The following example shows how you can apply an effect that plays once a Flex ProgressBar control completes (reaches 100%).
Full code after the jump.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/03/15/setting-a-complete-effect-on-a-progressbar-control-in-flex/ --> <mx:Application name="ProgressBar_completeEffect_test" xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" layout="vertical" verticalAlign="middle" backgroundColor="white"> <mx:Script> <![CDATA[ private var timer:Timer; private function init():void { timer = new Timer(10); timer.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER, timer_timer); } private function timer_timer(evt:TimerEvent):void { progressBar.setProgress(progressBar.value + 1, 100); } private function progressBar_complete(evt:Event):void { timer.stop(); } private function resetProgressBar():void { progressBar.setProgress(0, 100); progressBar.scaleX = 1.0; // 100% progressBar.scaleY = 1.0; // 100% progressBar.alpha = 1.0; // 100% } private function playProgressBar():void { resetProgressBar(); timer.start(); } ]]> </mx:Script> <mx:Parallel id="progressBar_completeEffect"> <mx:Fade alphaTo="0.0" /> <mx:Zoom zoomHeightTo="0" /> </mx:Parallel> <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true"> <mx:Button label="Play" click="playProgressBar();" /> <mx:Button label="Reset" click="resetProgressBar();" /> </mx:ApplicationControlBar> <mx:ProgressBar id="progressBar" complete="progressBar_complete(event);" completeEffect="{progressBar_completeEffect}" mode="manual" labelPlacement="center" width="80%" height="60%" creationComplete="init();" /> </mx:Application>
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No compiled SWFs anymore?
BTW, great blog!!
Thanks,
Michael
Michael,
Sorry, I’ve been too busy, I’ll try and upload the files later today.
Peter
SWF added.
Just a short note in case anyone else using Flex 4 stumbles upon this post ( like I did).
If you’re encountering an “is not assignable to target type Array or target element type mx.core.IVisualElement” error just wrap the mx:Parallel with an fx:Declarations element.
for more information see http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flex/articles/flex3and4_differences_03.html
This blog is awesome, I’ve learned so much from it. Many thanks for all your great effort.
Is it possible to attach progressBar to the cursor?