[Constrain Scaling To avoid Mirror Efects - New Problem]

Great, it works.

 

Sorry for the dumb question and thank you very much for your help.

[Constrain Scaling To avoid Mirror Efects - New Problem]

ooo I see, sorry for sugesting that it could be bug. But, can is use minWidth and minScale at the same time?, I cant try it rigth now. Thank you Jack.

[Constrain Scaling To avoid Mirror Efects - New Problem]

Hello,

 

i have already asked this question in the following thread: http://forums.greensock.com/topic/6964-constrain-scaling-to-avoid-mirror-efects/

 

The solution was to set the minScaleX and minScaleY to 0 and that worked, but now I need to constrain the width and height of a transformItem, not the scale. 

 

So, i used the minWidth and minHeight properties of the item. At the beginning its seemed to work, however if I keep scaling beyond the min values, the item will eventually jump to negative scale values.

 

I think its a bug but i don't know, any help will be greatly appreciated.

 

Here a .fla that shows the problem:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/wx6vtjho4vn0t9k/TransManager_MinWidthBug.fla

 

Thank you.

[Remove TransformManager Custom Cursor]

Just exactly what i need.

 

Thank you jack.

[Remove TransformManager Custom Cursor]

Hi,

 

I have a Sprite with a button in the center. The sprite can be transformed, but when the mouse is over the button the cursor stays in its default TransformManager move cursor.

 

So, to keep the default "button" cursor  (the one with the hand and the finger) when the mouse is over the button., i did the following:

 

_uploadPhotoHereMessageMc.addPhoto_btn.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, showButtonCursor, false, 0, true);

private function showButtonCursor(evt: Event): void
{
  if(_transManager.isShowingCustomCursor) TransformManager.customizeMoveCursor(new Shape(), false, 0, 0);
}

 

However, i'm getting a null pointer exception from the TransforManager:

 

StackTrace: TypeError: Error #1009: No se puede acceder a una propiedad o a un método de una referencia a un objeto nulo.
	at com.greensock.transform::TransformManager/snapCursor()[D:\datos\CarlosB\Documentos\Dropbox\PlasticoLab\Pixote2\PhotobookMaker\com\greensock\transform\TransformManager.as:2275]

 

"No se puede acceder a una propiedad o a un método de una referencia a un objeto nulo"  -> means null pointer in Spanish.

 

Is there a better way to do this?

 

[Colorpicker Component and TransformManager]

Hi, Here's what i did in code:

 

//First, create the backgorund sprite for the color picker
_colorPickerBackground = new Sprite();
var g:Graphics = _colorPickerBackground.graphics;
g.beginFill(0x000000, 0.3);
g.drawRect(0, 0, 217, 177); //I found the dimensions by trial and error
g.endFill();

//Second, add the event listener to the color picker
//My color picker is inside the _textEditor movieclip, but this is not necessary.
_textEditor.colorPicker_cp.addEventListener(Event.OPEN, onColorPickerEnter, false, 0, true); 
_textEditor.colorPicker_cp.addEventListener(Event.CLOSE, onColorPickerClose, false, 0, true);

//Third, create the listener functions
private function onColorPickerEnter(evt: Event): void{

  //Set the background x and y position
  _colorPickerBackground.x = _textEditor.x + _textEditor.colorPicker_cp.x + _textEditor.colorPicker_cp.width;
  _colorPickerBackground.y = _textEditor.y + _textEditor.colorPicker_cp.y;

  //Add the background to the ignore list
  _transManager.addIgnoredObject(_colorPickerBackground);

  //Finally, add the background behind the color picker. In my case, behind the _textEditor
  _mainStage.addChildAt(_colorPickerBackground, _mainStage.getChildIndex(_textEditor));

}

private function onColorPickerClose(evt: Event): void{

  //Remove the backgorund
  _mainStage.removeChild(_colorPickerBackground);
  _transManager.removeIgnoredObject(_colorPickerBackground);
  _colorPickerBackground = null
}

 

Hope it helps you.

[Colorpicker Component and TransformManager]

Hi, sorry for the late answer i've been buysy. I'll try to post the snipet tomorrow.

[Colorpicker Component and TransformManager]

Found a not so tricky Solution!

 

For some reason if you set a sprite behind the color picker, and add that background to the ignore objects, everything will work fine.

 

So all you have to do is to listen for OPEN and CLOSE events on the Colorpicker, and when the Colorpicker is opened just dynamically create a background sprite for it, add it to the stage, add it to the ignore Objects, and finally on close just remove the background.

 

Hope it help somebody.

 

Thanks Jack.

[Colorpicker Component and TransformManager]

Hello,

 

Once again here i am asking for help.

 

I'm trying to add the Colorpicker component to the list of ignored objects in the TransfromManager.

 

I read some post on the forum, and Jack suggest to set the autoDeselect property to false, and add a background sprite that handles the deselect click.

 

However, in the current state of my project doing that would involve a LOT of changes and i'm actually tacking advantage of the autoDeselect property.

 

Is there another way i can add the color picker to the ignore objects?

 

Thank you very much.

[FlexTransformManager and Text components problem]

When i encountered that problem i was working with pure AS3 not Flex, but looking at you your code i think i know whats your problem.

 

This is the code i use to created the textfield:

 

var font: Font = new FuturaStdBold();

_textFormat = new TextFormat();
_textFormat.size = DEFAULT_TEXT_SIZE;
_textFormat.align = DEFAULT_TEXT_ALIGN;
_textFormat.font = font.fontName;

_textField = new TextField();
_textField.width = DEFAULT_TEXT_WIDTH;
_textField.height = DEFAULT_TEXT_HEIGHT;
_textField.x = (_container.width - _textField.width) / 2;
_textField.y = (_container.height - _textField.height) / 2;
_textField.type = "input";
_textField.multiline = true;
_textField.embedFonts = true;

 

Pay special attention to the part:

 

_textField.embedFonts = true;

 

the 'embedFonts' property had to be true.

