Tag: flex


Flex TreeMap Component Open Source Flash

A treemap displays hierarchal data in a truly fascinating way. Using a limited rectangular space, a series of nodes display relationships between items through easily-visible properties such as size and color. Furthermore, by structuring your data into categories, you can discover similar relationships on multiple levels and navigate your data in a way that you previously hadn’t imagined.

The Flex TreeMap component works with data much like the standard Tree component. Simple XML and Object structures are handled by default, but advanced data descriptors may be used to understand any sort of hierarchal data. Custom node and branch renderers can add useful new functionality. Styles and skins can customize the look and feel of the component to fit into any application.


FlexPMD – Flex PMD – Adobe Open Source

FlexPMD is a tool that helps to improve code quality by auditing any AS3/Flex source directory and detecting common bad practices, such as:

* Unused code (functions, variables, constants, etc.)
* Inefficient code (misuse of dynamic filters, heavy constructors, etc.)
* Over-complex code (nested loops, too many conditionals, etc.)
* Over-long code (classes, methods, etc.)
* Incorrect use of the Flex component lifecycle (commitProperties, etc.)


DEGRAFA

The focus behind the Declarative Graphics Framework (Degrafa) is to bring the graphics classes up a level to provide a common ground between developer and designer within Flex, and enable the graphics classes to become first class citizens within the Flex framework.


Singularity AS 3 Rigging Classes

The AS 3 rigging classes are used for skelton rigging and skinning of 2D characters. The rigging class library is organized around the development of highly specific articulated rigs. The current focus is on humaniod bipedal characters. In a 3D animation package or game engine, a bone hierarchy would normally be represented as a tree structure. In this class library, bones and chains are organized in a structure that is easier to deconstruct and understand by OOP programmers. This structure has some performance advantages, particularly when propagating FK in a 2D rig.


The Flex Online Compiler

The Flex Online Compiler allows you to experience Flex 2 for yourself, without needing to download or install anything. Of course, you really should download Flex Builder 2 to truly get a feel for Flex, but until you do so, you may use The Flex Online Compiler to compile and run MXML and ActionScript code. Simply type your code below, and click the Try It! button. Start with code of your own, or use the select boxes below to select Flex code that you can tweak and modify as you see fit. Enjoy!