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States view, Flash Builder, 54, 401, 402–403, 404–405
StateVO class, 588
StateVO.as file, 610
static data, 115, 538
static event name constants, 240
static keyword, 150
static methods, formatter classes in, 308–310
static properties, MXML component, 150
status bar, WindowedApplication, 978
status property, 978
<s:tcy> tag, 289
Step Into tool, 193
Step Over tool, 193
Step Return tool, 193
step value, form property, 672
stepSize property, 272–273
<s:text> tag, 254
<s:TitleWindow> tag, 529
stopPropagation() method, 228
<s:TraceTarget/> tag, 167, 178, 871
<s:Transition> tag, 414
<s:transitions> tag, 414
streaming channel, 853–854
String value
parsing XML-formatted, 752
selection.value property, 235
TextEvent class, 232
trace() function, 172
stringData variable, 752
StringValidator class, 687, 689
stroke property, 421, 422, 424
strokeColor property, 263
strokeWidth property, 263
style name selectors, CSS, 346, 351–352
style name, style sheet, 343, 344
style sheet, 343–344, 453. See also CSS
style sheet file, 356
style value, style sheet, 343, 344
StyleManager class, 364, 365, 367–368, 454
styleManager object, 364–365, 368–369
styleManager property, 364
StyleManager2 interface, 364
styleName property, 253, 346, 352
styles
control, setting, 251
data types, 362
defined, 149
encapsulation, 14
MX basic containers, 317–319
namespace, 106
overview, 6
scrollbars, 337–338
text, 253–262
visual presentation, 312
Spark theme, 342
SparkAddressRenderer.mxml file, 627
Spark-based themes, 342
spark.components.Application class, 128
SparkControlBarDemo.mxml file, 330
spark.effects package, 372
spark.effects.easing package, 387
spark.events.IndexChangeEvent event object, 487, 585
spark.events.TrackBaseEvent event object, 281
spark.filters package, 431
spark-manifest.xml file, 108
SparkPanelDemo.mxml file, 327
spark.primitives package, 420–421
SparkSkin class, 443, 444
SparkTileList.mxml file, 641
specialized fonts, 300
Specific component option, 360–361
SpiderMonkey, 750
Sprite class, 69
SpriteVisualElement class, 440
SQLite database, 631
SQLiteManager link, 915
src (source-code root) folder, 48, 157–158
src:local style, 298
src:url style, 298
<s:request> tag, 745, 797
<s:source> tag, 554
<s:span> tag, 256, 289
<s:State> tag, 407
<s:states> tag, 407–408, 414
<s:States> tag, 600
<s:tab> tag, 289
stageX:int property, 220
stageY:int property, 220
stand-alone installer, Flash Builder, 32–34
startdb.bat batch file, 813
startdb.sh file, 813
Startup.bat file, 812
State class, 400, 414
State selector, Design view, 404–405
stateful applications, 533, 556
stateGroups attribute, 462
stateless requests, REST architecture, 708
states, skin, 447–448. See also view states
states property, 400
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in MXML, 104
Text Layout Framework, 288–289
target property, 217, 228–229
<target-player> tag, 85
targets property, 377
Task Manager, Windows, 972
TCYElement class, 289
template, HTML wrapper. See HTML wrapper template
(index.template.html)
template-driven PDF documents, 809
Terminal application, Mac OS X, 813
Terminate tool, 193
Terms of Use, BlazeDS, 810
ternary expressions, 869–870
ternary operator, ActionScript 3, 119
Test Movie option, 70
testing
E4X expressions, 762–763
event declaration, 232–233
Flex applications for ColdFusion, 198–201
messaging application, 862
release build, 90–91
TestPage.cfm ColdFusion page, 783
TestRollover.mxml file, 413
text
advanced layout of, 288–294
fonts, 294–302
formatter classes, 305–310
manipulating, 303–305
overview, 287
Text control, 253
text controls
formatters in binding expressions, 307–308
properties of, 254–259
rotation of, 297, 303–304
text entry, 259–262
transparency, 297
text files, 10
Text Font option, 44
Text Layout Framework (TLF), 255, 288–289
text nodes, filtering with predicate expressions, 761
text property
binding expression, 136–137
ComboBox control, 606
custom event handler, 236
Spark text control, 254–255
TextArea control, 262
TextEvent class, 232
text value, resultFormat property, 726
styles (continued)
overriding in view state, 409–412
versus properties, 343–344
text, 290–291
subclass, 15
subscribe() method, 858, 859
subString() method, 261
subtopic property, 865, 866–871
subtopics, filtering messages with, 866–871
Sun Microsystems Web site, 811
super() method, 237, 240, 699
_Super_Contact.as class, 717, 718–719
_Super_ContactService class, 712
superclass, 15, 224. See also specific superclasses by name
Superclass dialog box, 239
Suspend tool, 193
<s:VerticalLayout> tag, 79, 702
SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics), 6
SWC files, 158, 164, 342
<s:WebService> tag, 784, 792
SWF files, 90, 164, 282, 344, 363
SWFObject JavaScript library, 82
