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• Export SQLite Table Data into an SQL Statement
  • FlexMatt 
  •  November 10, 2009
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  Problem

  In your AIR Application you want to export data from the connected local SQLite database in SQL syntax to use it in other SQL databases without using a third format like CSV or XML.

  Solution

  Use the FileReference to create a .sql file which you can use for batch import into another SQL database.

• Adobe AIR application version auto-increment
  • Lozan Laurentiu 
  •  November 5, 2009
  • Avg. rating 5.00
  
  

  Problem

  You want the version (build) of your app to auto-increment each time you build an AIR project.

  Solution

  Use a Ruby script as a Builder before compiling the application.

• How to display toolTip message for each nodes shown in Tree control
  • Hidehiko Hanamata 
  •  November 5, 2009
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  Problem

  The Tree control has 'toolTip' property. But it is applied for Tree control itself, not for each nodes shown in the control. In addition, the control does not have any methods to show toolTip hint as you want. Thus, the property is difficult to show toolTip message for each nodes dynamically.

  Solution

  Here is the workaround for the above problem: When the 'Tree.itemRollOver' event is fired, you can refer the node which is rolled over by user.Thus, you can get text of the node to show it as toolTip.

• How to create object from string of class name
  • Dragos D 
  •  November 3, 2009
  • Avg. rating 3.00
  
  

  Problem

  Hi people. I'm trying to create an object at runtime, just passing the classname as a parameter I already tried that with a standard Flex Component and it worked very well. BUT, when I try to do this with one of my components, an error occurs: ReferenceError: Error #1065: Variable [myComponentClassName] is not defined. Thanks.

  Solution

  Did you make sure your class is getting compiled ? Because if it's not referenced anywhere else in the application it is not compiled, and thus it is not possible to create any instance of it.

• Using an (IR) remote control to navigate an AIR application
  • Christian Simonsen 
  •  October 27, 2009
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  Problem

  I'd like to write an AIR application to manage my local media collection from a pc connected to my TV. I already have an IR remote control that operates other applications like GBPVR and Hulu desktop. How do I capture/access the IR signal from the remote control and use it to navigate my AIR/Flex application?

  Solution

  Create an external socket server.