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Air -  Drag out  to the system

Feb 6, 2009 8:50 AM

Can I drag a Canvas or a custom component out of the Air app to the OS and make it a separate window..
Like the way browser tab if dragged spawns a new window.
If any solution to this please share

Regards
1628 Views   12 Replies   Latest reply: xbrotherx, Jun 22, 2010 6:50 PM
 
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  • Joe ... Ward
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    1. Joe ... Ward,
    Feb 6, 2009 2:54 PM   in reply to TrinityPlanet
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    You could listen for the nativeDragComplete event dispatched by your drag initiator object and create a new window as a response. Then move the component to the new window.
     
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    2. TrinityPlanet,
    Feb 9, 2009 6:45 AM   in reply to Joe ... Ward
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    Thanks Joe
    I all try that out.
     
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    3. TrinityPlanet,
    Feb 9, 2009 7:34 AM   in reply to TrinityPlanet
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    I tried capturing the event nativedragComplete, But when I drag out of the air Application the OS desktop doesnot accept drag. How do I add accept drop to os?
     
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  • Joe ... Ward
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    4. Joe ... Ward,
    Feb 11, 2009 7:32 PM   in reply to TrinityPlanet
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    I noticed that you don't get the event in Flex, but do get the complete event in an ActionScript application -- I'm not sure why. In either case, though, you don't get a valid drop cursor, so this would probably confuse users.

    You might look at the tear-off tab example on Ethan Malasky's blog to see something similar to what you are attempting.
     
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  • TrinityPlanet
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    5. TrinityPlanet,
    Feb 20, 2009 9:45 AM   in reply to TrinityPlanet
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    Hey Joe this is of great help, DragOutTabBar great!!
    Hmm Let me try mouse up and mouse out event, never thought about them :)
    Your article about validating signature of resource is incredible!!

    By the way I have got my drag between Air apps working. All and all if dragging out to OS works Its going to a big celebration this side :)
    Jokes apart!!

    I ran into a different problem - I add event listener to the window titlebar on creationcomplete or window complete event. It gives me a null property exception. I could not understand why the window titlebar is not accessible. I need to capture the mouseDown event and drag the window and on click a different behaviour.
    Doesnot seem to work fo rme

    This is a new question should I start new thread. I am not sure.

    Thanks again for the help..
     
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  • Joe ... Ward
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    6. Joe ... Ward,
    Feb 20, 2009 11:10 AM   in reply to TrinityPlanet
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    Everything should be constructed, added, and available by the windowComplete event. The creationComplete event might be too early for the main application window (but looks like it should work for Window components).
     
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  • TrinityPlanet
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    7. TrinityPlanet,
    Feb 20, 2009 12:58 PM   in reply to TrinityPlanet
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    No It doesn't work with titlebar. It throws null property exception all the time in AIR.
    I wish it would work for windowcomplete event.
    Any thoughts please let me know.+

    Also I tried using your tear tab sample application.
    To do this I had install Air beta version, installing it too doesn't run the app. I am not sure If there is anything I am going wrong with.

    Thanks
    Vandana
     
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  • tzeng
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    8. tzeng,
    Feb 20, 2009 11:08 PM   in reply to TrinityPlanet
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    AIR beta version doesn't work anymore. It has expired.

    -ted
     
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  • Joe ... Ward
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    9. Joe ... Ward,
    Feb 24, 2009 4:28 PM   in reply to TrinityPlanet
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    You'll have to update Ethan's sample instead of trying to run it with the expired Beta. It might just be a matter of changing the application descriptor.
     
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  • xbrotherx
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    10. xbrotherx,
    Jun 22, 2010 8:28 AM   in reply to Joe ... Ward
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    The source and example AIR aren't available on Ethan's blog anymore. Can you post the source here if you still have it? Thanks.

     
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  • Ethan_Malasky
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    11. Ethan_Malasky,
    Jun 22, 2010 4:41 PM   in reply to xbrotherx
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    I dug it out of deep freeze and updated it.  Grab it here: http://blogs.adobe.com/emalasky/TabSample.fxp

     

    cheers,

    -Ethan

     
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  • xbrotherx
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    12. xbrotherx,
    Jun 22, 2010 6:50 PM   in reply to Ethan_Malasky
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    perfect! Thanks Ethan!

     

    Rob

     
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