swfobject_modified.js file, 96
swfobject.createCSS() method, 85
swfobject.embedSWF() method, 85, 130
swfobject.js file, 82, 83
<s:WindowedApplication> root element, 104, 977–978
switch statement, 118
Switch Workspace option, 37, 74
switching view states at runtime, 406–407
switching workspaces, in Flash Builder, 74–75
symbolColor style, 355
synchronous input/output, 853
system events, 207
system menu, WampServer, 915
System Preferences application, 918
system tray icon, 914–915
systemFont attribute, 302
T
Tab component, 485
TabBar container, 485
TabElement class, 289
table structure, database, 534, 935–938
TabNavigator container, 472, 497–500, 501–502
tags. See also specific tags by name
compiler, 106
data objects, declaring separate with, 577
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sample applications, using, 813–814
starting, 811–813
tooltip property, 253
top property, 332, 423
topLevelApplication property, 129
toState property, 414
toString() method, 761
trace() function, 167, 172–175, 622
TRACE method, 725
TraceTarget component, 175, 177–179, 871
tracing
messaging traffic, 871–872
network traffic, 201–206
targets, 177–180
Transfer Object design pattern, 539, 841
transfer objects. See value objects
Transition class, 414, 416
TransitionDemo.mxml file, 417
transitions
declaring, 414–415
defined, 399
overview, 414–418
Parallel effect, using in, 415
Sequence effect, using in, 415–418
transitions property, 414
transparency, 297, 316, 379
traversing data, with cursors, 562–564
TraversingData.mxml file, 564
Tree control, 573
Tree view, Network Monitor, 202
trigger events, 373, 688–692
trigger property, 689, 691, 694
triggerEvent property, 689, 691, 694
triggering validator objects, 692–695
true value, ArrayCollection class filtering function, 557
TrueType fonts, 297
turnkey distribution, BlazeDS
configuring Proxy Service, 817–818
downloading, 810–811
JDK, 809
sample applications, using, 813–814
sample database, starting, 813
starting, 811–813
tweening, 371, 379
two-way bindings, 137
type property, 217, 231, 233, 234, 241, 692
type selectors, CSS, 346–349
typecasting literal values, 761–762
_typewriter font family, 297
TextArea control, 129, 253, 254, 259, 262
TextBase selector, 348–349
text-decoration setting, 350
textDecoration style, 294
TextEvent class, 232, 234, 235
TextFlow class, 256
textFlow property, 256–257
TextFlowUtil class, 256–258
TextFlowXMLDemo.mxml file, 258
TextIndentDemo.mxml file, 291
TextInput control
ComboBox control, nested in, 605, 606
Form component, adding to, 685
frameRate, 129
as item editor for DataGrid control, 627–628
MX, 253
overview, 259–260
restrict property, 260
selected text, working with, 261
Spark, 254
validator object, creating, 688
textLayout.swc file, 288
Thawte certificate authority, 968
themes, Flex, 342
this item, 8, 187, 412, 552, 594
throwCFCFault() function, 901
thumb icon, Slider control, 279
thumbDrag event, 281
thumbPress event, 281
thumbRelease event, 281
tile layout, list controls with, 635–641
TileLayout layout class, 131, 326–327
TileList control, 573, 635–641
timeline, Flash, 9, 10, 69, 371
timeout value, 736
title property, 327, 564
<title> tag, HTML wrapper template, 83
TitleWindow container, 327, 505, 513, 521, 527–529
TLF (Text Layout Framework), 255, 288–289
TODO comment, 218
Toggle Breakpoint option, 180–181
toggle property, 267, 268
Toggle Watchpoint option, 190
ToggleButton control, 267
ToggleButtonBar container, 485, 487–488, 489
token property, 737, 794
Tomcat 6, Apache
configuring Proxy Service, 817–818
overview, 809
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user profile, ColdFusion, 905–906
username property, 240
userNameInput property, 243
UseValueObject.mxml file, 551
UseWatchpoint.mxml file, 190
Using Flash Builder 4 heading, 55
UsingAddEventListener.mxml file, 225
UsingComponentRenderers.mxml file, 600
UsingConstraintsComplete.mxml file, 331
UsingLabelField.mxml file, 582
UsingLabelFunction.mxml file, 583
UsingOverridesBegin.mxml file, 410
UsingOverridesComplete.mxml file, 412
UsingRenderersWithViewStates.mxml file, 601
V
V command, 424
VALID constant, 692
Validate Configuration button, 198, 815, 856, 876, 921
validate() method, 692, 693
validateAll() method, 693, 694
validating data entry
ActionScript, controlling with, 691–695
error messages, 695–697
overview, 687–688
rules, 695–697
trigger events, controlling with, 688–691
validator object, creating, 688
validation interface, visual components, 704
ValidationDemo.mxml file, 690
ValidationResultEvent class, 692, 693, 694
Validator class, 694
validator objects, 688, 692–695
ValidatorDemo.mxml file, 694, 697
value, style, 343, 344
Value Object design pattern, 588, 698, 841, 894
value objects
ColdFusion, 894–900