 

Hope it helps you.

[Transforming Dynamic Text Fields]

Problem solved with the update!

 

Thank you very much Jack.

[Transforming Dynamic Text Fields]

In the following link you can find a simple .fla that reproduces the problem.

 

[link removed because it contains TransformManager, a $299 product]

 

Hope it can be of help.

 

 

Oops, that was stupid lol.

 

here is the .fla without the TransformManager:

 

https://www.dropbox....xtTransform.fla

[Transforming Dynamic Text Fields]

I see, but doing some tests, even if i remove the autoSize property, leaving the hasSelectableText to true causes the same problem.

 

Any idea of what may be happening?

[Transforming Dynamic Text Fields]

Hello,

 

I'm trying to transform a text input field that should resize the text font size when scaling the transform item, and that should resize itself when the user writes text in it.

 

To resize the text field i set the "autoSize" property to true, and to increase the font size i wrapped the text field with a movieclip and then add that to the TransformManager.

 

Here is my code:

 

//create the font format
var font: Font = new FuturaStdBold();

_textFormat = new TextFormat();
_textFormat.size = 18;
_textFormat.align = "center";
_textFormat.font = font.fontName;

//Create the text field
_textField = new TextField();
_textField.width = 200;
_textField.height = 40;
_textField.x = 100;
_textField.y = 100;
_textField.type = "input";
_textField.multiline = true;
_textField.embedFonts = true;

_textField.autoSize = TextFieldAutoSize.CENTER;

_textField.defaultTextFormat = _textFormat;
_textField.text = "Ingresa tu texto aquí...";
_textField.addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, keyStroked, false, 0, true);[/font]

[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]//[/font][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]_mcConte is the wrapper for the text field[/font]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]_mcConte.addChild(_textField);

//add the item to the stage
_container.addChild(_mcConte);

//add the item to the transformManager
_transItem = _transManager.addItem(_mcConte);
_transItem.hasSelectableText = true;[/font]

 

The resize of the text field works fine, however the scaling does not.

 

When i try to scale the item and it has some rotation, the text field gets out of the transformManager Box, but if i set "hasSelectableText" to false, then the scaling works but i cant input text.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

I attached some screenshots of the problem.

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Just solve it, forgot to add

textField.embedFonts = true;

.

 

Thank you for your help.

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I see, thank you for your answer.

 

I embedded the Helvetica font in the .fla with the same name (Helvetica), but the text still disappears.

 

Am i missing something?

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Also, when i get back to 0 rotation the text re appears.

[Text Disappears]

Hi,

 

I'm having a problem transforming a text field.

 

When i move or scale the text field everything is fine, but when i rotate it, the text disappears.

 

This is how i'm creating and adding the text field:

 

//Create the text format
var textFormat: TextFormat = new TextFormat();
textFormat.size = DEFAULT_TEXT_SIZE;
textFormat.align = DEFAULT_TEXT_ALIGN;
textFormat.font = DEFAULT_TEXT_FONT;

//Create the text field
var textField: TextField = new TextField();
textField.width = DEFAULT_TEXT_WIDTH;
textField.height = DEFAULT_TEXT_HEIGHT;
textField.x = (mc_stage.width - textField.width) / 2;
textField.y = (mc_stage.height - textField.height) / 2;
textField.type = "input";
textField.multiline = true;
textField.wordWrap = true;
textField.defaultTextFormat = textFormat;
textField.text = "Ingresa tu texto aquí...";


//Add the field to the parent moveiclip
mc_stage.addChild(textField);

//Add the field to the transform manager
var transItem: TransformItem = _transManager.addItem(textField);
transItem.constrainScale = false;
_transManager.selectItem(textField);

 

Any idea of what may be happening?

 

Tank you.

[Constrain Scaling To avoid Mirror Efects]

Just perfect. Thank you Jack.

[Constrain Scaling To avoid Mirror Efects]

Hello,

 

I'm doing some really cool things with the TransformManager, but once again I need some help.

 

Is there a way to constrain scaling to positive values, so that mirror effects do not happen?

 

To make myself clear, take a look a the images:

 

1. Original State - Ok Scaling: http://www.flickr.com/photos/90499524@N07/8273520758/in/photostream

 

2. Still Ok Scaling: http://www.flickr.com/photos/90499524@N07/8272455391/in/photostream

 

3. Not Ok Scaling:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/90499524@N07/8273520798/in/photostream

 

Thank you so much for your help.

[Zoom in a Transform Item]

The Crop class was indeed very useful, I'll modify it a bit to fit my specific needs.

 

Tank you very much Jack for your help, and for writing well documented code.

 

Cheers .

[Colors in XML Settings]

I'll try passing 0XFFCC33 directly.

 

I was simple trying to initialize the TranasformManager from an external config file, so that any change in the settings could be done without touching the code.

 

You have already answer my question, thank you very much Jack.

[Colors in XML Settings]

Oohh I see, thank you Jack.

 

However, is there an easier way to get the number? a way that doesn't involve opening flash?

[Colors in XML Settings]

I want to write the color in the config xml.

[Colors in XML Settings]

Hello,

 

I'm using the applySettingXml method to configure the TransformManager from an external file.

 

Everything work fine, but I don't know in which format the colors for the handle and the line are described.

 

For example, to which color will translate a value of "16777215" for the handleColor?

 

Thank you.