Questions tagged [apache-flex]

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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inner class in AS

for example: package{ public class A { var test:String; public function A() } } class B{ } the code is in the same file, we call B is inner class, then how to call the constructor of class B
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Flex ComboBox, default value and dataproviders

I have a Flex ComboBox that gets populated by a dataprovider all is well... I would now like to add a default " -- select a item --" option at the 0 index, how can I do this and still use a dataprovider? I have not seen any examples of such, but I…
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Flex profiling - what is [enterFrameEvent] doing?

I've been tasked with finding (and potentially fixing) some serious performance problems with a Flex application that was delivered to us. The application will consistently take up 50 to 100% of the CPU at times when it is simply idling and…
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C++/Qt vs Adobe AIR

I have to choose a platform for our product. I have to decide between The Qt Framework and Adobe's AIR. I am well versed with Qt as I have worked for the last two years. I looked up at the Adobe's site but all the info about flex, flash, ability to…
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Capturing user input from Flex TextInput control: which event to use?

Should I use the change or textInput event to capture user input on a TextInput control? Why?
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Any Flex 4 migration experience?

My current development stack is MySQL + iBatis + Spring + Spring BlazeDS Integration 1.01 + BlazeDS 3.2 and Flex 3 with Mate 0.8.9 framework. Now Flash Builder 4 beta 2 is out. There are cool features like Data Centric Development (DCD), form…
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Disable Flex CSS type selector warning?

I'm building a somewhat large Flex project that includes several modules (a single Flex project that produces multiple SWFs) Right now, I have a single css file, being loaded in the main SWF tag:
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Best way to remove all elements from an ActionScript Array?

I'm writing an application in Flex / ActionScript and have a number of class member variables of type Array storing data. My question is: what's the "best" way to clear out an Array object? I noticed the ArrayCollection class has a function…
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Trace on Chrome/Browser console

Does anybody know how to trace messages in the google chrome console using Flex3. In the logs section for example.
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Why should I use Flex?

In a recent conversation, I mentioned that I was using JavaScript for a web application. That comment prompted a response: "You should use Flex instead. It will cut your development time down and JavaScript is too hard to debug and maintain. You…
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How can I use something like HTML5 localStorage, but shared between browsers?

I tried localStorage in HTML for my project. When I save some data using localStorage in one browser and try to read it in another browser, it fails. How can I save data that is common across all browsers, like Flex is doing? And where these data…
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Flex: What's the difference between an MXML "Component" and an MXML "Module"?

As the title suggests, what's the difference between a "Component" (New –> MXML Component) and a "Module" (New –> MXML Module)? Thanks, David
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Is Adobe Flex going to end up dead - can you recommend a web+mobile app replacement?

I'm seeking advice regarding adobe flex which has been currently incubated by Apache. Is Flex going to end up dead? In my organization I have been offered two options: either move to HTML5 technology, or choose another platform such as Android or…
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Text Input is reverting text when the application is deployed to IPhone, using Flash Builder 4.5

We are building a mobile application using Flash Builder 4.5.1, our application contains a text input that must accept arabic characters and should be "Right To left" directed. on the emulator all is working fine, while on the device it is not. When…
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What Causes Flash Error #2012 (Can't instantiate class)?

I am new to ActionScript 3 and have run into a problem: Using Flex Builder 3, I have a created a project with a few simple classes. If code in class A instantiates an object of class B (class B is in its own source file) then the code compiles fine,…
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