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Apache Flex [NOT CSS FLEXBOX] is a framework for developing Rich Internet Applications that run in Flash Player or Adobe Air. Originally designed by Adobe, Flex was donated to the Apache Software Foundation in 2011 and became a top level Apache project in December 2012.

Flex is a framework for rapid Rich Internet Application development which runs on Flash Player or Adobe . Originally designed by Adobe, Flex was donated to the Apache Software Foundation in 2011 and became a top level Apache project in December 2012.

Apache Flex® is a highly productive, open source application framework for building and maintaining expressive web applications that deploy consistently on all major browsers, desktops and devices (including smartphones, tablets and tv). It provides a modern, standards-based language and programming model that supports common design patterns suitable for developers from many backgrounds. Flex applications can be deployed to the ubiquitous Adobe® Flash® Player in the browser, Adobe® AIR™ on desktop and mobile or to native Android™, IOS™, QNX®, Windows® or Mac® applications.1

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StringBuilder in Flex

I'm looking for fast string concatenation class or so in Flex. Like StringBuilder in Java. Thanks
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Flex - How to change open DropDownList height

Using FB4, I want to change the height of an open spark DropDownList. By default, it shows up to 6 items before scrolling. My dropdownlist contains 7 items, so I want to change the height of the open dropdown list to fit all 7 items without…
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Make Flex Builder debugger start listening for incoming debug session connections

Is there any way to get Flex Builder to connect to an existing browser session running Flash Player Debugger? I can connect to FDB like this, but with Builder I need to click Debug and rush to close the newly opened browser window before it loads…
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Simplest way to check if a string converted to a number is actually a number in actionscript

Not sure if this makes sense, but I need to check if a server value returned is actually a number. Right now I get ALL number values returned as strings ie '7' instead of 7. What's the simplest way to check if string values can actually be…
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Get the type in flex

can someone tell me how I can identify the type of an object in flex? In particular I have an array where I store multiple types in (but all UIComponents) now as I evaluate the array I want to find out whether I have a TextInput Control or a…
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For VS Foreach on Array performance (in AS3/Flex)

Which one is faster? Why? var messages:Array = [.....] // 1 - for var len:int = messages.length; for (var i:int = 0; i < len; i++) { var o:Object = messages[i]; // ... } // 2 - foreach for each (var o:Object in messages) { // ... }
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Flex/ActionScript - rotate Sprite around its center

I have created a Sprite in Actionscript and rendered it to a Flex Canvas. Suppose: var fooShape:Sprite = new FooSpriteSubclass(); fooCanvas.rawChildren.addChild(myshape); //Sprite shape renders on screen fooShape.rotation = fooNumber; This will…
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Adobe Flex vs Silverlight

This is not a pure technical question, but I believe answers will help the RIA community. We are a software development company working on development of a stock trading product. We chose to use Adobe Flex (in mid of 2008) due to its browser…
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Silverlight Install Base - How big is it?

Silverlight v2.0 is getting closer and closer to RTM but I have yet to hear any stats as to how many browsers are running Silverlight. If I ask Adobe (by googling "Flash install base") they're only too happy to tell me that 97.7% of browsers are…
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Extending MXML custom components via MXML

What I'd like to do: create an MXML component with some children, then extend it via MXML to create a new component with more children, without losing the original set. In other words create a component bc.mxml
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Flex/AS3 - calling a function dynamically using a String?

Is it possible to call a function in AS3 using a string value as the function name e.g. var functionName:String = "getDetails"; var instance1:MyObject = new MyObject(); instance1.functionName(); // I know this is so wrong, but it gets the point…
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Is Flex development without FlexBuilder realistic?

Is it realistic to try and learn and code a Flex 3 application without purchasing FlexBuilder? Since the SDK and BlazeDS are open source, it seems technically possible to develop without Flex Builder, but how realistic is it. I would like to test…
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VLC syntax to transcode and stream to stdout?

Goal: I am trying to use VLC as a local server to expand the video capabilities of an app created with Adobe AIR, Flex and Actionscript. I am using VLC to stream to stdoutand reading that output from within my app. VLC Streaming…
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Flex: when hiding components in flex

When I set a component to visible=false the component hides, but how do I get it to take no space (get the container it belongs to to resize??) ...
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Web-based Game Development: Flex Builder or Flash CS3?

I'm researching game development in Flash and Flex. I've downloaded the Flex Builder trial and have worked with older versions of Flash. I see that generally, Flex Builder is a developer's tool, and Flash is a designer's tool. It's not clear to…
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