Archive for May, 2009

清除預設的DragEvent外觀效果

Friday, May 22nd, 2009

針對Flex 預設的Drag-Drop,List元件會貼心地幫你畫出indicator(預設是一條線),然而,一旦試著用 DragEvent#preventDefault()時,indicator 會殘留在畫面上,此時,可以利用

ListBase#hideDropFeedback(event:DragEvent)

即可清除掉indicator, highlight 等 DisplayObject.

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To clean up Flex default DragDrop visualization, try ListBase#hideDropFeedback(event), Especially when implementing your own drag-drop event handlers. This method remove all highlight and indicator display objects.

英文單字單複數互轉(Actionscript Inflection Utility)

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009

模仿Rails的Inflection方法,用actionscript 改寫如下:

Inflection#singularize : 將複數轉單數

如:
Inflection.singularize( “cars” ); //cars => car

Inflection#pluralize : 將單數轉複數

如:
Inflection.pluralize( “apple” ); // apple => apples

原始碼如下:(source)

package net.shiue.util
{
public class Inflection
    {
        public function Inflection()
        {
        }
       
        public static function pluralize( word:String ):String
        {
           
            if( isUncountable( word ) )
                return word;
           
            for each( var r:Replacer in plurals )
            {
                if( word.search( r.pattern ) >= 0 )
                    return word.replace( r.pattern , r.repalcePattern );
            }
           
            return word;
        }
       
        public static function singularize( word:String ):String
        {
           
            if( isUncountable( word ) )
                return word;
           
           
            for each( var r:Replacer in singulars )
            {
                if( word.search( r.pattern ) >= 0 )
                    return word.replace( r.pattern , r.repalcePattern );
            }
           
            return word;
        }
       
        private static var _plurals:Array;
       
        private static function get plurals():Array
        {
           
            if( _plurals == null )
            {
                _plurals = [];
               
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(quiz)$/i , "$1zes" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /^(ox)$/i , "$1en" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /([m|l])ouse$/i , "$1ice" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(matr|vert|ind)(?:ix|ex)$/i , "$1ices" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(x|ch|ss|sh)$/i , "$1es" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /([^aeiouy]|qu)y$/i , "$1ies" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(hive)$/i , "$1s" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(?:([^f])fe|([lr])f)$/i , "$1$2ves" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /sis$/i , "ses" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /([ti])um$/i , "$1a" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(buffal|tomat)o$/i , "$1oes" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(bu)s$/i , "$1ses" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(alias|status)$/i , "$1es" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(octop|vir)us$/i , "$1i" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /(ax|test)is$/i , "$1es" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /s$/i , "s" ) );
                _plurals.push( new Replacer( /$/i , "s" ) );
               
            }
           
            return _plurals;
        }
       
        private static var _singulars:Array;
       
        private static function get singulars():Array
        {
            if( _singulars == null )
            {
                _singulars  = [];
               
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(database)s$/i , "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(quiz)zes$/i , "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(matr)ices$/i , "$1ix") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(vert|ind)ices$/i , "$1ex") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/^(ox)en/i , "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(alias|status)es$/i, "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(octop|vir)i$/i, "$1us") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(cris|ax|test)es$/i, "$1is") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(shoe)s$/i, "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(o)es$/i, "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(bus)es$/i, "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/([m|l])ice$/i, "$1ouse") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(x|ch|ss|sh)es$/i, "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(m)ovies$/i, "$1ovie") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(s)eries$/i, "$1eries") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/([^aeiouy]|qu)ies$/i, "$1y") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/([lr])ves$/i, "$1f") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(tive)s$/i, "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(hive)s$/i, "$1") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/([^f])ves$/i, "$1fe") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(^analy)ses$/i, "$1sis") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/((a)naly|(b)a|(d)iagno|(p)arenthe|(p)rogno|(s)ynop|(t)he)ses$/i, "$1$2sis") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/([ti])a$/i, "$1um") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/(n)ews$/i, "$1ews") );
                _singulars.push( new Replacer(/s$/i, "") );
               

            }
           
            return _singulars;
           
        }
       
        private static var _irregular:Array;
       
        private static function get irregular():Array
        {
            if( _irregular == null )
            {
                _irregular = [];
               
                _irregular.push( new Replacer(/person/i , "people") );
                _irregular.push( new Replacer(/man/i , "men") );
                _irregular.push( new Replacer(/woman/i , "women") );
                _irregular.push( new Replacer(/child/i , "children") );
                _irregular.push( new Replacer(/sex/i , "sexes") );
                _irregular.push( new Replacer(/move/i , "moves") );
                _irregular.push( new Replacer(/cow/i , "kine") );
            }
           
            return _irregular;
        }
           
        private static var _uncountable:Array;
       
        private static function get uncountable():Array
        {
            if( _uncountable == null )
            {
                _uncountable = [];
               
