Does anybody knows how to use it?
Macromedia lacks documentation on this.
Raymond
What don’t you understand in the documentation? Are you able to create a window at all? Are you wondering about anything specific about it? I can create an example for you if you want, but I don’t know exactly what’s wrong w/ the documentation. Please clarify!
I’m more than happy to help though…
Here, I made you a small example of the window component’s use. You can get fancier by creating your own popup manager, and you can communicate back and forth with your windows in various ways as well. Like I said, you were somewhat unspecific in stating what you want to know about the window component. Let me know if you need more info.
To access something in a window from the timeline where you’ve created your popup, you can use myWindowName.content to access the movieclip that’s in the contentPath param. So if you have a method in your content movie called “fooBar()”, you can access it by using “myWindowName.content.fooBar()” from within the timeline where you created the window.
Anyway, let me know if there’s anything else you want to know…
Thanks for your reply. But I cant open the URL you’ve posted. Can you repost it please?
Raymond
My bad man, sorry… I got sidetracked with work stuff and honestly completely forgot to upload the file. It should be there now.
Did that help you?
I haven’t seen any attachements at all. I thought you were kidding me.
Raymond
Can you resend it, please?
'f course it’s there, check he link above, just downloaded it…
Yeah, the link’s definitely live now. Hm… (it’s still at the bottom of my earier post…)
:upset: I could create window component successfully with the help of using ur example…
I have textfield inside MC. So that I have access the value in the textfield thru the statement like…
myWindow.content.PasswordForm.Pass_txt.text right ? but it gives only
“undefined” as the output. can u help me in understanding the window component and its access ? Pls do reply ASAP…
Actually, if I remember correctly (I’m a bit rusty on the window component… I’ve since written my own popup manager that works differently than the macromedia one, so if I’m wrong I’m sorry!) I believe you would just say:
**myWindow.content.Pass_txt.text **.
When you initialize the window component, you’re passing PasswordForm (a movieclip instance) into the contentpath property, which is then loaded into the movieclip object named content on the Window component.
Hope that helps. =)
C:-) Thank U…Ya it works properly.
:bounce: But I have one more doubt now. After checking the value of password if it is ok then I have to move the focus to frame 10. Ya it goes well but the window must be closed **automatically… **
I:-) But it closes while clicking the close button of the window only…
Is there any option 2 close the window in coding itself instead of clicking closing button ?
Can you please help me ASAP ?
:s: Thank U…
Actually the popup window IS already being destroyed via code. When you want the popup manager to destroy the current popup window, the command would be:
_parent.deletePopUp();
This will only work from within the movieclip that’s loaded into your contentPath however.
Hope that helps.
:} Thank U so much for ur timely help…
It works properly…:thumb:
I know it does. =)
j/k… your welcome. Any time.
:upset: Sorry for posting this question here. I am in a need of help urgently. Thats y.
I would like to extract the mxp file. I have macromedia extension manager. But if I click the file it goes to ex. manager and gives installing extension.
finally it lefts some file in the manager. it has the file type as fla. but if i click that file it doesn’t anything…:puzzled:
:crying: Can you pls help me ASAP ?
I think you’d be best off asking the question in a new thread. This thread is about the window component, and asking new questions will probably just confuse people’s searches and whatnot.
With that said, I’m not totally sure I understand your problem. The extension manager is used to install flash components and whatnot. No? So once you’ve installed it, they should end up in your component panel.
Also, not to sound like a jerk but the “Please help ASAP” is sort of unnecessary. I’ll help as soon as possible anyway. However, I’m a really busy person, so as soon as possible might not be very fast all the time. I’m sure there are plenty of other people who can help you w/ the extension manager however, I urge you to start a new thread about your current issue. This will help you get an answer faster. (I’m sure of this, as this window component thread is getting pretty old now, and regular posters have probably stopped reading it long ago.)
well, i just have to say that it is people like you jus who make this site a place to find quality info…i am totally genuine when i say that i have just looked at this thread on here and have seen how you have helped people, i am one of those people even though i was not looking for help with the window, being a novice i hope that there are many people like you on here.
thanks mate, you are a star of epic proportions and i hope that you might look out for further posts from me incase i need your help.
wherever you are and whatever you do! there should be more of ya!
have a good day.
mr blair
Thanks. I’m sure there are a lot of much more helpful people than me on here though! haha
Good luck w/ flash!
Sorry for the inconvenience…
Thank U for ur suggestions.
