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User Manual (English)

User Manual

Table of Contents

Contents
3
About Flex Documentation
7
Getting Started
9
- Contents
  9
- Introduction
  9
- Step 1: Find and replace
  10
  - Application namespace
    11
  - Void
    11
  - Newline
    11
  - Color value formats
    11
  - Application and container initialization
    12
  - Alpha and scale properties
    12
  - Event.currentTarget
    12
  - Uninitialized values
    12
  - Replace _root
    13
  - Alerts
    13
  - Effects/behaviors
    14
  - getURL() method
    14
- Step 2: Add access modifiers
  14
- Step 3: Add types
  15
- Step 4: Update events
  16
- Step 5: Import classes for package-level functions
  17
- Step 6: Put all ActionScript components in packages
  17
- Step 7: Update data services
  18
- Step 8: Charts
  18
- Step 9: Overrides
  18
- Step 10: Binding
  19
- Step 11: API updates
  19
ActionScript 2.0 to 3.0
21
- Contents
  21
- Overview
  21
- Usability improvements
  22
- Classes and packages
  25
  - Using packages
    26
    - Package statement syntax
      26
    - Custom component packages
      26
  - Using classes
    27
    - Access modifiers
      27
    - Class identifiers
      27
  - super()
    27
- Using external files
  28
  - include
    28
  - import
    28
  - Embed
    29
- Initializing variables
  29
  - Default values
    30
  - About undefined
    31
    - About NaN
      31
- Typing
  32
  - Explicit typing
    32
  - Type detection
    33
  - Primitive types
    33
  - Non-assignment expressions
    33
- Global functions
  34
  - Explicit imports
    34
  - Function changes
    35
  - Deprecated features
    35
- Miscellaneous
  36
  - MovieClip
    36
  - Arrays
    37
  - setInterval() and clearInterval()
    37
  - Metadata
    37
  - Constants
    38
  - Method signatures
    38
    - No arguments
      38
    - Variable number of arguments
      38
  - __proto__
    39
  - Primitive types
    39
  - Working with keys
    40
  - doLater() method
    40
  - LocalConnection
    40
Flex Classes
41
Data Providers
101
Binding
105
Events
111
- Contents
  111
- About events
  112
- Component startup life cycle
  112
- Migrating the Event object
  113
  - Using the Event object
    113
  - Using the target property
    113
- Using static constants
  114
- Using function listeners
  115
- Using the EventDispatcher class
  116
- Maintaining scope
  117
- Using setCapture()
  117
- Keyboard events
  117
Styles and Skinning
119
- Contents
  119
- Using styles
  119
  - Using the StyleManager
    120
  - Changed style properties
    121
  - Missing style properties
    121
  - Using colors
    121
    - Color value formats in CSS
      121
    - Color value formats using the StyleManager and setStyle() method
      122
  - CSS class selectors
    122
  - Global style sheet
    123
  - Using type selectors
    123
  - Using units
    124
- Using skinning
  124
  - Skinning assets
    125
  - Drawing programmatic skins
    125
- Using embedded fonts
  126
- Themes
  127
Behaviors
129
Data Services
135
- Contents
  135
- About Data Services
  135
  - Proxy use policy
    136
  - Channels
    136
  - Logging
    137
- Migrating RemoteObject components
  137
  - Unnamed RemoteObject
    137
    - Flex 1.5 syntax
      138
    - Flex 2 syntax
      138
  - Named RemoteObject
    139
    - Flex 1.5 syntax
      139
    - Flex 2 syntax
      139
- Migrating HTTPService components
  140
  - Unnamed HTTPService
    140
    - Flex 1.5 syntax
      141
    - Flex 2 syntax
      141
  - Named HTTPService
    142
    - Flex 1.5 syntax
      142
    - Flex 2 syntax
      142
- Migrating WebService components
  143
  - Unnamed WebService
    143
    - Flex 1.5 syntax
      143
    - Flex 2 syntax
      143
  - Named WebService
    144
    - Flex 1.5 syntax
      144
    - Flex 2 syntax
      145
- Migrating secure data services
  145
  - Migrating services that use run-as
    145
    - Flex 1.5 syntax
      146
    - Flex 2 syntax
      146
  - Migrating services that use Basic authentication
    147
    - Flex 1.5 syntax
      147
    - Flex 2 syntax
      148
  - Migrating services that use custom authentication
    148
    - Flex 1.5 syntax
      149
    - Flex 2 syntax
      149
  - Login commands
    150
- Mapping Java types for RemoteObject
  150
- Accessing request/response data with RemoteObject
  152
Configuration and Command Line Tools
153
- Contents
  153
- Configuration files
  154
- Security
  155
  - Flex changes
    155
  - ActionScript changes
    155
- Command-line compilers
  156
  - mxmlc
    156
  - compc
    157
- fdb debugger
  158
  - SWD files
    158
  - Breakpoints
    158
    - Player lock out
      158
    - Deferred breakpoints
      158
  - run command
    159
  - print command
    159
  - Commands no longer supported
    159
Customizing Components
161
- Contents
  161
- UIObject class removed
  161
- Class variables changed
  161
- Specifying the package
  162
- Defining the class
  162
- Defining the constructor
  162
- Creating bindable properties
  162
- Overriding a method
  163
- Clip parameters removed
  163
- Initialization sequence changed
  163
- Renamed invalidateStyle()
  163
Additional Migration Issues
165
- Contents
  165
- HistoryManager
  165
- Charting
  165
  - Skins
    166
  - Renderers
    166
  - Binding
    167
  - mouseDown events
    167
  - alpha
    167
  - Legends
    168
  - Interfaces
    168
- Cell renderers
  169
- Validators
  170
- Embedding resources
  172
Migration Patterns
173
- Contents
  173
- Instantiating Flex controls
  174
- Using mixins
  175
- Variable enumeration and object introspection
  176
- Using the drag-and-drop feature
  178
  - Other issues
    180
    - Accessing event targets
      180
    - Detecting keys
      180
    - Controlling the feedback indicator
      181
    - Setting actions
      181
- Using Timer
  182
- Using the Preloader
  183
- Accessing request data
  183

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English