                _uncountable.push("equipment");
                _uncountable.push("information");
                _uncountable.push("rice");
                _uncountable.push("money");
                _uncountable.push("species");
                _uncountable.push("series");
                _uncountable.push("fish");
                _uncountable.push("sheep");
               
            }
           
            return _uncountable;
        }
       
        public static function isUncountable( word:String ):Boolean
        {
            return uncountable.indexOf( word )>=0;
        }

    }
   
   
}
   

    class Replacer
    {
        public function Replacer( pattern:RegExp , replacePattern:String )
        {
            this.pattern = pattern;
            this.repalcePattern = replacePattern;
        }
       
        public var pattern:RegExp;
        public var repalcePattern:String;
    }

關於Native Menu(Mac) 2

Thursday, May 14th, 2009

上次提到的Mac Native Menu 監聽不到自訂menu item之問題有解答了。
問題關鍵在我的 ApplicationUpdaterUI :ApplicationUpdaterUI 在初始化完成後,會摧毀自訂item的事件發送,所以無法選擇,但是系統預設item依舊運作良好。換句話說,在 ApplicationUpdater 發出 UpdateEvent.INITIALIZED 之前,建立的native menu都會失效(看得到選不到)。 因此必須針對 ApplicationUpdaterUI 監聽事件,之後才加上自訂的menu item,如此才能圓滿達成自定menu item與native menu item 共存的成果。

以下例子: 簡單地在 Mac 的第一個menu item下加入一個”myItem”

var ui:ApplicationUpdaterUI = new ApplicationUpdater();
ui.addEventListener( UpdaterEvent.INITIALIZED , uiInited );
ui.initalize();

function uiInited( e:UpdaterEvent ):void
{
//取得 native menu, 唯有mac os才會有預設的native menu;
//windows下自己建立一個NativeMenu 實體即可
var m:NativeMenu  = NativeApplication.nativeApplication.menu;
//items[0] = 第1個menu
m.items[0].addItem( new NativeMenuItem("myItem") ).addEventListener( Event.SELECT , onSelect );

}

function onSelect( e:Event ):void
{
trace("hello there");
}

製作蘋果電腦的標題列外皮(Mac title bar skin)

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Mac的比較漂亮啦 !

剛剛研究出快速畫出Mac標題列的樣式,這麼做:
建立自己的ProgramaticSkin, 覆寫 updateDisplayList( w , h );

override protected function updateDisplayList(unscaledWidth:Number, unscaledHeight:Number):void
{
super.updateDisplayList( unscaledWidth , unscaledHeight );
var g:Graphics = graphics;
g.clear();

var m:Matrix = verticalGradientMatrix( 0 , 0 , unscaledWidth , unscaledHeight );
drawRoundRect( 0 , 0 , unscaledWidth , unscaledHeight , { tl:6,tr:6,bl:0,br:0 } ,
          [ 0xC5C5C5 , 0x969696 ] , [1,1] ,m , GradientType.LINEAR , [0,255] );

}

AIR 程式效能調校技巧

Thursday, May 7th, 2009

更新@2009/5/11:
Adobe 有個驅動Garbage Collection的方法:

flash.system.System.gc();
flash.system.System.gc();

但是必須連續呼叫兩次,第一次呼叫: 對物件加上記號;第二次:清除記憶體
更多詳情請見:
http://www.craftymind.com/2008/04/09/kick-starting-the-garbage-collector-in-actionscript-3-with-air/


原文:
http://blogs.adobe.com/air/2009/05/performance_tips_for_adobe_air.html

在處理Grant Skinner發現的CPU效能問題之前,有幾個方法可以先改善AIR程式的效能:

  1. 盡可能地減少frameRate
  2. Grant Skinner提供了一個小程式,監聽 AIREvent.APPLICATION_DEACTIVE事件(該事件在AIR的native window失去focus時會觸發; 重新得到focus時,會觸發 APPLICATION_ACTIVE),自動將frameRate降至 1 ,可以看他的文章: http://www.gskinner.com/blog/archives/2009/05/idle_cpu_usage.html
  3. 盡可能用Timer; 而不是監聽EVENT.ENTER_FRAME做處理
  4. 用profiler 查看Flex app吧

更多文章:

關於AIR Native Menu(for Mac)

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

用Adobe Air 製作 Mac用的native menu時,發生了一個狀況: 在預設的submenu下加上自己的NativeMenuItem,監聽menu的Event.SELECT事件無法成功,很奇怪,但是只要整個menuItem是自己建立的instance就不會出現該問題。換言之,必須手動抽掉 File, Logo 類型的menu item,然後重建。挺麻煩的。
還有一個地方,監聽Event.SELECT的事件處理程式必須加上 Event#stopImmediatePropagation() ,否則會出現重複聽到事件的狀況。
要小心呢!