Form container, modeling data with, 697–699
generating, 714–717
HTTPService component, 741–744
instantiating, 549–552
New ActionScript Class wizard, 540–541
overview, 539
RemoteObject component, 841–845
reviewing code, 717–719
syntax, 541–549
value property, 272, 273, 278, 280, 596
valueCommitted event, 689, 692
U
UIComponent class, 251–253, 368, 444, 517, 521
UML (Unified Modeling Language) diagram
class with data structure, 535
Event class inheritance, 219
event object properties, 216–217
inheritance, 15
MXML components, 140
vertical and horizontal layout containers, 312–313
Unexpected character error, 347
Unicode, 301–302
unicodeRange attribute, 301, 302
Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), 105–106, 771
uninstalling
Adobe AIR, 958–959
desktop application, 971
Flash Player, 23
unique identifier. See id
units of measurement, 344
update() method, 948
updateHTML() function, 978
updatePerson() function, 937
updateSelection() method, 608, 609
upgrade installer, Flash Player, 83
Upload Service, ColdFusion, 905
URI (Uniform Resource Identifier), 105–106, 771
URI Reference, 105
URL column, Connect to Data/Service dialog box, 711
url property
Application component, 129
<endpoint> element, 979
HTTPService component, 722, 723, 724, 923
navigator bar container, 486
WebService or HTTPService object, 824
<url> tag, 822–824
URLs, 91, 708
useAppserverSecurity parameter, 846
UseComponent.mxml file, 146
UseComponentWithAS.mxml file, 149
UseComponentWithMethod.mxml file, 154
UseCustomPopUp.mxml file, 527
UseDataConnection.mxml application, 711, 719
UseExternalResourceBundles.mxml file, 953
-use-network compiler argument, 730, 731
useProxy property, 820, 822, 823
user data selections, handling, 585–590
user events, 207
user interface, Flash Builder, 49–55
User Manager screen, 905–906
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switching at runtime, 406–407
transitions, 414–418
viewport, Scroller object, 337, 338
views. See also MXML components; navigation, application
defined, 469
Eclipse, 38–40
Flash Builder, 51–55
in model-view-controller architecture, 139
views/Authors.mxml file, 473
ViewStack container
in ActionScript, 477–482
ButtonBar control, 613
creating in Design mode, 473–477
declaring in MXML, 472
handling menu events, 493
menu data providers, 492
overview, 471
using as dataProvider, 487–488
ViewState architecture, ASP.NET, 470
ViewStatesBegin.mxml file, 402, 404
ViewStatesComplete.mxml file, 406
visible property, 253, 373
<visible> tag, 973
visual controls. See also custom item renderers; specific
controls by name
binding returned data to, 719–722
binding Web service data connection data to, 803–805
BitmapImage, 281–286
button, 266–271
Canvas container, 315
data entry, 271–277
GraphicElement, 251–253
Image, 281–286
instantiating, 250–251
interactive, 277–281
layout, 263–266
overview, 249–250
properties, setting, 251
styles, setting, 251
text, 253–262
UIComponent, 251–253
visual effects, FXG
filters, applying, 431–432
gradient fills, 425–428
overview, 425
reusing graphic elements, 428–430
scaling graphic elements, 430
visual objects, 110–112, 133, 449–451
void return datatype, 213
valueObjects package, 540
valueToDisplay variable, 150–151
var keyword, 114–115, 150
variableRowHeight property, 592, 624
variables. See also specific variables by name
access modifiers, 115–116
counter, in for loop, 119
data collection, 553
debugging tools, 167
declaring in ActionScript 3, 114–117
inspecting with breakpoints, 187–192
names, event object, 213
refactoring names, 61–62
Variables view, Flash Builder, 55, 187–188, 189, 220–221,
733–734
variations, font, 298–300
VBox container, 227–228, 312–314, 316–319, 328, 334–335
VBoxDemo.mxml file, 313
VBoxGapAndPadding.mxml file, 318
vector graphics, 430, 433–434, 437–438. See also FXG
VeriSign certificate authority, 968
version, Flash Player, 83–85, 96
version property, 963
version_major parameter, 84
version_minor parameter, 84
version_revision parameter, 84
vertical layout, 78, 131–133
vertical layout container, 312–315
vertical navigator bars, 488–491
vertical scrollbar, TextArea control, 262
vertical value, form property, 672
verticalAlign style, 132, 317, 321
verticalAxis declaration, 667
verticalCenter property, 332, 423
verticalGap style, 317, 319
VerticalLayout class, 80, 131–133, 143, 146
VGroup component, 111, 113, 228, 319–323, 337–338
VGroupDemo.mxml file, 323
view attribute, XML node, 493
View Menu button, 52
View source option, 967
view states
components, managing in, 412–413
Design view, defining in, 401–406
for Flex navigation, 471
item renderers, customizing with, 600–602
MXML, declaring in, 407–412
overview, 399–401
skin states, matching required, 447
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