How to run UMap AS3 in Flex Builder 2

[mkroll]

Well I not meant the Gmap.mxp version of the GMap, but I'm looking for a precomplied AS2/Flash8 version in *.swf format.
Is such a file available? I don't have Adobe tools on hand, but want to interate the swf file directly using it as library.

Regards,
Michael.

[shrisangeeta]

hi, i am using adobe flex 3 beta, and checked this component y should not work in flex??? so here i am with a solution,

plese download the latest Umap flex *.swc and add it to u r project path as "add swc". copy and paste below code to u r MXML;

[a903888]

Hi shrisangeeta,
thanks for the good advice.
I've a problem with the code you posted: after a map is displayed, if you go on a TextInput and press the TAB key, you'll obtain a stange error:
Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller

Any suggestion?

[shrisangeeta]

hi,
in mine code i dont have any inuput text box........ i m not getting u about which textinput u saying abt.....

and whatever........ that is simple error u can reslove it.....
in flex builder .. make this mxml file as a "deafault page"...... and run... it will solve your ptoblem.

[a903888]

There is a big problem using the UMap component under Flex. After a map is displayed, if you show an Alert (or display a popup), whenever you press the TAB key (even after the alert or popup is closed) you'll obtain the error:
ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller.
This problem makes the component unusable in a normal application (I think that every application has at least an alert window !...)

See the attached code.

[dvs_code]

That's the issue with Flash and Flex having different focus managers. Just deactivate the UMap's focus manager after it has been defined:

[a903888]

...it seems to work fine, now !!

[karkara]

Hello,

How can i customize ZoomControl position and size in Flex? Is it possible? all the things i found about customizing it was for flash. I´m using the Umap in a small size, so the controlers get out of the map. I need it smaller.

Thanks

[jtamayo]

The map, for a lack of a better term, bleeds from the canvas and covers the entire browser screen.


<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="absolute"
creationComplete="onCreationComplete(event)" >

<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[

import com.afcomponents.umap.gui.*;
import com.afcomponents.umap.core.UMap;
import mx.core.UIComponent;
import com.afcomponents.umap.types.LatLng;

private var map:UMap;

public function onCreationComplete(event:Event) : void
{
var ref:UIComponent = new UIComponent();

map = new UMap();
map.setSize(300, 300);

//Set center of map
map.setCenter(new LatLng(28.439714, -81.826172), 6);

ref.addChild(map);
mapCanvas.addChild(ref);
ref.focusManager.deactivate();

map.addControl(new MapTypeControl());
map.addControl(new ZoomControl());
map.addControl(new PositionControl());
}
]]>
</mx:Script>

<mx:HBox>
<mx:Canvas id="mapCanvas" width="600" height="400" backgroundColor="#352D69" x="114" y="238"/>
</mx:HBox>

<mx:VBox x="41" y="424" height="160" width="313">
<mx:DataGrid x="10" y="408">
<mx:columns>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Column 1" dataField="col1"/>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Column 2" dataField="col2"/>
<mx:DataGridColumn headerText="Column 3" dataField="col3"/>
</mx:columns>
</mx:DataGrid>
</mx:VBox>


</mx:Application>

[dvs_code]

What Flex version are you using?
_________________
Dmitry Stolyarov
AFC Team

[dvs_code]

Somehow the mask of the component was eleminated. You need to recreate the mask for the container UIComponent object:

[jtamayo]

Thanks Dmitry, your solution works well. By the way I'm using Adobe Flex Builder 2 version 2.0.1

[cjbraden]

Hi, I'm using Flex 2.0.1. I added the SWC to my library, and implemented the MXML example code and get the following error. Anyone seen this?

Error: MapTypeControl > error loading skins
at com.afcomponents.umap.gui::MapTypeControl/com.afcomponents.umap.gui:MapTypeControl::createChildren()
at com.afcomponents.umap.abstract::UIMapControl$iinit()
at com.afcomponents.umap.gui::MapTypeControl$iinit()
at trailuser/onCreationComplete()
at trailuser/___Application1_creationComplete()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/flash.events:EventDispatcher::dispatchEventFunction()
at flash.events::EventDispatcher/dispatchEvent()
at mx.core::UIComponent/dispatchEvent()
at mx.core::UIComponent/set initialized()
at mx.managers::LayoutManager/::doPhasedInstantiation()
at Function/http://adobe.com/AS3/2006/builtin::apply()
at mx.core::UIComponent/::callLaterDispatcher2()
at mx.core::UIComponent/::callLaterDispatcher()

[guym]

I get the same error. Flex Builder 2.01. I'm creating an MXML component based on the example code here and this is the error I get:

Main Thread (Suspended: Error: ZoomControl > error loading skins)
com.afcomponents.umap.gui::ZoomControl/createChildren [no source]
com.afcomponents.umap.abstract::UIMapControl [no source]
com.afcomponents.umap.gui::ZoomControl [no source]

etc

I'm guessing either the swc file needs to be in some particular location...? Are the skins defined somewhere we don't know about?

[guym]

I discovered, by reading the link provided at the top of this thread, that you need to install a patch to make FB2 able to use Flash CS3 components. Go to the first post and follow the instructions and it will fix the "error loading skins" problem.