > > 
> > > > > )?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Lionel
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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> > > > > > Pixlibosflash.org
> > > > > >
> > > http://osflash.org/mailman/listinfo/pixlib_osflash.org

> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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