Adobe Flash Catalyst Cookbook

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• Creating a custom combobox component using Flash Catalyst
  • Steven Peeters 
  •   April 15, 2010
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  Problem

  At the moment Flash Catalyst doesn't support direct creation of a custom combobox component from design artwork. But sometimes you just need a combobox with a custom look and feel.

  Solution

  If you think of a combobox as a component with two parts (a toggle button and a data list), you can use the features of Flash Catalyst to create a custom generic component that wil behave just like a combobox. The only catch here is that you need to add an extra event listener in Flash Builder to complete the work.

• How to install a Facebook fan page using a Flash template
  • active tofocus 
  •   May 6, 2011
  • Avg. rating 4.50
  
  

  Problem

  You want to install a Facebook fan page using a Flash template.

  Solution

  Please see the detailed steps below.

• Using color transform attributes in FXG?
  • Rejoy Dominic 
  •   September 12, 2011
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  Problem

  I would like to see an example that shows how to use a color transform in FXG.

  Solution

  Color transform can be used to change the tint, brightness and opacity of a group in FXG. Attributes available are alphaMultiplier, alphaOffset, blueMultiplier, blueOffset, greenMultiplier, greenOffset, redMultiplier and redOffset.

• Using Flex validators in a Flash Catalyst project?
  • Chris Griffith 
  •   November 7, 2011
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  Problem

  I would like to see an example that shows how to use Flex validators in Flash Catalyst project. For instance a contact layout made in Flash Catalyst and adding validators, like an EmailValidator, on the text input fields in Flash Builder.

  Solution

  Validators only display an outline frame in WireFrame mode, you need to change the Flex Theme to Spark for validators to display correctly.

• Sharing Data Between Teams
  • ryanstewartadobe 
  •   September 29, 2009
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  Problem

  Someone has created an extensive set of design-time data that they need to share with other team members.

  Solution

  Use the library export feature to export the DataList component. That automatically shares the design time data.